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Europe<br />

<strong>Smart</strong> Systems Hub (www.smart-systems-hub.de)<br />

■ Dresden, Germany, Europe<br />

Partners: SAP, T-Systems Multimedia<br />

Solutions, Infineon, GlobalFoundries,<br />

Fraunhofer, Silicon Saxony, HighTech-<br />

Startbahn, 5GLab<br />

Startup references: Wandelbots<br />

Services:<br />

Consultation on company setup<br />

Mentoring (via FutureSax and others)<br />

Incubation and growth consultancy<br />

(mainly via HighTechStartbahn)<br />

Connecting to relevant industry<br />

partners<br />

Marketing to local and regional policy<br />

makers as well as the general public<br />

Innovation workshops<br />

Setup and management of pilot<br />

projects<br />

Promotion of activities<br />

Startupbootcamp IoT (https://www.startupbootcamp.org)<br />

■ London, UK, Europe<br />

Hardware vertical of Startupbootcamp,<br />

a family of global startup<br />

growth programs.<br />

Funding partners include: Cisco,<br />

Rolls-Royce, DLL, Inmarsat, and<br />

Farnell/Avnet<br />

Startup references: ThingTrax, Doordeck,<br />

Trackener, HUDlog, Mothive,<br />

Odyssey Sensors, Unifi.id<br />

Services:<br />

Insights into upcoming trends in<br />

IoT innovation<br />

Aligning a startup’s sourcing with<br />

its roadmap, so the startup is<br />

able to interact in a meaningful<br />

way (proof of concept, pilots)<br />

Mi-IDEA* (https://www.mi-idea.com/)<br />

■ Manchester, UK, Europe<br />

Program providing one-to-one support, mentorship,<br />

and go-to market strategy for disruptive technology<br />

companies.<br />

Sponsorship from local and global partners: Manchester<br />

Science Partnerships (MSP) and Cisco<br />

Services:<br />

Acting as a co-innovation hub to trailblaze applied<br />

research, collaborating with partners, startups, universities,<br />

and government research institutions<br />

Prague IoT Centre / Prague Startup Centre (http://en.pragueiotcentre.cz/)<br />

■ Prague, Czech Republic,<br />

Europe<br />

Launched in April 2017, it helps<br />

IoT startups to get its pilot customers<br />

and expand internationally<br />

through Conrad and Sigfox network<br />

operators. Focused on B2B IoT and<br />

smart city projects, it offers help and<br />

mentoring.<br />

Partners: T-Mobile, SimpleCell, SigFox,<br />

Microsoft, Operator ICT, EY, Conrad,<br />

Esa, BigClown<br />

Startup references: Comfort Meter,<br />

Larx, Acrios<br />

Services:<br />

Connecting startups, mentors,<br />

partners, investors, and potential<br />

customers<br />

Regular lectures, workshops, and<br />

meetups<br />

* (Manchester Inspired-Innovation Digital Enterprise Alliance)<br />

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