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📣 Innovation professionals out there, we need you. Fill in the survey 👉 https://tally.so/r/3y9Qkx We have just launched a large survey among innovation professionals to gather opinions and trends in the area of open innovation. How can Technology and Startup Scouting help you better fulfil your innovation needs? Your valuable input will help us shape future developments in Corporate Venturing activities and ensure that our solution serves our current and future clients with the most relevant innovations worldwide. It will take you less than 3 minutes, your contribution is highly appreciated. Feel free to share it with your colleagues and anyone who works in the innovation field you might know. Looking forward to sharing the findings with you! #startupscouting #innovationscouting #openinnovation #corporateinnovation #ventureclienting #corporateventuring #survey #research

📢 Looking for Corporate Challenges and Startup Solutions in Cleantech 📢 EU-LAC Digital Accelerator bridges the digital gap and fosters partnerships between Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean to create digital business opportunities. 🟢 Now is the time to transform corporate products, processes, and services by collaborating with startups and SMEs to promote green and smart solutions for a clean planet. 🟢 We launch Cleantech as the new opportunity area and invite the innovation ecosystem—startups or SMEs with smart solutions, or corporates facing challenges—to join our Matching Platform and forge valuable business connections. 🟢 Once your EU-LAC partnerships are established, involving partners from different regions, you can apply together for #OpenCall #2 focused on Cleantech to receive in-kind acceleration services valued at up to €30,000 — or €40,000 if a Caribbean partner is involved💰 Are you a corporate with a Cleantech challenge or a startup/SME with a digital and green solution? Share them on our Matching Platform and start connecting with partners across the Atlantic! 👇 ✍ https://lnkd.in/eRpBjYkn Learn more about this new opportunity here 👇 🌐https://lnkd.in/eqBMGVcV 🚀 Let’s begin a new wave of EU-LAC business partnerships committed to fostering a positive impact on our planet! 🔆 Extra News 🔆 Corporates can now submit challenges related to both opportunity areas: the previous one in Smart Production and the new one in Cleantech. #TeamEurope #GlobalGateway #EULACDigitalAlliance #Accelerator #CorporateVenturing #Startups #BusinessPartnerships #DeepTech #OpenCall #EUfunded #OpenInnovation #VentureClient #Investors #CleanTech

From my perspective, it's crucial for biotech and life science startups to think global from the very beginning. I am delighted to have Life Science Incubator (LSI Singapore) as an ecosystem partner. For more information about the Life Science Factory community, feel free to reach out to me directly. 🚀 #Biotech #LifeScience #Startups #GlobalExpansion #Innovation #Ecosystem #Partnership #MedTech #FoodTech #LSISingapore #LifeScienceFactory

🚀 Are you an innovative #startup or #SME in Europe, #LatinAmerica, or the #Caribbean with digital solutions seeking new business opportunities? The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator invites you to revolutionize the landscape by addressing corporate challenges in Smart Production! 🌍 The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator is buzzing with over 40 corporate challenges already submitted on its Matching Platform. This unique opportunity beckons startups from diverse regions to pioneer new business prospects and collaborate on innovative solutions. 🤝 Partnering with 10 leading open innovation organizations, spearheaded by TECNALIA Ventures Spain, the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator, backed by the European Union, aims to bridge the digital gap across continents. Our mission? To foster international business partnerships that lead to groundbreaking digital collaborations. 🌐 Join us on this journey and benefit from: ✅ Expanding globally through joint collaborations ✅Crafting a tailored business roadmap by experts ✅Receiving acceleration services ✅Establishing venture-client relationships with major corporates ✅Accessing financial and investment resources ✅Gaining visibility via an esteemed international network 🔍 How can startups/SMEs apply? They're continuously seeking startups/SMEs with digital-based solutions from regions distinct from the corporate challenge. If you're passionate about leveraging technology to revolutionize industries, this is your chance! 📩 Contact the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator or directly join our Matching Platform to learn more. Upon registration, explore challenges, connect with corporates, and submit your innovative solutions to make an impact. ➡ Visit and register: https://lnkd.in/efj3Yjtt The future of digital innovation is now. Join us at the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator and be at the forefront of transformative collaborations! #DigitalInnovation #StartupOpportunities #EU_LACDigitalAccelerator #SmartProduction #OpenInnovation

📣 New international partner in our ecosystem: Welcome to our partners network, dear Life Science Incubator Singapore! Life Science Incubator provides strategically located co-working lab spaces in Singapore, standing out as a beacon for startups in the BioTech, MedTech, and FoodTech sectors. Known for their state-of-the-art facilities, LSI creates an environment where startups can thrive, with access to the latest tools and technologies, as well as a network of industry leaders. We are working with them to support businesses looking to enter the Asia market. We see this collaboration as a way to enhance our ongoing initiatives and provide our startups with a larger platform for growth. With LSI's strengths complementing ours, we can offer more support to our community, develop market entry strategies, and open up new international collaborations. Want to learn more about how this partnership can benefit your startup? Visit them at https://lnkd.in/g5eyZwH, or contact us to get all the details and start making the most of these exciting opportunities. #LSI #GlobalPartnership #Innovation #Biotech #Startup #Singapore #Germany #Accelerator

The Future Has Arrived. Not All Innovations Will Stay. How do you carve out leadership in the tech tumult? Unveiling 4 essential strategies. In a realm where tech evolution outpaces the blink of an eye, the true challenge lies not in merely catching up, but in setting the pace.  I’m pulling back the curtain on over two decades of navigating the tech terrain, to share with you the core principles that have steered us at AINAD towards meaningful, enduring success. From the art of pinpointing innovations with the power to transform our tomorrow, to the meticulous orchestration behind turning a spark of an idea into a beacon of enterprise, these insights have been our compass.  We’re talking about cultivating impact that resonates, sustainability that endures, and collaboration that amplifies.  Because when it comes to the future of tech, it’s not just about the race; it’s about the legacy. Dive deep with us into a narrative that redefines success in the technological vanguard. Where every challenge is a stepping stone, and every innovation, a milestone towards a future where technology uplifts society at every turn.  Your blueprint to thriving amidst tech's relentless advance awaits. Embark on this journey with us.  The path to tech leadership—mapped out with clarity, executed with precision, and shared with purpose. #AINAD #Startups #Technology

🌟Join inspiring panellists in our upcoming #webinar!🌟 ▶ These leading voices from the tech, innovation and scientific communities will provide insights on how European companies can benefit from the talent in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) startups. The discussion will mainly focus on the Deep Tech ecosystem that exists in the region. ▶ Prepare to be at the forefront of crucial findings from IDB Lab's 'The New Wave' report. Discover how the LAC region, with its 340 Deep Tech startups valued at $8 billion, holds immense growth potential. 📆 Mark this date: 18 January 2024 - 16:00 CET 📍 "The Deep Tech ecosystem in LAC: How European Corporate can benefit from LAC Startup Talent" ✨ Innovators, your presence and questions to the experts will add significant value to this exploration of LAC's Deep Tech landscape! Register NOW👉 https://tally.so/r/wMEZgA #TeamEurope #GlobalGateway #EULACDigitalAlliance #Accelerator #CorporateVenturing #Startups #BusinessPartnerships #DeepTech #OpenCall #EUfunded #OpenInnovation #VentureClient #Investors TECNALIA Research & Innovation IESE Business School EBN - European Business & Innovation Centre Network EBAN - European Business Angel Network Caribbean Export Development Agency Expertise France Wayra Hispam TECNALIA COLOMBIA Sergio Bandinelli Marcelo Cabrol Dan Etenberg Maria Renner Ignacio Peña

🌍 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀! 🚀 As a member of HEIG-VD’s International Innovation Management class, I’m excited to invite Swiss startups focused on sustainable technology to apply for the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 𝗢𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, we are heading, thanks to Swissnex in San Francisco, to 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼, the epicenter of innovation, and we want to take this opportunity to help your startup in the development of the US market. 🌱 🌟 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦.? The U.S. offers 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽. You'll have 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀,, connecting with 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 eager to support sustainable solutions. High-impact 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 await, allowing you to collaborate with industry leaders and like-minded innovators. Plus, you'll tap into a 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 passionate about green technology. 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘌𝘖𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘶, 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘜𝘊 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘜𝘊 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩. 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹? Get more information at https://lnkd.in/eiV4sDMq and apply by 𝟭𝟳.𝟭𝟭.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 directly apply via this form: https://lnkd.in/e6dgNGQi 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆! ❓Questions? We’re here to support you. Don’t hesitate to reach out! #SwissStartups #Swissnex #SustainableTech #InnovationChallenge #HEIGVD #SanFrancisco2025 #USMarket #InternationalInnovationmanagement #GreenInnovation

🚀 How can open innovation accelerate SME growth? Alvin How, Chief Technology Officer at IPI, shares valuable insights on how platforms like TechInnovation empower #startups and #SMEs by gaining access to cutting-edge technologies, staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends, and forming dynamic partnerships. 🌟 Discover how leveraging open innovation and partnerships helps businesses overcome challenges, scale effectively, and unlock new growth opportunities. Want to explore the golden era of #innovation in Asia and how your business can thrive? Read the full article here! https://lnkd.in/gfj7pcFH #TechInnovation #OpenInnovation #SMEGrowth #InnovationForSuccess #BusinessGrowth

I will be attending the #TechEU summit in #london on the 16th and 17th May. Thank you to the Endeavor Spain team for setting up the one-to-one meetings with interesting companies and we look forward to fostering #venturedebt #assetbasedlending, #m&a, and #equitylisting opportunities. #privatedebt #privateequity #alternativefinance #alternativeinvestments #venturecapital #privateplacement #saas #fintech #insuretech #mobility #logistics #healthtech #latinamerica #europe #usa #canada #mena #funding #startups #startupfunding #investmentbanking #corporatefinance #alunaunderwriting