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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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As the second round of the AtomLeap High-Tech Accelerator is about to come to an end, we would like to share some important news with the followers of this blog. Namely, that we will host our annual Demo Day featuring all the teams we have accelerated over the past year on December 5. The event…
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E-commerce is the uncontested darling of German investors, having attracted over €10bn in investment since 2010 according to AtomLeap’s data. Nevertheless, fintech, the runner-up sector when it comes to attracting funding, is quickly catching up. This is particularly noticeable in Berlin, which is to Germany what Silicon Valley is to the US—the Mecca for entrepreneurs,…
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If you have been following this blog, you’ve already come across earlier posts regarding Berlin’s booming startup scene. This week’s post is devoted to Artificial intelligence (AI), one of the most promising technologies at the moment and consequently an important part of high tech ecosystems all over the world — including Berlin’s. We hope you…
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Many high-tech startups are stuck in a Catch-22 when it comes to financing their R&D: they have a hard time securing investment because they do not have customers yet; but they cannot get customers without having a finished product, which requires money to develop. In order to help some of the participants in our…
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