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🌟 #ThinkForward: Together We Build Zeetius 🌟   Have you ever been part of a meeting that leaves you feeling inspired and aligned with your team? That’s exactly what our #ThinkForward strategy sessions are like. We spent a day or half diving into the reflections, specific agendas and open discussions, all to ensure we’re on the same page with our vision and success goals. Teaming up at Zeetius is an experience of its kind, where we all buzz with excitement of building #Zeetius and driving innovations in Sports-Tech. The contagious energy and enthusiasm for experimentation, pivoting, and growth make it all worthwhile. #ThinkForward 1.0 concluded with specific action plans for the immediate way forward, team concurrence on specific objectives, and defined timelines. We're all energised and ready to chase our dreams together. Being part of a startup in its growing phase is definitely an adventure. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities. The excitement of working together, learning, and pushing boundaries is what makes this journey special. Excited to shape the future of Sports-Tech with #Zeetius! 🚀 iCore Pioneer Business Solution | Zeetius Krishnakumar N | SOORAJ VT | Anil Kumar | Anna Jones Koshy, PMP | Nivi Nithyanandan #SportsTech #StartupLife #Innovation #Leadership #TeamWork #Growth #Zeetius #ThinkForward

Our performance engine (where we generate today's earnings and profit) might have become a flagship company and we may be enjoying the commercial success today. However, today's and yesterday's successes do not guarantee our future. In order to exist in the future, we have to prepare innovation life boats and start investing in new and uncertain business ideas. How do we innovate within large & complex organizational structures? Let's tackle with this... #OzTalks #InnovationLifeBoat #FlagshipCompany #LeadingInnovation https://lnkd.in/euiWZ6E6

Thrilled to announce that portfolio company Forcite, delivering the world's first smart helmet for motorcyclists, has been acquired by GoPro. The vision of co-founders Alfred Boyadgis and Julian Chow to save lives through technological innovation will now be super charged by the global tech giant. Forcite’s founders wanted to invent technology that could predict road events ahead of time and protect the rider- now the team have made that dream a reality. Not only that, but they have evolved the product, scaled manufacture, started to distribute in the United States, and launched a world leading research lab in the heart of Western Sydney at the Australian Motorsport Innovation Precinct. General Partner, Guy Hedley says ‘Forcite is a poster child for what Stoic Venture Capital is about - supporting Australian university originated deep-tech and life sciences research to achieve life changing and life-saving innovation. From my first meeting with the team at the incubator Haymarket HQ, 8 years ago, Alfred Boyadgis and his crew have evolved from pulling apart helmets at four desks to establishing a very cool global tech-hardware brand.’ ‘Forcite is the fourth successful exit from Stoic’s Fund 1, proving again that venture capital investment both powers innovation and makes a return for investors. ‘We have 15 remaining investees in Fund 1, and many of those will be follow-on funded and taken to exit in Stoic’s Fund 2. ‘The Stoic and Uniseed team are incredibly proud of the work we have done to support Alfred and the Forcite family. And we look forward to watching them have global success, while supporting the next wave of Aussie innovators who will also change the world for the better.’ Link to the GoPro and Forcite press release in the comments 👇 #deeptech #motorcyclesafety #acquistion #gopro

🚀 Big news from Meisterwerk! We are delighted to announce that we have successfully raised €6 million in Series A funding! Led by Semapa Next and joined by I2BF Global Ventures, Nexxus Capital Management, Wecken & Cie. - Care4 AG, Speedinvest, seed + speed Ventures, Innovation Nest and Marcus Krüger Syndicate, this round of funding will help us to continue our mission to revolutionise the craft industry. Our next-generation platform drives revenue growth and operational efficiency for over 600 craft businesses in the DACH region. With this new infusion of growth capital, we aim to become the central operating system for craft businesses across Europe. 🔧 Why Meisterwerk Matters:  Craft businesses face significant challenges, from inefficiency to a shortage of skilled workers. The Meisterwerk app addresses these issues head-on, offering a comprehensive digital solution that streamlines operations, improves financial management, and drives sustainable growth. 🧰 What’s next on our agenda:  With advanced AI automation and innovative financial solutions, we're setting new standards for efficiency and profitability in the craft sector. Our goal is to enable seamless job processing and business growth, making Meisterwerk the first choice for craft businesses. 🙏 Special Thanks  To our amazing team, customers, partners, and investors, thank you for your unwavering support. Together, we are paving the way for a more efficient, innovative, and successful future for craft businesses across Europe. Learn more about our latest funding in Gründerszene & Tech.eu (links in comments). #Meisterwerk #FundingNews #CraftIndustry #Innovation #Growth #SeriesA #SemapaNext #DigitalTransformation #AI #SaaS #VerticalSaaS #FutureOfCraftsmanship

Synergies can flourish also between different businesses between entrepreneurs with the same vision. Go ahead Folgrid

First Anniversary 🎂 🏆🏁 - what a great year! When I set out to start the new MYLES venture I had one vision 🌅: Make innovation a process that delivers measurable results. WHY? To ensure many people can get many jobs done better than ever before. WHAT? Based on the underlying philosophy of "jobs-to-be-done", we apply the process of "outcome-driven-innovation", a strategy framework that helps discover unmet needs and turn them into innovation strategies. We have gone a long way and discovered so many opportunities. BUT: we also realized that it takes more than that. So many times, it turned out that THE REAL CHALLENGE is to turn a customer opportunity into business value that causes an impact. So we set out to ensure exactly this. HOW? The magic lies in not only a clear direction on value creation potential, but also to align people across an organization on where to focus value creation from a customer's perspective. Some highlights of our 1st year: Oliver Ratschka , my long term team member and major pillar of the team of innovation strategists at Edizon Innovation joined MYLES as a partner. He has the vision to align various tools of innovation strategy research, and further integrate our AI tools in our toolbox to share with our clients. In his second life he is a skipper and sailing teacher, which makes him a perfect buddy in sailing the MYLES ship. Manuela Gschwandegger, my "right hand" in everything I do for so many years already, has also joined the MYLES team this year. She leads the marketing team and in her second (or first!) life runs a great family as a natural born multi-tasker😊 And then there is Leon Heidinger , Isabel Zymla Elices, Maria Koblicha , Victoria Schmied , Hanna Hauer, Beatrice Kotzina, David Wei-Kang Chen, and so many more supporting our team in sailing the ship. Partners like Michael Teubenbacher, Michael Hasslbeck, Barbara Peters that complementary support our efforts in customer centric value creation. I am very happy to have established an even deeper cooperation with Tony Ulwick, my mentor in #outcomedriveninnovation and his team at Strategyn USA. Together we will further develop the frameworks and expand towards our common vision. And there are great corporate innovators out there who believe in our vision and took us on board of their innovation challenges. My appreciation goes to Wolfgang Fargel with his team at MAM in healthcare, Karl-Heinz Mayer with his team at Eaton in electrical automation, and Stephan Ackermann with his team in agricultural technologies. Christoph Pacher, one of the best podcasters I know, inspired me to come up with my own podcast channel on the state of innovation: https://lnkd.in/dVVrKHqv And very personal: Let me say thank you to my partner, Sindy Amadei, who has always believed in me and made so much possible just by her presence and true love. #MYLES #outcomedriveninnovation #growthstrategy #vision #jobstobedone #analytics #productmanagement #stateofinnovation #love

Driving Innovation: Slow and Steady Wins the Race 🚗🏁 Imagine building a car without ever driving on the road. You might end up with a racing car trying to navigate an underground parking lot. Fancy, but futile. Here’s why practical experience trumps rushing into innovation: Experience First: Gain in-depth industry insights before building your product. 🧐 Observing and understanding is key to effective disruption. 🧠 You can't disrupt what you don't understand. #IndustryInsight #LearnBeforeYouLeap Practical Fit: Product-market fit is 10% innovation and 90% making it work. ⚙️ Focus on creating solutions that truly fit the market's needs. 🛠️ Real innovation solves real problems. #ProductFit #MarketSuccess Avoid the Rush: Rushing growth leads to empty promises and unmet expectations. ⏳ Only 1% become unicorns overnight; for the rest, slow and steady wins. 🐢 Patience builds stronger foundations. #SlowAndSteady #SustainableGrowth Build Momentum: Take your time, establish a foothold, then innovate past the competition. 🛠️ Use initial momentum to drive further innovation and success. 🚀 Momentum fuels long-term success. #BuildFirst #InnovateLater Becoming an industry disruptor requires patience and practical experience. Don’t rush the process—observe, learn, and then innovate. It’s not about fancy starts; it’s about solid finishes. 🚀 #Innovation #StartupLife #BusinessStrategy #MarketFit #IndustryDisruption #SustainableSuccess

Journey to innovation: My Pre-Incubation story at Edventure park “🚀 Join me as I document my pre-incubation journey at @EdventurePark! From brainstorming ideas to building a business, this is where passion meets innovation. 🌱💡 Stay tuned as I take you behind the scenes of how dreams are turned into reality. Let’s grow together! 💪✨ #EdventurePark #StartupJourney #Innovation #EntrepreneurLife #PreIncubation”

The Jugaad Mindset: Time for an Upgrade? We Indians are known for our "Jugaad" — that unique ability to find quick fixes and creative workarounds with whatever we have at hand. It’s part of our DNA, and let’s be honest, it’s helped us out of countless sticky situations! 🚀 But while Jugaad is great for solving everyday problems, should it be our go-to approach in everything? From jobs to infrastructure, and even in our daily routines, this mindset can sometimes come at the cost of safety, security, manners, and discipline. 🔧 Sure, we can be flexible, but not when it compromises what truly matters. Let’s think about it: a quick fix at work might save time today but could lead to bigger issues tomorrow. Cutting corners on safety because “it’ll do for now” might work in the short term but could have serious consequences later. And as much as we appreciate a good hack, it’s crucial to know when to take a step back and invest in doing things the right way. So, before we criticize other nations for their rigid systems or "over-cautious" ways, maybe it’s time to reflect on our own culture. Can we evolve from Jugaad to something more sustainable and reliable? Let’s celebrate our creativity and resourcefulness, but also recognize when it’s time to prioritize safety, security, manners, and discipline. After all, true innovation isn’t just about finding shortcuts — it’s about building something that lasts. 💡 #Jugaad #Innovation #SafetyFirst #Discipline #MindsetShift #IndianCulture #WorkplaceCulture #GrowthMindset ---

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