Sebastian Diemer had imagined a room full of cannabis sellers in a different way: Instead of hooded sweatshirts, the men wear tuxedo, sparkling wine is served, and the dinner tables in the ballroom are decorated with floral arrangements. The German startup millionaire will be a guest at the Cannabis Awards…
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In the US, where founder Laurens Laudowicz grew up, his electric skateboard can be easily driven on streets and in parks. According to his own information, he has already sold just under a thousand pieces of it. For the time being, no approval is in sight for the vehicle in…
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The sum of money that startups can raise rises to 4.6 billion euros. A study shows that double-digit million sums flow much more frequently. More capital, more deals: According to a survey by the consulting firm EY in 2018, the German start-up world was able to collect more and more…
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The founders of the Pforzheim-based company StartupValley Magazin, who have their offices in the Pforzheim Innotec, have been interested in founders for five years now. Both had spoken at fairs with founders and then established contacts with investors at other events. “From there, our idea to start our own business…
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Young founders show their skills at Best of X – Smart City Young founders have developed new project ideas in workshops together with the energy supplier ENTEGA, which were verbally presented on Thursday evening (6th) in exciting duels in a boxing ring. The Best of X Smart City event will…
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Verena Reuber and Stefan Häfner are the faces behind MO14, the ‘innovation booth’ at R + V Versicherung, as they describe their project itself. For a little over two years, they have been experimenting with the use of highly automated, autonomous minibuses. What has to do with insurance, how to…
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Last year, Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen invested millions in digital companies, as a study shows. That harbors dangers, industry observers warn. The German automobile manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers strongly rely on digitization and new business models – and buy new company shares instead of building up digital know-how in-house. This…
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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announces the launch of AXA WF Framlington FinTech. The Fund aims to provide investors with access to the long-term growth potential of the emerging global fintech industry. The AXA WF Framlington FinTech was launched on the back of successful fundraising in Japan, where the strategy…
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Asuro GmbH is now a 100% subsidiary of BCA AG. The Oberursler broker pool thus accelerates the rapid development of a holistic and digital process, data and service platform. With the acquisition of asuro GmbH, BCA AG has decided to expand its in-house IT development work with additional IT capacities.…
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Authorities of the Inter-American Development Bank, private entities and the Economic Cabinet today launched the Technological Innovation Congress for Financial Services (Fintech). The event is organized by the IDB, has the sponsorship of the Central Bank of Honduras, Banco Atlántida, the Honduran Association of Banking Institutions (Ahiba), the National Commission…
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