Gravity Incubator

Securing funding can be one of the toughest challenges for early-stage startups. Here are 5 tips to help you succeed: 1. Know your numbers – Investors want to see clear financial projections and ROI potential. 2. Build relationships – Fundraising is as much about networking as it is about pitching. 3. Pitch the vision, not just the product – Share your big-picture vision to inspire investors. 4. Leverage your advisors – Introductions from credible advisors can make all the difference. 5. Stay persistent – If the first investor says no, keep pushing forward until you find the right match. #gravity #incubator #cyprus #entrepreneurs #marketleaders #innovation #visionaryminds

📣 Highlights of Day 2 of #Techcamp24! Here’s a round-up of the key highlights from the last day of #Techcamp24: 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 | 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 Eoghan O'Neill, Senior Policy Officer at European Commission 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴: • AI is a transformative force, driving ethical & market-ready innovation across industries. • Europe’s AI policies, including the AI Act & Digital Innovation Hubs, help startups and businesses scale. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 | 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 Tomas Ward, Professor of Data Analytics at Dublin City University 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴: • The real-world impact of AI startups lies in their ability to solve genuine problems, not just in market excitement. • Sustainable success depends on operationalizing AI technologies and moving beyond the hype. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟱 | 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗨𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜-𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 Nick Sgobba, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder at Evalify, Anna-Marie Turley, Head of Entrepreneurship & HPSU Operations at Enterprise Ireland, Barry Downes, Managing Partner at Sure Valley Ventures, John Brennan, CEO at EU|BIC WestBIC & Niall Jones, Head of Listing for Ireland and the UK at Euronext 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴: • Investors focus on scalability, tech potential, and real-world applications when evaluating AI startups. • AI-enabled tools help investors make more informed decisions about startup growth and viability. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟲𝗔 | 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗕𝗜𝗖-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 Richard Watson, Managing Partner at Furthr VC Moyses Moyseos Μωυσής Μωυσέως, Incubtator Manager at Gravity Incubator of EU|BIC CyRIC | Cyprus Research & Innovation Center Ltd.eu 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴: • Combining BIC resources with venture capital funding models creates strong synergies to scale innovation. • Early-stage startups benefit from the structure & resources that BICs provide in venture funding. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟲𝗕 | 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 This session was powered by: EY & Ready2scale project. Monica Pesce, Consulting Partner for the EU Institutions at EY, Eoghan O'Neill, Senior Policy Officer at European Commission, Anna Tórz, PhD 🇵🇱 🇪🇪 Tórz, International Cooperation Officer at EU|BIC Poznan Science and Technology Park of Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation & Jorge Pimenta, Innovation Director at EU|BIC Instituto Pedro Nunes 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴: • Collaborative efforts ensure equitable AI benefits & safety across regions and hospital types. • Hybrid models like robotic nurses & AI diagnostics enhance, rather than replace, care delivery. 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: EY | Enterprise Ireland | Pernod Ricard | EU-LAC Digital Accelerator | DEEPSYNC

No dream is too big when you have the right support system in place. Are you ready to bring your idea to life? https://bit.ly/3xm0Y2X #gravity #incubator #cyprus #startups #entrepreneurs #innovation #visionaries #startupjourney

Finland - even cooler than you think? Some thoughts from #Slush Day 1. Validating an idea - Daniel Khachab * Cultivate a problem mindset - ideas limit. * Choose to tackle a complex and difficult problem rather than an easy one - we spend 58% of our time at work either way - might as well make it count. Exciting discoveries at HERlab! They're raising. Check them and their platform out. From lab to market: Scaling Hardtech Startups - Haïkel Balti, Kanyi Maqubela * Large fashion industries have pressing problems: environmental, sourcing, new customer types - searching for value-aligned brands and products. * Luxury pays attention to craftmanship, details and quality - biotech is exciting due to its specificity. * Science needs to work, new developments are key, proving scalability is crucial, and market traction is needed to thrive. * The first ever fully lab-grown leather bag revealed at @Slush.   Deconstructing product-market fit - Vickie Peng, Zefi H.  * Customer behaviour changes at the intersection with your product. * Key customer archetypes: hair on fire - need your help NOW; hard fact - sees no path towards solving this problem; future vision - "I'll believe it when I see it." * Sequoia published information on these profiles and much more! https://lnkd.in/ert92YTR Competitive advantage - Maria Angelidou-Smith * Recognising and rewarding positive behaviour should be top of your mind. * Know your customers deeply, continuously - track customer sentiment; scrappy and fast problem-solving - don't create dependencies; escalate freely to speed up decisions; High bar for craft - base your quality on your market strategy and context;  * Don't confuse motion with progress - minimise processes, and have clear but ambitious goals. Atomico's State of European Tech Report is published! https://lnkd.in/e6eE6jXq Breaking Boundaries: SEE Tech Meets The World at Slush (by #BreakingGrounds) - Irina Obushtarova, Theodoros Loukaidis, Teodor Antonio Georgiev, Panagiotis Karampinis, Pavlina Yanakieva, Georgia Kleanthous, Stephane Gantchev, Jaroslav Ton * A gathering of key tech leaders and delegations from Southeast Europe, including Bulgaria, Cyprus (Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/Research and Innovation Foundation), and Greece. Top startup highlights and pathways for cross-border collaboration in the region.

We're thrilled to announce our participation in #Slush2024, one of the world's leading startup events! This incredible gathering of innovators, investors, and industry leaders is the perfect opportunity to showcase our vision and connect with like-minded individuals. Slush is the perfect platform to explore synergies, build partnerships, and engage with potential investors who share our passion for innovation. 🤝 Let’s Connect! We’re looking forward to meaningful conversations and to see how we can help shape the future better. If you're attending Slush, connect with Lukas Jasiūnas🔸. Thank you for the support and organisation, Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/Research and Innovation Foundation. #RIF

Every groundbreaking startup is born from a single idea, a bold leap into the unknown, and an unwavering commitment to innovation. At Gravity Incubator, we inspire founders to take that crucial first step and embark on a transformative journey. #gravity #incubator #cyprus #startups #transformation #innovation #futurevisions #dreambig

Day 2 of #WebSummit2024 went deeper. Sticky thoughts: Press conference on the future of AI - Max Tegmark * AI cannot be the only unregulated industry. While the extent of Asimov's fundamental laws might not be needed to regulate effectively in reality - we know how to regulate, but it must be applied to AI. * Elon has been warning about AI risks, his position on loss of control has been rock solid until now. Hopefully, he’ll push for AI regulation in the US. * We have no idea how to go about controlling AGI. We're nowhere close. Safety standards can help us with the problem because now we can build AGI much faster than we can learn how to control it. Can we feed the world without killing it? - Puck van Holsteijn, Shely Aronov, Fabian Siegel * Food often gets romanticised. We don’t want to do medicine like we did 100 years ago, after all... Although consumers cannot save the planet on their own, impact is possible through informed, better decision-making at the individual level. Existing exciting tech needs to be deployed widely and fairly. * A dangerous topic - the small-bodied animal problem came up. From a GHG point of view, switching from cow to chicken meat makes sense, but ethically, such a change at a massive scale would require millions more chickens to be bred and killed for food. Is recycling fact or fiction? - Craig Douglas, Nina Shariati * Recycling is one of the last modes of action, it should not be positioned as the main approach. * Convincing people to consume less is difficult - ensuring that our products last longer can be more impactful. * Business incentives are necessary on top of regulation to boost the deployment of materials and products that are circular by design. The biodiversity crisis is a business crisis - David Diallo, Kalpana Arias * Governments and technologies cannot solve this crisis alone. Businesses have the advantage of deciding and moving fast – there is potential to step in - to protect and restore. * “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu!” Enabling stakeholders to be included in decision-making is key for holistic nature-based solutions. Climate action isn’t a fairytale - Craig Leeson, Deborah Brosnan, Xiye Bastida * Data and science are key and not arguable, but they must be communicated in relation to the concerns of the audience. Otherwise, the message will not be heard. * Inclusion is key. People affected need to be part of the storytelling. Dehumanisation: Some animals are more equal than others - Jolyon Rubinstein * The Overton window has been moved so far to the right that the conversations actively dehumanise people. * “Palestinians love life if they can live it.” * 10M people didn't vote in the US, alienated by the media discourse. Afraid of calling things out or simply despondent – demotivated by what’s happening. * The 21st century is still one drenched in misogyny. Are we strong and brave enough to stand up and break this destructive system down?

It was our pleasure to present recent progress and development at the European Angel Investment Summit. #EAIS Thank you for the invitation Bionanopolys, and the great event EBAN - European Business Angel Network!

Our experience with successful founders has taught us that three key principles drive entrepreneurial success: 1️⃣ First, focus on solving real problems by addressing genuine market needs with passion and purpose. 2️⃣ Second, innovation thrives on iteration—embracing failure as an opportunity to refine and evolve your product or service. 3️⃣ Finally, success is never achieved alone; building a cohesive team of individuals who share your vision and bring complementary strengths is essential. #gravity #incubator #cyprus #globalimpact #techinnovators #startups #lessons

We’re back! Join us at Web Summit Lisbon from November 11-14, 2024! We’re thrilled to connect with startups and investors! #Gravity #TechInnovation #WebSummit #WebSummitLisbon #GravityVentures #TeamGravity #gravityeu