Techcelerator | Startups&TheCity https://startupsnthecity.com/tag/techcelerator/ About ecosystems that make impact startups Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:20:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Romanian startups are joining forces to fight the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic https://startupsnthecity.com/romanian-startups-are-joining-forces-to-fight-the-crisis-generated-by-the-covid-19-pandemic/ https://startupsnthecity.com/romanian-startups-are-joining-forces-to-fight-the-crisis-generated-by-the-covid-19-pandemic/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:20:16 +0000 https://startupsnthecity.com/?p=1649 Romanian startups are joining forces to provide solutions to the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, in a new initiative launched by Techcelerator acceleration program, called Tech Startups United. The initiative is gathering startups able to provide solutions to mitigate the effects of this crisis to the medical and financial systems and to companies and […]

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One of the Romanian startups joining the fight against COVID-19 is XVision, which uses AI algorithms to analyze lung X-rays and to speed up the diagnostic process.

Romanian startups are joining forces to provide solutions to the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, in a new initiative launched by Techcelerator acceleration program, called Tech Startups United. The initiative is gathering startups able to provide solutions to mitigate the effects of this crisis to the medical and financial systems and to companies and SMEs that need support in order to continue their economic activity during this period, as well as other institutions in search of digital solutions.

The list of enrolled startups will also be submitted to the authorities and can be publicly consulted by any organization seeking technology-based solutions to overcome this critical period. Startups wishing to join this initiative can register here.

“With this initiative we want to support, on one hand, the professionals in the front line in the fight against this pandemic, contributing with suggestions of tech solutions to make their work easier and of which will benefit implicitly those affected by it. Equally important is to support small businesses so that they do not get into the situation of downsizing their activity massively; therefore, we are looking for digital solutions that they can implement quickly to ensure the continuity of their operations. Startups have the great advantage of being able to quickly spinoff their solutions so they can be implemented by business segments related to those they initially targeted. The flexibility that they demonstrate, in this context, has to do with a sense of responsibility and of real value offered to the ecosystem whose active members they are,” said Cristian Dascălu, GapMinder VC partner and Techcelerator Co-Founder.

The first startup included in the list, which offered its services pro bono, is XVision. The Techcelerator alumnus, which uses AI algorithms to analyze lung X-rays, could speed up COVID-19 diagnostic process as it successfully assists radiologists. Among the pathologies identified by XVision are those directly related to pneumonia, a pathology that is also caused by coronavirus.

The list also includes other startups that have interacted with Techcelerator’s program and team in the past, such as Medicai, Ialoc, Frisbo, MediJobs, VoxiKids, Telios and CityHealth by Life is Hard.

Medicai is a medical imaging platform designed for chronic patients and their doctors. It offers online collaboration capabilities for multidisciplinary teams and implicitly offers clinicians the ability to transfer many of their activities into the digital environment. Processes such as triage, prioritizing patients, referrals to other clinics / specialties or monitoring can be done directly on the platform and more efficiently. During this period, it is even recommended that patients with chronic illnesses to not expose themselves to the contact with other people, if possible, as they are currently the most vulnerable category.

Ialoc, a reservations management solution, has launched a special Gift Card to support SMEs, such as restaurants and cafes, by encouraging regular customers to buy vouchers and use them after these venues are reopened. Thus, they ensure a certain continuity for small businesses which do not have digital goods and which depend on the physical presence of the customer in the respective restaurants or cafes.

Frisbo, an intelligent e-fulfillment platform, in collaboration with its e-commerce partners, launches a project to digitize the most affected areas of the Romanian economy, starting with physical stores, which will have to adapt quickly to online sales in order to ensure their survival given the reduction or ceasing of offline sales.

As for online specialized support, VoxiKids connects speech therapists and children through an application that offers special exercises to improve listening and pronunciation.

MediJobs, the largest online medical recruitment platform in Romania, has launched a hotline for faster enrollment of specialized staff.

Telios, a tele-medicine platform, offers online medical advice with the support of specialized doctors.

LIFE IS HARD company from Cluj-Napoca, specialized in software solutions development, offers free of charge the CityHealth application to local administrations throughout the country, which allows communication and remote interactions to solve problems that Romanian citizens may have during the COVID-19 pandemic. The application can help citizens be connected online with the local authorities and notify their issues without the need to go to the public offices or call.

Details about the listed startups are available here. The list will continue to be updated constantly.

Techcelerator is an acceleration program targeting Romanian technology startups. Headquartered in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, two important centers of Romanian innovation, Techcelerator is the first accelerator in Romania to allocate funds for the development of companies in the (pre)acceleration phase. Thanks to the strategic partnership with GapMinder Venture Partners, are targeted for acceleration and investments young innovative companies with high potential for international development and expansion in growing industries such as: software, cyber security, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, IT solutions for health, FinTech and others.

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]]> https://startupsnthecity.com/romanian-startups-are-joining-forces-to-fight-the-crisis-generated-by-the-covid-19-pandemic/feed/ 0 Techcelerator from Romania joins EIT Digital, and will actively scout local tech companies with more than €500,000 in annual revenue https://startupsnthecity.com/techcelerator-from-romania-joins-eit-digital-and-will-actively-scout-local-tech-companies-with-more-than-e500000-in-annual-revenue/ https://startupsnthecity.com/techcelerator-from-romania-joins-eit-digital-and-will-actively-scout-local-tech-companies-with-more-than-e500000-in-annual-revenue/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:55:09 +0000 https://startupsnthecity.com/?p=549 Following a national selection, Techcelerator was elected to collaborate in Romania with EIT Digital, a leading European organization driving Europe’s digital transformation. In this capacity, Techcelerator will look for, and connect to EIT Digital, Romanian start-ups with high growth potential (scale-ups). Techcelerator will actively scout local tech companies with more than €500,000 in annual revenue, […]

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EIT Digital expands its network, Techcelerator from Romania joins the EIT Digital Ecosystem

Following a national selection, Techcelerator was elected to collaborate in Romania with EIT Digital, a leading European organization driving Europe’s digital transformation. In this capacity, Techcelerator will look for, and connect to EIT Digital, Romanian start-ups with high growth potential (scale-ups).

Techcelerator will actively scout local tech companies with more than €500,000 in annual revenue, preferably €3-5M, developing innovative products and services included in one of the following verticals: 

  • Digital Infrastructure: Cybersecurity, Big data for manufacturing, Networking optimization, Customer segments / sales strategies 
  • Digital Industry: Smart manufacturing, Logistics, Retail, Customer segments / sales strategies 
  • Digital Wellbeing: Rehabilitation, Occupational health
  • Digital Cities: City mobility, City resilience, City information, Customer segments / sales strategies
  • Digital Finance: Cybersecurity, Big data, Future of Retail banking, Customer segments

The digital companies introduced by Techcelerator will be further evaluated by the members of the ARISE Europe, EIT Digital’s program designed to stimulate regional growth in EU countries, for inclusion in EIT Digital’s Accelerator. All companies interested in such opportunity can contact Techcelerator at info@techcelerator.ro for more details.

Thomas Kösters, ARISE Country Lead at EIT Digital says: “So far, EIT Digital has been active in Romania mainly in the education field. However, with this collaboration with Techcelerator, we are entering the vibrant Romanian scale-up ecosystem.”


In turn, Cristina Țoncu, Techcelerator director, adds: “This collaboration with such a relevant European organization proves that we have the right skills and know-how to deliver the most suited candidates to scale-up. We are in the heart of the ecosystem and we can take a thorough look at all the Romanian rising stars in the digital industry.”


About Techcelerator

Techcelerator is an acceleration program targeting Romanian technology startups. Headquartered in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, two important centers of Romanian innovation, Techcelerator is the first accelerator in Romania to allocate funds for the development of companies in the (pre)acceleration phase. Thanks to the strategic partnership with GapMinder Venture Partners, are targeted for acceleration and investments young innovative companies with high potential for international development and expansion in growing industries such as: software, cyber security, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, IT solutions for health, FinTech and others.

About EIT Digital

EIT Digital is a leading European digital innovation and entrepreneurial education organization driving Europe’s digital transformation. EIT Digital delivers breakthrough digital innovations to the market and breeds entrepreneurial talent for economic growth and improved quality of life in Europe. It does this by mobilizing a pan-European ecosystem of more than 200 top European corporations, SMEs, start-ups, universities and research institutes.

As a Knowledge and Innovation Community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, EIT Digital is focused on entrepreneurship and is at the forefront of integrating education, research and business by bringing together students, researchers, engineers, business developers and entrepreneurs. This is done in our pan-European network of co- location centers in Berlin, Eindhoven, Helsinki, London, Paris, Stockholm, Trento, as well as in Budapest and Madrid. It also has a hub in Silicon Valley.

EIT Digital’s annual Conference and Partner Event is held in Brussels 10-11 September 2019, learn more about the digital innovators and the companies shaping the future of a strong digital Europe!

About ARISE Europe ARISE Europe, part of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS), is a program of EIT Digital designed to stimulate regional growth in EU countries where EIT Digital is not present with one of its Node. ARISE Europe mission is to: a) Connect the most innovative local ecosystems to EIT Digital pan-European network of global companies, leading research centers and top ranked universities; b) Strengthen local innovation actors capabilities, linking them to EIT Digital’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship and c) foster entrepreneurial skill development by connecting local talents and educators to EIT Digital Academy.

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