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Start-ups in Europe: a light at the end of the tunnel - finally!    This article by Nadine Schimroszik in Handelsblatt gives reason for hope for the tech ecosystem, as it summarises a development that has been tentatively emerging for some time: The number of new #start-ups in Germany is growing again, by 17 per cent, as shown by a comparison of the first quarter of 2024 with the same quarter of the previous year.   💡It is particularly interesting to see that most investments are being made in AI. An unmistakable sign that they continue to be a driver of innovation for the German startup ecosystem.   We recently came to a similar conclusion with my team, as part of our analysis of the German startup landscape. Our conclusion: more and more funding are being mobilised for ♻️ #Greentech business ideas that are based on AI-based technologies and have a positive impact on our planet. More info on our research at IRIS can be found in Startup Insider`s Investors Report 2024: https://lnkd.in/dU-5AMPz More info on Nadine’s insightful article here: https://lnkd.in/depicwGA

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Do you know what Jürgen Klinsmann, Jeff Bezos, Sandra Bullock, and I have in common? This year, we are all celebrating our 60th birthday. 😊 Today is my birthday and I am very happy to celebrate this anniversary. The 60 is a special number: The number system of the Babylonians was based on the 60 and thus formed a so-called sexa- or hexagesimal system. This division is also still common in our timekeeping: an hour has 60 minutes and a minute has 60 seconds. So, definitely something good! And so I look back on my 60 years: I was born in 1964 in beautiful Saarbrücken, where I still live today. I went to school here and studied computer science at Saarland University, which in my opinion is one of the best universities, and also earned my doctorate here. When I was a child, my mother asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. My spontaneous answer: manager. At the time, I didn't know exactly what a manager did, but I was fascinated by the fact that they made so many phone calls. 😉 But there was probably more to it, because that's exactly the path I took. I took my first professional steps as a working student at Siemens. After that, I went to IBM in San Jose and this was followed by several management positions at SAP and IDS Scheer, among others. Since 2008, my heart has been beating for Magenta T. 🩷 Looking back, I can say that I never planned my career down to the last detail. I seized opportunities and something positive always developed from them. This is also a learning: In order to move forward, you have to be brave, give up the tried and tested and leave your comfort zone again and again. I did that regularly. In addition, as a die-hard IT and numbers lover, I have learned that the people in a company are the real superpower, not the technologies – they only support. We have to give our employees freedom, relieve them of monotonous tasks through automation and AI, promote them and invest in their know-how. Because the world around us is changing blazing fast. You never stop learning! And one more insight: We should all maintain a "Day One spirit". We should approach things anew every day as we did on our first day at work: motivated, open, curious and driven. Because routine creeps in all too quickly, we rely too much on existing processes and sometimes recognize trends and new customer requirements too late. You can prevent this with a Day One mentality. What do I plan to do for the next few years? Professionally: Continuing to listen to customers and employees, learn from them, absorb impulses and successfully develop T-Systems further. Private: Maybe to realize one of my dreams – a trip to Antarctica. But today it’s to celebrate. With family, friends and my dear wife Katja, who has been by my side for half my life.  

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I'm thrilled to share that @Smart Reporting has successfully closed a financing round of 23 million euros, with TVM Capital Life Science leading this Series C funding. A warm welcome to our new investors, including Bayern Kapital, as we bolster our resources to expand further into #NorthAmerica and #Australia. This significant capital infusion will accelerate our #mission to revolutionize medical reporting with advanced, AI-supported products. As we step into the #future, our focus is clear: to enhance healthcare IT markets globally and introduce cutting-edge, AI-based solutions that transform radiological and pathological reporting. The power of #genAI and large language models (#LLMs) is redefining what's possible in the healthcare sector. At Smart Reporting, we're harnessing these advancements to provide crucial support to radiologists and pathologists, making their work not only faster but also more accurate. As we gear up for this growth phase, I'm also pleased to announce the expansion of our management team, welcoming Christian Matzen as our new CFO and COO, and recognizing Sigrid Auweter's expanded role as CPO. A big thank you to our existing #investors for continuing on this journey with us and to our new investors for believing in our #vision. The road ahead is exciting, and I look forward to what we will achieve together in making #healthcare more efficient and effective worldwide. #HealthTech #Investment #ArtificialIntelligence #MedicalReporting #Radiology #Pathology #GrowthStrategy #Innovation #AI

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𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴? 🚗 Autonomous driving could revolutionize mobility, and powerful mobile networks are key to its success. But what are the actual requirements for mobile networks, and how do we determine if they are robust enough?    In our brand-new whitepaper this is explored by Dr. Wolfgang Balzer, expert in mobile communication networks, testing strategies, and standardization.   🔍 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱?Just drop us a message and we'll send it to you.

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Worth to read. Empirical data from the field!

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I’m proud to share more insightful media coverage after our Enreach DE #OpenAir2024 partner event event. This piece by Waltraud Ritzer for Telecom Handel dives into our theme of how AI is transforming business communications. In my conversation with Waltraud, I highlighted the significant potential of AI to improve our customers' business processes and provide our partners with intelligent solutions that add real value. However, we're still a long way from widespread adoption of #AI solutions, so it's vital for us at Enreach to help our partners and customers understand how fundamental the changes that AI will bring will be - and to enable them to stay ahead of the curve and develop the right solutions to take advantage of these developments. At the German partner event, we showcased our AI-powered solutions and explained the depths of our Enreach AI platform, with which we aim to democratize AI and bring cutting-edge #ConversationalAI tools to our partners and their customers. For our German-speaking followers, read the full article to get all the details here:

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Energy retail + GenAI + Deutsche Telekom AG = ❤️? The owner of T-Mobile, with 252 million mobile customers, is doing something very interesting with GenAI and energy retail. Deutsche Telekom wrote on Friday about its survey in 12 European countries and the USA to determine if customers would accept services from GenAI. According to the survey, 𝟲𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 to solve practical problems, like scheduling 📅 or task management ✅. In Germany, 𝟱𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 said they would be “grateful for help in 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗲.𝗴. 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿.“ ⚡ 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 (𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘐𝘯𝘬) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘺. 𝘋𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘬𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱.  𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦? Source: https://lnkd.in/e56dnUgP 

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🎙️Podcast alert: Had a great catch-up with Kai on 🤝𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒍🤝 this week (🇩🇪) After our first session last year, we again talked about the latest developments in the SaaS and M&A market. Topics we've covered: ➡️ Our approach with saas.group, ➡️ Where we stand and what our goals are, ➡️ Current SaaS and M&A market trends, ➡️ How to properly value a SaaS business, ➡️ Role of AI in SaaS and M&A, ➡️ And more... You can check it out on all relevant podcast platforms. Links to Spotify and Apple below: 🟢 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gn8RaVpD 🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g3kBWSBW Enjoy listening! 🙌 @ Kai, Anja + team: Thanks again for having me. Happy to speak again next year and see how good or bad my predictions were.

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VC-Markt im DACH-Raum: So sieht die "neue Normalität" aus https://buff.ly/45vkOpn The VC market in the DACH region reflects the changing landscape of the "new normal." Companies are focusing on online presence, e-commerce strategies, cloud technologies, and data analytics for decision-making. Cybersecurity investments have increased, and remote work setups are crucial for business continuity. Adaptability and resilience are shaping the current VC market in the DACH region. #VCtrends #DACHregion.

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How are enterprises looking to the future? And what technology trends will keep IT decision-makers busy in the coming years? Hyland, a provider of intelligent content solutions, and B2B International surveyed 1,150 IT managers worldwide about the IT and technology trends and strategies they will prioritize over the next two to three years. Read some of the key research findings, including why AI and enabler technologies are among the top priorities, in this article 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEGW9Gqr #IT #tech #technology #trends #research #insights #AI

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🔥 Get exclusive access to the Product Discovery Cheat Sheet 🔥 with 26 Product Discovery Methods that will enable you to "build the RIGHT THING" and not just "build the THING RIGHT" for your users. At konversionsKRAFT AG, we collected the most relevant methods that we have used in order to help our clients build and grow their digital products - you can use this board to evaluate your status quo and select the matching methods based on where you stand. To get access, follow these simple steps: 1️⃣ Connect with me and Anastasia Shvedova 2️⃣ Like this post ❤️  3️⃣ Comment on this post ("Brilliant, I want access!") 🚨 Disclaimer: this is the first version of the Product Discovery Cheat Sheet and we are looking forward to your questions and feedback while you are using it. Please feel free to approach us any time with your thoughts! #productdiscovery #discoverycheatsheet #productexperimentation #cromethods #testing #experimentation #growthmarketingsummit #growthmindedsuperheros #productmanagement

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🌍 Excited to connect with fellow innovators and explore scalable business models. See you there! InnovaticGroup. Create the Future Now innovaticgroup.com #BornGlobalAcademy #GlobalExpansion #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Investment #Networking #InnovaticGroup #BusinessGrowth #SustainableInnovation #BusinessAngels #VentureCapital #LPs #GPs #Innovation #DigitalRransformation #Digitalization #Startup #Scaleup

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I've had the pleasure of knowing Felix for over 10 years, collaborating as both partners and team members. This year, he embarked on a new venture by starting his own AI consulting company. Now, he's launching his first newsletter! Given Felix's expertise and dedication, I'm confident this newsletter will be both precise and informative and highly recommend signing up for it. #AI #Consulting #Newsletter

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🔥 🤝 New Partner @ Tela Network: Matthias Isler, Fractional CTO 🔹 "As an entrepreneur, your most valuable resource is often time." - Matthias Isler 📖 Read about Matthias Isler on Tela Blog: https://lnkd.in/d5bS_DGA 👉 Matthias Isler in one sentence: Matthias is a passionate technologist and entrepreneur with expertise in building cloud-based startups, and experience in business strategy, digital marketing, and managing high-performance remote teams across various industries. 🤝 Add Matthias Isler on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/d5QMcVUR ☕️ Follow Tela Network on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/dUEVryNw 💎 On Tela, every message pays you. Use Tela to reduce your inbox overload. 👉 You can sign up here: https://lnkd.in/d3gmiTzu 👋 Please consider sharing this post, and if you have any thoughts, let us know in the comments!

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The genAI - Energy Dilemma.... Please find below some insights about our work within the Expert Group "AI infrastructure" KI Park e.V. Please ping us in case you want to join the pack.... The time is now - we need to start working diligently in our future AI infrastructure in Germany and across Europe. #ai #cloud #resilient #sustainable

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💼 Looking to save up to 30% on your new office rent? 💼 For businesses and startups in Germany, the GRW subsidy can be a game-changer when it comes to reducing operational costs. In our latest guide, we walk you through everything you need to know about how to leverage this subsidy and save BIG on your workspace expenses. ✨ Why should you read it? - Step-by-step guidance to navigate the application process ✅ - Tips to optimize your workspace strategy 🏢 - Discover coworking solutions that can maximize your savings 💰 - Get a free consultation from One Coworking 🆓 👉 Take action now: Don't miss out on this opportunity to cut costs and grow smarter. Read our full guide here: https://lnkd.in/dyc-W_vG #businessgrowth #coworkingspace #officerent #costsaving #workspaceoptimization #GRWsubsidy #businessoffice #startup #grants #subsidy

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The Glassfiber built in Germany is slowly making progress and is forecasted to have mid this year 2024 about 18.9 mn households connected (or about 46% of the 41.3mn German households according to German Statistische Bundesamt). It is also approximately a doubling of the 8.9 mn connected households in 2021. Yet, although this doubling is as such impressive, the reality is that Germany is playing catch-up in terms of getting its population connected to high-speed data connections. Case in point countries in 2022 like Spain with 81%, or neighbor France with 51% of its population connected (Ref. 2), or its neighbors in Scandinavia ranging from 35% to 71% in 2020 (Ref. 3). Having said that, the good thing is that progress is made, and glad to be part of this contribution. References: Ref. 1 (this reference article) https://lnkd.in/gvehj8tE Ref 2: https://lnkd.in/gYCiS2f8 Ref. 3: https://lnkd.in/g5arHD_P

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