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The week ends with this HUGE news! 🚀🎉 Techcelerator.Co has received recognition from the prestigious business publication Financial Times in the Europe's Leading Start-Up Hubs 2024 report, a ranking of the top startup hubs that offer incubation and/or acceleration programs for people looking to start or grow a company. >> https://lnkd.in/eQ2JKQp3 We are ranked 51st in Europe and third in Eastern Europe with 74,763 points. In total, 125 hubs are recognized in this ranking. To create this top, the Financial Times collaborated with Statista R, a subsidiary of international data and research company Statista as well as Sifted, a leading media brand for the European startup community. 😍 We're so excited to be one the list! This validates our continuous support for the SEE startup ecosystem. ✨ “Techcelerator has been growing continuously since 2017 and this is an international recognition of the competitiveness that can be delivered by the ecosystem in Romania and the region. In the few years we have had, we have managed to establish ourselves in the market and organise ourselves in the region, but the most exciting years are yet to come. Romania is increasingly validating itself as a regional hub in the SEE, which we support from the perspective of developing deeptech startups and attracting investment, and this is concretely seen by the number of companies in our portfolio", said Cristian Dascalu, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Techcelerator. #LeadingStartupHub #Accelerator #FinancialTimes #Statista #InvestmentReadiness #Fundraising #Seed

⏰ You have until August 1st to apply for our CleanTech Nexus Accelerator, which is being developed in partnership with the Ministerul Energiei Romania and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova >> https://lnkd.in/dbJiknPm ♻️ Why join as a startup? • Partnerships with Top Energy & Utilities Corporations • Product, Technology and Commercial Support • Fast Track to Investment ☀️ Founders and innovators who are selected to join the CleanTech Accelerator program will gain access to a unique set of benefits. These include the opportunity to collaborate on projects with industry-leading companies in the energy sector, receive expert business and technology consulting, and secure funding from experienced professionals in the field, with potential referrals to major venture capital (VC) funds. #Cleantech #Accelerator #CleantechAccelerator #Techcelerator #Energyn #Innovation

🔗 Join the NATO DIANA SEE Info Day workshop hosted by Techcelerator.Co and discover all the details about the second edition of the DIANA Defense Innovation Accelerator, organized by NATO! 🗓️ Date & Time: August 2, from 17:00 (Online Event) Register here > https://lnkd.in/dw2p2RSP 🎤 Speakers: Ioan Istrate - NATO DIANA Venture Capital Advisor Andrei Dragomir - Founder & CEO of Aquark Technologies Dragos Stanciu - CEO of Grayscale AI (NATO DIANA) 📣 Event Highlights: Get insights from Andrei Dragomir and Dragos Stanciu, two Romanian founders who were part of the startups selected in the first edition of the NATO DIANA accelerator. 🚀 DIANA Accelerator Program: The program starts in January 2025 and runs for six months. Participants receive funding up to €300,000, mentoring, and access to over 180 test centers and a network of mentors and investors across NATO. 🔍 Focus Areas: Energy and Power Data and Information Security Sensing and Surveillance Health and Performance/Wellbeing Critical Infrastructure and Logistics 📌 Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the DIANA Defense Innovation Accelerator and how it can support your startup! Join us online to get all the information you need to apply and succeed. #StartupWorkshop #DIANAAccelerator #Techcelerator #SEED #Innovation #DefenseTech #NATO #StartupFunding #Mentorship #TechEvent

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has launched the challenges of the second edition of NATO's own deep tech, dual-use accelerator programme, NATO DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic). Those interested can get a host of support and training as well as up to €400,000 to develop their innovative defense and security technology solutions. Interested companies must apply by Friday, August 9. Those interested can attend the DIANA SEE Info Day on August 2, an online workshop where they can learn more about what NATO's selection and accelerator program entails. The workshop is organized by Techcelerator.Co, the SEED accelerator targeting advanced technology startups in Romania and Southeast Europe. Interested startups can go to register for the workshop and learn more about the support they can get from the Techcelerator team. The event will take place online from 17.00h - Bucharest time (16.00 CEST) , and the speakers who will provide information are Ioan Istrate - Venture Capital Advisor NATO DIANA, Andrei Dragomir - Founder & CEO Aquark Technologies and Dragos Stanciu - CEO Grayscale AI (NATO DIANA). Andrei Dragomir and Dragoș Stanciu, two Romanian founders who will provide information to those interested in applying to the NATO DIANA accelerator, are part of a number of UK-based startups that were selected to join the program in 2023. #StartupWorkshop #DIANAAccelerator #Techcelerator #SEED #Innovation #DefenseTech #NATO #StartupFunding #Mentorship #TechEvent

✅ SEE CleanTech Accelerator is an accelerator dedicated to startups and innovators in South-East Europe creating green energy technology solutions. 👉 If you want to join, you can apply here until the 1st of August: https://lnkd.in/dbJiknPm ☀️ The CleanTech Accelerator is a significant initiative that will not only support startups and technology creators, but also contribute to the development of the regional clean technology and energy sector in South-East Europe. ☀️ Founders and innovators who are selected to join the CleanTech Accelerator program will gain access to a unique set of benefits. These include the opportunity to collaborate on projects with industry-leading companies in the energy sector, receive expert business and technology consulting, and secure funding from experienced professionals in the field, with potential referrals to major venture capital (VC) funds. 💡 Which start-ups and deep tech providers should apply? • Digital and Smart Solutions for Cleantech • Advanced Renewable Energy Solutions • Comprehensive Green Hydrogen Ecosystem • Next-Generation Carbon Management • Expanded Circular Economy Practices Energy • Storage Breakthroughs • Eco-Friendly Urban Infrastructure • Water & Hidro Management Technologies • Carbon Sequestration • Sustainable Materials and Chemicals • Cyber Security projects for energy infrastructure. #Cleantech #Accelerator #CleantechAccelerator #Techcelerator #Energyn #Innovation

Join us online on August 2 at 17:00 to learn all about the DIANA Defense Innovation Accelerator. Hear from experts like Ioan Istrate - NATO DIANA Venture Capital Advisor, Andrei Dragomir - Founder & CEO of Aquark Technologies, and Dragos Stanciu - CEO of Grayscale AI, who have firsthand experience with the program. Discover how you can get up to €300,000 in funding, top-tier mentoring, and access to 180+ test centers. Dive into solutions for energy, data security, surveillance, health, and infrastructure challenges. Don't miss this chance to transform your startup with unparalleled support. Register now - https://lnkd.in/d2g8C9fS 🚀🌐 #StartupWorkshop #DIANAAccelerator #Techcelerator #Innovation #NATO

🚀 The CO-INVESTIN project launches its Digital Tool for cross-border investments in Europe 🌍 We are happy to announce the launch of the CO-INVESTIN Digital Tool, designed to boost collaboration among innovation ecosystem stakeholders and foster cross-border investments across Europe. 🎯 Key features: 🔹 Interactive Map: explore detailed country-specific information and Success Stories of successful scale-ups across Europe. 🔹 Investment Roadmaps: navigate the investment process in Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria with country-specific infographics outlining key economic indicators, ecosystem characteristics, and more. 🔹 Investment Readiness: access guidelines and self-assessment tools to help scale-ups prepare for and attract investment. 🔹 Events & Webinars: stay engaged with our schedule of webinars, podcasts, and roundtables to foster networking and knowledge-sharing. We're continuously developing new features! Some sections are still in progress and will soon offer even more valuable resources to enhance your investment journey. 🔗 Discover the CO-INVESTIN Digital Tool: https://lnkd.in/dEkBJ7Ey A project built by EUVC , Techcelerator.Co, Found.ation, Tech Tour & Booster Labs. #CrossBorderInvestments #Innovation #DigitalTool #COINVESTIN #InvestmentOpportunities

Founders of high-growth businesses have been forced to rethink their strategy over the past two years. Ever since the dramatic drop in valuations and the drying up of VC funding in 2022, many startups and scaleups have been forced to lay off staff, pull back on growth targets and batten down the hatches. In the era of cheap capital, it was all about growth at all costs. As soon as growth began to slow, an entrepreneur’s default response was to throw money at the problem: launch new products, expand into new markets, increase marketing spend and hire more people as needed to make all this happen. For a time, this model made sense to both founders and investors alike.

Although early-stage investments are already strong, the region needs a vision to generate more success stories at later stages. Investing in the application layer is relatively easy, but supporting the foundational infrastructure behind it is the real challenge—and the main goal every European VC should strive for. What, then, is foundational infrastructure? Essentially, it encompasses the sectors behind economic activities, involving a broad range of technologies from automation and robotics to smart grids and energy storage, to quantum computing and space tech. Foundational industries can be further divided into production systems, supply chains, and transportation networks.

Which start-ups and deep tech providers should apply for our SEE CleanTech Nexus Accelerator? CLEANTECH ACCELERATOR is dedicated to supporting emerging-impact and high-tech companies developing innovative solutions in the following Clean Tech verticals: • Digital and Smart Solutions for Cleantech • Advanced Renewable Energy Solutions • Comprehensive Green Hydrogen Ecosystem • Next-Generation Carbon Management • Expanded Circular Economy Practices Energy • Storage Breakthroughs • Eco-Friendly Urban Infrastructure • Water & Hidro Management Technologies • Carbon Sequestration • Sustainable Materials and Chemicals • Cyber Security projects for energy infrastructure. 👉 If you want to join, you can apply here until August 1st: https://lnkd.in/dbJiknPm #Cleantech #Accelerator #CleantechAccelerator #Techcelerator #Energyn #Innovation