B2W/LASA - Brazil's major retailer (e-commerce, brick&mortars, and marketplace) seeks 3-4 startups to present at its two-day marketplace conference in Sao Paulo -- July 4-5th.
Finland has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2035. Helsinki’s pledge is set for 2030. Most organizations and states have made pledges that materialize decades away. Finland is therefore leading the way in these important commitments, crucial to fight the existential threat of climate change. Constant innovation, coupled with rapid commercialization, are key to the success of these ambitious goals. Great challenges abound, and these are coupled with numerous opportunities for profitable business outcomes for Finnish companies – opportunities that are not limited to Finland but applicable around the globe.
The MIT Industrial Liaison Program and the MIT Startup Exchange, in collaboration with Aalto University, are conducting a one-day symposium at the Dipoli center in the heart of the university campus. MIT and Aalto University faculty and startups, as well as representatives from Finnish industry, will discuss the business and technology challenges needed to further accelerate sustainable innovation. Launching and commercializing these innovations quickly will ensure that Finnish companies and institutions establish a leadership role in the crucial decades ahead.
As our keynote presentation, Prof. Carlo Ratti will discuss his team’s project, Helsinki’s Hot Heart, award winner of the 2021 Helsinki Energy Challenge. The project is an innovative and transformative energy storage system to provide district heating to the city. The MIT-Aalto Symposium will be an opportunity for the Finnish business community to interact directly with Prof. Ratti on this venture, intimately linked to life in Helsinki. Participants from the business community will also be able to engage with other faculty presenters, startups and with each other, an unusual occurrence in the past two years.
MIT Professional Education and Aalto Executive Education will also offer opportunities for continued engagement and learning for the Finnish corporate community.
Defond is an electro-mechanical component manufacturer (over 40 years); and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM). Our main sectors include Home appliances, Automotive, Power tools, and Sensors for industrial applications, e.g., Robots and Automation. Defond serves some top global brands for each sector.
The Japan/Korean Startup Showcases is seeking startups to present and exhibit at three showcase events to be held in Osaka, Tokyo and Seoul.
Nissan Chemical Corporation is developing new manufacturing systems of large quantities of cell spheroids for regenerative medicines and drug discoveries and are now seeking potential collaborators for development of new applications of this system.
BlueScopeX is looking for startups for the BlueScope 2023 Buildings of the Future Accelerator Program. This is an opportunity to work with a leading manufacturer, leverage a global building and construction network and engage with industry heavyweights, to build, test and trial real solutions for the non-residential building sector.
Apply this week for the Cambridge cohort as the deadline is this Sunday, Oct 5! Pitches will follow on Oct 16. Tokyo will host the pitch day on Nov 20, with the deadline to apply set for Halloween (Oct 31). Each Venture Café is hosting their session on a different date with individual application deadlines--including for other cities in Japan, the US, Europe and Latin America--, so check out your local Venture Café website for more info. And good luck!
CSC Leasing x venˣ Fireside Chat + Happy Hour at The Engine!
Update - Looking for a few more startups to participate in the exhibit portion of the conference and interact with ILP Corporate Members in attendance.
[Looking for 8 Startups to Speak on Sept 22 at 2021 MIT Innovations in Management Conference (followed by Startup Lunch Exhibit)].
Large pharma company seeking startups working in ultra low power IoT devices using energy harvesting for applications in digital health.