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EIT Community Hubs will serve as a central gateway to Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem supporting innovators and entrepreneurs to scale their innovations. #innovationdivide #EITHubs #innovationecosystem #Europe #innovators

Calling All Exhibitors! Are you ready to showcase your innovative solutions and be at the forefront of driving change? Techstars Startup Week Mutare presents an unparalleled opportunity for exhibitors to shine! 🚀 Join Us: July 8th - 12th, 2024 As we gather under the theme of "Innovation for Food Security," we invite exhibitors who are passionate about making a tangible difference in the realm of food security to showcase their products, services, and initiatives. Why Exhibit with Us? Visibility: Gain exposure to a diverse audience of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals. Networking: Forge valuable connections and partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations. Showcase Innovation: Put your innovative solutions on display and demonstrate how they're shaping the future of food security. Opportunity: Position your brand at the forefront of the conversation surrounding innovation and entrepreneurship in Mutare. Whether you're a startup with a groundbreaking product, a tech company with solutions for agricultural challenges, or an organization driving impactful initiatives in the food security space, we want to hear from you! Don't miss this chance to showcase your vision and contribute to a brighter, more sustainable future for Mutare and beyond. Secure Your Exhibition Space by emailing faith@greatzambezi.org or event@greatzambezi.org Let's come together to ignite change and create a lasting impact. We can't wait to see your innovation in action at Techstars Startup Week Mutare 2024! #TechstarsMutare #InnovationForFoodSecurity #ExhibitorOpportunity #StartupWeek #MutareEvents #Entrepreneurship

🚀 Attention Investors! 🚀 The Tech Titans Innovation Expo is just around the corner, and we have a fantastic lineup of startups ready to pitch their groundbreaking ideas! But here's the exciting part — we need more investors to come and be a part of this dynamic event! 🎯 This is your chance to: 💡Connect with fast-growing tech startups. 💡Be the first to discover emerging technologies and new ventures. 💡Build relationships in a speed-dating style pitch event to spark innovation and collaboration. 📅 When? October 10th, 1 PM - 6 PM DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton, Richardson, TX 💼 Whether you're looking for your next investment opportunity or want to stay ahead of the curve in the tech space, this event isn't missed! You can secure your spot; let's create opportunities together. We look forward to seeing you there and helping to shape the future of tech innovation! #TechTitans #InnovationExpo #AIConnex #InvestorsWanted #TechStartups #Networking #InvestInTheFuture #EmergingTech #Entrepreneurs

🧱 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 🌱 📣 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 + 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 🎙️ 📆 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 04 June, 05:30 - 7:30 PM 📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: St Cross College, Oxford, Lecture Theatre 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 via eventbrite, link in comments 🚀 Founding a start-up is notoriously tough! Founding a #climatetech #venture can even be tougher.. ❓ You are wondering why? Then we strongly encourage you to attend our next speaker and (new!) ‘open-mic’ event, taking place in two weeks time at St Cross College, Oxford . 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 5:30 - 6:00 PM | Panel Discussion 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Open mic session (10x slots, each 3-min pitch, followed by 2-min Q&A) 7:00 - 7:30 PM | Networking over drinks & nibbles 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 We managed to secure high-profile practitioners, all being seasoned #entrepreneurs who will share their extensive knowledge & experience in running/being involved in a venture #builder for many years. Please welcome on stage: 🌍 Jamie Rowles, Planet Positive Lab 💥 Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes, Creative Destruction Lab 🌱 Gregory Yakovlev, Delph25 🔋 Fahmida Liza Khan, Prosemino 💬 The session will be moderated by Imogen Bhogal, a true celebrity herself as host of ‘The Fully Charged Show’, with over 1 million subscribers worldwide, and - in addition, a former engineering graduate student from University of Oxford. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐜 Our community only thrives with its members, you! Hence, we want to hear your voices also! This is your opportunity (𝐚) to pitch your business idea, (𝐛) attract supporters to join your mission, (𝐜) share (research) insights, (𝐝) or AOB related to climate-tech innovation. 🎙️ 10x open mic slots available (3 min pitch, 2 min Q&A) 🎙️ ✍🏻 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 in participating in an open-mic slot by signing up via the link the comments. ⏰ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 to register ends on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 31 (EoD). Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event is the perfect place to foster new connections and gain insights into the world of sustainable innovation. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of a community dedicated to making a positive #impact on the planet - ZERO Founders Network - University of Oxford. 🔥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 80𝐱 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 (𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞)  🔥 The Zero Institute - University of Oxford, Department of Materials, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford, University of Oxford Paul Shearing, Chris Morton, Motoaki Sumi, Marcel Seger

🎤 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 – 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗯! 🎤 🌟 After kicking off our video series “Shaping the future together”, we are continuing with the perspective of a thought leader: listen to Sarah Wittlieb, the Vice President of Sales & Innovation at LabCampus, explaining the 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and answering the big question “Why Munich?”! 🌍 Collaboration is key to keeping up with all the rapid developments that are happening in the world. But collaboration shouldn’t just happen within industries – it needs to happen across industries as well! To do this, we need to connect all the different players in the ecosystem, as we are doing with the 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠. 🤝 Sarah also explains why the 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 plays a key role in connecting innovators, entrepreneurs and thought leaders from major industries and academia to help shape the future of AI and DeepTech in Munich. This 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 and 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 is not just about discussions and networking, but to take action in this rapidly changing economy! The MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Meetup took place for the first time on February 29th, 2024. Get a quick insight 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dzu2bVvK 💪 LabCampus is an 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, located at the Munich airport, where research, tech industries, startups and talents connect, create and collaborate – an important place to foster collaboration across industries! 🚀 The video series is produced in cooperation with munich business Wirtschaftsförderung. Stay tuned for 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 from all the different players in the ecosystem! munich business Wirtschaftsförderung LabCampus #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #StartupHub

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the 10th Annual Innovation Summit in Dublin, Ireland. We are grateful and appreciative of all of our generous sponsors, innovative presenting startup companies, knowledgeable speakers and panelists, and supportive attendees. We will see you November 19-21, 2024 for the national Innovation Summit held for the first time in San Diego, California at The US Grant Hotel. Get more information here: https://bit.ly/4d2Ll0V If you attended #InnovationDublin24 or were involved in any way, what are some of your key takeaways from the conference? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️ #medicaldevices #medtech #medtechindustry #medtechinnovation

🌟 Insights from my talk at the START Global Summit in St Gallen, Switzerland🌟 I just had the incredible opportunity to take the stage at the START Global Summit in St. Gallen where I presented AIATELLA's mission to enable the shift from reactive to preventive healthcare through AI-driven imaging analysis. My Key Takeaways: The Power of Early Users: After my presentation, I was humbled by the number of people who approached me. Many were eager to sign up as early users because they, too, want to understand their cardiovascular health and risk. Their personal experiences with cardiovascular disease within their families further proved the urgency of our mission. It’s not just about technology; it’s about impacting lives. Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship: The START summit encourages entrepreneurship, and soon-to-be founders were curious about how I found such a significant purpose. My answer - Love the problem, not the solution. Before building anything, dive deep into understanding the problem. Continuously examine it because problems are dynamic, and your users’ needs evolve. Purpose-driven companies resonate with users. Validate your solution with them first, not with investors. Navigating Rejections and Feedback: External investment is often necessary, but brace yourself for hearing “no.” It’s part of the journey. Instead of being discouraged, get the feedback. Learn to understand the unit economics and growth potential of your company, and how others view this. Remember: Build a painkiller, not just a vitamin. A 'problem-first' solution addresses real user needs. Let’s keep pushing boundaries, solving real-world problems, and making a difference! 🌎💙 Special thanks to amazing team at START Helsinki, Benjamin Beckh, Vincent Alexander Wendt and to the panelists Ilana Ostrov, Martin Schilling, Stepan Kivshyk, and Gianmarco Hodel #AIATELLA #HealthcareInnovation #PurposeDrivenEntrepreneurship #STARTGlobalSummit

📆 Only 2 days left until our Hackathon + Workshop! 🚀 As we countdown to an incredible weekend of innovation, collaboration, and creativity at UNC Portal Building, here's a sneak peek of what our attendees can expect: ✅ Kick off the day with networking and light breakfast refreshments. ✅ Dive into hands-on workshops. ✅ Engage in learning, lunching, and sharing sessions. ✅ Compete on Sunday for a chance to win a $500 cash prize for your team! 🎯 Challenge Alert: Teams will be pushed to their creative limits, crafting solutions that blend tech, ingenuity, and a little art. Stay tuned for the reveal of the specific challenges they’ll tackle! 👉 Follow us for updates and find out what team takes home the prize! #Hackathon #Innovation #Creativity #TechChallenge #UNCCharlotte #Networking #Entrepreneurship

“That’s just 5 things.”   At Optics11 Life, our mission is to apply our unique technology to help our customers develop breakthrough medical treatments and get them to patients faster. So, we must grow our high tech scale up. How to do that you may ask? Well, you make a plan, bring in funding, execute the plan, achieve success and celebrate that success. That’s just 5 things. We can do that. In reality, of course, this is so much more challenging... It's more like building a plane that is already flying! With that in mind, we are very proud of the achievements of our team, as we have been recognized as one of the 250 fastest growing companies in the Netherlands by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship! So, this Friday afternoon, we will be focusing on executing point 5 on the action list: celebrate our success! Have a good weekend everybody!  ~ Niek Rijnveld #Growth #Entrepreneurship #ScaleUp #Technology

𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗥𝗲𝗗 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!⭐️ Through 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴, we showed the common ground between academic research and real-world commercialization. 🤝 🧑🎓With SUCReD’s support, students can develop the skillset that turns their ideas into impactful solutions, transforming them into young innovators. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦; it was a glimpse into a world where student-driven innovation takes center stage. 💡 Visit our website and get to know us better! 🔗 www.sucred.eu #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #SUCReD #ResearchToMarket #FutureLeaders #Innovators #Researchers #ResearchandDevelopment #Students