S3E hosts Start Open Day to unveil the selected deep tech projects from Southern Europe
The South3E consortium is to introduce the 14 deep tech projects participating in the 2024 edition of S3E Start, our program of support for research teams and technology transfer officers in Southern Europe. For this year's edition, we're really excited to announce that the full event will be broadcasted live from the iconic Tivoli BBVA Theatre in Lisbon!
After completing the 20-week programme of training and mentoring coordinated by HiSeedTech, focused on building a lab-to-market business strategy for their science-based products, the pioneering research teams are now ready to introduce their deep tech solutions to the European innovation ecosystem.
During the celebration of the Start Open Day, a total of 14 teams — encompassing nearly 60 researchers from academic institutions in Spain, Portugal, Romania, Italy, Greece and Türkiye — will take centre stage at the Tivoli BBVA Theatre in Lisbon .
When & where
This will be a hybrid event, taking place in-person at the Tivoli BBVA Theatre in Lisbon and broadcasted live on Tuesday 18th June 2024, 15:30 - 19:00 CET
How to participate?
Register to access the live stream on the day following . We strongly encourage Investors, Business Angels, Business Support Organisations, Innovation Agencies, Accelerators, Innovation Hubs and other researchers to attend!
Programme
- 15:30 Opening session by a representative of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
- 15:50 Welcome to S3E Deep Tech Revolution: Introduction to the S3E Start program by HiSeedTech
- 16:00 Deep Tech projects presentation - Part
- 17:10 Break
- 17:40 Inspirational talk: 'Deep Tech Entrepreneurship'
- 18:10 Deep Tech projects presentation - Part II
- 19:20 Closing remarks with HiSeedTech
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S3E Charge showcases the most innovative deep tech startups from Southern Europe in celebratory open day
On 24 April, the South3E consortium celebrated the end of this year's edition of the S3E Charge program, in a virtual open day that gathered the startups of the 2024 cohort to pitch in front of venture capitalists, business angels and other key stakeholders from across the European innovation ecosystem.
The event, which attracted 80+ people to register, marked the completion of the 18-week acceleration program that started earlier in January, coordinated and led by Christina Deligianni and Spyros Kouvelis from the Institute of Sustainable Development at EPLO.
Throughout their time with S3E Charge, the 17 selected startups and their teams received dedicated mentoring and support, as well as training through a series of webinars delivered by experts in innovation and entrepreneurship — a fully packed program centred around a key mission: to gear them up with all the necessary tools to successfully grow their businesses by expanding their reach and tapping into new markets and opportunities.
After 3 intense months, their journey culminated with the celebration of the S3E Charge Open Day, where they put all the skills and knowledge gained during the program to pitch their deep tech products and services, with the goal of introducing their solutions to European audiences and accessing funding opportunities.
"I'm very proud of all the participating teams. We've had the honour of working with very mature startups in this edition of S3E Charge, and I'm looking forward to seeing how they all progress and go from strength to strength now that they've officially graduated from the program. A big congratulations to all of them!" — Christina Deligianni
Besides the pitches delivered by 14 of the Charge startups (3 of them unfortunately couldn't attend due to unforeseen circumstances), the open day also counted with the support of Gerald Cultot from the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), and two of the top leading voices in the European innovation ecosystem: Sonia Marzo Arnaez from Microsoft, and international Venture Capitalist & Entrepreneur Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou.
The South3E team would like to express their gratitude to everyone involved in this year's edition of S3E Charge, including our community of mentors for the invaluable support and, of course, the participating startups for their commitment to the program and their drive to make a positive change in the world through their innovations.
"For the second year in a row, it's been a privilege to host an open day to celebrate a group of startups that are doing impressive work on promoting sustainability through their solutions. The goal of EPLO is to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals around the world in every way, and that's also our mission when working with the startups in this program, to empower them to 'do well by doing good'; to help them champion economic, environmental and societal growth." — Spyros Kouvelis
Full list of startups of S3E Charge 2024: Baukunst, Arquitectura y Patrimonio Virtual, BEDEV, Bomensoft, CRIAM, Archimed IoT, Ecobubble, ELNAV.AI, EntoProtein, eXRciser, Innervoices, Intellectra Technologies, ivoluntry, MOVEN, Nanomik Biotechnology, Orbiba Robotics, QX and Rosey's Mark.
Did you miss the open day? You can now recap on the full event via our YouTube channel! If you don't fancy watching the whole recording in one go, make sure to check the time stamps to navigate directly to the startup pitches.
https://youtu.be/bjvjgJ4dX_g?feature=shared
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S3E Reverse launches Open Call #2 for Solvers — new challenges added!
South3E has launched a new Open Call for scale-ups and SMEs from Southern Europe to join S3E Reverse — our brokerage program that connects corporate challenges with deep tech solutions developed by startups, designed upon a successful open innovation methodology.
Apply before 31 October via F6S!
How it works
SMEs and scaleups interested in participating are invited to submit a solution to address one of the challenges we've received from large organisations. Our deep tech brokers will select the most mature and fitting 'Solver', according to the ideas or products submitted, and match them with the challenger organisation.
Through S3E Reverse, the selected SMEs and scale-ups will benefit from a customised innovation support program designed specifically for them, which includes 1-1 business coaching and technology brokerage services.
The programme will operate on a first-come, first-served basis; when a match is identified by the Broker, the Challenger and the Solver will be notified so they can start working together.
The challenges
1. Collaborative Intelligence in the Service of Humanity
Challenge organisation: Infinitivity Design Labs (IDL)
Solution needed: How can AI be designed to prioritise collaborative intelligence and effectively address human needs? Are there concrete use cases? The solution will need to demonstrate how AI can addressing specific human/business needs in various sectors (e.g. healthcare, agriculture), focusing on the collaborative intelligence aspect of AI.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
2. Route Optimisation for Meter Reading Collection
Challenge organisation: EYATh (Thessaloniki Water & Sewer Company S.A.)
Solution needed: Water meter routes currently lack geographical optimization. Considering traffic patterns and existing route parameters, can you develop a route optimisation tool for cost and time efficiency using geographical and network analysis?
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
3. Improving User Experience for Data Protection and Privacy
Challenge organisation: University Hospital Cologne
Solution needed: How can users have more control over health data usage, enhancing trust in data sharing for research? Help us design user-friendly and secure solutions giving citizens and patients greater control over their health data; consider routine and research workflows.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
4. Integrating collaborative robots into various facets of the food production industry
Challenge organisation: I4byDesign Competence Centre
Solution needed: Address the integration of collaborative robots (cobots) in the food production industry focusing on hygiene, safety, adaptability, human collaboration, quality control, traceability, sustainability, and resource efficiency. We're looking for innovations in cobot technologies that enhance food safety, adapt to diverse environments, facilitate human-robot collaboration, ensure product quality, and promote sustainability.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
5. Weather Radar Interference
Challenge organisation: 3DSA - General Aviation Applications
Solution needed: 3DSA's weather radars are experiencing interference from wireless communication devices operating on the same frequencies. This disrupts weather monitoring, potentially impacting storm tracking and warnings. We need solutions or technologies that can mitigate or filter severe interference on weather radar output, while maintaining accuracy in detecting precipitation and storm behaviour.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
6. Reduction of Free Melamine Content in Wastewater
Challenge organisation: Sonae Arauco
Solution needed: Due to melamine's carcinogenic classification, how can it be removed from wastewater in processes like decorative paper impregnation? To tackle this challenge, you need to develop a competitive, industrially-applicable, and scalable solution to remove free melamine from wastewater without impacting current production processes.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
7. Automobile Sales Forecasting with AI: Reducing Deviation Rates and Improving Accuracy
Challenge organisation: Otokoç Otomotiv
Solution needed: Collaboration with a startup offering AI solutions can lead to more precise and reliable sales forecasts for Otokoç Otomotiv. Improved forecasting accuracy enables better business planning and strategy development. The use of advanced technology can help in adapting to market dynamics, especially with the evolving landscape of electric vehicles, and make informed decisions.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
8. AI Based Damage Inspection
Challenge organisation: Otokoç Otomotiv
Solution needed: A product or platform to detect vehicle damages using image processing technology. It should provide quick reports on the vehicle's condition based on the detected damages. The solution should also analyze the cost of damages and provide information on whether vehicle parts need replacement, along with the associated prices.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
9. Creation of lightweight installation structure
Challenge organisation: Babylon Gardens
Solution needed: The solution should facilitate the easy installation and removal of plastic bottles, be economically and sustainably produced, and enhance the aesthetic appeal of the installations.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
10. Enhancement of Operational Efficiency and Industry 4.0 Adoption
Challenge organisation: SOLIMPEKS
Solution needed: SOLIMPEKS faces challenges in various operational aspects, including investment planning, plant commissioning, facility layout, digital marketing and Industry 4.0 implementation. These challenges result in increased costs, reduced productivity, and decreased competitiveness. Addressing these issues requires adoption of advanced project management methodologies for investment commissioning, lean manufacturing principles for facility optimization, investment in digital marketing training and tools, and implementation of Industry 4.0
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
11. Reduction of Food Waste in Aquaculture
Challenge organisation: Strategis Maritime
Solution needed: Incorporate bioprocessing and extraction technologies, green chemistry, materials science for biomaterial development, and AI for waste characterization and process optimization to tackle food waste effectively.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
12. c-BEMS + CO2 Emissions Calculator
Challenge organisation: Inteligg
Solution needed: Advanced AI/ML algorithms for real-time energy management and emissions calculation, integration of IoT platforms for device and protocol management, and development of user-friendly interfaces for global remote monitoring.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
13. Internationalization of R&D
Challenge organisation: Innorma
Solution needed: A system capable of streamlining regulatory compliance, optimizing budget, ensuring technical scalability, minimizing environmental impact, and attracting skilled labor. There needs to be an emphasis on developing unique selling propositions and setting realistic development and market entry timelines.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
14. Predict route risks in the supply chain
Challenge organisation: Brisa
Solution needed: A predictative system to ensure the continuity of supply chain so that we can continue to our sustainable supply chain practices. When there is an interruption in the supply chain due to unexpected problems in the routes, our operations are interrupted and emergency scenarios are applied which can be out of our sustainability scope. Currently, this issue is addressed by manually tracking the news.
Solve this challenge: Apply here.
How to apply
Startups and SMEs interested in becoming a Solver to tackle one of the listed challenges will need to complete this online application form as soon as possible, considering the matching process is done on a first come - first serve basis. We advise all applicants to download and carefully read our Application Guidelines for further information about the program and the selection process.
The S3E Reverse Open Call for Solvers welcomes applications from startups and SMEs based in:
- South European countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Spain.
- Associated countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo and Turkey.
Please note: Solver organisations may apply for more than one Challenge, with different applications. The matching between challenge organisations and solvers will be kept confidential; all SMEs and startups will be notified regardless of the result of the selection process.
Key info to keep in mind
- We will update the list of challenges on a monthly basis.
- The final deadline to apply to the Call is 31 October 2024.
- The matching process between the challenge organizations and solution providers will be on a first come – first serve basis, so the faster you submit your proposal the more chances you have to be selected for a suitable match.
We look forward to creating long-lasting collaborations!
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S3E Charge 2024 | Meet the startup: Nanomik Biotechnology
Nanomik Biotechnology is one of the 17 startups selected to participate in the 2024 edition of S3E Charge, the EU-funded accelerator program fostering deep tech innovation and entrepreneurship in Southern Europe.
We spoke with Arda Örçen, co-founder and CTO at Nanomik, to learn more about how this startup based in Istanbul is developing biotechnology solutions for multiple industries — from agriculture all the way to construction.
https://youtu.be/-Y_KFAuq2G8
Hi Arda! Tell us about Nanomik, the mission behind the business and the technology you’ve developed.
Nanomik Biotechnology is based in Istanbul, Türkiye, and it was founded in 2017. We are specialists in developing microcapsulation technology which enables the use of biological molecules to as biopesticide or bioprotector in various industries.
We started operating within the agriculture industry, offering a crop protection product, and we have now grown our product portfolio across the whole food supply chain, and we are even present in the construction industry. So, essentially, we consider Nanomik as the producer of advanced biologics for various industries.
Why have you decided to enrol in the S3E Charge accelerator?
From our previous experience, the Mediterranean region is very important from different aspects. From agricultural production to the whole food supply chain, it's very productive and tend to use biologics more and more.
The Mediterranean region and the whole of Southern Europe is very important for us, as a key market, which is why we chose to enter the S3E Charge accelerator program.
Also, as a deep tech company reaching a scaleup level, we are now in need of direct solutions and guidance, like IP protection and funding support, and this program can help us progress in each of these subjects.
What are the key ambitions for Nanomik? Where would you like to see the business in 5 years?
We want to penetrate into the global market with our technologies. For my team and I, the main focus is to establish networks with European and US partners, and to continue leveraging our existing geographical advantage towards the Middle East.
So, once we manage to integrate our solutions across different industries in all these regions, we want to create our large scale production facility with global reach — that's our ultimate vision.
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S3E Reverse for Solvers: join our Info Webinar!
As part of our second Open Call for Solvers, we have organised an Info Webinar for scale-ups and SMEs interested in joining S3E Reverse — the brokerage program that connects corporate challenges with deep tech solutions developed by startups.
Thanks to this webinar, hosted on Friday 26 April at 12:00 CET, SMEs and scaleups will learn more about this exciting opportunity to become Solvers and work hand-in-hand with a larger corporation while growing their business. The session will be delivered by Odysseas Spyroglou, R&I Projects Lead at International Development Ireland and Coordinator of S3E Reverse.
Register to attend the Info Webinar for Solvers
Time and date: Friday 26th April, 12:00 - 13:30 (CET)
Objectives of the session:
- Introduce the S3E Reverse Track and its significance.
- Explain the application process and criteria for participation.
- Highlight the support and resources available to participants.
- Showcase successful case studies or testimonials from past participants.
- Answer potential questions from attendees to clarify any doubts regarding the open call.
Target Audience: Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Southern Europe specialising in deep tech.
Benefits of Participating in Reverse:
- Access to a broad network of industry leaders and expert mentors.
- Opportunities for finding new clients and business partnerships.
- Increased visibility within the Southern European innovation ecosystem.
Want to become a Solver for S3E Reverse? ➡️ Check the corporate challenges and apply to solve one!
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S3E Charge 2024 | Meet the startup: Ecobubble
Ecobubble is one of the 17 startups selected to participate in the 2024 edition of S3E Charge, the EU-funded accelerator program fostering deep tech innovation and entrepreneurship in Southern Europe.
We spoke with Nicola Nescatelli, founder and project manager at Ecobubble, to learn more about how this Italian startup is optimising resource management in agriculture through Plantiverse, their latest greentech solution powered by plants to promote planet-friendlier ways of using natural resources.
https://youtu.be/lOXb_PdAcRE
Hi Nicola! Tell us about Ecobubble, the mission behind the business and the technology you’ve developed.
Ecobubble is a green tech startup based in Rome, and it was founded in 2019. Through Plantiverse, our most recent initiative, our mission is to optimise resource management in the agriculture sector by enabling plants to directly communicate their needs to automation systems embedded in agricultural and farming practices. For this, we've developed technologies that use multispectral analysis, advanced sensor technology and artificial intelligence to achieve more efficient and sustainable agriculture.
How would you describe your entrepreneurship journey so far?
Our journey has been primarily driven by passion, which has supported us to manage our mistakes and challenges more easily. We have also focused on creating and maintaining a collaborative and positive environment across our team, while being very objective-oriented.
Why have you decided to enrol in the S3E Charge accelerator?
We chose the S3E Charge accelerator to get the opportunity to grow and scale our technology within a dynamic and supported ecosystem, and we are particularly interested in fundraising support.
What are the key ambitions for Ecobubble? Where would you like to see the business in 5 years?
Our objective is to grow our business in Europe, starting with high revenue crop production, like vineyards, vertical farming, hydroponics and agrivoltaic systems.
After that, we would like to reach more extensive scale application through the development of our virtualisation component; this approach allows us to support a wide range of agricultural environments, from small to large scale, and significantly contribute to the fight against the climate change and promoting greater sustainability in the use of natural resources.
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S3E Charge 2024 | Meet the startup: Rosey's Mark
Rosey's Mark is one of the 17 startups selected to participate in the 2024 edition of S3E Charge, the EU-funded accelerator program fostering deep tech innovation and entrepreneurship in Southern Europe.
We spoke with the co-founders of Rosey's Mark, Rositsa Paunova and Ina Abadjieva, to learn more about how this Bulgarian startup is combining scientific innovation and culinary art to develop rose-based edible and functional products that heal from within.
https://youtu.be/gPPHxlW7QF8?feature=shared
Hi Rositsa and Ina! Tell us about Rosey's Mark, the mission behind the business and the technology you’ve developed.
Rositsa: Ina and I are sisters, and we've been working with the Bulgarian oil-bearing rose for more than 10 years. We're focused on the less known edible side of this flower, which is considered a national symbol of Bulgaria; we develop functional foods that use the powerful elements of this rose as a base, combining its interesting floral taste with its medical herbal characteristics.
Ina: We are officially classified as an innovative enterprise, as all our work relies on innovation. To create our products, we apply the latest scientific research available that corroborate the health benefits of Rosa Damascena.
How would you describe your entrepreneurship journey so far?
Ina: We've been on quite a long journey! We started when we were just graduating from our masters degree, and we thought that in five years we would be rocking the world... but now we know that to build a successful company it takes much longer than that, especially when you're starting from zero, developing a new market and acquiring all the knowledge you need.
Our journey has been filled with lots of learning and continuous development. We've progressed hugely since we started 10 years ago, but there's still a lot more to experience and conquer!
Why have you decided to enrol in the S3E Charge accelerator?
Rositsa: Right now, our business is in its second stage. After finishing our maternity leaves, we are now back stronger and with much more knowledge. Our products have been very well received in different markets; we sell mainly in Bulgaria, but also in Japan and Saudi Arabia, so now it's time to scale up and continue growing internationally, which is why this acceleration program is very important for us.
What are the key ambitions for Rosey's Mark? Where would you like to see the business in 5 years?
Rositsa: In the next 5 years years, we see our business blooming, literally! As we said, we want to grow our market reach and also enter the e-commerce space, which should also help with our international development goals.
Ina: When somebody asks me "how do you imagine your business in 5 years", a few milestones come to mind right away; first, we will be already over 1 million euro revenue, and second we will have spread our rose power products to more than 100,000 people, helping them feel better every day.
Drawing from your own experience, what piece of advice would you share with a fellow entrepreneur looking to launch their own startup?
Ina: My advice is to think wisely about two things: first, the motivation behind the initiative. What keeps you moving? Why are you doing this? Is your drive strong enough? Because there are going to be obstacles along the way, and your motivation is what will get you through them.
My second piece of advice is to think about your audience, your clients. Is your project, your solution truly valuable for them? Does it really help them? Make sure you're creating something with value for people, so that way you will have enough clients to develop a sustainable business.
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S3E Charge 2024 | Meet the startup: BAUKUNST
BAUKUNST is one of the 17 startups selected to participate in the 2024 edition of S3E Charge, the EU-funded accelerator program fostering deep tech innovation and entrepreneurship in Southern Europe.
We spoke with Adolfo Ibañez, CEO of BAUKUNST, to learn more about how his company based in Valencia is using innovative technologies like photogrammetry and virtual reality for heritage conservation, and hear why they’ve decided to join our accelerator program.
https://youtu.be/TE-0THylRVM?feature=shared
Hi Adolfo! Tell us about BAUKUNST, the mission behind the business and the technology you’ve developed.
We are based in Las Naves, a centre for social and urban innovation in Valencia. We have been working in Heritage for more than 15 years, and we are now looking for new business models related to heritage preservation, divulgation and financing.
We work with different technologies to create innovative procedures to preserve national and local heritage, such as historical architectural sites, through the digitization, virtualization and tokenization of digital assets. We work with photogrammetry, laser scanning, augmented and virtual reality, and 3D printing.
Our company's DNA is characterised by our passion to protect the historical memory of the places where we come from. In my case, my love for Valencia, its culture and its history has defined me as a person and has led me to this journey, towards preserving its cultural heritage.
Why have you decided to enrol in the S3E Charge accelerator?
We knew we wanted to be a part of a European acceleration program focused on technology, because we need help to continue developing that side of our business. We were particularly interested in receiving an expert assessment on what we have done to this point, from a diverse approach towards innovation and deep tech, and S3E Charge was the best option for us.
What are the key ambitions for BAUKUNST? Where would you like to see the business in 5 years?
My dream is to continue growing this company to become a worldwide foundation. In the future, I want BAUKUNST to be capable of funding the renovation and preservation plans of any heritage in the world through a circular economy approach, utilising the latest digital technologies to make sure no historical or cultural landmark ever gets destroyed or forgotten.
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S3E Charge 2024 | Meet the startup: Intellectra
Intellectra is one of the 17 startups selected to participate in the 2024 edition of S3E Charge, the EU-funded accelerator program fostering deep tech innovation and entrepreneurship in Southern Europe.
We spoke with Michalis Kyriacou, Co-founder and CEO of Intellectra, to learn more about how this startup from Cyprus is using machine learning and other emerging technologies to protect the global cyber security landscape, and hear why they’ve decided to join our accelerator program.
https://youtu.be/XyvazfsVSyM?feature=shared
Hi Michalis! Tell us about Intellectra, the mission behind the business and the technology you’ve developed.
Intellectra was founded in August 2023, on the sunny island of Cyprus, with the mission to redefine the wireless cyber security landscape. We are doing this by developing solutions for safeguarding modern, critical infrastructure and IoT infrastructure from emerging threats, utilising technologies like machine learning and homomorphic encryption.
How would you describe your entrepreneurship journey so far?
Intense but very rewarding. I'm doing something that I enjoy and it fulfils me, it completes me professionally as an engineer, but also as a personally because I can see that what I'm doing has a positive impact.
Why have you decided to enrol in the S3E Charge accelerator?
We have joined the S3E accelerator to validate our business idea and also to benefit from the opportunities this program can offer, like learning opportunities, ideas exchange, and of course the networking.
What are the key ambitions for Intellectra? Where would you like to see the business in 5 years?
In five years, we want to to see Intellectra growing and leading the way in making wireless networks and devices safer. We want to establish new standards which can help rebuild the trust within society and contribute to secure our wireless interconnected world.
Drawing from your own experience, what piece of advice would you give to an entrepreneur who’d like to launch their own startup?
Just go for it! It's tough, it's not an easy task, but it's totally worth it. And never let any opportunity slip away!
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S3E Charge 2024 | Meet the startup: eXRciser
eXRciser is one of the 17 startups selected to participate in the 2024 edition of S3E Charge, the EU-funded accelerator program fostering deep tech innovation and entrepreneurship in Southern Europe.
We spoke with Francisco Ros, Executive Chairman and CEO of eXRciser, to learn more about how this Spanish startup is bringing the latest AR and XR technologies into the wellness and health sectors, and hear why they’ve decided to join our accelerator program.
https://youtu.be/wU7EKhH4JBc?feature=shared
Hi Francisco! Tell us about eXRciser, the mission behind the business and the technology you’ve developed.
After four years of working with advanced technologies for the wellness sector, at the end of 2021 we realised that virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) commercial devices were ready to be applied to the fitness world. We did some testing and we found that there was a need for an app which could guide users to execute physical exercises in a correct way. Gaming was good, but correct guidance to avoid injuries were clearly lacking.
We put together a multidisciplinary team and started to develop a virtual technology platform with that focus in mind; we successfully implemented an MVP (minimum viable product), and in September 2022 the eXRciser company was created.
Why have you decided to enrol in the S3E Charge accelerator?
After making our product commercially available for the user via Meta's App Lab store, we have seen that our platform and app are uniquely positioned to be used across the health sector, in areas such as rehabilitation, cardiology, and to monitor and fight some chronic diseases, obesity and sedentarism, and more.
We are convinced that S3E can help us expanding our European footprint to identify both synergistic institutions and projects, as well as additional funding sources.
What are the key ambitions for eXRciser? Where would you like to see the business in 5 years?
We want to be the mixed and extended reality company of reference for safe and monitored wellness applications, both domestically and for specialised health applications. We are the only company offering adjustable body tracking and a private recording system for easy use by professionals, like personal trainers, physiotherapist or coaches. One of our mottos says: "Do it right, do it with us, don't be injured and enjoy the benefits."
Drawing from your own experience, what piece of advice would you give to an entrepreneur who’d like to launch their own startup?
Be brave, be focused, be creative, never forget the user. And be prepared to resist — receiving external funding takes longer than you expect.