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Recently, we held two days packed with insights on sales growth, internationalization, and innovation for food and agritech startups in the EIT Food programme. From defining an ICP to cultivating startup-corporate partnerships and mastering LinkedIn outbound sales strategies, we covered it all! 💪🏽 🎙 We were privileged to be joined by inspiring speakers and panelists who shared their expertise in startup growth, branding and communications, partnership management, and more. A huge thank you to Analisa Winther, Gytenis Galkis, Christoph Feichtenschlager, Erlend Sild, Jara van den Bogaerde, MSc, Robin Saluoks, Laurynas Miskinis, Patrick Collins, Blazey Pacak, Madelief de Groot 🙌 And of course, big kudos to the startups who are set to revolutionize the food and agritech industry: Cropt, Proofminder, Inspectle Food, NanoSci - photocatalytic materials, Bluana Foods, SERio Roślinny ser, evja, FarmLabs Agriculture Technologies, RICE IN ACTION, BRAINR, BBKW 🌱 EIT Food North-East EIT Food South #SalesBooster #FoodIndustry #AgriTech #TripleTopLine #Positiveimpact

Great news for the WellTech startups! 🌊 3o - Out Of Office & ROCKIT Vilnius invite you to spend four summer days at the "Palanga WellTech Bootcamp" from August 21st to 24th. Join Palanga Bootcamp for: 〰️4 days in Palanga to develop your WellTech solution 〰️Expert sessions on WellTech & longevity topics 〰️Mentorship sessions and networking events 〰️Real-world testing opportunities & more! If you're an entrepreneur in the #WellTech #longevity area, you won't want to miss this! Register here: https://tally.so/r/wQrdl7

Last weekend we concluded with the remarkable hackathon “GreenLogistics Hack," organized by the Transporto Inovacijų Asociacija. We delved into optimizing processes, digitizing logistics chains, and reducing CO2 emissions. Some of the hackathon highlights: 👉 A 3-day intensive program held with pitching, strategizing and prototyping workshops to prepare innovative solutions for a sustainable logistics future. 👉 11 startup teams took centre stage, shaping the future of eco-friendly logistics solutions. 👉 Over 100 meetings took place to boost meaningful connections between transport professionals, ecosystem players, logistics and sustainability experts. Applause to the winner👏:  🥇1st place: Fleethand  🥈2nd place: Izi-logistics IZI LOGISTICS  🥉3rd place: ETA Public Audience Pick: VOOVOO Shoutout to the teams driving sustainability forward: Fleethand, IZI LOGISTICS, ETA, VOOVOO, GoRamp, Cargo Sign, TMS Globe, izipizi.lv, Pošta Slovenije, KSTG and Green & Digital Iberians. ----- Thanks to TIA’s partner ADMIRAL and event partners: Tech Zity The project is co-funded by the European Union

Join us at Login to hear from Alex Gibb, one of our co-founders and partners, as he shares his insights on longevity and its connection to the planet. Don't miss the opportunity to listen and say hello! 👋

📰 Mind The Impact #10: In this edition, we cover a range of groundbreaking innovations driving social and environmental change, and we feature a startup's journey towards positive impact. Enjoy the read! 🌱 -- Tiings | Zero-effort repairs for your wardrobe, Indrė Viltrakytė, EU Sparks for Climate, FIRSTPICK, Junicorns, Junior Achievement Alumni Lithuania

Ready to turn your passion for the planet into action? Join for the EU Sparks for Climate for Climate: Citizen Hackathon Championship! 🚀 We are looking for citizens,  researchers, sustainability enthusiasts, startups to take action and develop innovative solutions to climate challenges. Participate in the hackathon and be part of the movement! 📅 Date: June 5th to June 8th 💡 Propose a challenge for your community 🏆 Compete for 5000 Eur 🌍 Work together with researchers & make a positive impact on the planet Register now: https://shorturl.at/elnLW. Deadline: May 29th, 2024.

Last week, we celebrated another incredible milestone with the Impact Valley Demo Day, marking the end of our accelerator. Over the past 5 months, our program showcased 15 innovative startups in education, health, and climate from 🇱🇹, 🇱🇻, and 🇪🇪, all driving social entrepreneurship. A big shout-out to our amazing teams: AgroSync, Lyfery, Libera Global, GlobeDry, MarkeDroid, VET VR, Rexplorer, gilia, Scoolsy, BLUMA, Quantum Brain Research Institute, ByMossy, Willuwalk, and Wisit 💚 Finally, let’s give a 👏 round of applause 👏 to our jury members Viktorija Trimbel, Simona Andrijauskaitė, Rene Tõnnisson, and Zsolt Pethe for providing valuable insights. – Hosted by: ISM University of Management and Economics 🤝 The Impact Valley Accelerator is organized as part of the Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation (IBESI) project by Katalista Ventures, Baltic Innovation Agency, Reach for Change, Social Enterprise Estonia and funded by European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA).

Last weekend 70 participants went from ideas to business at the Hack4Achievement hackathon where we joined the awesome people at FIRSTPICK, Junicorns and Junior Achievement Lithuanian Alumni. 🚀 🏆 Congratulations to all the winners for your grit and incredible ideas - Garden App (Annabelle Egwuyenga and Mykolas Pociūnas), GOSS (Lukas Goss, Modestas Akelis, Edita Naidaitė), InsightScope (Domantas Meliukštis, 💻Justinas Klevinskas, Martynas Rafanavičius), Roomdevu (Deimante Kilkyte, Tautvydas Kilkis, Viktorija Ašiuraitytė, Nojus Raškevičus, Gabija Miliūtė). 👏 Kudos to all the mentors who helped bring these ideas to life: Jokūbas Vaičiulis, Marijus Andrijauskas, Alex Gibb, Egle Narijauskaite, Arvydas Plėta, Greta Glebaviciute, Milda Vilčinskaitė, Gediminas Rumšas, Martynas Kanderzas, Tomas Moska, Mindaugas Sadūnas, Mantas Vičius, Domas Dieliautas, Dom Urniezius.

Demo Day alert! 🌱 Join us for Impact Valley's second batch finale. Startups from the Baltics in edtech, healthtech, and cleantech will pitch their positively impactful ideas. 📅 May 16th, Thursday 📍 ISM University, Vilnius Save your spot, find the registration link in the comments.

❗❗ DEADLINE TOMORROW: Sign up now for the Hack4Achievement Hackathon hosted by Junicorns and JA Alumni Lithuania! Seize the opportunity to present your innovative idea on any chosen topic and stand a chance to win a €3000 grant and pre-accelerator program from FIRSTPICK, along with potential investment of up to €30,000 from Junicorns. Alongside the main prizes, we have additional awards available: Metida is offering €500, Fo Consulting group €1000, and Nasdaq €1000. FAQ: Visit https://lnkd.in/dMZuWQ7n for more information. Registration: Whether you're flying solo or assembling a team of up to five individuals, make sure that at least one team member is a Junior Achievement alumni. All participants must be 16 years old. Team Registration form: https://lnkd.in/dk3QhZmy One-person Registration form: https://lnkd.in/dG8qnz2N More information here https://lnkd.in/dpegYbzN