Data Pitch

28/01/2020

Data Pitch was a three-year, EU-funded open innovation programme to bring together organisations that have data with SMEs that work with data.

The programme ended on 31 December 2019. If you want to find out more about data sharing and what we learned through running this programme, we have lots of resources on our website. Some highlights 👇

Our Data Sharing Toolkit: https://datapitch.eu/datasharingtoolkit/

Our Legal and Privacy Toolkit: https://datapitch.eu/privacytoolkit/

An independent impact assessment of Data Pitch: https://datapitch.eu/news/data-pitch-impact-assessment-our-learnings/

Data Pitch programme director Elena Simperl shares her thoughts on what's next for data sharing: https://datapitch.eu/news/whats-next-for-data-sharing/

Thank you to everyone who has been involved with, or followed Data Pitch! We hope you find these resources useful, and that we can continue building the European data economy together.

AIPARK About this toolkit About data sharing Why is data sharing important Forms of data sharing The benefits of data sharing About Data Pitch How it worked: Defining challenges How it worked: Selecting solution providers Cost of data sharing How to share data Define the value proposition, benefits....

19/12/2019

"It has been incredibly challenging to run this programme. It was a model that no one had actually tried or tested before, and there were so many things that we had to consider; from the requirements and responsibilities that come with managing public funding, to our own ambition in developing an actual open innovation programme with data. We also had to contend with the sudden emergence of GDPR, so the way in which we have developed this programme is fantastic."

We ask Programme Director Elena Simperl for her reflections on the Data Pitch programme's achievements and her thoughts on the next steps for the European data ecosystem.

Data Pitch: what’s next for European data sharing? Dec 19, 2019 As Data Pitch draws to a close, we ask Programme Director Elena Simperl for her reflections on its achievements and her thoughts on the next steps for the European data ecosystem. What aspect of Data Pitch are you most proud of as Pro...

26/11/2019

"Many people hold the opinion that legal frameworks are inhibitors to data sharing when really their role is to enable it. Through the right legal processes, we can facilitate trustworthy data sharing relationships that can lead to real societal and economic impact.”

Understanding the legal landscape: how startup programmes can help Nov 22, 2019 The Data Pitch programme was one of the first of its kind to encourage large organisations to work with innovative startups, sharing their data with them in order to find new solutions to industry problems. Sharing datas...

20/11/2019

Data Pitch alumni Mojo announces a new seed funding round to "make access to fertility treatment more affordable and accessible by using AI and robotics technology".

Fertility tech startup Mojo is coming out of stealth to announce a €1.7 million (~$1.8M) seed round of funding led by Nordic seed fund Inventure. Also participating are Doberman and Privilege Ventures (an investor in Ava), plus a number of angel investors including Josefin Landgard (founder and ex...

18/11/2019

A new London VC firm aims to reverse the lack of funding for startups led by, or serving, women and people of colour.

Data Pitch alumni Predina are one of nine investments they have made (and out of a total of 400 scouted)!

Impact X, set up to support businesses run by or for minorities and women, is on its way to raising £100m

14/11/2019

🌟 At the ODI Summit this week, we recognised an entrepreneur, a startup and a data provider from the programme for their outstanding contribution to Data Pitch. Congratulations! 🌟

Find out why they won: https://datapitch.eu/news/data-pitch-awards/

29/10/2019

Work/life balance for startup founders is hard!

Go Sweat (Data Pitch cohort 2) co-founder Steph Newport-Booth shares her tips for avoiding burnout:

“You are the most valuable asset and taking care of yourself is a priority."

19/09/2019

Nice profile of one of our startups, Luna Connect!

Luna Connect works with banks, credit unions and alternative lenders to reduce the risk and cost of lending.

Luna Connect's platform provides banks, credit unions and alternative lenders with the tools they need to accept loan applications online.

18/09/2019

We're excited to see one of our current startups, AIPARK, named "Digital Startup of the Year" by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy!

Find out more (🇩🇪): https://www.de.digital/DIGITAL/Redaktion/DE/Gruenderwettbewerb/Artikel/preistreager-Digitales-Start-up-des-Jahres-2019.html

17/09/2019

We designed Data Pitch to explore how to encourage data sharing between startups and large organisations that hold data.

Our latest blog focuses on the startup perspective: their needs, the blockers to successful data sharing and the common issues they face.

What have we learnt about startups? Sep 10, 2019 Startups and small businesses form a valued part of the European economy, and as such are supported by a wide range of incubator and accelerator programmes designed to help fledgeling companies on their journeys. Many common issues faced by startups a...

05/09/2019

Find out more about Data Pitch alumni Predina's platform helps reduce traffic accidents 👇

London-based technology developer Predina, which has been supported by the UK’s Intelligent Mobility (IM) Accelerator program, has created a system for dynamically predicting and reducing the contextual/spatial risk of crashes using artificial intelligence (AI). Developed for the automotive techno...

21/08/2019

Very excited to see current Data Pitch startup Heptasense chosen by Wired as one of the hottest startups in Lisbon right now!

Lisbon has roared back to life on a wave of tech entrepreneurship and it's reflected in its diverse range of startups