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19/06/2026

Building a European leadership community for the next generation of tech founders

At in Paris, .group signed an official Memorandum of Understanding with .eu to further develop the ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐™‡๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ข.

๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐™‡๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ is a highly selective, trust-based community for outstanding scale-up founders, connecting Europeโ€™s next generation of technology leaders with industry executives, investors, mentors, ecosystem partners, and decision-makers.

Together with .eu, .group will support the continued development of the program, initially with a Franco-German focus and a broader European roll-out perspective.

The collaboration brings together strong ecosystem access, founder networks, and shared expertise to help position ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐™‡๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ as a European leadership community for ambitious scale-up founders.

By announcing this collaboration on stage at , we are taking another step toward stronger Franco-German startup ties and a more connected European scale-up ecosystem.

A big thank you to .eu, Matthias Schmitz, Ralf Zastrau, Michael Welz, Jana-Katharina Burnikel, Stefan Drews of the , and everyone involved in bringing this collaboration to life.

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60+ founders. 1 canal boat. Pancakes at 7:30 AM. ๐Ÿฅžโ›ตLast week in Amsterdam, we teamed up with Lightbringer for the Pannen...
19/06/2026

60+ founders. 1 canal boat. Pancakes at 7:30 AM. ๐Ÿฅžโ›ต

Last week in Amsterdam, we teamed up with Lightbringer for the Pannenkoekenboot breakfast cruise during Hello Tomorrow and it delivered.

Founders, investors, operators, ecosystem builders, and corporate innovators came together for real conversations on the water.

This is the kind of format we love building. The right people, the right setting, real connection.

See you on board again soon!

Big news for NRWโ€™s startup ecosystem: Scale-up.NRW is entering its next chapter.Wirtschaft.NRW has renewed the mandate f...
19/06/2026

Big news for NRWโ€™s startup ecosystem: Scale-up.NRW is entering its next chapter.

Wirtschaft.NRW has renewed the mandate for Scale-up.NRW through 2029, continuing one of NRWโ€™s key programmes for high-growth startups.

The new phase will focus on three strategic pillars:
โœ… Access to Capital
โœ… Knowledge Transfer
โœ… Community

Scale-up.NRW is being implemented by the consortium of Start2 Group and digihub - Digital Innovation Hub Dรผsseldorf/Rheinland GmbH.

Applications open in July. The next cohort kicks off in September 2026.

For ambitious startups from North Rhine-Westphalia ready to scale, now is the moment to get involved.

Apply for the program: https://www.scale-up.nrw/programm

19/06/2026

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œ๐˜•๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ.โ€

Amanda Brain, Director, - Milan and Head of Innovation Programs, TEF - Tech Europe Foundation, captured something many of us are seeing across Europe: deep tech progress depends not only on strong science or capital, but on how well we connect the full ecosystem, policymakers, investors, talent, founders, and innovation hubs - across borders.

That is why we created ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ & ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ: not just to talk about ecosystems, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.

If Europe wants to turn breakthrough innovation into global impact, we need more spaces where collaboration is intentional, cross-border, and action-oriented. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ
โ€ฆ.

๐—”๐—œ ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—œ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธAI is transforming manufacturing, but where are companies...
19/06/2026

๐—”๐—œ ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—œ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ

AI is transforming manufacturing, but where are companies seeing real returns, and what does it take to successfully move from pilot to production?

Join us on 25 June 2026 for an insightful session hosted by German Centre (Part of LBBW), featuring Anton Finenko, Director of Corporate Innovation at Start2 Group, as he shares practical lessons from working with manufacturers on AI adoption and innovation.

In this session, youโ€™ll learn:
โ–ช๏ธ How manufacturing companies can prioritize AI use cases
โ–ช๏ธ How manufacturers are achieving fast ROI with AI
โ–ช๏ธ Real-world use cases delivering operational gains
โ–ช๏ธ Common pitfalls that derail AI initiatives
โ–ช๏ธ A proven playbook for launching successful AI pilots

The event will also bring together companies active in the manufacturing innovation ecosystem to share real-world examples of how manufacturers are implementing AI solutions.
๐Ÿ”ธ Innowave Tech Pte Ltd - Industrial AI & Advanced Manufacturing
๐Ÿ”ธ AccuPredict Services Pte Ltd - Predictive Maintenance & Industrial IoT

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 25 June 2026
๐Ÿ•™ 10:00AM โ€“ 12:00PM SGT
๐Ÿ“ German Centre Singapore Lobby

Whether youโ€™re exploring AI for the first time or looking to scale existing initiatives, this session will provide actionable insights to help you move from experimentation to impact.

โœ Register now: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/ai-roi-in-manufacturing-whats-working-and-whats-the-playbook-tickets-1990853957780...

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๐Ÿšจ REMINDER !!! ๐Ÿšจ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐—œ, ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต, ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ is back in Berlin, ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ๐Ÿญ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜†...
18/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ REMINDER !!! ๐Ÿšจ

๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐—œ, ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต, ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ is back in Berlin, ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ๐Ÿญ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜†, bringing together the disruptors, enterprises and investors shaping the future of AI and emerging tech.

Itโ€™s exciting to be part of a powerful platform where innovation meets capital, ideas turn into impact and Europeโ€™s next wave of AI-driven growth takes center stage.

GITEX AI EUROPE
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 30 Juneโ€“01 July 2026
Messe Berlin

See you there!
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๐ŸŒŠ Announcing Cohort 3 of the SEA-MaP ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ!We are thrilled to introduce the newest cohort of ...
15/06/2026

๐ŸŒŠ Announcing Cohort 3 of the SEA-MaP ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ!

We are thrilled to introduce the newest cohort of startups and corporates advancing plastic circularity across Southeast Asia. Led by ASEAN as the project owner and institutional anchor, and funded by The World Bank Group, the SEA-MaP program brings together innovation and investment readiness through tailored technical assistance, pilot facilitation, and investor access, with Start2 Group facilitating these high-impact collaborations on the ground.

๐˜—๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ด: ๐˜Š๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐Ÿฏ
RECYRCLE by I am Sustainable Studio ร— FINNS Bali:
โ†ณ Transforming hospitality textile waste into premium lifestyle products through traceable, localized upcycling workflows.

Rekosistem ร— MR DIY:
โ†ณ Scaling IoT-enabled smart collection infrastructure and digital traceability to strengthen recyclable material recovery beyond Java.

Biopac ID ร— Mondelฤ“z International:
โ†ณ Piloting seaweed-based biomaterials as circular alternatives to conventional flexible plastic packaging.

REMAKEHUB ร— SCGC Chemicals:
โ†ณ Building a traceable recovery and upcycling model for discarded fishing nets into industrial-grade recycled materials.

Let's ๐˜พ๐™ก๐™ค๐™จ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™‡๐™ค๐™ค๐™ฅ. Join the ecosystem driving innovation into real-world impact....

Finns Beach Club..

Expand your startup in India. Attend Global Fintech Fest  on Sept. 9-11, 2026 with ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐Ÿฎ๐—š๐—ผ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น.GFF is one of Asiaโ€™s l...
15/06/2026

Expand your startup in India. Attend Global Fintech Fest on Sept. 9-11, 2026 with ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐Ÿฎ๐—š๐—ผ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น.

GFF is one of Asiaโ€™s largest fintech gatherings; a chance for you to:
โ–ช๏ธ Connect with investors, partners and key industry players
โ–ช๏ธ Learn new trends and insights shaping fintech in India and Asia
โ–ช๏ธ Get the exposure you need to showcase your startup to the right audience
โ–ช๏ธ Benchmark your startup against top global fintech innovators

With ๐—š๐—ผ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น, you donโ€™t just attend, you turn your time at GFF into real results:
โ–ช๏ธ Pre-immersion workshops to perfect your pitch and market approach
โ–ช๏ธ Guidance on who to meet and how to engage
โ–ช๏ธ On-ground support to maximize every interaction

โณ Register your interest now.
Qualified startups will be invited to a complimentary session with our ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜Œ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต.

๐Ÿšจ Deadline: July 12, 2026
โœ Apply Now: https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1jCpBjL2tSES0PNYm2H7pcAfo3v1

Munich met the Rocky Mountains. ๐Ÿ”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธLast week, we welcomed Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado.gov delegation to Sta...
15/06/2026

Munich met the Rocky Mountains. ๐Ÿ”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Last week, we welcomed Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado.gov delegation to Start2 Group in Munich for an afternoon of deeptech, pitches, and transatlantic startup collaboration.

Eight teams. Three minutes each. One invitation to Colorado Startup Week.

On the jury: Governor Polis, Dr. Michael Hoeck of Earlybird X, Dominique Gรณmez from the Colorado Energy Office, and our own Andreas Keilhacker.

The winning teams:
๐Ÿ† Telura - Electric impulse drilling for more viable deep geothermal energy
๐Ÿ† Ewigbyte - Photonic glass storage for the worldโ€™s irreplaceable data

Both are SPRIND โ€“ Bundesagentur fรผr Sprunginnovationen breakthrough innovation projects and will now head to Colorado Startup Week, with the support of the Governorโ€™s office.

They were joined by six more impressive deeptech teams:
Munich Quantum Instruments, Adaptive Balancing Power GmbH, GLOBE Fuel Cell Systems, Marble Imaging, ostermeier H2ydrogen Solutions GmbH, ecoplanet

Colorado brings momentum in hard tech, energy, aerospace, quantum, and data driven industries. Bavaria brings deep engineering, industrial know how, and technical founders.

Put both in one room and the opportunity becomes real.

Thank you, Governor Jared Polis, Eve Lieberman, and the entire Colorado delegation for joining us in Munich.

The Rocky Mountains have an open invitation to return anytime. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

What does it actually take to build dual-use technology out of Singapore?Earlier this month, Start2 in Singapore had the...
15/06/2026

What does it actually take to build dual-use technology out of Singapore?

Earlier this month, Start2 in Singapore had the privilege of bringing together trade and diplomatic representatives from across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America for a closed-door roundtable moderated by Wilson Lee.

Joining the discussion were two founders building category-defining dual-use companies from Singapore:

๐ŸŽค Tulika Raj, Co-Founder & CEO of SunGreen, developing nanoengineered electrode technology to advance energy security and accelerate the energy transition.

๐ŸŽค Ryan Lee, Co-Founder & CEO of Heron AirBridge, building the infrastructure layer for drone traffic management and autonomous air mobility.

The conversation explored the realities of building in the dual-use space, from navigating funding environments and government procurement processes to balancing commercial opportunities with strategic applications.

Both founders also shared perspectives on what makes Singapore a unique launchpad for innovation: access to regional markets, strong institutional support, and the ability to bridge commercial and public-sector ecosystems.

A big thank you to everyone who joined the discussion and contributed with openness, curiosity, and candid insights.

Looking forward to continuing these conversations and fostering stronger connections across the global innovation ecosystem.

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