Meet NobiAn Antwerp scale-up known for its AI-driven smart lamps, used for fall detection, fall prevention and lifestyle monitoring. When founding their company, Roeland Pelgrims, Stijn Verrept and Bert De Haes believed that everyone on this planet deserves to grow old in a dignified, safe and happy manner. Pretty ambitious in a world where an […]
Established in 2010 as the incarnation of the South African venture capital division of ‘Here Be Dragons’ – a privately owned emerging market investment group founded by internet entrepreneur and cosmonaut Mark Shuttleworth. By leveraging knowledge, networks & funding, Knife Capital accelerates the international expansion of entrepreneurial businesses that achieved a product/market fit in at
We as a society cannot decouple our prosperity from our development. What we can’t do is decouple our prosperity from the challenges that we face. Those two go hand-in-hand. We simply can’t be prosperous without tackling certain challenges. Business can be and is a force for good. And in South Africa, that’s very important. Purpose-led
It’s invaluable to work at a place that never stops innovating — especially in the face of a generational pandemic. From the outset of the emergency, MaRS has remained open at reduced capacity to help in the fight. Public health workers testing COVID-19 cases day and night; hospitals using our auditorium as a vaccine clinic;
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MERIC S. GERTLER PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ” INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE ” “U of T’s remarkable diversity provides both a springboard to social mobility and a superb environment for education, research and innovation.” – MERIC S. GERTLER, PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO The strength of Toronto’s higher education, research and innovation enterprise is remarkable. More than 400,000
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I grew up as a military kid and was taught the value of discipline and structure really early on in life. I went to the University of Florida on a scholarship from the Navy ROTC program (#gogators) and went on to earn my Master’s in Public Health and a Ph.D. in Digital Health Behavior, focused
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Join the world’s leading community of ambitious people who are ready to build. We believe the world is missing out on the best potential founders, and we’re on a mission to change that. Entrepreneur First (EF) is a global leader in cofounder matching, with a track record of 10+ years of creating cohorts with
At MATTER — a global innovation hub headquartered in Chicago — entrepreneurs come together with industry leaders, scientists and clinicians from across the globe to collaborate on developing next-generation healthcare technologies. We believe that collaboration between entrepreneurs and industry leaders is the fastest, most effective way to accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives.
CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED. Brastorne Enterprises has been selected as a winning solver team for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve 2021 Initiative. Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States of America with a mission to solve world challenges. Through open innovation challenges, Solve finds incredible tech-based
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By leveraging the natural generosity inherent in maker culture, the project is able to unlock a new level of efficiency in skills transfer. Creating a safe environment where anyone can learn to use new technologies, where experienced professionals can share their knowledge and help the next generation. Makers” make things, using both cutting edge technology
I’m a serial tech entrepreneur with eight (8) businesses under my belt – one (1) of which I still own, two (2) of which have been successfully sold, one (1) which has failed, and four (4) in which I hold shares. With recognition from the likes of Fast Company, Destiny Magazine and Fairlady Magazine, I
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Olympus Pools is a custom, luxury pool construction company and a Tampa Bay leader in design and technology. At Olympus Pools, we offer complete backyard solutions using the latest software for both the design and management element of each project. With over 150 years of combined experience, we not only turn dream pools into a
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Peer Guidance is a Purpose Before Profit company that focuses on helping companies grow, scale, spend their money wisely and get ready for investment. We are very hands on and have honest and challenging conversations. Being an entrepreneur can be lonely, and you may not know where to go for advice. We are proud to
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Services and ValuesEstablished in 1983, Consulgal provides an extensive range of services such as Engineering Studies, Design and Technical Consultancy, Project Management and Works Supervision, Operation and Maintenance. Being one of the largest and most prestigious Portuguese engineering consultancy companies, has developed its skills offering a wide range of specialized services in Transportation, Hydraulic Engineering
In the good times we celebrate each other’s successes and achievements and during the more challenging periods we provide focus for the support group which companies look towards for guidance. Having survived two World Wars, a revolution, economic slumps, accession to the European Union, loss of the escudo in favour of the euro, the rapid
Creating value together. Connecting Antwerp’s savoir-faire with the power of technology to create a modern, sustainable ecosystem for the natural diamond trade. Ushering in a bold new era of price transparency, rough diamond utilization and product ingenuity. HB Antwerp aims at nothing less than turning the diamond supply chain upside down, starting with the customer.
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With over 1,500 locations spread across the entire globe, Chamber of Commerce is one of the most powerful brands in the world. It is a name that opens doors and connects entrepreneurs from all over the world. For over two centuries the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds a unique position as one of
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TiE Ottawa is the most active sister chapter of TiE Global. Established in 1992, in Silicon Valley, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), TiE Global is a non-profit organization devoted to entrepreneurs in all industries, at all stages, from incubation, throughout the entrepreneurial lifecycle. TiE was established by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and
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Learning“I want to make sure that what we do and utilize in the classroom has long term value for all the students” It was my second to last semester at the University of Florida when I got kicked out of the University’s MBA program. I was enrolled in Macroeconomics, where I would see my professor
I can’t think of a better place to start a business than Gainesville. When my business partner and I started here more than 25 years ago, it was the location that drew us. Geographically we’re at the hub of a wheel–just two hours from Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa–so we had easy access to a
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Imprint Genius is a marketing startup that offers promotional items and custom apparel. We work with clients to develop innovative solutions in a market saturated with boring campaigns and giveaways. With industry-first carbon-neutral solutions, exclusive product development, and physi-digital campaigns, we’re leading the industry toward the next generation of promo. Simply put, we owe the
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The early seventies saw the launch of the pocket calculator. As a kid at that time growing up in Palo Alto, I went door to door selling the Litronix 1100, one of the early pocket models. My father, an attorney who represented many startups including Litronix, would bring them home for me to sell. Compared to the “adding machines”
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Getting laid off is a great wake-up call to help you see what you really want to do with your life, IF you can get past the fear that your one and only paycheck just ended. It was the summer of 2008 when many people were impacted by the swift downturn in our economy.
The St. Louis Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization celebrated its 25 th anniversary in 2018. Among EO’s oldest and largest chapters, EO St. Louis gives its members the structure and support to learn, grow and develop meaningful connections in and outside of their businesses. At a recent meeting for prospective members, Membership Chair Scott