Connecticut Innovations’ Post

🌟 Exciting News from the Innovation Center! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce that among the esteemed teams honored with the National Startup Awards over the years, we’ve handpicked 5 Scale-ups and 6 Start-ups to showcase the latest breakthroughs in the field of medical technology. Our goal? To attract collaboration and investment opportunities from leading tech giants both at home and abroad. At our upcoming Medical Innovation Demo Day, we’ll be joined by international decision-makers and industry leaders. Among them are David Rhew, Global Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft, Charles Lin, Investment Lead at Illumina Ventures, and Eyal Zimlichman, Chief Digital Officer at Sheba Medical Center in Israel. Together, we’ll have 30 key investment decision-makers from around the world providing live feedback. Stay tuned for more updates! #MedicalInnovation #DemoDay 🚀

NEWS FLASH FOR THE TECH STARTUPS IN MY CIRCLE If you who need to take your deep tech idea to reality, tonight is a good learning and networking opportunity. StartSmart SEE Accelerator is a powerful voice in deep tech innovation. And in a few hours from now, there's a webcast with several successful alumni. I wouldn't post this if it didn't come from Vassilis Papakonstantinou, my legit source for all things MIT, deep tech and innovation in the region. His actual message below: 🚀 Explore Deep Tech Innovation with StartSmart SEE! 🌟 Don't miss our webcast, "From Lab to Launch: Transforming Deep Tech," featuring insights from our successful alumni:   Angelina Bintoudi, Optimems Smart Energy   Maya Thanou, Apeikon Therapeutics   Athina Oikonomidou, ResQ Biotech Learn about their journey from academic research to startup success, the impact of the StartSmart Accelerator, and how they navigated challenges unique to deep tech. Why Attend?   Discover paths from research to market   Gain insights on overcoming deep tech hurdles   Connect with pioneers in innovation Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts eager to see how visionary ideas become reality. See firsthand how StartSmart can propel your venture forward. 👉 Tune in for a dose of inspiration and practical advice! Register now at: https://lnkd.in/dpYYKy3m #DeepTech #StartSmartSEE #InnovationUnleashed

🔬Success story of the Estonian health tech accelerator!🧑🔬🔬    Our company completed the Health Technology Research Accelerator Program and is a 2nd Flight Alumni!    Silklytics is engaged in the development of innovative rapid test technology, which promises better quality results for on-site measurements.    According to Hanno Evard, CEO of Silklytics, the research accelerator was beneficial in several aspects. First, the accelerator had great seminars that provided a good overview of all the important topics for a deep tech startup. In addition, we received a lot of good advice from mentors who specifically dealt with issues important to our company. It was also important to be able to interact with other deep tech startups to share experiences in solving various everyday concerns.    According to the CEO, the research accelerator was an excellent platform that took the company's activities to the next level. 

Support for tech startups and innovation is crucial for fostering advancements across industries. I've been so pleased to see how tech startup and innovation are encouraged through various means such as government support, investment from Big Tech, and collaborations with established healthcare institutions. It not only drives economic growth but also contributes to solving complex problems and address industry challenges through innovative solutions.. The combination of financial backing, mentorship, and collaborative ecosystems helps these startups thrive and bring innovative solutions to the forefront. Here are a couple of initiatives in this regard that I noticed recently. If you’re aware of additional ones, please feel free to share them below: 1) Mayo Clinic has developed Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate—a 20-week program that helps early-stage health tech AI startups get market ready:https://lnkd.in/eiDx6jJB 2) MSFT extending their support by providing more early-stage startups with free access to Azure AI infrastructure:https://lnkd.in/eyNHDN_n #startupjourney Peter Lee Cris Ross

Braving the storms to attend today's #DCTechMeetup, whose focus this month is on the state of HealthTech in DC. If you're planning on attending, stop by and say hi! https://lnkd.in/edf_9HaM Here are some of the things I'm actively focused on: 📝 What an operationalized product strategy looks like across different growth stages. 🤲 Keeping teams connected and aligned to the mission AND each other. 🏢 What Product Operations look like in non-tech first organizations.

It’s Cicada x Tech23 day! 🎉 Australia’s longest running #deeptech conference is back and it is happening today at Cicada Innovations’ HQ where 23 of the country’s most promising deep tech startups are sharing their vision on how they’re changing the world for the better, one #innovation at a time. 👏 Instead of its previous pitch-style format, the 23 startups are presenting ‘TED Talk-style’ addressing the five major thematics: Ending Waste, The Rebuilt Environment, Shifting the Mindset in Medicine, Co-designing with Nature, and Reimagining Time. In his speech, The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science, acknowledged Tech23’s role in “championing Australia’s most promising high-growth and deep tech companies for the past 13 years” and recognised Cicada Innovations CEO Sally-Ann Williams’s leadership (a “national treasure”, no less! ✨) in supporting deep tech companies as they go through the arduous development journey. He also highlighted the critical role of “high level science” in Australia’s future prosperity and the importance of “thinking in systems, not silos.” 🤝👫 As Minister Husic puts it, “This success isn’t a solo endeavour. In fact, it is the intersection between us as designers, as builders, users, thinkers, creators, and lawmakers that we usually gain the greatest insights.” 💪 We’re honoured to be a part of this event as a long-time partner of Cicada and as an event supporter, alongside the NSW Government, Main Sequence Ventures, Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources, CSIRO, University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, South Eveleigh, The University of Queensland, Addisons, CFO Plus, IP Australia, and Radium Capital . And thank you to David Swan for your amazing coverage of all things tech, and your long-standing support for Cicada, #deeptech, and Australia’s future. #technology #investment #CxT23 #tech23 Link  here: https://lnkd.in/gB4-STii

Today, I'm excited to announce The 2023 Top 100 Tech Companies! These awards aren’t just a pat on the back. They're a guide. They are a recognition of the game-changing innovation and mind-blowing technology that’s shaping our world. We're talking about the companies and startups that are literally redefining the future. And today we’re sharing on the big stage at the Rally Innovation Conference at 1 PM (Just before the IN-Prize Winners are announces), with a special insiders guide here on LinkedIn. So, who are these tech titans? They are the ones pushing boundaries and defying the odds. The ones who don't just think outside the box, they crush the box and create a whole new reality. From AI to biotech, these companies and startups are doing things we didn’t even think were possible a few years ago. The Powderkeg Top 100 Awards recognize the best startups and tech companies in emerging tech communities beyond Silicon Valley. Companies in the fastest-growing tech industries were selected based on: 1.) Information submitted to Powderkeg by employees and leadership 2.) Nominations from VC funds, startup support orgs, and partners 3.) Publicly available third-party data All nominated companies were able to submit data via their profile on Powderkeg, highlighting company size, perks and benefits, funding, industry, and employee testimonials.  Ready to meet all of the winners? Check the link in the comments and let me know which company is your favorite!

It’s Cicada x Tech23 day! 🎉 Australia’s longest running #deeptech conference is back and it is happening today at Cicada Innovations’ HQ where 23 of the country’s most promising deep tech startups are sharing their vision on how they’re changing the world for the better, one #innovation at a time. 👏 Instead of its previous pitch-style format, the 23 startups are presenting ‘TED Talk-style’ addressing the five major thematics: Ending Waste, The Rebuilt Environment, Shifting the Mindset in Medicine, Co-designing with Nature, and Reimagining Time. In his speech, The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science, acknowledged Tech23’s role in “championing Australia’s most promising high-growth and deep tech companies for the past 13 years” and recognised Cicada Innovations CEO Sally-Ann Williams’s leadership (a “national treasure”, no less! ✨) in supporting deep tech companies as they go through the arduous development journey. He also highlighted the critical role of “high level science” in Australia’s future prosperity and the importance of “thinking in systems, not silos.” 🤝👫 As Minister Husic puts it, “This success isn’t a solo endeavour. In fact, it is the intersection between us as designers, as builders, users, thinkers, creators, and lawmakers that we usually gain the greatest insights.” 💪 We’re honoured to be a part of this event as a long-time partner of Cicada and as an event supporter, alongside the NSW Government, Main Sequence Ventures, Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources, CSIRO, University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, South Eveleigh, The University of Queensland, Addisons, CFO Plus, IP Australia, and Radium Capital . And thank you to David Swan for your amazing coverage of all things tech, and your long-standing support for Cicada, #deeptech, and Australia’s future. #technology #investment #CxT23 #tech23 Link  here: https://lnkd.in/gbNhemGn

We're very proud to be listed among Esade eWorks's top 10 startups!! Come and find us on Demo Day in October to hear what we're up to with Ganddee 🚀🚀 #climatetech #climatech #demoday #accelerator #eworksaccelerator23 #startup #pitch

Our HealthTalks webinar on health, business and deeptech on 6th of May! 😀