Smart Industry 2/2018
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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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