Greetings, innovators, and welcome to our December Newsletter. 

In the season of festivities and family, we are celebrating the success of our first physical event and the great community that we gathered. The Innovation Radar Summit 2023, held in Lisbon last November, brought together over 140 innovators, investors and specialists for the Innovation Radar Prize pitching competition, insightful discussion panels, and an inspiring keynote. 

Stay tuned for our upcoming events as we gear up for the next Multicorporate Matchmaking, set to take place online this Spring. In this edition, delve into our latest success stories and interviews with trailblazing innovators. 

Wishing you delightful readings and a joyful holiday season for all! 

Upcoming events

Join the upcoming Multicorporate Event 2024 on Energy 

We are excited to announce that our second Corporate Matchmaking Event is just around the corner! This event is an unparalleled opportunity to: 

• Connect with potential investors who can help fuel your growth. 
• Meet strategic partners and customers. 
• Accelerate Market Penetration. 
• Work alongside like-minded professionals to fine-tune your solutions. 

2024’s edition will be dedicated to the Energy sector and will be held online in Spring. 

Stay tuned for more details soon on our website and social media platforms. 

To apply, fill out our Expression of Interest form.

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Project news

🎉 Cheers to the winners of the Innovation Radar Prize  

The Innovation Radar Prize, organized by the European Commission and Dealflow.eu culminated, this year for the first time, with the Innovation Radar Summit. 

The Innovation Radar Prize rewards high-potential innovations and entrepreneurs within the scope of research and innovation projects funded by the European Union (EU).

This year’s overall winner was Zymvol, a pioneering green chemistry startup that harnesses the power of enzymes to speed up industrial processes, founded and led by Portuguese entrepreneur Maria Fátima Lucas. Carbon Waters, a French startup, won the Sustainability Tech award. The Italian InSilicoTrials was recognised as the most innovative company in the field of AI and smart Devices. The Spanish mjn was also awarded as the best company in the category Female-Led innovation. Finally, the Swiss company Pharmista, received the People Choice award. 

Read more here.

The event was organised in partnership with Eura AG, Dealroom.co, the European Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA), Startup Lisboa and Microsoft. 

🔎 New Tech Due Diligences 

Throughout 2023, CRIT and LINKNOVATE continued to pursue Dealflow.eu’s mission of supporting and promoting technological innovation. CRIT and LINKNOVATE successfully completed 7 Tech Due Diligences since the project's inception. Among these startups, standout names include Honey.AI, which is revolutionising honey quality analysis with the power of artificial intelligence, and Scantrust an important player in the field of secure QR codes for combating counterfeiting. Additionally, Capsula has developed an important contribution to preventive medicine and chronic disease management, while Up&Charge has brought innovation to magnetic resonance wireless charging. Finally, Aquabattery has made a breakthrough in the field of sustainable long-term energy storage solutions. 

Find more about this service here. 

💻 New features on Dealflow.eu’s Matchmaking Platform 

The Dealflow.eu Matchmaking Platform, the leading platform connecting investors with EU-funded innovators, now offers new potentials to give further visibility to your company and innovation. You can showcase your ideas and projects by adding links to pitch-decks, company summaries, funding achievements and much more to your profile. 

Learn more here.

Stories from our community

🏆 Impressive Success Stories 

We are celebrating the remarkable achievements in fundraising. of Spindrive, Tvarit and Codee! 

In the last three months: 

• The Finnish startup Spindrive raised €3.8 million in a Series A funding round from Born2Grow, Innovestor and Rhapsody Venture Partners. Spindrive was a finalist of this year’s Innovation Radar Prize. 
• Tvarit a German startup, secured €6.5 million in a Series A funding round with investments from Momenta Partners, 4Impact, Futury Capital, and Matterwave Ventures. 
• Spanish startup Codee successfully raised €5 million in Seed funding from investors including Caixa Capital Risc, Unirisco, Swanlaab Venture Factory, and Armilar Venture Partners.  

These EU-funded innovators have received Dealflow.eu’s support through investor readiness training and investor introductions, and/or participated in e-pitching events. 

Discover our most successful companies here.

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