Eurobank Launches Venture Banking Unit; EVO HUMAN PERFORMANCE & Dyania Health Secures Funding

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Weekly Roundup
News

• Eurobank Establishes Venture Banking Unit to Boost the Greek Innovation Ecosystem
  Eurobank has launched a Venture Banking Unit to support new and innovative businesses by offering appropriate financing tools and personalized advisory services, aiming to foster their further development.

• Pfizer Selects 5 Finalists for the Start4Health Acceleration Lab
  Pfizer has chosen five finalists for the Start4Health Acceleration Lab, an accelerator for Healthtech innovators. The selected companies—AigleHealth, AimaLabs, BL Nanobiomed, Center for Neurosciences & Biomedical Technology, and SciDrones—will enter the acceleration cycle to gain new perspectives, make valuable connections, and compete for grand monetary awards.

• Procureship Partners with BW LNG to Enhance Procurement Capabilities for LNG Carriers
  Procureship has signed a deal with Norwegian shipowner and operator BW LNG to implement its e-procurement platform, enhancing the group's procurement capabilities for its fleet of LNG carriers. By leveraging Procureship's platform, which extensively utilizes automation and machine learning, BW LNG aims to strengthen its purchasing capabilities.

• iCOMAT Named One of Bloomberg's Top 25 Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024
  iCOMAT, a startup that designs and produces the world’s lightest structures for the aerospace and automotive industries, has been recognized by Bloomberg as one of the Top 25 innovative companies to watch in 2024.

• Storfund and Mangopay Strengthen Partnership with Embedded Wallet Solution for Marketplace Sellers.

• LANGaware Partners with Bioiatriki Healthcare Group to Enhance Early Detection and Management of Neurodegenerative Conditions
  LANGaware, a pioneering AI-driven healthcare technology company, has partnered with the Bioiatriki Healthcare Group to advance the early detection and management of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), in Greece and Cyprus.

Deals

• Dyania Health Secures $10M in Series A Funding Led by HealthX Ventures to Revolutionize Patient Care and Medical Research with Synapsis AI.

• Uplodio, a Platform Helping Digital Marketing Agencies Manage User-Generated Content Creators, Secures Pre-Seed Funding Led by Genesis Ventures.

• EVO HUMAN PERFORMANCE Secures €1.2 Million Funding Led by Uni.Fund to Expand Internationally and Enhance Advanced Tools for Improving Human Performance.

Opportunity Roundup
Ecosystem

• 1st Digital Commerce Hackathon by SOFTONE: Driving Innovation in E-Commerce Solutions, October 31 - November 18. Cash Prizes up to €5,000 for Top 3 Teams.

• Applications Now Open for IDEA 8: Innovation Design & Entrepreneurial Action Program by Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | AUEB

Jobs

• Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Hybrid at WeatherXM.

• Project Manager, Advisors Client Services (Greek-Speaking) at Mastercard.

• Check Out the Business Travel Consultant Job at Travelr.

• Check Out the Cost Estimator and Project Scheduler & Contracts Administrator Jobs at Athens International Airport.

• Consulting Opportunities for Multilingual Speakers, Hybrid at Mastercard.

• Front-End Engineer/Developer and Back-End Software Engineer/Developer Job Opportunities at Corsmed.

• Netcompany-Intrasoft Testing Career Day in Athens for Recent STEM Students and Graduates - November 8th

Events

• Take Back the City: Meetup #3 at Impact Hub Athens - October 29

• Founder Hotseat: Pitch Your Startup to Greek VCs & Angel Investors by Founder Institute - October 29

• Rebrain Greece Amsterdam: Connecting Talent with Leading Enterprises - October 30

• WEBINAR: "Space for Sustainable Forestry" by the European Space Agency (ESA) - October 30

• Women On Top Online Community Fireside Chat Featuring Katerina Ioannidou - October 30

• The 7th HealtIT Conference 2024: Innovations & Challenges in the Digital Transformation of the NHS - October 29-30

• Artificial Intelligence and Culture: Convergences and Divergences at the Acropolis Museum - October 31

• SHIFT-HUB Demo Day #Thessaloniki at Alexander Innovation Zone - October 31

• Online Archimedes Talks Series: Artificial Intelligence in Precision Medicine - November 1

• Heart Summit Athens at Impact Hub - October 31 to November 1

• 9th Patras Innovation Quest 2024 at the University of Patras Conference & Cultural Center - October 31 to November 2

Things Worth Reading, Listening and Watching

• Orange Grove Annual Report 2023: Supported 350 Ventures Through 20+ Incubation and Acceleration Rounds and 500+ Events Since 2013.

• Sofia V3: Next Generation Conversational Sales AI by Sravan Jayanthi Published in Connectly AI.

• Gender Stereotypes & Artificial Intelligence: ChatGPT, You Can Do Better by Elena Bosnak.

• How We Sell? Well, We Don't Actually by REBORRN.

• Community Builders: How Librarians are Shaping the Future by LibrarIN.

• StartupTalks by Envolve Entrepreneurship: Featuring Panos Mantas, Co-founder of Coinbux, on The Future of Paydays.

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