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𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! ✈️ IAGi Accelerator is back, offering startups & scale-ups a launchpad to transform the industry. Gain access to industry experts, resources, and potential partnerships with leading aviation companies. We’re seeking innovations that push boundaries in: 🤖 Artificial Intelligence, ⚙️ Automation, 🌎 Sustainability and Mobility, 🎮 Experiential Platforms, 📡 Connectivity and IoT, and 🚀 next-generation computing. Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of aviation.  Apply before 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: https://lnkd.in/ewUxzuW4

We are proud partners of Rethinking Materials, taking place at the Hilton London Bankside on May 13-14. With 400+ decision-makers from 35 countries in attendance, this is the premier international summit focused on accelerating the commercialization of innovation in new materials for consumer goods. Use our discount code 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝟭𝟬 to save an extra 10% on top of the Early Bird saving of £300 until 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟯. Register now: https://bit.ly/41Fotja

🚢✨ Associated British Ports's 𝗘𝗩𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 was an incredible highlight at Maritime UK Solent's Coastal Powerhouse Summit, with over 200+ attendees from industry, academia, government, and startups coming together to discuss the key innovations spearheading the decarbonisation of the maritime and shipping industry.   A massive thank you to our speakers whose sessions were thought-provoking and helped us understand the importance of collaboration in driving sustainable change — Mary Carmen Barrios (Wallenius Wilhelmsen), Charles Haskell (Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard)), Kay Lemcke (Sallaum Lines), Peter Livey (HMM), Tristan Smith (UCL Energy Institute), Lex Hanham (Associated British Ports), and Max Harris (Associated British Ports) 🙌   🌱 A round of applause to our Innovators, who showcased their innovations creating a cleaner, greener future — Alisha Fredriksson (Seabound), David Lunn (XFuel), Johann van der Merwe, CFA (Armada Technologies), Jan Petzel and Dr. John Holmes (CAPT, USCG, ret.) (STAX Engineering), Neel Shah (PuriFire Energy), and Khushroo Bhandari (GT Wings)    🔜 Next up is 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 — stay tuned for details on our 𝗘𝗩𝗔 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼, coming soon! ==== Max Harris, James Westlake, Hugo Nicholls, Felicity Yuan, Pressiana Naydenova, Kieran Borrett, Jack Stenson, Christina Kim, Rebecca Rosser Tomás

"𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙄 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚, 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚" 🤖 Yesterday at our AI Innovators Breakfast event, hosted alongside the London AI Hub, we brought together top AI founders, investors and corporate leaders in AI! 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: 💰Savings drive profit, ensuring frugality in your startup will help both your top and bottom line. 🧑🤝🧑 The X factor in investing continues to be the team; a strong team is the foundation for a strong company. 🏃♀️Best to market beats first to market on most occasions. A special thank you to all our key speakers on the day — Adrian Locher (Merantix Capital), Jamesin Seidel (Chapter One), Dan Vahdat (Huma), Christina Chen (First AI), Husayn Kassai (Quench.ai), and our very own Matthew Hennigan (Plug and Play Tech Center)!

ABP News Release: Port of Southampton welcomes hundreds of innovators to accelerate maritime decarbonisation🌍 The EVA Southampton Innovation Exchange, took place on the first day of the Maritime UK Solent Coastal Maritime Summit. Alastair Welch, ABP’s Regional Director for Southampton, said: “Today, we’ve been able to demonstrate Southampton’s place at the heart of maritime decarbonisation in the UK. Southampton has been a leader in UK port sustainability through being the first port to deploy shorepower at scale and by publishing a comprehensive air quality strategy. “At ABP, we are committed to leading positive change when it comes to maritime decarbonisation both through our sustainability strategy ‘Ready for Tomorrow’ and initiatives like EVA. We are developing the infrastructure to support green shipping and working with our partners to turn ambition into reality.” The themes of innovation and sustainability were also reflected in Maritime Minister Mike Kane’s keynote speech at the Summit, who said: “We have just announced our plan for shipping to become net zero by 2050, and it’s great to see ports like ABP embrace these ambitions by going even further and faster to decarbonise.” “It’s a pleasure to join the Coastal Powerhouse Summit and come together with leading innovators across the industry so we can drive forward the progress needed to clean up maritime, establish the UK as a clean energy superpower and drive economic growth across the country.” The EVA Southampton Innovation Exchange provided the stage for ABP to announce its intention to work with green maritime innovators Seabound and STAX Engineering to explore opportunities to capture at-berth emissions while vessels are in port. ABP is currently engaging with key shipping customers looking at technical and economic feasibility with a view to deploying the technology in early 2026. Max Harris, ABP’s Group Head of Strategy & Sustainability, who leads the EVA programme, commented: “I am delighted to announce that as part of ABP’s broader strategic ambitions, we are excited to be working with UK carbon capture startup Seabound and California emissions capture service provider STAX Engineering, who are integrating their solutions to minimise both air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions – helping to make shipping and ports more sustainable.” 👉 Access the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e9fHsT3f Thank you to all who contributed to and attended this great event! #Innovation / Plug and Play UK / #ABPventures / Lex Hanham / Ralph Windeatt / Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom / #CoastalPowerhouseConference / #Decarbonisation / #Maritime / Mary Carmen Barrios / Charles Haskell / Kay Lemcke / Peter Livey / Tristan Smith / XFuel / Armada Technologies / PuriFire Energy) / GT Wings

🚀 Counting Down to the Third UK Mobility Expo! 🚀 As we gear up for UK Mobility Expo 2025, let’s take a moment to reflect on an incredible journey! Over the past three years, the UK Mobility Platform has overall brought together 1,200+ attendees, showcased cutting-edge innovation, and fostered powerful startup-corporate collaborations. With a strong focus on AI and sustainability, our ecosystem continues to grow with new partners driving the future of mobility. 📍 Join us on May 21st in Birmingham and be part of the next wave of mobility innovation. Let’s supercharge the future - together! ⚡🚗💡 💥 Apply for your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/dcV4N4Vg #UKMobilityExpo #Innovation #AI #Sustainability

✨𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲✨ We're excited to share the final three speakers at Associated British Ports's upcoming 𝗘𝗩𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲! Speakers STAX Engineering, PuriFire Energy, GT Wings will showcase cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of shipping and maritime sustainability. The session will be held as part of Maritime UK's 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 (26-27th March).  🚢 STAX Engineering — CFO Jan Petzel and COO Dr. John Holmes (CAPT, USCG, ret.) will share how Stax is leading the charge in maritime emissions capture, with market-leading technology that filters out 99% of particulate matter and 95% of NOx. 💡 PuriFire Energy — CEO & Co-Founder Neel Shah will dive into the future of 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 and 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹, demonstrating how green methanol can slash CO₂ emissions by up to 95% and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. 🌬️ GT Wings — COO Khushroo Bhandari will reveal how their leading 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 can cut fuel consumption and reduce emissions by up to 30%, offering a scalable solution to decarbonize the maritime sector. Help us power a cleaner, greener Southampton! We have limited availability, so 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 Christina Kim(𝗰.𝗸𝗶𝗺@𝗽𝗻𝗽𝘁𝗰.𝗰𝗼𝗺) 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 🎟️ ==== Associated British Ports, Max Harris, Hugo Nicholls, James Westlake, Pressiana Naydenova, Felicity Yuan, Kieran Borrett, Jack Stenson, Christina Kim, Rebecca Rosser Tomás, DP World, Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard), HMM, Sallaum Lines, University of Southampton, University of Portsmouth #investors #government #policymakers #startups #universities #academia #Southampton #maritimedecarbonisation #decarbonisation #maritime

Congratulations to all our friends and founders that make this possible. I'm proud to be a part of this big milestone summarizing our investment success in 2024. Proud moment for all of us at Plug and Play Tech Center! 🎉 PitchBook has named us one of the most active VC firms in the world in the 2024 Global #LeagueTableAwards. 🌍 Here’s how we ranked: #3 Most Active Globally #5 Most Active in the US #8 Most Active in Europe Deal Type: #2 Most Active at Angel & Seed Stage Sectors: #1 Most Active in Healthcare Services & Systems Exits: #1 Most Active Globally #1 Most Active in the US Grateful to be part of a team making an impact and backing visionary founders around the world. 🔗 See the full rankings: https://lnkd.in/g48dDriV

✨𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲✨ We're thrilled to announce three game-changing innovators speaking at the 𝗘𝗩𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, where they'll showcase technologies redefining the future of shipping and maritime sustainability — Seabound, XFuel, Armada Technologies! The session is held as part of Maritime UK Solent's 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 (26-27th March). 🔥 Seabound – CEO & Co-founder Alisha Fredriksson will share how Seabound's proprietary onboard technology 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟵𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢₂ from ship exhaust — a scalable solution for a cleaner, greener shipping industry! 🌱 XFuel – Head of Science David Lunn will dive into how XFuel transforms biomass waste into advanced drop-in fuels with 𝟴𝟱% 𝗳𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗛𝗚 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 than fossil fuels—paving the way for carbon-neutral and even negative-emission fuels. 🌊 Armada Technologies – CFO Johann van der Merwe, CFA will introduce their Next-Gen Hull Air Lubrication System, a breakthrough in ship efficiency. Using AI, their technology is 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, improving performance while saving fuel. More innovators to be revealed on Monday—stay tuned! 👀 Help us power a cleaner, greener Southampton — limited tickets available, so 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 Christina Kim (𝗰.𝗸𝗶𝗺@𝗽𝗻𝗽𝘁𝗰.𝗰𝗼𝗺) 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 🎟️ --- Associated British Ports, Max Harris, Hugo Nicholls, James Westlake, Pressiana Naydenova, Felicity Yuan, Kieran Borrett, Christina Kim, Rebecca Rosser Tomás, Jack Stenson, DP World, Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard), HMM, Sallaum Lines, University of Southampton, University of Portsmouth #investors #government #policymakers #startups #universities #academia #Southampton #maritimedecarbonisation #decarbonisation #maritime

Great to see our Plug and Play Tech Center alumni Ademen Ltd fielding interest at this years VentureFest West Midlands 2025! The event was a vibrant gathering of many of the best and brightest from the West Midlands Innovation Ecosystem. Great to catch up with friends from West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator - WMHTIA, Mercia Asset Management PLC, Midven, University of Birmingham Enterprise, TargEye LTD, West Midlands Growth Company and too many others to mention! #VenturefestWM #WestMidlandsInnovation #WMPlanforGrowth #WMHTIA