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StartUpNow Acceleration Program

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Call to young entrepreneurs by the conference "StartupNowForum"

FROM 13/03  - 35 places

The StartupNow Finance Acceleration Program is an intensive 3-week program in which participants apply the technique learning by doing in their own venture. Having guidance by Finance-specialists, each participant conducts a financial report and prepares the investment plan.

 The program is addressed to: Early Stage &  Idea Stage Startups, Tech SMEs, Startup Founders & CFOs, New Entrepreneurs + Anyone developing new products

Benefits: Business Assessment & Valuation, Validation of economic assumptions of the Business Plan, Validation of Revenue Models, Financial Report, Pitch Deck + Free access to StartupNow Gate. During the program, the participants find and examine all the financial indicators needed in their Pitch Deck, while being trained on economic aspects of the financial report.

More info: https://goo.gl/btKHXA

Program Active Citizens Fund (by the Bodossakis Foundation)

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The Bodossakis Foundation and SolidarityNow invite you at the opening event of the program
Active Citizens Fund for Greece. The program, worth € 12m, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Germany &Norway and is part of its financial mechanism European Economic Area (EEA) for the period 2014-2021.
 
The opening event of the program Active Citizens Fund will take place onThursday, February 21, 2019, at 4 in the afternoonin Serafio of the municipality of Athens(Piraeus and Petrou Rallis, Ground Floor, Exhibition Area).

To join, sign up here.
 
The program aims to strengthen and enhance the sustainability of civil society and to promote its role in
promoting democratic processes, enhancing citizen participation and defending human rights. Managing the Active Citizens program Fund for Greece have been jointly undertaken by the Bodossakis Foundation and SolidarityNow.
 
On Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd February, capacity building workshops will be held
NGOs to write proposals for the Active Citizens Fund program.
www.activecitizensfund.gr
#activecitizensfund_GR #acf_GR

A Greek startup selected by Parisian incubator Paris&Co

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Amongst the of Paris Landing Pack Explore selected winners is a Greek Startup !

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12 international entrepreneurs from all over the globe selected among more than 100 applications won their entry inside one of the most dynamic incubators in Paris.

With its thriving tech ecosystem, Paris is a perfect gateway for entrepreneurs wishing to conquer the European market. In order to help them deploy and boost their business on the French market, Paris&Co launched two years ago the Paris Landing Pack_Explore.The previous seasons hosted more than 80 startups from all over the world and various sectors that all spent one month in Paris&Co’s international incubator, Comet. The group of entrepreneurs benefited from a dedicated program of workshops on how to accelerate their business in the French capital. Some of them registered a legal structure in France, confirming Paris’ attractiveness for international startups.

The Greek awarded startup is:

Parity Platform - Environment, Energy, Cleantech, Greentech, Financing, crowdfunding – Greece

Parity Platform is a 2-sided financing Platform, that makes greentech investing accessible to everyone.

https://www.parityplatform.com/

 

List of winners also includes:

Totemi - Cultural & digital industries, Mobility & smart city, Tourism – Switzerland

TOTEMI helps cities to be more attractive, creates new kind of urban experience and provides new tools to understand the behavior of its users.

https://totemi.ch/

 

Cortexia - Environment, Energy, Cleantech, Greentech, Mobility & smart city -  Switzerland

Cortexia's solution helps cities get clean, reduce cleaning costs and environmental footprint.

http://www.cortexia.ch/

 

Twisted Mirror Films Ltd. -  Cultural & digital industries – United Kingdom

Twisted Mirror Films Ltd. is a dedicated comedy video on demand (VOD) App for short form original content.

https://twistedmirror.tv/

 

Ubiik - Media and information technology, Mobility & smart city –Taiwan

Ubiik creates the next wave of smarter, more cost-effective IoT devices that are easy for businesses to implement. Its IoT solutions enable objects to wirelessly communicate valuable information to its users.

https://www.ubiik.com/

 

KeyNest - Social & sharing economy, Tourism, travel & accommodation – United Kingdom

KeyNest is a network of local partner stores which are used by Airbnb hosts and rental agencies to share keys.

https://keynest.com/

 

See You There (SYT) - Human ressources – Romania

See You There (SYT) is a mobile app that increases engagement at work by building a strong community based on common interests, passions and values.

https://syt.app/

 

D3 Eurostreet -E-Commerce, Tourism, travel, accomodation, Social & sharing economy - China

D3 Eurostreet is an efficient bridge between the Chinese tourists and the retailing stores in Europe.

https://www.d3eurostreet.com/#/home

 

BESPACED - Building, architecture, real-estate, Mobility & smart city – Germany

BESPACED is AirBnB for commercial spaces one can use short term for business and networking events.

https://bespaced.com/

 

BY FILLING - Media and information technology – Senegal

BY FILLING provides digital marketing tactics that fits the market of organisation in Africa.

http://www.byfilling.com/

 

e-bot7 - B2B, Software - Germany

e-bot7  brings prac tical applications of Deep Learning and AI to customer service and help companies achieve greater customer service efficiency.

https://e-bot7.de/en/

 

Evey - HRTech, EdTech, FutureOfWork – Tunisia

Evey develops a platform that helps event organizers, manage/engage their audiences in one-stop shop with advanced data analytics and reporting.

https://evey.live/login


 

Ecosystem

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Startups in Greece – 2018 Report by Found.ation
Found.ation and EIT Digital, in partnership with Velocity.Partners VC, have released the Startups in Greece report for the 2nd consecutive year.
The report is a study of the Greek startup ecosystem in relation to the country’s financial situation and provides valuable insights of the Greek startup scene and its development over the years.
The top 10 most funded startups in Greece in 2018 are listed, and an update on the most funded startups and top 10 exists of all time is provided. Two of the largest startup exists in Greece, Beat and Quizdom, share their stories, describing what followed after their successful exits.
We comprehensively documented and present the accelerators, incubators and co-working spaces in the Greek ecosystem, in addition to the hackathons and other relevant competitions that took place.
Furthermore, the report presents the EquiFund programme which became active in 2018, as well as the independently managed funds responsible for managing the venture capital that is offered via it, including the startups that received the investments.
Finally, the report takes a closer look on the startups in the pre-seed and seed stages in the Greek ecosystem, analyzing data provided by Velocity.Partners VC and building the profile of startups and their development.
Looking for the 2017 report? You can find it here.

Athens Capital for Innovation

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In competition with Toulouse, Francfort, Umea, ... Athens is the new capital for innovation
EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas and Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis.

Athens has been named European Capital of Innovation for 2018 during the Web Summit taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, today.

The winner was announced on Tuesday 6th November, by EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas.“Athens is the EU Capital of Innovation 2018! A city that uses innovation to leave no one behind, a story of urban and social like no other. Let’s be inspired by this great innovation capital!” said Moedas via his twitter account.

The Greek capital was among 12 finalist cities vying for this year’s European Capital of Innovation Award (iCapital) – an annual cash prize awarded to the European city that achieves to harness innovation to improve the lives of its citizens.Toulouse (France), Hamburg (Germany), Lueven (Belgium), Omeo (Sweden), and Aarhus (Denmark) had reached the final selection process.

From Lisbon, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis said via his twitter account: “Athens won! We just accepted the European Commission’s award, naming Athens the European Capital of Innovation for 2018. Everything we’ve achieved, we’ve achieved together!“

The award goes to cities that contribute to dynamic innovation ecosystems, involve citizens in governance and decision-making, and  tap into innovation to improve resiliency and sustainability in urban settings.Winners of the European Innovation Capital award receive 1 million euros, with the five runner-up cities awarded 100,000 euros.

 

Greek Delegation in a French reportage on Innovation

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The third place, La REcyclerie, in Paris, hosted the visit of the Greek delegation, accompanied by Christophe Chantepy, French Ambassador to Greece, and Olivier Dovergne, who runs the Franco-Greek network of innovation, Mazinnov, about fifty representatives of the Greek ecosystem of innovation were able to discover thanks to Stéphane Vatinel and Marion Bocahut of SINNY & OOKO, this innovative space installed in a former disused station of Paris, which offers to its users a range of activities focused on the circular economy and recycling, through the repair of objects and the sharing of tools, or by the cultivation of its own urban vegetable garden, an example developed by the REcyclerie whose products are used by the Chef Gilles Charrier for the preparation of dishes offered in the restaurant area.

Inspired by this visit, the president of the @Academy of Entrepreneurship Ανδρέας Στεφανίδης | Andreas Stefanidis said that the @ReCyclerie should be inspired by the transposition and development in Greece.
 
 
 

Greek Delegation at France's biggest innovation event of the year

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Greece took part to BPI Inno Generation


On October 10 and 11, 2018 a Greek delegation of 45 entrepreneurs and innovation actors took part to the most decisive innovation event, organised BPI France, the Public Bank for Investment which is in charge of financing innovation.
 
On October 10 the delegation along with the French Ambassador in Greece, Christophe Chantepy, gathered at the Greek Embassy in Paris to meet and network with French structures.
 
On October 11 the delegation met the whole Parisian innovation ecosystem and B2B meeting with french structures took place.
The visit of 7 incubators and french innovation platform were organized.
 
Some of the members of the delegation were interviewed:
 



 

ICONEM news

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Conference "Reliving the pastof Europe thanks to the technologies of the future »
 
 
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On Friday, October 26, 2018, Yves Ubelmann, President of Iconem, will present the Time Machine project with Frédéric Kaplan and Jeroen De Meester during the International Cultural Heritage Fair. The conference, entitled "Reliving the past of Europe through the technologies of the future", will take place from 18:00 to 19:00 at the Studio Theater of the Comédie Française of the Carrousel du Louvre.

The Time Machine project, FET Flagship candidate of the European Commission, reconstructs the evolution of European cities through archives and museum collections transformed into computer systems. Time Machine's virtual maps allow users to bridge past and present and simulate the influences and development of European cities with multi-dimensional models. More information here.

We offer free tickets for this conference and the show! Use the code SIPC18ICONEM to win your place.
 
ICONEM at the Carrousel du Louvre

Iconem participates for the second time in the International Exhibition of Cultural Heritage, from October 25 to 28 at the Carrousel du Louvre. Our team is waiting for you on booth C46 to exchange and make you discover our latest videos and 3D models.

During this European Year of Cultural Heritage, Iconem enhances our flagship projects in France and across Europe for this 24th edition of the show. Watch on our stand a 3D video of the Church of the Holy Trinity produced for the City of Paris as part of a restoration project. Then, immerse yourself in this same model thanks to an unprecedented HoloLens mixed reality experience on the stand C55 of the Paris City Hall, realized in partnership with Vizua and Iconem. More information here.
 


French and Greek Recycling Innovators at the French Institute

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French Institute Event on Recycling

On last 27th September, the French Institute organized an event showcasing pionneers of the recycling new industry in France and in Greece. These innovators presented their own approach of recycling and the challenge yet to overcome.

Speakers:
- Hélène de la Moureyre from Bilum,
- Marina Griponisioti from Convert Art
- Gaëlle Constantini and Ophélie Levasseur from Atelier Gaëlle Constantini,
- John Pitsakis from 3quarters,
- Diti Kotecha from Théla,
- Vee Bougani from Foodity,
- Wassim Chelfi from Upcycly.

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French Swiss Skipper attempting to achieve the record for crossing Mediterrannean sea

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 Already several tens of miles traveled ...

Yvan & Mathis crossed the starting line officially at 14 h 34 and 52 seconds on Monday and have already completed more than 45 miles on the course [ approx 90 km].  Contrary to the weather forecasts announcing a wind of West sector, Yvan & Mathis receive a flow of Southwest sector which forces them an edge upwind, limiting their ability to advance quickly. The crew too weak weather system on the South-East of Marseille. Now the Nacra F20 spins at an average speed of 13 knots, more in line with the goal to claim to break the record. The next hours will be the most decisive for Yvan & Mathis, they must continue to accelerate and push a little more the limits of the boat, but also theirs ...
 
Follow in minute by minute their progress on the site and on the networks # MYBourgnon2018
You can track the boat here