DOCSLIB.ORG

The Magazine for Innovators & Entrepreneurs #Inventedatimperial

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Magazine for Innovators & Entrepreneurs #Inventedatimperial Issue 3 / 2020–21 The magazine for innovators & entrepreneurs Entrepreneur First #InventedAtImperial co-founder Alice Meet the Imperial teams shaking Bentinck MBE lets us up the status quo with their world- in on the secret of changing ideas creating the perfect co-founding team Fighting COVID-19 From vaccines to ventilators and from testing to transport, Imperial’s community are tackling the pandemic head on The The ‘Accidental Entrepreneur’ Imperial alumna Riham Satti talks about how serendipity led her to launch an award-winning startup founder Three years of Imperial Venture Mentoring Service Founders and mentors tell us formula why IVMS is one of a kind 02 Welcome Get in touch: D/srupt is brought to you by: Welcome Imperial’s Enterprise Division A warm, socially distanced We would love to hear your feedback. Please get in touch if you welcome to the third issue of D/srupt. have content suggestions, would like more copies or are interested The last year may governments around the world on in commercial opportunities. have panned the pandemic. out more like We know that the current situation means something from a many of you will be reading this from further Editor: sci-fi film than we afield than West London, but that doesn’t Jennifer Mills had hoped, but mean you can’t join Imperial’s thriving [email protected] our community entrepreneurial community. Head to page 24 of innovators and to see all the entrepreneurial support on offer. Designer: entrepreneurs has … We hope you enjoy reading the Matthew Hart (in epic movie trailer voice) … risen to the inspirational stories from our startups, alumni www.designedbymatt.co.uk challenge and had impact we could only have and staff, as well as from leaders in the global imagined a year ago! startup ecosphere, and we look forward to Published October 2020 On page 08 you can read about the seeing what the next year will bring – just ways the Imperial community has pivoted to please not another virus! support frontline workers and led the charge in creating ventilators, a rapid COVID-19 test Jennifer Mills, and a potential vaccine, as well as advising Editor of D/srupt, Talk from the top Professor Alice P. Gast, President of We support Imperial College London students and Whether you are staff to use their a new or returning student, staff talents in new, member or alumni, and reading this in print or online, I would like entrepreneurial, to welcome all of you to this year’s edition of D/srupt. creative and There’s no denying that the global COVID-19 pandemic has presented practical ways. extraordinary challenges and had a huge impact on many aspects of our lives. But it has also highlighted the fantastic work and entrepreneurial spirit of the Imperial community – from the rapid development community members are vital to this mission. of a potential COVID-19 vaccine to mass We are committed to ensuring that students 3D printing of protective face masks for key and researchers have the freedom to pursue workers. Innovation and entrepreneurship new ideas, the expert mentorship to guide permeate everything we do, and our ability to their explorations, the spaces to work on their quickly turn these ideas and innovations into development, and the funding to turn them real solutions has been very impressive. into successful ventures. This is the Imperial For the past five years, Imperial has been difference: we support students and staff Please pass forward named the UK’s most innovative university to use their talents in new, entrepreneurial, or recycle : ) by Reuters, and our inventive and energetic creative and practical ways. D/srupt The magazine for innovators & entrepreneurs Issue 3 / 2020–21 In this issue 03 12 42 08 18 36 32 28 22 In this issue #InventedAtImperial Features 06 The Shellworks 08 Imperial’s COVID innovation 16 Treeconomy 14 From bioengineering to breaking down bias 32 Multus Media 18 The founder formula 41 Planera 24 Entrepreneurship at Imperial 28 The M-Factor: Why startup success starts with mentoring 34 The UK’s 70-year innovation itch 35 Entrepreneurship essentials How to … 36 Creating a climate for change 12 Make an impact on camera 40 Professor Chris Toumazou – coming full circle 22 Perfect your pitch 42 Testing business ideas 23 Get investor ready 44 Superior: The Return of Race Science 46 Finding ‘weak signals’ from the future Issue 3 / 2020–21 The magazine for innovators & entrepreneurs D/srupt 04 Community DASH Adapting to provided Mayor’s transport COVID-19 for key Entrepreneur workers Competition Meat the team Before the onset of coronavirus in the UK, the team at DASH was This year, Imperial won three of the four Following a stint on the Venture Catalyst Challenge focused on providing businesses top prizes at the Mayor’s Entrepreneur and developing their lab-grown meat alternative at and employees with e-bike cycle- Competition and had 21 teams in the semi- the Hackspace, Multus Media has moved into the to-work subscriptions that aim to finals! The competition aims to use student White City Incubator to further develop their product. improve the affordability and ideas to support London’s future across The team has had a very successful year – they were sustainability of commuting. four award categories: environment, smart named London regional final winner of the Hult Prize, Amidst challenges, DASH cities, creative industries and health. Well won the Female Founders Award supported by the worked to prioritise done to The Tyre Collective, Unhindr and Women in Cleantech and Sustainability, and embarked supporting transport for Toilets4London who took home on the EIT Climate-KIC accelerator. You can read more key workers. Find out £20k each. about their journey on page 32. more on page 11. COMM UNITY Going remote At Imperial, changing to virtual ways of working has opened new doors of opportunity. Since going virtual, more Expert-in-Residence sessions have been held and many of our talks and events, such as the ‘How-to’ series, were no longer limited by space! This has given our community the chance to grow even larger and we hope some of the benefits of a more virtual world continue to help expand community. We’ve even had a few surprise visitors at our team meetings … we’re not KIDding ;) The device is designed to promote healthier Closing the gap living with light LYS Technologies’ wearable device was featured in The Guardian for helping to close the gender bias gap in medical research and data. The device monitors light levels to help improve sleep, energy levels and productivity, and was designed with women in mind, enabling the team to capture accurate data for both men and women. D/srupt The magazine for innovators & entrepreneurs Issue 3 / 2020–21 Community 05 Safe and Silicon Valley? Y sustainable (Combinator) not! Petit Pli has adapted its Winner of the 2019 IB Pitch patent-pending technology, competition (now known as the usually used for sustainable Summer Accelerator), Refund children’s clothing, to make Giant has left the Enterprise protective face masks from Lab basement for the dizzying recycled plastic bottles. heights of Silicon Valley! Now that’s what we call a Founders Alex and Shawn were trendy transformation. accepted onto the prestigious Y Combinator accelerator. Refund Giant makes it easy for tourists The masks are safe, in the UK to claim back VAT on stylish and sustainable their purchases. Well done guys! COMM UNITY Treemendous Jelly Drops new forest have landed Over 300 individuals have purchased trees to The hydrating treats are now available in the UK, helping create a new forest in Bath using Treemendo. those living with Alzheimers. You can see their many The pilot project saw over 428 trees planted happy customers on their Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/ over 2.5 hectares of land, which will capture 114 JellyDrops_ You can meet the team and find out about their tonnes of CO2 by 2050. The next reforestation entrepreneurial journey in last year’s issue of D/srupt. project will take place in Edinburgh. The Enterprise Third Eye gets Lab gets a third win makeover A huge congratulations to Sam Tukra whose AI-powered organ failure Whilst the E-Lab has been left empty during prediction tool, Third Eye Intelligence, lockdown, the community team has been hard at not only won the AI and Robotics track work making some improvements to the space. The in the Venture Catalyst Challenge, Green Room is now actually green, we have brand but also won the IGHI Student new desks and a bar has been installed! Find out Challenges competition and the more at www.imperialenterpriselab.com/co-working Ideas 2 Impact Challenge! Issue 3 / 2020–21 The magazine for innovators & entrepreneurs D/srupt 06 #InventedAtImperial: The Shellworks #InventedAtImperial The Shellworks This year’s Venture Catalyst Challenge winners, The Shellworks, have created a plastic alternative from seafood waste that breaks down in any natural environment, allowing consumers to throw away their waste worry-free. Insiya Jafferjee, CEO (MSc Innovation Design Engineering 2019) Amir Afshar, CPO (MSc Innovation Design Engineering 2019) Edward Jones, CTO (MSc Innovation Design Engineering 2019) D/srupt The magazine for innovators & entrepreneurs Issue 3 / 2020–21 #InventedAtImperial: The Shellworks 07 The problem The Shellworks creates materials as The Shellworks aims to alternatives to plastic, that break down tackle two global crises, in any natural environment. plastic pollution and shellfish waste. Plastic pollution is a growing global problem, with eight million tonnes entering our oceans annually, threatening marine life. Recently, plastic pollution has started seeping into our waterways, impacting human health as well as the health of future generations.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Technology & Venture Capital
    Technology & Venture Capital: Trends, Insights, and Investment Opportunities February 17, 2015 at 6:30 PM London Amazon, Uber, LinkedIn. These are just a few of the names in technology that have permanently changed the way we work and live. The entrepreneurs and venture capitalists behind these companies fascinate the public with their stories of risk, creativity, and perseverance. Get an inside look at this industry from our panel of leading female practitioners who will share their successful strategies and the best opportunities for technology investing in 2015. Bring your own questions to tap into the lessons our panelists have learned from succeeding in a male-dominated sector. Come embrace innovation and add new edges to your portfolio in 2015. Participants Alice Bentinck, Entrepreneur First Tracy Doree Heather Russell, Rinkya Sitar Teli, Connect Ventures Joe Schorge, Moderator, Pomona Capital Event Details Date: February 17, 2015 Time: 6 PM Registration. We will begin promptly at 6:30 PM; please arrive early. Since it is disruptive to everyone when latecomers enter the session, those arriving after an education session has begun will only be admitted at the discretion of 100WHF and the host. Please note the start time on this invite and plan to arrive early. Networking and cocktails will follow. Hosts: MJ Hudson and Deloitte Location: Deloitte Lecture Theatre, Stonecutter Court, 1 Stonecutter Street, London, EC4A 4TR, United Kingdom RSVP: RSVP Now If you have any questions about this event, please contact the London Education Events committee. This event is NOT FOR ATTRIBUTION. All 100WHF events are private events and we require that no one reports publicly on any aspect of them.
    [Show full text]
  • Here Are 582 Women in the UK Who Could Speak at Your Tech Event
    Here are 582 women in the UK who could speak at your tech event © iStock/Wavebreak Think there 'aren't enough' women working in tech to be fairly represented on panels? Think again... By Charlotte Jee Jul 24, 2018| (Converted to PDF from: https://www.techworld.com/careers/here-are-571-uk-women-who-could- speak-at-your-tech-event-3645661/?amp) It is a well known fact that women are under-represented within the technology sector. Many people have discussed how, why and what can be done to help fix the imbalance. We won't go into those questions here. What we will discuss is a situation where this problem can become particularly acute: events. Sadly it is still not uncommon to see panels that only feature male speakers, even in 2017. When the inevitable backlash on social media occurs, it is always interesting to see how the event organisers respond. Ideally, it goes something like: "We're sorry, we will do better next time." Sometimes the organisers claim to have invited (usually unspecified) women but they couldn't make it. Regularly the defence is: "There just aren't enough women working in this area." But how true is this? We decided to investigate ourselves to see how many UK-based women we could find who'd be able to speak in public across the various sectors within tech. With relatively little effort we found tons of impressive vendor executives, chief information officers, startup founders, developers, technologists, lawyers…just to name a few sectors. They are listed below, by their (quite loosely defined) expertise category, with links to their profiles.
    [Show full text]
  • Accidental Entrepreneur
    Issue 3 / 2020–21 The magazine for innovators & entrepreneurs Entrepreneur First #InventedAtImperial co-founder Alice Meet the Imperial teams shaking Bentinck MBE lets us up the status quo with their world- in on the secret of changing ideas creating the perfect co-founding team Fighting COVID-19 From vaccines to ventilators and from testing to transport, Imperial’s community are tackling the pandemic head on The The ‘Accidental Entrepreneur’ Imperial alumna Riham Satti talks about how serendipity led her to launch an award-winning startup founder Three years of Imperial Venture Mentoring Service Founders and mentors tell us formula why IVMS is one of a kind 02 Welcome Get in touch: D/srupt is brought to you by: Welcome Imperial’s Enterprise Division A warm, socially distanced We would love to hear your feedback. Please get in touch if you welcome to the third issue of D/srupt. have content suggestions, would like more copies or are interested The last year may governments around the world on in commercial opportunities. have panned the pandemic. out more like We know that the current situation means something from a many of you will be reading this from further Editor: sci-fi film than we afield than West London, but that doesn’t Jennifer Mills had hoped, but mean you can’t join Imperial’s thriving [email protected] our community entrepreneurial community. Head to page 24 of innovators and to see all the entrepreneurial support on offer. Designer: entrepreneurs has … We hope you enjoy reading the Matthew Hart (in epic movie
    [Show full text]
  • European Telemedicine
    WWW.DRAKESTAR.COM APRIL 2021 6 Sector Report EUROPEAN TELEMEDICINE Christophe Morvan, Managing Partner Lawrence Giesen, Partner [email protected] [email protected] +33 170 087 610 +33 170 087 613 Grégoire Bizouerne, Analyst Antoine Pigneux, Analyst [email protected] [email protected] +33 170 087 615 +33 170 087 621 A MESSAGE FROM DRAKE STAR We are pleased to publish the inaugural 2021 Drake Star Telemedicine Sector Report presenting the European telemedicine market during an unprecedented year for the industry due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. Our report will explore the uses of telemedicine, market trends, the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, interviews with leaders in the sector as well as an overview of the European landscape and its main players. We will include an extensive list of the recent private placement and M&A activity as well as an analysis of public markets valuations, including the launch of the Drake Star Telemedicine Index. We also provide 72 short profiles of European telemedicine companies, from startups to established firms, offering a diverse picture of the European market. The global telemedicine market recorded historic growth in 2020, reaching $52bn and is projected to triple by 2025 to over $150bn. Based on our estimations, the European market represents 20% of the global telemedicine market, but growing at a slower rate due to structural issues. Telemedicine adoption has been accompanied by a surge in fundraising, enabling platforms to scale quickly. We provide a mapping of the largest and most active financial and industrial investors in the space.
    [Show full text]
  • Top 100 Asian Stars in Uk Tech 2018
    TOP 100 ASIAN STARS IN UK TECH TOP TOP TOP Business5 Creative5 Investors5 Industries TOP TOP StartUps5 Women5 Published in association with: THE DEFINITIVE LIST OF THE TOP 100 ASIANS IN UK TECH 2018 2 TOP 100 ASIAN STARS IN UK TECH 2018 Celebrating creative innovation Welcome to the fourth edition of the Britain loves its tech entrepreneurs; 25% Top 100 Asian Stars in UK Tech list which of the list is made up of startup founders showcases one hundred of the most or co-founders and 34% are in the inspirational Asian men and women business category with more established working at the forefront of Britain’s enterprises; 18% are investors (including digital industries. angel investors, accelerators, incubators and venture capitalists); and the Creative The ‘FinTech’ revolution, since this list Industries stormed in at 16% of nominees was first published in 2015, has been with the remaining 7% made up of digital transformational with many individuals influencers and educational technology at the forefront of innovative models specialists. of financial delivery; from financing for small businesses; peer-to-peer lending The purpose of this list is to showcase the diversity and vibrancy of the tech Industry Sectors 2018 sector and Asians who work within it. 25% - Startup founders or co-founders A job that could only be undertaken with 34% - Business the help of this year’s stellar judges: 18% - Investors Professor Robin Bargar, Director, Digital & Creative Industry Zone at the 16% - Creative Industries University of Salford; Simon Calver, 7% - digital influencers and educational technology specialists Head of Investments, Ventures at BGF Ventures; James Clark, Head of Tech platforms and mobile cardless payment & Life Sciences, Primary Markets at systems to alternative finance, blockchain the London Stock Exchange Group; applications and cryptocurrencies.
    [Show full text]
  • Stateup 21 Data-Driven Insights Into Global Govtech 2 Stateup 21 Data-Driven Insights Into Global Govtech
    STATEUP 21 DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS INTO GLOBAL GOVTECH 2 STATEUP 21 DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS INTO GLOBAL GOVTECH ABOUT STATEUP StateUp is a boutique multi- disciplinary insights and advisory firm focused on digital innovation with public purpose. Our expertise lies in bridging the gap between the worlds of government and technology with the aim of improving citizens’ lives. We work with governments, international organisations, startups and research institutes, providing specialist advisory and training services, and GovTech sector insights. OUR APPROACH COMBINES THREE KEY STRENGTHS: We are policy and research experts. StateUp combines the highest academic research training and standards with strong policy understanding and experience. We ‘translate’ complex research 1 findings into products, actionable insights and clear recommendations for busy innovators, donors, civil servants, and policy practitioners. We work with stakeholders across the innovation ecosystem. Our clients are drawn from governments, startups, and international organisations. We have clear insight into public needs and the most 2 relevant policy approaches and products on the market to meet them. We work internationally. With an ear to the ground on the latest technological uptake and policy updates across organisations and 3 countries. We believe context is key. Disclaimer & copyright The Next Edition Please note that this report is for information If you believe that your business, or one that only and it is not intended to amount to advice you know, should be considered for the next or any form of recommendation on which you edition of StateUp 21, then please let us should rely. You must obtain professional or know by emailing [email protected] or specialist advice before taking, or refraining completing this brief form.
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2016–17 Our Year 07 Trustees’ and Strategic Report 69 Financial Statements 75
    Annual report 2016–17 Our year 07 Trustees’ and strategic report 69 Financial statements 75 2016 –17 3 Annual repor t 2016 –17 41 Leaders of the future Chair’s foreword Doctoral scheme CEO’s foreword Turing doctoral students Turing enrichment students Data science will Data science masterclasses Part 01 Internships 07 Our year 09 Research 51 Shaping the public conversation change the world. Open for business What is data science? Faculty Fellows Turing Lectures Early career researchers Data debates Software Engineers and Data Scientists Video library Scientific Advisory Board Workshops, seminars and events Visiting Researchers Interest groups: — Data ethics 63 Looking ahead — Blockchain Research projects: Afterword from Alan Wilson — Artificial intelligence for data analytics — Co-designing algorithms Part 02 and computer architecture 69 Trustees’ and strategic report — Security in the cloud — Better data for better decisions Part 03 75 Financial statements 31 Collaboration Strategic partners — Lloyd’s Register Foundation — Intel — UK defence and security — HSBC Partnerships and collaboration — British Library — Microsoft — Data Study Groups — Winton Labs — Office for National Statistics Chair’s foreword CEO’s foreword It has been a landmark year for We operate in a time of political uncertainty. I joined the Institute as a Faculty Fellow We already have the beginnings The Alan Turing Institute. The Institute has an opportunity to make in July of last year and from the 1 October, of programmes in the first four of these, a real difference to post-Brexit Britain. I have been privileged to be the CEO. we are actively developing the other We have moved from start-up to full Through our applied research we will I watched the physical creation of the two and we will develop new themes operations and are already generating make a substantive contribution to the Institute in my early months and from — including those that are cross-cutting impact, thanks to the efforts of our UK economy and generate new services, October, a considerable, almost such as data ethics.
    [Show full text]
  • Top-100-Asian-Stars
    UK TECH 2015 TECH UK ASIAN STARS IN STARS ASIAN 100 TOP TOP 100 ASIAN STARS IN UK TECH 2015 100 TOP TOP 5 TOP Digital Influencers Investors5 UK TECH 2015 UK TECH 2015 TOP 5 TOP TOP Social 5 Entrepreneurs StartUps Women5 ASIAN STARS IN ASIAN STARS UK TECH 2015 UK TECHUK 2015 TECHUK 2015 TECHPublished 2015 in association with: Judging Criteria 1. For inclusion in this list individuals must reside predominantly in the UK and be of South Asian descent (i.e. those from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and their descendents or any genealogical combination of these). 2. Each individual was assigned a primary category e.g. investor. A second category has been assigned where the individual has more than one role e.g. entrepreneur and investor. The categories are Accelerator, Incubator, Investor, Digital Influencer, Entrepreneur, Technologist, Social Entrepreneur, Venture Capital. 3. Each individual’s profile was developed based on: • their level of seniority and reach within their organisation – for the purposes of this list I have only included CEO, CTO, CDO, CMO, COO or equivalent titles. • their impact – this can either be based on number of ventures started, awards won, books and papers published, investment raised, exits achieved, people helped etc. • their level of innovation – this is strength of their business idea or scope of their strategy or plan. • their level of influence – this is a subjective criterion and would be determined by their public profile, social media followers, TED talks, podcasts, vodcasts, white papers, conference speeches, seminars hosted etc. 4.
    [Show full text]
  • The Art of Exiteering
    THE ART OF EXITEERING In conversation with European tech founders NOTION INSIGHTS Start. Grow. Succeed 1 Notion Insights is published by Notion Capital, 91 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0EF. Registered address: Third Floor, 1 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1AN Contact Notion Capital is a trading name of The Fund Incubator +44 (0)845 498 9393 Limited – registered in Scotland Co No SC218683. [email protected] MBM COMMERCIAL, 5th Floor 125 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 4AD. Content Authorised and Regulated by the Financial For opportunities to contribute to future editions Conduct Authority. of Notion Insights please contact Kate Hyslop. Reproduction in whole or in part without written Design permission is strictly prohibited. [email protected] © 2017 Notion Capital. All rights reserved. The Art of Exiteering is brought to you by Supported by 2 3 Contents The Art of Exiteering: In conversation with European tech founders 6 / Introduction 44 / Professional Perspectives 82 / The Qlik Story Stephen Chandler Daniel Glazer, Steven Bernard Måns Hultman and Bradley Finkelstein 8 / The Advisor’s View – from the EY Fast Growth Team Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 86 / Professional Perspectives Kevin McGovern, Advisor 10/ Executive Summary 49 / The Hybris Story The Art of Exiteering: In conversation Stefan Schmidt 91 / The Thunderhead Story with European tech founders Glen Manchester 54 / The MessgeLabs Story 16 / The Astonishing Tribe Story Ben White, Jos White, Stephen Chandler 96 / The Scansafe Story Hampus Jakobsson and Chris
    [Show full text]
  • Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018: Rising Stars This Year’S Event Focused on the Importance of Inclusion in Attracting and Retaining Diverse Talent
    E-guide ComputerWeekly’s 50 Most Influential Women in IT 2018 ComputerWeekly’s 50 most influential women in IT 2018 In this e-guide In this e-guide: Computer Weekly announces Each year Computer Weekly showcases 50 of the most the Most Influential Women in influential women in UK technology as part of its ongoing UK IT 2018 mission to make industry role models more visible and accessible. Alongside this list of women, Computer Weekly Creativity and tech ‘two sides runs an annual event, in partnership with Mortimer Spinks, of same coin’, says 2018 Most Influential Woman in IT, which aims to discuss diversity in the technology industry: why Amali de Alwis is it important, how to work towards attracting diverse candidates and how we can retain them. Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018: Rising Stars This year’s event focused on the importance of inclusion in attracting and retaining diverse talent. When people feel they Most Influential Women in UK can be themselves at work they are more likely to stay, and the IT 2018: Entrants to the Hall of Fame company can benefit from their individuality to better reflect the customers they are serving. In this e-guide we showcase some Why we need to focus on of the industry role models who break the stereotypical IT mold, inclusivity as well as diversity and share opinions on what we can do to make the industry in the tech industry more diverse and inclusive. Clare McDonald, business editor Page 1 of 61 ComputerWeekly’s 50 most influential women in IT 2018 In this e-guide Computer Weekly announces the Most Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in Influential Women in UK IT 2018 UK IT 2018 Clare McDonald, business editor Creativity and tech ‘two sides Computer Weekly has announced the Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2018, of same coin’, says 2018 and is showcasing 50 of the top women in the UK’s technology industry.
    [Show full text]
  • WHAT's the DIFFERENCE? Startup Support
    Startup Support Programmes WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Nicola Dee, David Gill, Caren Weinberg, Stewart McTavish February 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work would not have been possible without the support of Nesta and valuable insights from their team. We particularly want to thank Jessica Stacey, Valerie Mocker, Christopher Haley. Enormous thanks to the many people who gave up time to share their experience and insights (full details in appendix): Madeleine Gummer von Mohl (Betahaus), Matt Clifford (Entrepreneur First), Franz Glatz (Werk1), Nir Tarlovsky (thetime), Gil Ben–Artzy (UpWest Labs), Joanna Mills (University of Cambridge Entrepreneurship Diploma), Tom Genossar (SOSA), Tim Minshall (Cambridge University Entrepreneurs), Fee Beyer (Hub:raum), Robin Tech (Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society), Martin Mahn (Humboldt Innovation), Andreas Winiarski (Rocket Internet), Martin Hanauer and Thomas Münch (UnternehmerTUM GmBH), Deborah Rippol (UP Europe Startup Weekend), Nimrod Cohen (Plus Ventures), Hanan Brand (JVP), Ayelet Ben Arav (NESTech), Anat Segal (Xenia Venture Capital), Yossi Smoler (Israel Technology Incubator Program), Izhar Shay (Canaan Partners and Startup Stadium), Oren Simanian (StarTAU), Hila Oren, Yael Weinstein and Inbal Safir (Startup City Tel Aviv), Stav Erez (JNext), Ori Choshen (VLX), Ami Shpiro (Innovation Warehouse), Jeremy Bamberg (The Factory), Christoph Räthke and Tobias Martens (Berlin Startup Academy); Roland Sillmann (IZBM), Robert Lacher (Deutsche Innovations Fonds); Nitzan Cohen– Arazi (the junction); Ella Mayhew (Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards) Plus author input on St John’s Innovation Centre, ideaSpace, and Unilever Sustainable Living Awards. We would like to thank the Science & Innovation team at the British Embassy in Berlin and the British Consulate in Munich (David Urry, Hannah Boley and Muzinee Kistenfeger); and in Tel Aviv Matthew Gould (HM Ambassador to Israel).
    [Show full text]