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BE WTR, the Swiss startup revolutionizing sustainable water solutions, just closed its CHF 39M Series C funding round. This new round of funding will accelerate BE WTR’s mission to provide eco-friendly, premium water solutions, including a water activation innovation and bottled water from local, compact plants. The company is present in high-end gastronomy restaurants, five-star hotels, modern offices, and private homes in Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, France, Sweden, Singapore, and Canada. The company’s innovative, compact, bottling plants located on site of consumption or in city centers are the next step for a more responsible and modern bottled water. The latest one, surrounded by a massive media interest, opened in Paris’ 18th arrondissement in mid-September. Next plant to open is at the Rosewood in Abu Dhabi in November and the company plans to operate over 20 bottling sites by end of 2025. The funding enables BE WTR to scale the circular bottling plants operations across Europe, Middle East, North America and Asia and expand product offerings, driving further innovation in the water industry. Mike Hecker BE WTR Dirk Hoorn Convent Capital Erich Sieber PeakBridge #water #activation #circular #bottling #plants https://lnkd.in/gFrjZDDU

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💡Switzerland's 58 innovations for tomorrow‼️ 🎉Energypolis Campus is proud to be featured in the 4th edition of the Swiss Cleantech Report, the benchmark publication for the cleantech sector in Switzerland. The report details the CO2 network demonstration platform deployed on our campus. 🏢This platform is the result of a collaboration between EPFL Valais-Wallis, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, local companies OIKEN and ZERO-C, and EPFL spin-off ExerGo. It has demonstrated the feasibility of using CO2 for heating and cooling buildings on a campus scale. 🍃As a reminder, the Swiss Cleantech Report plays an important role in promoting Swiss cleantech, a dynamic sector of activity at the national level. It presents a range of technologies, products and achievements developed by Swiss SMEs, research institutes and start-ups. To the report ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dvm-Tye. Published by: Office fédéral de l'énergie OFEN Office fédéral de l'environnement OFEV Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle Switzerland Global Enterprise CleantechAlps Supported by : CSEM Gaznat SA Studer Innotec CimArk CONINCO Explorers in finance SA

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📣 We are pleased to announce Swiss Innovative Arts and Technologies Institute (SIATI) as a new member of our association! #SIATI is a Swiss non-profit Consortium dedicated to promoting technological innovation. Its mission is to support businesses and institutions in their innovation processes by collaborating with companies, public entities and academic institutions. SIATI achieves this by offering services related to Business & Engineering Consulting and Production. Their 3 Key Areas of Focus are: 💡 #Research & #Development 📚#Educational and #Training Initiatives 🤝 #Business & Institutional Relations   #Innovation and #technology are part of their mainly business, we are confident that SIATI will be of great value for our competence center and our members! #TicinoInnovativo #SDCC #UAV #SIPTI

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NovaMea Secures $3.2 Million USD in Seed Funding to Advance Membranes and Catalysts for Green Hydrogen Production Lausanne, Switzerland, April 24, 2024 — NovaMea SA, a pioneering developer of advanced membranes and catalysts for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis, announced today the successful completion of its Seed funding round, securing $3.2 million USD in investment. This round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. This significant milestone underscores NovaMea's commitment to enabling the green hydrogen revolution through innovation and cutting-edge technology. The funding will be instrumental in advancing the company's research and development efforts, accelerating product development, and scaling its operations. "We are excited to announce the successful closing of our Seed funding round," said Dr. Xile Hu, Chairman of the Board and Co-founder of NovaMea. "This investment not only validates the strength of our technology but also provides us with the resources needed to further advance our mission of enabling the green hydrogen revolution." NovaMea has made significant strides in the development of innovative membranes and catalysts for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis, an upcoming and revolutionary technology for the production of green hydrogen. NovaMea has recently successfully completed the first commercial contract with an early adopter, and the feedback from our customer on our products is extremely positive. With this new funding, the company aims to expedite the commercialization of its groundbreaking technologies and establish itself as a leader in the field of sustainable energy solutions. NovaMea remains committed to driving innovation, delivering exceptional value to its customers, and contributing to a more sustainable future. The company looks forward to leveraging this new funding to accelerate its growth trajectory and achieve even greater milestones in the coming months and years. About NovaMea: NovaMea is a pioneering developer of advanced membranes and catalysts for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, NovaMea aims to catalyze the green hydrogen revolution. For more information, visit https://www.novamea.swiss/ About Lightspeed Venture Partners: Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that focuses on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the technology and healthcare sectors. With over $10 billion in committed capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners has a successful track record of backing visionary entrepreneurs and helping them build market-leading companies. The firm's portfolio includes some of the most prominent and successful companies in the world. For more information, visit Lightspeed Venture Partners website https://lsvp.com/

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Exciting visit at the Luxembourg based SME HITEC Luxembourg S.A. Yves Elsen (Chairman of the Board) and Philippe Osch (CEO) gave me an in-depth presentation of their activities in Mamer to serve their customers worldwide. Their product solutions range from physical and structural testing technologies for industrial materials, over mobile and independent satellite based communication units for crisis situations as used for example by emergency.lu, to satellite ground segments like high-end antennas to last but not least, traffic management systems aiming to contribute to safer and more sustainable mobility. To better support innovative SME tech companies like HITEC, it will be key that European call for tenders will be adapted to allow SMEs easier participation, that our academic systems deliver more engineers than currently and that administrative burden will indeed be reduced as promised by Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen.

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The Corporate’s Guide to #VC Best Practice. Following a highly successful launch webinar, the #CVC Consortium is pleased to announce the second webinar in the #CVC series, entitled: Date: Monday, 12 August from 12:00 to 14:00 (GMT +2) A snap survey of attendees held during the first webinar found that 67% believed that the main reason corporations begin the venture capital journey is to diversify resources and development efforts, while 45% felt that it was to pursue financial returns. The greatest challenge was perceived to be a lack of understanding or appreciation within the company, of the potential that venture capital investments or start-up investments can provide. Webinar 2 will focus on the crucial role that Corporates have to play in the venture capital space and will unpack the requirements of setting up a CVC from a technical perspective. Register here: https://lu.ma/7g3z2b36 Saskia Nysschens Mark Kleyner Sam Mokorosi Davis Cook Buntu Majaja

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Participating in Active Membranes seed round may be one of the most impactful investments Echo River Capital will ever do. The potential to provide more fresh drinking water, to more people, in more places, has never been more crucial. Thanks Arian Edalat and Eric M.V. Hoek, Ph.D. for pursuing this innovation.

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🚀 Here are some of the early-stage VC investments I've seen over the past week fueling innovation in sectors like AI, medtech, and sustainability across 🇪🇺 Europe 🇪🇺. Beyond Aero: The French aerospace startup raised $20 million to develop hydrogen-powered electric jets. The funding round was co-led by Giant Ventures and French sovereign fund Bpifrance, with participation from Initialized Capital, Female Founders Fund, and 7percent Ventures Ventures. Hertility, Co-founded by Dr Helen O'Neill, Hertility Health has raised $15.7 million to date, including angel investor actress Emma Watson, and is currently seeking an additional $20 million to advance its mission of improving women's reproductive health through at-home testing and data-driven diagnostics. Wobby: An Antwerp-based AI-powered information platform, #Wobby secured €1.1 million in seed funding. This investment from, Shaping Impact Group, Si3 fund, V Ventures Llc and imec.istart, will support its expansion into new European markets and its initial entry into the U.S. market. Foodsi: Warsaw-based Foodsi raised €1.2 million to combat food waste in restaurants and stores. The funding round was led by CofounderZone, with participation from several angel investors. Aignostics: Based in Berlin, #Aignostics secured €31.4 million in a Series B funding round to enhance precision medicine through AI. The round was led by Wellington Partners and Evotec, with participation from existing investors Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds. GlassFlow: A Berlin-based startup, GlassFlow secured €4.43 million to enable Python developers to build event-driven data pipelines. The seed funding round was led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from 42CAP and several angel investors. Modash Tallinn-based Modash, a creator partnerships platform, secured $12 million in a Series A funding round. The investment aims to accelerate the company's growth and expand its market reach. Scalpel, A London-based medtech startup, Scalpel AI raised £3.8 million in a funding round led by Mercia Ventures. The company specialises in developing AI-driven solutions for surgical procedures.

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We are thrilled at Felicis to partner with Entalpic on their mission to build an AI powerhouse for materials discovery! We fundamentally believe AI is accelerating the sciences in spaces like chemical discovery, drug development, robotics and even physical hardware design - which is going to change the way we interact with the physical world. We at Felicis had a front row seat to seeing how AI revolutionized drug discovery through our investments in companies like Recursion and Genesis Therapeutics, and we know the chemicals market is next. To quote Mathieu Galtier, "Industrial chemistry is where pharma was 10years ago". When we first met Mathieu Galtier (CEO) we were impressed with both his personal experience, growing up watching his chemist father use "a bit of luck and intuition" to create formulations, and professional experience leading product, data and ML teams at Owkin. Bringing on his exceptional academic cofounders including Victor Schmidt (CTO) and Alexandre Duval (CSO) coming from Yoshua Bengio's "AI for Climate" Lab at Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, they will first tackle carbon intensive industrial processes like electrocatalysis. We are excited to continue investing in the AI talent in Paris, joining our investment in poolside. With this funding, Entalpic is hiring a world-class team of scientists and engineers - check out roles here https://lnkd.in/eQQyifXA Very proud to join fellow investors including Maximilien Bacot at Breega, Jacky Abitbol at Cathay Innovation and incredible angels like Yoshua Bengio, Thomas Wolf and more. C'est parti!

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👉An interesting overview #BusinessAngels #VentureCapital #LPs #GPs #Innovation #InnovationManagement #CorporateInnovation #CorporateStrategy #DigitalTransformation #StartUps #StartusInsights #InnovaticGroup InnovaticGroup. Create the Future Now

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🚀Join Our Exclusive Workshop on Scaling Sales Efficiently – November 19!🚀 We're thrilled to invite you to a hands-on workshop at EPFL Innovation Park that’s all about helping start-ups scale smarter, not harder. Part of our upcoming La Forge Demo Day, this session is ideal for founders, sales teams, and anyone looking to grow their business without the usual headaches of hiring sprees and burnout. Workshop Details: 🗓 Date: November 19, 2024 🕒 Time: 16:15 - 17:15 📍 Location: Building C, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne Topic: Scale Sales, Not Salaries with Process Instead of People Led by Manuel Hartmann from SalesPlaybook and Stephanie Lambert from Wingtra, this session will provide practical strategies to build and scale your sales process effectively. 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: 🔹 Proven do’s and don’ts for reaching CHF 0-1M ARR 🔹 Tips on leveraging CRM tools like HubSpot for sustainable growth 🔹 Real-world applications with a Wingtra case study Did you know? Less than 5% of founders reach 7-figure annual revenue. This session shares insights from helping 300+ B2B start-ups scale efficiently—without firing tons of sales reps, investing in costly tech, or working 60-80 hour weeks. About the Speakers: 🔹 Manuel Hartmann: Founder of SalesPlaybook, scaling it to 7-figure revenue in under 3.5 years. 🔹 Stephanie Lambert: Founding Employee & Head of Global Sales Operations at Wingtra and a HubSpot expert. Space is limited, so register now to secure your spot! 👉https://hubs.li/Q02X4h6y0 Looking forward to an inspiring session at EPFL Innovation Park! HubSpot For Startups x SalesPlaybook Workshop #LaForgeDemoDay #ScalingSales #StartupGrowth #SalesWorkshop #Innovation #HubSpot #Wingtra #EPFLInnovationPark #Science2market

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🚀Join Our Exclusive Workshop on Scaling Sales Efficiently – November 19!🚀 We're thrilled to invite you to a hands-on workshop at EPFL Innovation Park that’s all about helping start-ups scale smarter, not harder. Part of our upcoming La Forge Demo Day, this session is ideal for founders, sales teams, and anyone looking to grow their business without the usual headaches of hiring sprees and burnout. Workshop Details: 🗓 Date: November 19, 2024 🕒 Time: 16:15 - 17:15 📍 Location: Building C, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne Topic: Scale Sales, Not Salaries with Process Instead of People Led by Manuel Hartmann from SalesPlaybook and Stephanie Lambert from Wingtra, this session will provide practical strategies to build and scale your sales process effectively. 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: 🔹 Proven do’s and don’ts for reaching CHF 0-1M ARR 🔹 Tips on leveraging CRM tools like HubSpot for sustainable growth 🔹 Real-world applications with a Wingtra case study Did you know? Less than 5% of founders reach 7-figure annual revenue. This session shares insights from helping 300+ B2B start-ups scale efficiently—without firing tons of sales reps, investing in costly tech, or working 60-80 hour weeks. About the Speakers: 🔹 Manuel Hartmann: Founder of SalesPlaybook, scaling it to 7-figure revenue in under 3.5 years. 🔹 Stephanie Lambert: Founding Employee & Head of Global Sales Operations at Wingtra and a HubSpot expert. Space is limited, so register now to secure your spot! 👉https://hubs.li/Q02X4jjq0 Looking forward to an inspiring session at EPFL Innovation Park! HubSpot For Startups x SalesPlaybook Workshop #LaForgeDemoDay #ScalingSales #StartupGrowth #SalesWorkshop #Innovation #HubSpot #Wingtra #EPFLInnovationPark #Science2market

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🚀Join Our Exclusive Workshop on Scaling Sales Efficiently – November 19!🚀 We're thrilled to invite you to a hands-on workshop at EPFL Innovation Park that’s all about helping start-ups scale smarter, not harder. Part of our upcoming La Forge Demo Day, this session is ideal for founders, sales teams, and anyone looking to grow their business without the usual headaches of hiring sprees and burnout. Workshop Details: 🗓 Date: November 19, 2024 🕒 Time: 16:15 - 17:15 📍 Location: Building C, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne Topic: Scale Sales, Not Salaries with Process Instead of People Led by Manuel Hartmann from SalesPlaybook and Stephanie Lambert from Wingtra, this session will provide practical strategies to build and scale your sales process effectively. 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: 🔹 Proven do’s and don’ts for reaching CHF 0-1M ARR 🔹 Tips on leveraging CRM tools like HubSpot for sustainable growth 🔹 Real-world applications with a Wingtra case study Did you know? Less than 5% of founders reach 7-figure annual revenue. This session shares insights from helping 300+ B2B start-ups scale efficiently—without firing tons of sales reps, investing in costly tech, or working 60-80 hour weeks. About the Speakers: 🔹 Manuel Hartmann: Founder of SalesPlaybook, scaling it to 7-figure revenue in under 3.5 years. 🔹 Stephanie Lambert: Founding Employee & Head of Global Sales Operations at Wingtra and a HubSpot expert. Space is limited, so register now to secure your spot! 👉https://hubs.li/Q02X4hHc0 Looking forward to an inspiring session at EPFL Innovation Park! HubSpot For Startups x SalesPlaybook Workshop #LaForgeDemoDay #ScalingSales #StartupGrowth #SalesWorkshop #Innovation #HubSpot #Wingtra #EPFLInnovationPark #Science2market

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An excellent post by 🌱🤝🌍 Nicolas Sauvage from TDK Ventures showing how #USelections are going to cause the tectonic shifts in the #sectors and how the money would flow in early stage ventures and #startups. 🚀 The 2024 #USElection & the Future of #VentureCapital 🚀 As the 2024 election draws near, significant changes loom for the #venture and startup worlds. Both significant candidates signal starkly different futures: 1️⃣ #AI & #Regulation: Consider AI regulation a flashpoint. While Harris supports guardrails on innovation, Trump aims to roll back these regulations, advocating for self-regulation to fuel growth. 2️⃣ #Tariffs & #Trade: Trade policies could reshape costs and markets. A potential 20% tariff on imports, especially from key markets like #China and #Mexico, might strain startups relying on international #supplychains. 3️⃣ #CleanEnergy & #EVs: Policies on clean energy vary significantly. Harris backs the Inflation Reduction Act, favoring renewable energy, while Trump promises to reduce support for renewables, targeting rapid approvals for nuclear projects and rare-earth mineral production. In a pivotal #election, #founders, #investors, and #policymakers are aligning closely. Will this lead to a sustained venture presence in #political influence? #Election2024 #VentureCapital #Startups #USElection https://lnkd.in/d8Mdz3cb

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🚀 Announcing the Top 3 Finalists for the CHF 50,000 Arcondis Social Impact Start-up Grant! We are pleased to announce that, yesterday, our Arcondis Start-up Grant Committee selected the top 3 Start-ups from an outstanding group of 10. These finalists have shown extraordinary potential to drive social impact and innovation in healthcare.     🌟 Congratulations to our top 3 finalists: Circleg - developing sustainable, affordable prosthetic care to enhance mobility and independence for people with disabilities, particularly in underserved regions. mOm Incubators - providing cost-effective, portable neonatal incubators designed for use in challenging healthcare environments, providing accessible care for premature and vulnerable newborns. Sisu Global Health - creating innovative healthcare tools for emerging markets, including Hemafuse, a device that allows for safe, on-the-spot blood transfusions without the need for donor blood.     Each of these Start-ups has presented a compelling vision for enhancing community wellbeing and addressing critical social challenges. We look forward to seeing their continued progress.     🎤 Next Steps: In mid-October, Arcondians will have the opportunity to vote and determine which of these top 3 Start-ups will receive the CHF 50,000 grant.     Stay tuned for the final announcement and join us in supporting these visionary entrepreneurs!     #ArcondisImpactGrant #SocialImpact #StartUpGrant #WeMakeHealthcareBetter 

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Taking a regenerative approach to business/leadership is not a "checkbox" activity. How you "get there" and what it "looks like" is unique depending on the company. In fact, the exercise of enforcing a standard checklist of activities that must be completed to be regenerative is NOT regenerative in itself. The article Cordell Jacks refers to below is brilliant - it really describes the desired approach we are trying to model at Regenerative Capital Group.

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🇺🇸✨🚀 ▶️ The Swiss startup ecosystem is a melting pot of creativity, talent, and opportunities. With the support of incubators, universities, and governments, every aspect of the startup ecosystem contributes to its vitality and success. Despite its modest size, Switzerland punches above its weight in terms of investment capital. With one of the highest per capita venture capital fundings in Europe, Switzerland attracts investors from all over the world. 🌍 In fact, according to Dealroom, an astonishing €1.5 billion was invested in DeepTech companies in 2022, showcasing its expertise in delivering innovative technology. 💡 With a strong focus on deep technology, Switzerland continues to lead the way in innovation, with its startups making waves on the global stage. 🇨🇭 #Startups #Innovation #Technology #DeepTech #Switzerland #Investment #Entrepreneurship #Creativity #Talent #Opportunities Source: https://lnkd.in/eN2zEVMs

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Dear #Luxembourg Investors, Today I'll be joining Christophe Bianco and Erwin Feldhaus to talk about adding value from the board from early stage to growth. It's a sold out event, so I thought I'd tell you what I'm gonna shout from the rooftop today! 🧗‍♀️ EXCEPTIONAL execution attracts EXCEPTIONAL investors. If you believe in your founders, give them tools, don't tell them how to do their job. 🤝 Make useful (and only useful) introductions to other EXCEPTIONAL people: tech, capital, talent, recruiting, media. Spend every minute in between actively seeking and curating trust with those EXCEPTIONS. 📓 Good startup governance is the result of an EXCEPTIONAL value-add, trusting, and transparent relationship. It's not a starting point (how can you ask for what you don't deserve?) 📟 If you don't have a WhatsApp relationship with your founders, you're not adding EXCEPTIONAL value. You're not doing your job. Your governance is based on someone else's good vibes. Notice a trend, investors? Every day, strive to be the EXCEPTION for your founders, for your entrepreneurs, for your investors. Build networks of other EXCEPTIONAL people around you. You may not know why you're doing it until five years down the line when you can connect two AMAZING people building at the same level. Good governance is the result of that support and ever striving together, the frequency of EXCEPTIONALISM. #Startups #VentureCapital #Growth #Governance #Speed https://lnkd.in/e66v7MK3

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