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🎄 If the Grinch Were a Sales Rep... What would his Startup #growth To-Do List look like? * Steal all the leads? * Send out 183746 cold emails? * Complain about unresponsive prospects? But what if growing your #DeepTech startup didn’t have to feel so... Grinchy?sparksense team is always here to help you grow with the speed of light No time to wait anymore - #2025 is around the corner. Reach out now and let’s make your New Year a sales success story! Ho-ho-ho #sales #businessdevelopment #startups #entrepreneurship #newyear

💥 2024 - a year of big events, and even bigger results. Tech continues to drive change worldwide 🌎 Check out our #2024 milestones wrapped up in under 1 minute 🎥 Thank you to all the amazing #entrepreneurs we've had the pleasure of working with! Together we drive change across: #Semiconductors #Sensors #IOT #Photonics #AdditiveManufacturing #Renewables #3D #Engineering #FluidModeling #Sustainability #EnergyTransition & more. 🤝 Grateful to have brought innovative TECH to the MARKET together! 👏 Big shout-out to the sparksense Team and Alumni for making it all happen! Hervé Flutto, Arber Shoshi, Ekin Karya Tekelioglu, Francesco Carrone, Gergely Pap, Juan Sebastian Canahuati, Mara Jitaru, Martina Y., Mohanad Ellaithy, Mustafa El-sayed, Salvatore Candita, Abdelkhalek Salama, Abdelrahman Radwan. 2025 - here we come! More motivated than ever. Are you joining us on the 2025 growth journey?🚀 #sales #startups #businessdevelopment #entrepreneurship

Is #Europe, #Asia, or the #US the leader in Deep Tech funding in 2024? For the first time, Europe has overtaken Asia in Deep Tech investment. The US still leads globally, but European share of global Deep Tech funding has been steadily growing (check the data below) ⬇️ Let's break it down: 🔹 The US saw a 45% drop in VC funding, while Europe remained resilient with only a 3% decline. 🔹 Germany reported a 16% rise in startup funding, while the Netherlands led with a staggering +107% increase! 🔹 Hubs like Cambridge raised $1.6 billion in H1 2024, now valued at $191 billion—that’s 18% of the UK’s tech ecosystem. What sectors are powering this progress? 🌟 #AI and data innovation- explainable AI, privacy-enhancing tech, and machine vision sensors. 🌟 #Sustainability - green hydrogen, next-gen solar, and hybrid energy systems. 🌟 #EmergingTechnologies - humanoid robots, nanorobotics, and 3D printing across healthcare, automotive, and aerospace. 🌟 #Semiconductors - demand for AI and data centers is fueling growth, with revenues projected to hit $1.3 trillion by 2030. The Deep Tech industry is solving some of the world’s biggest challenges, and Europe’s role is only growing!🌍 At sparksense, we connect these innovations with the right markets. We are proud to work with all stakeholders together to push the ecosystem forward! 📊 Data insights: McKinsey & Company Which industry will drive the most growth in European Deep Tech in 2025?👇

Why is it so hard to adopt new technologies, even when they promise a better future? The answer is… Inertia. It is defined as the tendency to resist change—whether in motion or mindset—inertia is what holds us back. As Shane Parrish explains in book ”Clear Thinking”, inertia is the "default" that keeps us tied to the status quo. Starting something new is hard. Stopping old habits is equally hard. In physics, inertia means an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. In business and technology, it’s the same: teams and companies often resist the momentum of innovation until something, or someone, pushes them forward. That’s exactly what we do for our clients at sparksense. Here is the puzzle we love to solve: 🔍 How do we help companies move from “rest” to action? ⚙️ What markets should they target to make innovation adoption faster? The solutions to these "puzzles" work for our clients, same as they can work for you😉 What strategies do you use to overcome resistance to innovation?⬇️ #entrepreneurship #sales #startups #businessdevelopment

Did you know that even though Europe is home to some of the world’s leading #DeepTech research, the U.S. has outpaced it by investing 4x more in the last 5 years.  We're missing out on the full potential, €8 trillion worth of it, shares Maximilian Uebel from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Yesterday Hervé Flutto represented sparksense at the #UltimateDemoDay in Munich. The event brought together founders, investors, corporates, and ecosystem players in Bavaria—a hub of transformative discussions. 💬 Key insights from speakers: ▪️Maximilian Uebel from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) highlighted that Europe lost €400 billion in value over the last decade as startups chose to IPO in the U.S. 🇺🇸 “We need to allocate capital better. France’s Mistral shows exactly how Germany should invest to stay competitive.” ▪️Verena Pausder from Startup-Verband pointed out: “Germany has key strengths, but we do a lousy job of allocating capital.” Verena also called out the rise of the far right as a risk to progress and urged us to focus on finding solutions instead of problems. She emphasized the need to think as ONE Europe, harmonizing markets and legal frameworks, just like the U.S. does. ▪️Maximilian Schmidt, the Founder of KINEXON shared that founders who succeed bring persistence, agility, and flexibility to solve problems across industries. His advice: “Innovate beyond your #industry and build solutions that work globally.” The finalists' pitches inspired the audience. Their ideas seem to bring past technologies back to life in #energy, industrial automation, and transportation: Neoways: A next-gen mobility solution that emerged from TUM Hyperloop🚗 (congratulations on winning the competition!) Kitekraft: Flying wind turbines redefining energy solutions 🌬️ nebumind: Innovative data analytics software 🏭 🎤 With Marisa Schneider and Philip Prestele hosting, and opening remarks from Stefan Drüssler from UnternehmerTUM, the day went beyond pitches. It was about real conversations about how to move #Europe FORWARD. 📝 Check out the BCG report on Europe’s deep tech opportunity to dive deeper into the topic: https://lnkd.in/dXtvhzBZ Is it realistic for Europe to catch up with the U.S. in #VC investments? ⬇️ #sales #entrepreneurship #businessdevelopment #startups

2024: A Year of Growth at the Speed of Light 🎇 In this month’s Sparksense Ignite Newsletter, we’re reflecting on the year, sharing #deeptech insights and trends from 2024, and celebrating milestones of our clients. 2024 has been nothing short of transformative. Ready to spark new success in 2025? 🚀 What’s Inside This Issue? ✅ How Europe overtook Asia in Deep Tech VC investments for the first time ✅ sparksense client milestones, including product launches, funding successes, and acquisitions ✅ Highlights from our team and talent events, as well as conferences that made 2024 a year of connecting with people ✅ Top actionable guides to boost your 2025 sales strategies Don’t miss the insights and strategies that will elevate your sales game in 2025 📈 🔗 Subscribe for more insights: https://lnkd.in/d69pWE5K #sales #businessdevelopment #startups #entrepreneurship

Product-Market Fit lesson from Van Gogh? 🎨 Wouldn't call it that way, but in the movie "At Eternity's Gate" there's a moment where Vincent refuses to change his unique style to meet others' expectations. Instead of adapting to what others consider "acceptable", he stay true to his vision. This struggle is similar to what deep tech founders face today: balancing #innovation with #market expectations. Achieving product-market fit (PMF) requires persistence and adaptation based on real-world feedback. But that doesn't mean you need to abandon the core of your innovation. PMF is not about compromise—it’s about finding the audience who resonates with your #product and refining your offering to meet their real needs. It’s about aligning your vision with market demand while staying true to what makes your solution unique 🎯 At sparksense we help founders on this journey. We help you uncover markets and audiences for your solution without losing sight of your vision📈 📹Video excerpt from At Eternity’s Gate (2018, directed by Julian Schnabel) #sales #startups #entrepreneurship #businessdevelopment #productmarketfit #innovation

⏳ The countdown to #UltimateDemoDay by UnternehmerTUM  is on! Hervé Flutto will be in #Munich on December 10th representing sparksense, diving into a day of innovation, connections, and big ideas. Here’s what makes this event unmissable: 🌟 Over 60 #startup pitches tackling today’s biggest challenges. 🤝 Smart matchmaking, the perfect platform to find your next venture #partner or #investment. 💡 Inspiring keynotes – insights from Verena Pausder, Maximilian Schmidt, Eric Beißwenger, and Annahita Esmailzadeh that could spark your next big idea. 📅 Will you be there? Let’s connect and explore how we can collaborate! #startups #businessdevelopment #sales #entrepreneurship

🎉 Congratulations on your new role, Mustafa! After a remarkable journey of growth with sparksense, Mustafa is taking the next step in his career. He has joined EY as a Junior Project Manager | Technology Consultant. 🌟 At Sparksense, we’re lucky to work with talented individuals who bring #passion and #innovation to the table. Mustafa has been a prime example of this, contributing to our hands-on approach and culture of trust that deliver real #results for our clients. As Mustafa himself says, "You can’t teach a kid to ride a bike at a seminar." This belief perfectly captures the learning-by-doing approach that defines Sparksense. Mustafa, it’s been a pleasure having you on the team! We’re excited to see all the incredible things you’ll accomplish at EY. Wishing you all the best as you continue to make an impact! Want to be part of our journey? Join us at sparksense: https://lnkd.in/da2qMSnc #businessdevelopment #sales #startups #recruiting #entrepreneurship

M-Star CFD, your unique Computational Fluid Dynamics Software is priceless! Here is why it will NOT be discounted on Black Friday 👇 🥼 Your team is democratizing Simulation, while producing accurate results at faster speeds. 💰You provide easy-to-use first-principles modeling tools for scientists and engineers to tackle high-value applications in Pharma, Biotech, Food and Specialty Chemicals & beyond. ⚒️ You solve advanced Lattice Boltzmann algorithms on GPUs to help produce detailed, accurate process simulations in minutes. sparksense with Mohanad and Ekin Karya is proud to be your sales partner alongside John, Johannes, Liam B. & your team at Dotmatics! Curious to see how you can make Value-based Pricing work for your Tech? see the link our Startup Guide on "Pricing for Value… not Price", M-Star Sales Story and more in the comments. #businessdevelopment #sales #startup #blackfriday #pricing #CFD #HPC