According to reports from Bitcoin (BTC) developers, a startling amount of block space is being wasted on the Bitcoin network to secure the blockchains of other cryptos. A company called VeriBlock has been “borrowing” the hashing power of the Bitcoin network to increase security on vulnerable altcoin chains and filling…
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Did you hear about the unicorn companies? They are two words that, together, sound strange, but there is an explanation. The unicorn is a mythological animal represented by a white horse with a horn on its forehead, to which superpowers are attributed. Something so perfect that it comes out of…
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Maria Luisa Fuchs is the founder and CEO of Mia Lou AG (mialou.ch). A wide smile wanders over her face as she talks about her business, her ideas and future plans. Lights, camera, action: “My whole heart is in it” Maria Luisa carries her business idea to naps. The brand…
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The negative headlines around David Schirrmacher and his startup Von Floerke do not tear off: As the Manager Magazine wants to have learned from business circles, the Bonn fashion retailer is close to the end. “Only a miracle” could save Von Floerke from bankruptcy, it says in the report. Schirrmacher…
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The Austrian crypto startup blockpit has brought its first investor on board with the European Super Angels Club (ESAC), ESAC announced in a press release on 11 December. The investors involved ESAC is a European investor network in which, in addition to other partners, also the management consultants KPMG, PHH…
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Dr. Gisela Linge, Director Corporate Strategy & Development at Webasto, gives an overview of the cooperation within the initiative StartUp Autobahn, launched by Plug & Play. Webasto is a partner of “StartUp Autobahn” – what was your motivation to participate and what is your current interim conclusion? In order to…
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Breakthrough Starshot wants to use powerful lasers to propel tiny robotic probes to Alpha Centauri, a nearby star system that may contain habitable planets. Yuri Milner, a Russian-American billionaire, and other Silicon Valley investors are funding the project Starshot calls for a 100-gigawatt laser that could shoot into space and…
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At certain times, restaurants are deserted, around 11 am or 5 pm, for example. In order to lure a few guests into the restaurants, the Viennese startup Delinski has come up with some ideas: At times when hardly any tables are occupied, restaurants can offer a discount of up to…
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Lavinia Rosen has done it. In 2007 she graduated from high school at Torgelow Castle, today she is an art dealer and gallery owner in Hamburg. It was not yet listed in the startup monitor, because this statistical survey of the founders in Germany has only existed for five years.…
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The international Open Data Day on March 2nd is approaching, and thus also the fifth Hackathon of the City of Munich. We started a call and invited startups to present their ideas for a digital Munich and the benefits of data and to engage with the participants. We are pleased…
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