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As we gear up for the Insurtech Insights Conference, let's arm ourselves with tips for startups and daring entrepreneurs ready to conquer the conference jungle and connect with investors and insurers: 1. Research!!! Research:!!! Know your audience like you know your favorite Netflix series. Investigate the last projects of top investors and insurers. 2. Elevator Pitch – Not a Marathon: Your elevator pitch should be shorter than an espresso shot. Quick, intense, and leaves them wanting more. 3. Yes, We're Listening! (No, Seriously): Resist the urge to pitch at the speed of light. Listen first, pitch later.You might uncover golden nuggets about what investors and insurers are looking for. 4. Flexibility is Key: Be flexible, especially if you're in the early stages. Use insights from the conference to bend and twist your value proposition. 5. The most important thing! : You've met a few colleagues from the same VC/insurer. Organizations are aligned, more than you think. Sending an email to 10 people at one org won't do you good - it's the other way around. Oh, and just to boost your spirits, here's a pic from Resilient Israel at POINT by Azrieli see you all soon Munich Re Kristoffer Lundberg Louise Delage Emil Hannesbo #insurtech #fintech #insurtechinsight

📣 Are you a founder, entrepreneur, VC, investor, employee or journalist in European tech? 💻 🌟 Atomico would love to have your perspective represented in the State of European Tech report 2023. The report is one of the most trusted deep-dives into European potential and the most comprehensive reflection of our ecosystem’s priorities and challenges. 🎤 Have your opinion heard: take this short survey and tell your story of the past year in tech (plus, get a chance to win tickets to Slush, the most founder-focused event and largest gathering of VC in the world.) #SOET23 Link in comments ⬇️ 🚀

Energy tech fans, listen up! The 4th Annual 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 event is almost here, and trust me, you don't want to miss it! We've got the top 11 Israeli energy tech startups pitching their game-changing ideas, plus industry leaders and keynote speakers like myself dropping some serious knowledge. My topic of discussion will be "𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟰 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗖&𝗜 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁", where I discuss the key forces driving change in Europe's commercial and industrial sectors. But that's not all – it's also the perfect chance to rub elbows with innovators, investors, and potential partners. Oh, and they're revealing the Energy Tech ecosystem map for 2024. Pretty cool, right? 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝘄! 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 👉 https://lnkd.in/d_Hx_vW2 When you see me there, come say Hi. 😀 #EnergyTechAllStars2024 #Innovation #IsraeliTechScene #EnergyTech

Germany urgently needs new champions to become a world leader in climate protection and green tech. Often, even larger start-ups fail due to financing issues when trying to scale their business model. The scarcer the equity, the more crucial venture capital becomes. The Federal Government's DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds aims to change this. Its mission: to offer promising tech companies a long-term growth perspective and accompany them on their journey to capital market maturity. Elisabeth Schrey is the Managing Director of the DTCF and a guest in my new episode of Facing Forward with... How does she view the transformation of the German economy, where are the greatest future opportunities? Her most important message: Courage overcomes crisis! Despite the economically tense situation, Germany and Europe have the foundations to create more unicorns. Stopping these efforts now would be the wrong path. Many thanks to Elisabeth Schrey for the great exchange!   #innovation #venturecapital #climate #deeptech #transformation

🚀 Last week brought together prominent industry experts, incredible specialists, authority voices, and like-minded individuals to celebrate entrepreneurship and showcase some remarkable success stories at the sTARTUp Day!    💫 R8 TECHNOLOGIES, which was represented by Dr. Ahmet Köse, Co-founder and CPO, had the pleasure of sharing the stage with leading industry experts, Artur Leemet, Head of Corporate Finance Sales Support at Swedbank and former CEO of Transmission Grid Operator, Investor & Executive Taavi Veskimägi to discuss Green Tech & Sustainability: Forging the Future.    🙌 Moderated by Mihkel Tamm, Head of Sustainability in Corporate Banking at Swedbank Estonia, the panel covered the topic of green digitalization and transformation, the essential role of the banking industry and investment in the process as well as the impact of the state-of-art technologies, like R8 Digital Operator Jenny, in meeting the global sustainability goals. Check out the carousel for some key takeaways from the panel discussion.    🌍 We are happy to bring R8 TECHNOLOGIES' experience and proven solutions from the world's most digitalized nation to the global arena. #innovation #technology #europe #r8tech #climate #digitalization #news #artificialintelligence #ai #realestate #proptech #sustainability

SwissHacks 2024 🚀: one week since SwissHacks at Point Zero Forum! 📰 Today, we are sharing a reportage from finance.swiss that insightfully highlights our flagship event, SwissHacks 2024. 🚀 The Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND) organized the very first government-supported hackathon, powered by Tenity, to promote financial innovation in Switzerland and beyond. The hackathon took place from June 28 to 30 in Zurich at the SIX Convention Center. 💡Around 100 participants from 15 countries worked on 5 challenges in under 48 hours, harnessing collective intelligence and collaboration to drive financial innovation on concrete market issues. 🎤The winning teams were able to pitch their ideas on various stages, including a VC side-event at Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law, in front of investors, politicians, entrepreneurs, and lawyers, as well as on the main stage of the Point Zero Forum in Zurich. 👤Pascale Bruderer, former President of the National Council, Vice-President of the ETH Board, and entrepreneur, delivered a keynote speech emphasizing Switzerland's attractiveness as a business location. 👥 The pitches were evaluated by a panel consisting of Georges Khneysser, Founder of QBIT Capital, Drew Propson, Head of Technology & Innovation in Financial Services at the World Economic Forum, Schuyler Weiss, CEO of Light Frame, Chetan Tolia, Managing Director and Head of UBS Next, and Alexander Fries, General Partner of Digital Twins Capital. 🎥 finance.swiss’ Tanya König interviewed the winning teams, as well as the initiator of SwissHacks and Head of FIND, Eva Selamlar-Leuthold, about what these platforms mean to them. More about SwissHacks 👉🏻 https://www.swisshacks.com To #staytuned about our news and activities 👉🏻 https://find.swiss #ConciergingFinancialInnovation #FinancialInnovation #SwissHacks2024 #SwissHacks #FromIdeaToImpact #FutureOfFinance

 It's time to make it official. Are you ready? 🚀 Founders Forum Live is back and we're diving into the heart of tech innovation at the one and only Founders Forum Global. While typically an invite-only Chatham House event, this is your opportunity to catch a glimpse of #FFGlobal2024 and hear from some of the biggest names in #tech. Here's a sneak peek at what to expect... 🫖 Real, in-depth conversations about the successes, and obstacles faced by these entrepreneurs - there's no holding back 👀 Find out what UK start ups to watch - any guesses? 📊 Insights on the future of the tech industry - they're too important not to know and much, much more... Did you know? Founders Forum Global has hosted some of the biggest names, including Simon Sinek, Jimmy Wales, Poppy Gustafsson OBE, Reid Hoffman, Cal Henderson, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Michael Acton Smith, and many more. The question is who will join us this year? 👉 Head to Bloomberg.com on June 13th at 10:30 am to find out. In the meantime, watch our teaser video for a closer look at #FFGlobal2024. https://lnkd.in/ew8v3Snn 🗓 Save the date, set your reminders, and get ready to be inspired! #FFGlobal2024 #FoundersForumGlobal #FoundersForumLive #FFLive #WhereTheFutureUnfolds #Tech #Founders

Software entrepreneur mindset: How do I find my first, second, and third customers? How do I create small streams of revenue? How do I repeat and grow? Climate Tech entrepreneur's mindset: How do I transition smoothly from lab to industry? Where do I fit in the billion-dollar process taking place today? How do I find a partner to take me there? Climate tech is a different investment altogether. Completely different industries. Completely different mindset. And different investors as well, with different skill sets, knowledge, and networks. This is why most traditional investors shy away from Climate Tech. But as climate tech becomes more and more dominant in our lives, that will change as well. #climatetech #climate (Image credit: green steel production by Helios Shenfeld Inbal Jonathan Geifman)

It might be the end of #GEC2023 - but not the end of the conversation. GEC 2023 brought together entrepreneurs, investors, ecosystem builders, policymakers and community leaders from all over the world, and you could hear the buzz of impact unfolding on every floor. So what's next? Find out from GEN Australia managing director Dr Chad Renando.

On route to Cancer Research Horizons’ #InnovationSummit2023 at The Royal Society of Medicine today! Looking forward to seeing friends old and new in the innovation community. Talk to me about how Cancer Research UK can help boost the translation of your cancer biology research! #cancerresearch #translationalmedicine #innovation #oncology #funding