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13 May 2013Digital Health Accelerator HealthXL Welcomes Massachusetts Governor and Senate President to Dublin
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22 Apr 2013Startupbootcamp Amsterdam, part of the European accelerator program, is starting a specialized Near Field Communication (NFC) & Contactless Interactions accelerator program this fall, in the Dutch capital.
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17 Apr 2013Startupbootcamp Berlin accelerates with Mercedes-Benz, HDI and Bosch.
Start-up program focused on Mobility, Connectivity, and Big Data
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16 Apr 2013Danish eye tracking company The Eye Tribe showcases its revolutionizing technology in the mobile frontier category on the DEMO Mobile stage.
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16 Apr 2013Webcrumbz won Silver for the Best Mobisite at the Mobilio Awards gala, on 16th of April with the First Aid Lesson app for MaiMultVerde, Romania.
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04 Mar 2013Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 1st 2013 – Startupbootcamp Amsterdam is delighted to announce the results of its 2 day final selections held this week. Fifteen teams were selected from over 450 applicants to come to the Dutch capital. Nine teams from eight countries made it through the rigorous selection procedure and will commence their three month acceleration on April 2nd 2013 in Amsterdam.
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26 Feb 2013Some of the world’s most innovative digital health start-ups have arrived in Dublin today to begin a three-month Startupbootcamp business acceleration programme - HealthXL. Following a rigorous selection process in Dublin, London and Minneapolis, the eight winning teams have been handpicked from 250 applicants and chosen for their potential to bring disruptive technology to the global health market.
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24 Feb 2013Amsterdam, The Netherlands 24th February 2013 - Startupbootcamp, the Global startup accelerator program, has announced that 15 international startups will come to Amsterdam on the 26th and 27th of February to take part in the Final Selection Days for Startupbootcamp Amsterdam 2013. The event will take place at the Startupbootcamp headquarters.
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09 Jan 2013Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16 January 2013 –Startupbootcamp Amsterdam, a pan-European startup accelerator has announced that its partner law and tax firm VMW Taxand will provide pre-mediation consultation to start-ups participating in Startupbootcamp Amsterdam 2013.
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21 Dec 2012HealthXL, a multi-million Euro digital health technology programme, today announced Cleveland Clinic Innovations was joining as a collaborator to help build closer connections between US and European digital health entrepreneurs.
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18 Apr 2013Backed by major banks and telcos, the Amsterdam arm of Startupbootcamp has launched an NFC and contactless offering, inviting young firms to pitch for a place on a three month programme with access to funding, workspace and specialist advice.
17 Apr 2013Ten startups with great NFC and contactless ideas will be able to access a three month program of assistance and guidance, €15,000 in seed funding, free office space, a sponsor package and the chance to pitch their final product to investors.
17 Apr 2013 While general tech accelerators modelled on the likes of Y Combinator or 500 Startups are relatively common, there is an emerging trend in the growth of more specialist programs focussing on one sector. The announcement of the pairing up of two German industrial giants to fund a new program in Berlin is proof that it is no longer confined to tech companies.
16 Apr 2013Startup accelerator programme Startupbootcamp Berlin has today announced a partnership with global giants Mercedes-Benz, HDI and Bosch. The deal – dubbed SBC2go – will focus on the fields of mobility, connectivity and big data but the programme is still open to companies outside this scope.
16 Apr 2013We’ve seen a lot lately of car companies sidling up the technology world and vice versa. Consider Ford’s Open Developer Program for instance. But today, three big companies get involved in startups, one of them being the huge Mercedes-Benz. It, along with industrial giant Bosch and insurance company HDI, are partnering with tech accelerator Startupbootcamp in Berlin to create a new kind of accelerator vehicle called SBC2go.
04 Apr 2013AliveShoes is an online platform that allows consumers handpicked by the company to design their own sneakers and then sell them online.
11 Mar 2013Digital publishing platform company Issuu today announced its acquisition of Magma, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based software developer that enables editorial teams to collaborate in organizing, laying out and proofing publications. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
24 Feb 2013Startupbootcamp is one of Europe’s biggest accelerator programs, with presences in Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Berlin, plus Haifa in Israel and a health-focused operation in Dublin and London. Now it’s set to spread its message around the world with a series of Open Pitch Days in the coming months.
23 Jan 2013The startup tour, which lasted approximately four hours, began at Startupbootcamp, a European accelerator program. Wowereit and the entourage of media also made stops at rebuy, a marketplace for used items, and sofatutor, an online tutoring platform. The tour wrapped up at the Wooga office where he spoke about the successes of startups and its impact on the Berlin economy.
08 Jan 2013Cloud software company Skynet Labs – which focuses on the global oil and gas exploration sector – has secured €750,000 in its first seed round. The investment includes some €500,000 from SOSventures and further funding of €250,000 from Enterprise Ireland.
30 Nov 2012Danish company Roozz, which allows software publishers to make their titles available for rental as a cloud service, says it has gone from 500,000 to 1 million downloads of its proprietary browser plugin which let’s users access normally desk-bound software via a browser.
26 Nov 2012Mobitto, which describes itself as: “the first crowdsourced mobile loyalty app to focus on user engagement,” has secured investment from Real Madrid footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, who has become the app’s first brand ambassador.
23 Nov 2012ItsPlatonic, a service designed to help folks find and make friends in the normal realm has received 150,000 Euros ($195,000) in funding, it informed TNW. The company, founded by Americans, but built in Berlin, took part in the Startupbootcamp Accelerator in Germany.
20 Nov 2012The problem with GIFs is that they’re eerily quiet. It’s like peering in at a party from outside the double-glazing, shivering in the garden while everyone’s doing the conga inside.
31 Oct 2012Danish company “The Eye Tribe” (originally “Senseye”) has placed themselves at the cutting edge of eye tracking software. The startup originated at a Startup Weekend Mobile event held last year in Copenhagen. The team aims to make mobile technology more fluid and easy by incorporating the natural functions of our eyes.
30 Oct 2012The Pioneers Festival kicked off in Vienna this week and by the looks of the 2,300 attendees at the amazing Hofburg Imperial palace, the conference is shaping up to be a stand-out event in Europe, not least because it is enormously upbeat and positive. Something we need more of in Europe.
19 Oct 2012Our Grand Prize winner was The Eye Tribe! -a Copenhagen-based startup that allows users to control screens with their eyes. In total they won over €36 000 in cash and donated prizes. The team had to run off to catch a flight home immediately after receiving the award, but hopefully they were able to get the donated bottle of 1974 Dom Perignon Champagne on the plane.
10 Oct 2012Last week on Oct. 5th, IBM held its London SmartCamp Kickstart event where 5 innovative startups competed. After inspiring keynote addresses, mentoring sessions, and networking opportunities, the finalists presented their cases and tried to deliver winning pitches. Finalist Viewsy was named winner.
02 Oct 2012GetBulb, the startup that allows media organisations to rapidly produce data visualisations for high resolution print, and for interactive online graphics, has been named Winner of The Irish Times Digital Challenge. It won the €50,000 convertible loan note from DFJ Esprit at the Grand Finale event last Friday at The Workman’s Club, on Dublin’s Wellington Quay. To get a sense of the event, and Oliver’s reaction to being named winner of the first Irish Times Digital Challenge, see the video below.
30 Sep 2012Another Irish startup, Clevermiles says its dongle – which can be fitted to any car manufactured this century – has several purposes. The dongle transmits driving data back to a user – allowing them to analyse their behaviour for fuel efficiency. Parents could also fit it to their kids’ cars for a bit of extra peace of mind when they’re learning how to drive for the first time. There’s a social aspect too – users can upload their data to the web and compare it against others to figure out who is the best driver in the world.
16 Aug 2012Startupbootcamp Amsterdam Alumni, LayerGloss is featured as the number one hottest startup to watch out for in Amsterdam and one of Europe’s hottest startups. The company was founded over lunch by its CEO Phuong Do and it’s technical director Martin van Spanje. LayerGlosss offers a full-service product for professionals and a DIY toolkit for individuals or small businesses. Both platforms enables users with limited technical knowledge to produce digital publications or apps.
16 Aug 2012 The Eye Tribe (formerly known as Senseye) is a very cool company that is developing technology to allow you to control your phone or tablet with your eyes. While that concept sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, the Danish startup’s aim to release an eye tracking device to market has received a sizeable boost as it closed $800,000 in seed funding from a number of European investors.
13 Jul 2012BalconyTV—Music With A View announced today its first institutional funding from Polaris Venture Partners, Lerer Ventures and Greycroft Partners. Former MTV Networks CEO Judy McGrath will also join the global online music video channel in an advisory role. BalconyTV was founded by three Dublin friends who began filming daily performances of new and up-and-coming artists from their apartment balcony.
03 May 2012Startupbootcamp Copenhagen 2011 graduate, Archify just announced investment funding from Balderton Capital. They were just featured on TechCrunch‘s recent article: Balderton Capital Invests In Web Backup Startup Archify. Archify, which was founded in Vienna and is moving its headquarters to Berlin, just announced that it has raised a seed round of undisclosed size from Balderton Capital.
08 Mar 2011Startupbootcamp, a European startup accelerator network and Techstars affiliate, just added Dublin to its existing locations of Copenhagen and Madrid. London and Berlin will follow in 2012.
10 May 2010Over the weekend, startup accelerator TechStars announced a partnership with Startupbootcamp, a Copenhagen-based incubator and the very first member of a new global affiliate program hosted by TechStars.
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About Startupbootcamp
Startupbootcamp is the global accelerator for startups with a mentor and alumni network from more than 30 countries across the world. Startupbootcamp runs accelerator programs in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Eindhoven and Haifa. Each program selects 10 startups from 500 global applicants. Startups receive €15,000 in pre-seed investment, free co-working space and over €300,000 worth of deals from our sponsors and partners. The secret sauce to Startupbootcamp is the pool of volunteer mentors who help our startups by opening doors to customers, partners and investors. In addition we Startupbootcamp has partners with some of the leading brands in the world including Vodafone, IBM, Samsung and Novartis who act as mentors and pilot customers.
After the first 3 months of the accelerator program all teams are given the chance to pitch their company to hundreds of Business Angels and Venture Capitalists at Investor Demo Days. In addition Startupbootcamp teams are taken on an annual investor tour to London and Silicon Valley. After the program all startups are invited to join the Alumni Growth Program where they are helped to secure their next round of investment and grow the customer base.
85% of the Startupbootcamp alumni teams are still alive and 70% have gone on to raise additional funding from some of the worlds leading VCs and angels.
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