We’ve spent some time since the beginning of this year thinking about what kinds of tech trends 2019 might hold in store for us. While there will be plenty of spectacular innovations coming ahead— it is one thing to write about singular breakthroughs, and another to look at the macro trends they might represent. Without…
Last week, we celebrated the conclusion of the first year of the AtomLeap High-Tech Accelerator program by bringing together the nine startups with which we have worked over the past year and Berlin-based investors, policymakers, students, and entrepreneurs at our annual Demo Day. The evening featured a pitch competition, which was followed by networking and…
Bringing on new team members can be a complicated and daunting task; we at the Atomleap High-Tech Accelerator understand this well. Recruiting for startups in particular poses unique challenges, as you do not have the same resources as established companies. Use these tips to help decide if you need to bring on a new member,…
Many of the followers of this blog are likely familiar with the Scrum framework for agile software development. That said, the software startups in the AtomLeap High-Tech Accelerator have brought up several issues related to the implementation of the framework, such as difficulties with meeting the targets set for sprints. In order to help the…
Good ideas alone are not enough to create a viable product; plenty of dedicated work and planning is needed to transform an idea into reality. We at AtomLeap know this well and are constantly working on helping the startups in our High-Tech Accelerator program execute projects effectively. Projects are characterized by the uniqueness of their…
Last week, we introduced team Based Global to the followers of this blog, with the promise that we would shortly do the same with the second startup that joined our accelerator program this month —team Tribe. Staying true to our word, we sat down with Julian, Kevin, Dominik, and Ahmed, the four inspiring innovators that…
Last week, we kicked off the third round of the AtomLeap High-Tech Accelerator with two new promising teams that are developing high-tech solutions to improve event experience — Based Global — and to create more inclusive virtual workplaces — Tribe. In order to introduce the new participants to the followers of this blog, we sat…
In the lead-up to the AtomLeap High-Tech Accelerator Demo Day, we will be holding pitch training workshops with the nine startups we have accelerated so far this year. That is because, in our experience, we have observed that, no matter how much experience entrepreneurs have in pitching and how much they have fine-tuned their pitch…
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is undeniable. From AI-based medical diagnostics to algorithms used in recruitment and self-teaching robots used in logistics and food serving, AI has permeated all aspects of our lives. Its arrival has been long in the making, for scientists have been mulling a superiorly intelligent machine for almost a century.…
Much has been said about the differences between startups and corporations — and between their modi operandi and cultures. Until not long ago, the only conceivable form of cooperation between a large company and a startup that did not have a commercial product yet was acquisition. However, the awareness about the benefits of ongoing cooperation…