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Imec.istart supports nine new startups and goes international

Imec, the world’s leading research and innovation hub in the field of nanoelectronics and digital technology, today announces that nine new tech startups have been selected for the imec.istart accelerator program. In addition to a pre- seed funding of 50,000 euros, they will receive one year of tailor-made coaching for their

municipalities (BrighterBins ), to a middleware solution that makes plug and play blockchain integrations possible (Arkane). The international newcomers are LevelUP Sports, Firmalyzer and Asylia Diagnostics. They focus on – respectively – an app for sports coaches to better visualize and analyze

matches; an innovative platform to detect the safety risks of IoT devices; and a digital platform that helps doctors choose the right cancer therapy for a patient. Sven De Cleyn, program manager imec.istart: “The entry of international start-ups shows that imec.istart is also on the map abroad as a credible business acceleration program. Our international network – which we can count on thanks to imec – is certainly an important asset here. It gives our start-ups access to and insight into international markets, legislation, etc. … important expertise that helps them to break through internationally. ” Entrepreneurs who are also interested in participating in the imec.istart accelerator program can submit their application until 1 October. More info on this link https://www.imec-int. com/en/istart/call stealth mode and announcing that it has completed a seed funding round of $4 million, led by Check Point co-founder Marius Nacht and Israel Discount Capital, Israel Discount Bank Investments Arm, with the participation of investors such as the blockchain VC firm EdenBlock, iAngels, IDEAL-HLS, StratX and Israel Innovation Authority. The company was founded in July 2018 by the CEO Lior Lamesh and the CTO Shahar Shamai, who previously protected the State of Israel’s strategic assets against cyber-attacks. GK8’s advisory board includes cryptography expert and Zcash founding scientist Prof. Eran Tromer and Ilan Levanon, formerly the head of

specific market, in order to make the transition to the market easier. The rising trend in the number of promising international start-ups applying is also continuing. The admission into the program often goes hand in hand with a office opening in Flanders for these young companies, which has a positive impact on job creation, productivity and economic growth for our region. The new startups bring very different products to the market, ranging from an ingenious tool to ensure that meetings run smoothly and efficiently (JUCE +), a smart method for developing biomarkers that detects and treats diseases such as cancers, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s faster and more accurately (ProteoFormiX), a voicebot to playfully master a language (LiNGUiNEO), a solution to set up fast and cheap satellite communication in remote areas (KUUB³), a smart waste management solution for cities and GK8’s custodian technology is already helping to securely manage digital assets for clients such as the social trading andmulti asset brokerage company eToro. GK8’s customers manage a total of more than $1 billion in digital assets. The Tel Aviv based startup has completed seed funding round of $4 million, led by Check Point co-founder Marius Nacht and Israel Discount Capital Israeli startup GK8, which provides secure end-to-end management of digital assets, has completed the development of a patented technology for sending transactions to the blockchain without any direct or indirect internet connection. GK8 is now emerging out of

Israeli startup GK8 unveils a technology for sending transactions to the blockchain without internet connection

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