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🩺 The Super Innovator Search has entered its final phase.     📋 Over 3 days next week, the 10 shortlisted startups will pitch their innovations to our judging panel.     💉 From robotic surgical solutions to proprietary sensors and materials, these finalists have been selected based on their innovations’ potential to deliver real medical value.    📈 This is one of the core principles of VentureBlick, and also why we are offering practical support worth up to US$100,000 to the winning innovator – we want to help accelerate their development and, ultimately, help them Go Global to create a positive impact in the healthcare ecosystem.    🤜🤛 Once again, a big thanks to my fellow panellists for joining me to evaluate these finalists. Dr. Zhong Wei Khor. , Dr. Alexandra Liebmann, MBA, Yi Luo, Andreas Kuptz, and Robert Hite. I will see you online next week.    📢 Stay tuned for more updates and the announcement of the winner next week!    JLK Technology Kalms Consulting #VentureBlick #Startup #Innovation #Healthcare #SuperInnovatorSearch 

A Major Milestone for MyBouncer! In just a few short months, we’ve moved from demoing our tabletop system to unveiling our first portable, user-facing product. At our recent live demo event during the Coller Event, we showcased this breakthrough, making it especially symbolic as Coller Startup Competition previously honored us with an investment. A huge shoutout to our tirelessly dedicated team and incredible supporters—this remarkable progress wouldn’t have been possible without your steadfast commitment and passion. David Avraham, PhD Oren Ben Eliezer Aviv Kaplan LeRoy Pingho Liat Kaplan JOYA Team We are here to revolutionize safe consumption, beginning with enhancing safety in nightlife and social settings, by combatting drink and drug spiking. By harnessing cutting-edge deep tech, our patent-pending AI-enhanced system is designed to quickly detect various types of drugs, be completely reusable, intuitive, highly accurate, and affordable. Our adaptable platform can adjust to an ever-changing world by expanding its detection capabilities through software updates. As we get closer to piloting and market launch, we invite all of you who are looking to support harm reduction and tech-for-good, to reach out to us for information, demo opportunities, and collaboration. We have a US roadshow coming up soon, and would love to meet with you for live demos and discussions. Please DM Liat Kaplan, our CEO, for more details. Join us in creating a safer world for everyone. Erich BroksasJoe Del Guercio Kelly Veney Darnell Jocelin Schultz Sophie Pollack Isabel Hoppmann Noa Holt Rachel Philip Avner Rosengarten Assaf Levy-Beeri 🎗️Yosi Arazi 🎗️ #harmreduction #techforgood #earlystage #deeptech #startup #drinkspiking #fentanyl #consumerelectronics #femtech #nightlife

🚀 Thrilled to share the fantastic news! QurieGen has made it to the TOP 10 of Dutch HealthTech startups selected for a HealthTech Accelerator program. This sets the stage for our strategic entry into the US market. We are honored to be part of this incredible opportunity. Looking forward to connecting in LA with fellow healthcare innovators! Big thanks to ScaleNL and FEM-START for this wonderful opportunity! #QuireGen #HealthTech #AcceleratorProgram #USMarketEntry #innovation #entrepreneurship

A highlight of the #Cambridge annual calendar is the announcement of the #21toWatch Top21 – the seven people, companies and ‘things’ that are leading the way in innovation across the East of England, including from the centre for Science and Innovation, Cambridge. Running since 2019, now in its 6th year, the programme has seen 1,736 applications and 126 winners. It is recognised as the most independent listing of the who’s who of #startups in the region covering every conceivable type of #science and #technology. Some of the programmes alumni includes Unitary VividQ Paragraf® Riverlane Broken String Biosciences Xampla Sano Genetics SATAVIA Colorifix FLUSSO LIMITED Porotech Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd... Today’s episode features: • Previous winners (2019-2023) having raised a staggering £415m (not including undisclosed amounts, private acquisitions, and the behemoth of CMR Surgical which would push the amount raised to over a billion pounds) • The winners across all three categories (all Top21.2024 winners and respective companies are listed in the comments) • Podcast interviews with Dr Alicia Showering CEO of BugBiome (People); Mohammad Saghafifar, Co-founder and CEO, Remedium Energy (Company) and Dmitry Kazhdan, CTO, Tenyks (‘Thing’) • Recognition of the independent judges: Jon Bradford (Dynamo Ventures), Fiona Nielsen and Nitin Patel, (pre-judging Rachel Bradley Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP and Jamie Bignal HSBC). • Up to £20,000 prize for each winner from the event sponsors and partners • And much more ... 🎧 Follow the link in the comments to your chosen podcast platform ⬇ Monumo , Lark Optics, Accelerate@Babraham Cambridge Angels, Discovery Park Ventures, Innovate UK, GIANT Health Tech, bio-now, Glyconics Ltd, Nu Quantum , Norwich Research Park, UEA, Greenjets impulse, Maxwell Centre, Chris Abell Postdoc competition, Infersens #21toWatch is an asset owned and delivered by cofinitive #CamTechPod #biotech #cleantech #medtech #foodtech #CarbonCapture #AI

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻: 𝗪𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗜 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟭𝟰𝗺 𝗘𝗨𝗥!🚀 🌍 We are thrilled to announce that Vsquared Ventures has successfully closed our second fund at €214 million, significantly surpassing our initial target of €165 million! This new fund will fuel Europe's #DeepTech boom, supporting early-stage startups with investments ranging from €500k to €5m. Right now there is immense opportunity for #Europe to become a global deep tech powerhouse. Companies that solve real problems through real technology on a global scale will be successful and these are the ones we partner with. As we continue to drive forward with #VsquaredII, we remain dedicated to leveraging not only capital, but also our expertise and extensive network for our founders, with the goal in mind to prove that the next global deep tech leaders can and will be European. With this fund, we've already made eight strategic investments in groundbreaking companies like NEURA Robotics, a pioneer in cognitive robotics; cylib, innovators in next-generation battery recycling technology; Quantune Technologies GmbH, which is developing the world’s first wearable laser-based biomarker measurement system; bioscience company Atrandi Biosciences | Droplet Genomics, which is enabling next-gen sequencing at scale; Dynelectro, which is enabling cost-efficient and sustainable hydrogen production; Lace Lithography, focused on advancing chip patterning technology; leading provider of space-based insights constellr; and Synthara AG, at the forefront of integrating in-memory computing. We are proud to be backed by prominent pan-European LPs, cementing our mission, and are excited to leverage this momentum to build a resilient and competitive deep tech ecosystem in Europe. Want to find out more? Then take a look at what Handelsblatt’s Nadine Schimroszik and Sifted's Miriam Partington reported: Handelsblatt: https://lnkd.in/e3faffnK Sifted: https://lnkd.in/e_UrVP-Q

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of catching up with a former colleague, who already onto her second startup – truly inspiring! We discussed the main challenges startups are facing these days (hint: it’s not all about the money… although it is still remain a huge challenge). We also highlighted the necessity of an effective 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 that encompasses not only product development but also the production phase - a critical factor that can make or break your venture.   Naturally, our conversation turned to the value of Bio-DFM. She totally gets it - "…𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴…" Spot on!   Eventually, the Bio-DFM approach (represented by Bio-D4M) not only reduces production costs but also enhances efficiency and elevates product quality…. It bridges the gap between innovation and production, ensuring innovations are designed with manufacturability in mind from the get-go. It helps bring groundbreaking biotech products to market more efficiently.   Here’s to innovation, friendship, and the exciting future of biotech! 🥂   #BioDFM #Biotechnology #Innovation #Manufacturability #bioinnovation #medtech

Eager to discover the future success stories of Inpho Venture Summit and challenge #investors with this question "what's next to invest in #deeptech?" Join us in Bordeaux, France, next Octobre, for this must-attend bi-annual deeptech investors gathering. #techinnovation #startup #INPHO2024

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 German Accelerator 🚀 The US has long been regarded as a promised land for startups from all over the world - and for good reason. After all, the US market provides truly unparalleled opportunities for growth, making it a crucial market to conquer ✅ Designed to make the US market entry less daunting, German Accelerator has supported German startups in their expansion journeys for over a decade. Their program is famous for helping high-potential German startups break into international markets – for instance, companies such as Celonis, Instagrid, and N26 began their expansion journey with German Accelerator 💥 Now, we’re beyond excited to share that Mindfuel is joining their ranks! We’re currently on-site in New York to familiarize ourselves with the scene & the other startups in this year’s US cohort, and we can’t wait to see where this journey takes us 🧭 Head on over to Startbase's weekly news roundup to read more about our adventure 👇 #GoFarGrowFast #StartupSuccess #IntoDelight #innovation

With the largest gathering of investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs in Southern California approaching, we are thrilled to announce Joe Kiani, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Masimo, as our next speaker. Joe’s groundbreaking contributions in medical technology have reshaped patient care, specifically through his co-invention of modern pulse oximetry, a vital development that significantly improved medical outcomes and patient safety worldwide. Currently leading Masimo, a global leader in noninvasive monitoring technology, Joe continues to revolutionize healthcare with innovations like Masimo Signal Extraction Technology® (SET®), which now monitors over 200 million patients annually. He also oversees Willow Labs and co-founded A Starting Point, emphasizing his dedication to healthcare innovation and civic engagement. Joe’s journey began in 1989 when he founded Masimo, a once small garage startup, now a publicly traded company with over 8,000 employees. His leadership in healthcare, dedication to patient safety, and numerous patents have made an immeasurable impact on the industry. Join us in January 2025 to hear from one of the world’s most influential healthcare innovators. Leah Price Williams Serhat Pala Neal Bloom Sufyan Subzwari Jonah Peake 🐺 NuFund Venture Group Startup Steroid - Deal Flow | SPVs | Demo Day Platform Interlock Capital OPEN Silicon Valley Orange County OC Startup Council SDSU College of Sciences Cross Ocean Ventures Spark Growth Ventures Startup Steroid - Deal Flow | SPVs | Demo Day Platform Anshuman Sinha #TechConSoCal2024 #IndustryExperts #TechConference #InnovationSummit #TechTalks #IndustryExperts #TechConference #InnovationSummit #TechTalks #Innovation #Technology #Networking #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalHealth #Robotics #startups #vc #SandDiegoStartup #Founders #ConsumerTech

Techbio startups play at the most exciting and bullish end of the healthcare spectrum, researching the world’s most complex diseases and ailments. But following a flurry of funding activity, how are European biotech’s faring in 2024? Where are scaleups going next? And what’s next for the sector? Our CEO and cofounder Nicolas Wolikow will be leading a roundtable discussion at Sifted Summit on October 2nd at 13:10, titled Techbio 2024: The state of play, dissected #biotech #techbio #healthtech #startup