Sebastian Diemer had imagined a room full of cannabis sellers in a different way: Instead of hooded sweatshirts, the men wear tuxedo, sparkling wine is served, and the dinner tables in the ballroom are decorated with floral arrangements. The German startup millionaire will be a guest at the Cannabis Awards…
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In the US, where founder Laurens Laudowicz grew up, his electric skateboard can be easily driven on streets and in parks. According to his own information, he has already sold just under a thousand pieces of it. For the time being, no approval is in sight for the vehicle in…
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The sum of money that startups can raise rises to 4.6 billion euros. A study shows that double-digit million sums flow much more frequently. More capital, more deals: According to a survey by the consulting firm EY in 2018, the German start-up world was able to collect more and more…
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In recent times, we are meeting with various legislative initiatives linked to entrepreneurship and the digital ecosystem. Some of them intend to contribute to creating a favorable ecosystem that develops technology-based innovation, such as the recent prior consultation of the preliminary draft Law for the Promotion of the Ecosystem of…
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The Düsseldorf startup Livello has been working on its snack bar since 2016. However, the Foodtech company has great competition. “We are the Amazon Go in the box”, founder Alexander Eissing describes his product. His startup Livello has developed a smart refrigerator to serve as a canteen substitute in offices.…
Comments closedThe founders of the Pforzheim-based company StartupValley Magazin, who have their offices in the Pforzheim Innotec, have been interested in founders for five years now. Both had spoken at fairs with founders and then established contacts with investors at other events. “From there, our idea to start our own business…
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Young founders show their skills at Best of X – Smart City Young founders have developed new project ideas in workshops together with the energy supplier ENTEGA, which were verbally presented on Thursday evening (6th) in exciting duels in a boxing ring. The Best of X Smart City event will…
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Verena Reuber and Stefan Häfner are the faces behind MO14, the ‘innovation booth’ at R + V Versicherung, as they describe their project itself. For a little over two years, they have been experimenting with the use of highly automated, autonomous minibuses. What has to do with insurance, how to…
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Last year, Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen invested millions in digital companies, as a study shows. That harbors dangers, industry observers warn. The German automobile manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers strongly rely on digitization and new business models – and buy new company shares instead of building up digital know-how in-house. This…
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General Motors Financial, the financial arm of the vehicle giant, said yesterday that it is partnering with Spring Labs, a company that begins to operate with block chains, in solutions for identity verification. In addition, the new company, which has former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn on its advisory board,…
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