Barcelona, Spain, June 22, 2017– IMPACT Growth, the startup acceleration
programme, led by FundingBox and ISDI and backed by leading accelerators,
venture capital entities and global brands, has announced the names of 14
startups selected within its first open call. These startups will receive, in
the first stage, a minimum funding of €100,000 equity-free.
programme, led by FundingBox and ISDI and backed by leading accelerators,
venture capital entities and global brands, has announced the names of 14
startups selected within its first open call. These startups will receive, in
the first stage, a minimum funding of €100,000 equity-free.
GymCraft,
FASHION CLOUD, Bookingabus.com, YerbaBuena VR and Clarity have been selected
under the Smart Content vertical, which received 41% of the applications and is
led by DOCOMO Digital. In the Smart Cities and Infrastructures category,
supported by Ferrovial, the selected startups are XapiX, OS Vehicle, Stratio
Automotive and Watcher. For the Smart Agrifood division, led by Danone, the
chosen startups are Tellspec, DelSuper.es and Farm Dog. Finally, Autonomous
Manufacturing and INSYLO are the selected startups in Smart Manufacturing,
partnered with MADE.
FASHION CLOUD, Bookingabus.com, YerbaBuena VR and Clarity have been selected
under the Smart Content vertical, which received 41% of the applications and is
led by DOCOMO Digital. In the Smart Cities and Infrastructures category,
supported by Ferrovial, the selected startups are XapiX, OS Vehicle, Stratio
Automotive and Watcher. For the Smart Agrifood division, led by Danone, the
chosen startups are Tellspec, DelSuper.es and Farm Dog. Finally, Autonomous
Manufacturing and INSYLO are the selected startups in Smart Manufacturing,
partnered with MADE.
• GymCraft (Spain)
connects any fitness device to its virtual reality exercise game platform
through PC or mobile, and lets the user dive into exciting 3D online worlds.
connects any fitness device to its virtual reality exercise game platform
through PC or mobile, and lets the user dive into exciting 3D online worlds.
• FASHION CLOUD (Germany) is the leading content
exchange platform in the fashion industry.
exchange platform in the fashion industry.
• Bookingabus.com (Denmark) provides dynamic pricing for
bus transportation.
bus transportation.
• YerbaBuena VR (United States) delivers next
generation real-time 360 live streaming distribution platform for Virtual
Reality optimized for any available bandwidth.
generation real-time 360 live streaming distribution platform for Virtual
Reality optimized for any available bandwidth.
• Clarity (Spain)
is a SaaS tool to understand social impact of investment portfolios.
is a SaaS tool to understand social impact of investment portfolios.
• XapiX (Germany)
makes it easy for developers to engage with open data to prototype smart city
solutions.
makes it easy for developers to engage with open data to prototype smart city
solutions.
• OS Vehicle (United States) bring Self-Driving for
everyone.
everyone.
• Stratio Automotive (Portugal) turns automotive
maintenance into an exact science, making the unpredictable predictable.
maintenance into an exact science, making the unpredictable predictable.
• Watcher (Denmark)
is the digital hub for the connected family.
is the digital hub for the connected family.
• Tellspec (Denmark)
provides real-time nondestructive food analysis. Building Trust in Food.
provides real-time nondestructive food analysis. Building Trust in Food.
• DelSuper.es (Spain) delivers grocery shopping in
1h.
1h.
• Farm Dog (Israel)
is keeping fields safe from pest and disease.
is keeping fields safe from pest and disease.
• Autonomous Manufacturing (United Kingdom) develops an
enterprise cloud platform that automates production for industrial 3D Printing
using AI.
enterprise cloud platform that automates production for industrial 3D Printing
using AI.
• INSYLO (Spain)
is an IoT Supply chain platform for the animal feed industry.
is an IoT Supply chain platform for the animal feed industry.
In
addition to the initial funding of €100,000, two of the selected startups will
each receive a further €150,000 equity-free. The best startups selected by IMPACT
Growth will also be able to access private financing of €1.5 million led by
Kibo Ventures and Accelerace.
addition to the initial funding of €100,000, two of the selected startups will
each receive a further €150,000 equity-free. The best startups selected by IMPACT
Growth will also be able to access private financing of €1.5 million led by
Kibo Ventures and Accelerace.
The
Jury Day, celebrated on 21st June in Madrid, was the pivotal moment of the
startup selection process where 44 startups fought to enter the exclusive list
of which 14 startups were selected for funding. A jury formed of renowned
experts such as Sanyu Karani and Tomasz Mazuryk from FundingBox; Nacho de
Pinedo and Rodrigo Miranda from ISDI; Peter Torstensen and Soren Lottrup from
Accelerace; Aquilino Peña and Juan López from Kibo Ventures; Simona Torre from
DOCOMO; Merete Norby from MADE and Isabel María González from Danone, all of
whom had the challenging task of selecting the best 14 out of a total of 1900.
Jury Day, celebrated on 21st June in Madrid, was the pivotal moment of the
startup selection process where 44 startups fought to enter the exclusive list
of which 14 startups were selected for funding. A jury formed of renowned
experts such as Sanyu Karani and Tomasz Mazuryk from FundingBox; Nacho de
Pinedo and Rodrigo Miranda from ISDI; Peter Torstensen and Soren Lottrup from
Accelerace; Aquilino Peña and Juan López from Kibo Ventures; Simona Torre from
DOCOMO; Merete Norby from MADE and Isabel María González from Danone, all of
whom had the challenging task of selecting the best 14 out of a total of 1900.
The
selected startups will benefit from support by the FIWARE Foundation
for the integration of this technology into the development of their projects.
They will also participate in a training programme featuring international
experts and entrepreneurs in Madrid, Copenhagen and Barcelona, plus gain access
to an international network of over 100 esteemed mentors, founders and
investors. Finally, the startups will participate in a range of international
events organised over the course of the year by 4YFN, the business platform for the
growing community of technology startups at the global level supported by Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital).
selected startups will benefit from support by the FIWARE Foundation
for the integration of this technology into the development of their projects.
They will also participate in a training programme featuring international
experts and entrepreneurs in Madrid, Copenhagen and Barcelona, plus gain access
to an international network of over 100 esteemed mentors, founders and
investors. Finally, the startups will participate in a range of international
events organised over the course of the year by 4YFN, the business platform for the
growing community of technology startups at the global level supported by Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital).
The
acceleration process, directed by ISDI and Accelerace, will officially launch
during the second week of September, offering a week full of exclusive
networking and training activities run by experts and innovation ecosystem
leaders at ISDI’s headquarters in Madrid. This week will be the only part of
the process whereby entrepreneurs are required to be onsite. The rest of the
acceleration process will take place remotely, relying on a wide network of
international mentors and participation at international events and missions.
acceleration process, directed by ISDI and Accelerace, will officially launch
during the second week of September, offering a week full of exclusive
networking and training activities run by experts and innovation ecosystem
leaders at ISDI’s headquarters in Madrid. This week will be the only part of
the process whereby entrepreneurs are required to be onsite. The rest of the
acceleration process will take place remotely, relying on a wide network of
international mentors and participation at international events and missions.
