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While technologies play a pivotal role in addressing complex challenges such as green transition, evolving data demands, and resilient supply chains, successful implementation often requires collaboration across diverse stakeholders. Deep tech startups, universities, corporate companies, and funding agencies all have a unique expertise and resources to contribute to new ecosystems for entrepreneurship and innovation. Danish universities and deep tech startups are fostering innovation and sustainability like never before. The Danish ecosystem has come a long way, and new partnerships are on the rise. Just to name a few actors: Deep Tech Lab - Quantum GreenLab BioInnovation Institute DTU Skylab DTU Science Park Open Entrepreneurship DK Odense Robotics GTS Angella Invest SelectionF Danish AM Hub Energy Cluster Denmark Food & Bio Cluster Denmark Water Valley Denmark And just to name a few inspiring people in the Danish ecosystem: Stine Mølgaard Sørensen, Helle Nielsen-Elgaard, Anette Nørgaard, Thomas Klem Andersen, Kenneth Helmer Larsen, Jens Friholm, Frank Rosengreen Lorenzen, Ulla Sparre, Christina Hvid, Michele Colli, Ragnar Heldt Nielsen, Morten Wagner, Rasmus Bækby, Michael Eis, Christel Piron, Niels Korsholm, Jesper Kring, Niklas Hall, Marianne Thellersen, Rasmus Borgstrøm, Jakob Hebsgaard Mogensen, Mads Stubgaard-Schmidt, and many more. ➡️ How do you find your way into the most promising ecosystems and actors to take your business to the next level? Check out the guide created by Heyfunding, Niels Holst and TechSavvy Media, Sebastian Kjær: https://lnkd.in/dtYVM6cA

🍃 15 #greentech startups have their pitch decks polished and are ready to showcase their outstanding innovations in a 3-hour online event on February 20, starting at 10:00 CET. 🚀 Do not miss the opportunity to get quality deal flow. Get to know the #SynergistEIC #innovators

📣 Portfolio deep tech company Mat4Green Tech AB raises new millions to scale up its operations. 🚀 Great to see our latest announcement regarding our follow-on investment in portfolio company Mat4Green Tech AB on Impact Loop. Mat4Green Tech is a #deeptech research company specialized in products and recycling within indium-tin-oxide and is raising 9 million SEK. Behind the investment are Chalmers Ventures and Jovitech Invest, contributing 3 million SEK each. Additionally, Mat4Green Tech receives 3 million SEK from the Swedish Energy Agency. "We are approaching industrial scale. Our goal is to serve the growing European and global solar cell market with indium-tin-oxide. And we will do so from a factory in Sweden," says Nils Bågenholm, CEO of Mat4Green Tech. "Mat4Green Tech is a deep-tech company with significant business potential globally and in addressing a crucial societal challenge. It aligns with our strategic position, where we invest in innovations based on technically advanced research to take them from the lab to the market where they can make a significant impact," says David Storek, Company Manager, and Pre-seed Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures. 👀 Read the full article on Impact Loop - link in comments. 📸 Photo credit: Impact Loop ____________________________ #deeptech #startupinvesting #sustaintech Chalmers University of Technology | Chalmers Innovation Office | Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship

Finnish startup raises €16.6M to launch its microsatellite constellation Kuva Space, an Espoo-based Earth observation company based in Espoo, has successfully raised €16.6 million in funding led by existing investors Voima Ventures and Nordic Foodtech VC. They were joined by Singapore-based Earth VC, Finnish private investors through a growth funding initiative with Springvest, and non-equity funding from Business Finland. This funding will be utilized to accelerate the development of their patented hyperspectral camera technology, double their team size, and launch an AI analytics platform. Kuva Space’s commercial microsatellite, equipped with this advanced camera, can identify various materials and conditions on Earth in real-time from space. The funding will also support the company’s expansion efforts, starting with a focus on the United States, and allow them to offer near-real-time monitoring services as a subscription, transforming how customers use spaceborne data for decision-making in areas like food security, defense, safety, and environmental responsibility. https://lnkd.in/dBzniVVt #funding #nordicmade #finland #spacetech #startups #artificialintelligence #geospatial #analytics #trending

It is awesome to visit Tallinn again! If you want to catch up, please drop me a line, I am here until Friday :). You can find me at: - Cleantech Forum Europe Cleantech Group - NEXPO Tallinn - And please feel especially invited to Beamline's Batch #4 Demo Day Mentorship, 🕰️ When? - 17.11.2023 from 9:00 to 18:00 📍 Where? Kultuurikatel area 🎟️ How? Register here to secure entry to the event (before 17.11) We start with a Morning Coffee with EIT InnoEnergy x Beamline Accelerator :). Looking forward to speaking with you Jana Budkovskaja & Aneth Tinnus! And speaking of Beamline: Application Open to Cleantech | Deeptech focus batch Beamline Accelerator is calling cleantech deeptech startups! 💚 Applications are open to the new “Cleantech | Deeptech focus” Batch, offering non-dilutive support with product and business development services worth up to 100,000€ to drive the success of these innovative ventures. What Beamline is looking for from the teams in their new batch? ✔️ Developing science-based solutions in cleantech ✔️ Focus: new materials, resource efficiency and green chemistry ✔️ Has a prototype tested in the lab or relevant environment ✔️ Either currently fundraising or planning to start fundraising within 6-12 upcoming months ✔️ Registered or incorporated in Estonia ✔️ Dedicated team with at least 2 founders 👀 Check more info about the brand new deeptech batch & apply here: https://lnkd.in/deReUzrr #cleantech #deeptech #startupaccelerator #BeamlineAccelerator #greentech #novelmaterials #resourceefficiency #greenchemistry #prototype #fundraising #cleantechdeeptech

🌱 Super excited to share Katapult leading Metalchemy 2023 Seed Funding Round!! 💪 From 2,500 applications, Katapult picked 23 startups from 13 countries across five continents, illustrating what most of us have known for a hot minute: The global drive to combat climate change and bolster our oceans knows no borders. Talking about why they invested in their recent article: 🔬 Metallic nanoparticles are becoming increasingly well established as additives in different industries due to its varied benefits, but its synthesis is still very energy intensive and utilises high emitting and toxic raw materials. 🌍 Metalchemy patented a novel, cleaner, synthesis process, leveraging plant extracts, that in combination reduce by a lot the negative externalities of metallic nanoparticles. 📈 In addition, the company is working to increase the adoption of metallic nanoparticles across different sectors including cosmetics, medical and sensing technologies, initially bringing its benefits to the food packaging industry, allowing for up to double the shelf life of food & drinks products. 🎊 Check out TechCrunch latest article on their 2023 investments: https://lnkd.in/dR2GxhYu

📢Calling on all Greentech venture founders in The Netherlands! Techleapnl is supporting a strong national deep tech ecosystem. At the core is a community of founders that is ambitious to make an impact at scale. 🏎️The Pole Position program is a national program supported by leading accelerators, that boosts pre- PMF startups to set them up for growth. 🏆Are you a founder with a drive to become a European or global champion in green technologies? 🌍 Do you want to make an impact on climate change, the energy transition, and the circular economy? 📈Do you feel that you are ready for a next step in growing your business? 🧐Are you open and eager to learn from the most experienced deeptech founders? 💰Are you seeking a next or first round of funding and wondering how to approach this? 💡Do you share values like thinking big, paying forward and giving back? 🧶Are you eager to join a community of diverse, ambitious entrepreneurs from across the country? 📣If you are that founder, then sign up for 🏎️Pole Position, powered by Techleap.

Tech Tour is one of the largest investor-oriented communities in Europe connecting entrepreneurs, investors and corporate partners from across the world. Over 2000 high-tech companies apply and 750 investors take part in the 25 tech events held each year. Tech Tour has a track record of discovering and showcasing emerging technologies and the most promising early stage companies. Leading investors and experts, who make up the Selection Committees, identify “hidden gems” with high investment potential. Tech Tour run events focused on different sectors and themes. For further info on current events... https://lnkd.in/ePnrs-jT Strategic Allies Limited have been involved with Tech Tour for the past few years, both on the Selection Panel and also as Coaches for the participating entrepreneurs. This year Vicki O'Brien is coaching participants in the Tech Tour Circular programme, taking place on 23-24 April 2024 in Ghent, Belgium: https://lnkd.in/dd3mQmWv   The 40 companies presenting at the for the Tech Tour Circular 2024 are from a range of sectors including: Chemistry & Plastics, Bioeconomy, Construction & Infrastructure, Feed, Food, Fork, Manufacturing & Materials, and Water Loops. Aisti, AmphiStar, B-COS, Bloom Biorenewables, blue activity, C2CA Technology B.V., C-biotech, Chromafora, HNST, CLHYNN, Electriq, Enersens, FRE Technologies, Heau bv, ICODOS, Innovopro, instrAction GmbH, JUUNOO, Lignopure , LXP Group GmbH, Maana Electric, Mevaldi, Millow.co, MycaNova, Naturbeads, N-Fix, Origin by Ocean, Pack2Earth, S.L., QustomDot, re.solution, Resortecs, REVOBIOM, Cemonite, SYSTEM 3E, Terrawaste, Those Vegan Cowboys , Topolytics, Veridis, WAI Environmental Solutions AS #Startups #entrepreneurs #investment #technologyinnovation #TTCIRCULAR24 #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #circularity #construction #manufacturing #bioeconomy #cleantech #chemistry #plastics #investing #startup #venturecapital

Planet Smart secured funding from top London Climate-tech accelerator! Planet Smart won a spot in Imperial College London’s Accelerator! Planet Smart was accepted to the Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation accelerator! In partnership with The Royal Institution and Imperial College London, Planet Smart will receive a £20,000 equity-free grant along with business support through their 12-month program. Start-ups in this decade-old accelerator have already raised in excess of $1 billion, making it one of the leading climate tech accelerators in the country. Within the new cohort, there are four biomaterial start-ups alongside Planet Smart. Biomaterial R&D is a long and expensive process, and having a network of start-ups in the same position will make the undertaking easier. The company will have access to Imperial College’s wet labs, R&D department and unique scale-up facilities. The Greenhouse Accelerator is also teeming with experts in the baby industry and deep tech R&D that can help boost our product and business development. We see this as a critical step forward to get the necessary resources we need on our journey to create a microplastic-free world. We're excited to work with the teams in our cohort, including Reaforma, Isometric Outcomes, Aed Energy, Anqalab, ClimateKick, CyanoSkin, Firex.ai, NatureBound, Replica Biomaterials, Resting Reef and VundaHaus.