WEBIT.FESTIVAL Europe
13-15 May 2019, NDK, Sofia
World's Biggest Startup Challenge
awarded $1 million prize pool
$1 Million was the total prize pool which Webit.Foundation raised from private investors and the exclusive platinum partner Microsoft for Startups of World's Biggest Startup Challenge in 2019 - Founders Games as part of the 11th anual edition of Webit.Festival.
The amount of this year's prize pool is unprecedented worldwide as well as the number of 4078 applications Webit received by startups from all around the world (120 countries)! All finalists received a cheque of $120.000 each from Microsoft for Startups.
The Finalists:
TestCard is a medtech enterprise that has created a “Postcard” with an embedded, pull-out urine test. Meanwhile, an accompanying mobile app provides an immediate result to give the patient a real time awareness about its health status.
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Plant-e produces electricity with living plants. While plants are growing, electricity can directly be generated without harvesting the plant. The technology has been developed into early products for decentralized lighting purposes and sensoring.
Diasyst is delivering solutions to simplify diabetes management based on decades of clinical research and proven approaches at Emory University/Healthcare and the Atlanta VA Medical Center. By streamlining complex workflows for the healthcare team, Diasyst is loved by both patients and care teams, and it produces real outcomes without the need for outsourcing management to expensive third-party solutions.
Bruce makes staffing and recruitment easy. For companies we provide a cost-effective option, delivering intelligent candidate matching, reactivity and screening simplicity. For job seekers we are a platform that fits their needs, mobile and easy to use, helping them to boost their careers.
Tiliter teaches checkouts to recognize products without barcodes. Using artificial intelligence our patented system can detect any fruit or vegetable placed in front of the device. Automating the checkout process, saving customers time, reducing checkout lines, reducing plastic waste and optimizing supermarket efficiency.
... and the winner is:
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WeFarm - creators of the world’s largest farmer to farmer digital network. The social enterprise that empowers small-scale farmers connect with each other to solve problems, share ideas, and spread innovation. Utilising the latest machine learning technology, WeFarm’s service works both online and over SMS.
WeFarm received $120,000 award from Microsoft in addition to the investment cheque of $280,000 signed by:
- The founder and executive chairman of Webit.Foundation Dr. Plamen Russev (www.russev.com),
- The Managing Partner at IBM, Jesus Mantas,
- The Director of TMF Group, Diego Pesciatini,
- The creator of Yahoo! messenger and the Founder & CEO of Youplus, Shaukat Shamim,
- The Chair of Exponential Medicine of the Singularity University and Stanford Professor, Daniel Kraft and
- The investors and Partner of Europe's iconic VC - Lakestar, Gilad Novik.
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About Founders Games
Founders Games by Webit is the platform (and place) where the investors and enterprise business leaders know will meet best of the best - 200 hand picked startups!
Founders Games selects the 200 most promising startups from over 4000 applications from Europe (over half coming from the new markets of CEE) and beyond. Founders Games became an investment platform for matchmaking hand-picked early-stage/post seed stage startups and Round A scaleups with investors, corporates and media.
Join more than 500 investors:
Family offices, corporate ventures (BMW ventures, IBM Ventures, Intel Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Novartis Ventures Fund, Pro Sieben Ventures, Time Warner Investments, GE Ventures, M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund to name a few), VCs including 500 Startups, Happinnes Ventures, Speedinvest, LUMA Ventures, CREDO Ventures, Early Bird Capital, Open Ocean and best accelerators from all around the world @ Webit.Festival Europe and the Founders Games.
An extract of some of the investors represented at Webit.Festival Europe:
Speakers include
Some of Founders Games Jury include
Agenda
Founders Games Agenda
Advertising startups
11:15 - 11:21 MyToz
11:21 - 11:27 JNB Music
11:27 - 11:33 Lumen Research
11:33 - 11:39 Spearad GmbH
11:39 - 11:45 Adquesto sp. z o.o.
11:45 - 11:51 Hookle Inc.
11:51 - 11:57 Break Stuff Market
11:57 - 12:03 MYAPPFREE S.R.L.
Analytics & Big Data startups
12:03 - 12:09 Viberate d.o.o.
12:09 - 12:15 OROCON
12:15 - 12:21 TrinityWiz
12:21 - 12:27 Blue Solace (Stornest)
12:27 - 12:33 Evo-Solutions
12:33 - 12:39 LeakLook
12:33 - 12:39 Mall IQ
Artificial Intelligence startups
12:39 - 12:45 e-bot7
12:45 - 12:51 UXReality
12:51 - 12:57 iDenfy
12:57 - 13:03 Tiliter
13:03 - 13:09 Tazi
13:03 - 13:09 PlayGineering
13:09 - 13:15 ArtuData Ltd
13:15 - 13:21 Cardio.AI
13:21 - 13:27 Tiliter
13:21 - 13:07 NLPBOTS
13:27 - 13:33 Cerebroz EduTree
13:33 - 13:39 ChallengeRocket
13:39 - 13:45 X0PA AI
13:45 - 13:51 SciSports
13:45 - 13:51 Smabbler
13:51 - 13:57 BioAGI (INNOVA)
13:57 - 14:03 221e
Virtual Reality startups
14:03 - 14:09 ZenEarth VR
14:09 - 14:15 Genie in a Headset
14:15 - 14:21 NOYS VR
14:45 - 14:51 VRgineers
Augmented Reality startups
14:21 - 14:27 Inova Diamonds
14:27 - 14:33 Areeka
14:51 - 14:57 Cybershoes
14:57 - 15:03 Mapstar
Digital Entertainment startups
14:33 - 14:39 MusicList
14:39 - 14:45 AppChocolate
14:45 - 14:51 VirtuItaly
Games startups
14:57 - 15:03 Musify
Mobile startup
15:03 - 15:09 AppAdm.in
eLearning startups
15:09 - 15:15 Augmental
15:15 - 15:21 APPASSIO
15:21 - 15:27 EXL Inc.
Blockchain startups
15:27 - 15:33 LogSentinel
15:33 - 15:39 UNIRIS
15:39 - 15:45 Wieblebub
15:45 - 15:51 ReCheck
15:51 - 15:57 Ocyan
Fintech startups
15:51 - 15:57 BankZee
15:57 - 16:03 CloseCross
16:03 - 16:09 Beez
16:09 - 16:15 BlueVisor
16:15 - 16:21 OpSeeker
16:21 - 16:27 HiP
16:21 - 16:27 DigsFact
16:27 - 16:33 Parcela Ja
16:33 - 16:39 Tindeco
16:33 - 16:39 LikeBank
16:39 - 16:45 Colibra
16:45 - 16:51 Buy Yourself
16:45 - 16:51 Spin Spin
16:51 - 16:57 MYCASH ONLINE
18:03 - 18:09 ExpertLead
Money startups
16:51 - 16:57 Xenia Solutions
Cyber Security startups
16:57 - 17:03 Greycortex
17:03 - 17:09 BYSTAMP
Digital Commerce startups
17:09 - 17:15 Microweber
17:15 - 17:21 Stripo
17:57 - 18:03 Addi.fit
E-commerce & Online marketplaces startups
17:21 - 17:27 nok
17:27 - 17:33 Music Traveler
17:33 - 17:39 Uplancer, Inc.
17:39 - 17:45 APPURO
17:45 - 17:51 Agriniser (no pitch, go see them at stand B17)
17:51 - 17:57 Keep Warranty
17:57 - 18:03 Musicasa
Clothing & Fashion startups
18:09 - 18:15 Predictale
Microsoft Startups
Microsoft Startups
10:00 - 10:30 Microsoft Booth: Tech: An overview of Machine Learning offerings on Azure
Todor Todorov
Microsoft
10:30 - 11:00 Microsoft booth: Partner: Banking&Insurance –It's about speed, not just cost
Paula Costea
Fintech OS / Technical Solution Director
11:00 - 11:30 Microsoft booth: Partner panel by UI Path
11:30 - 12:00 Microsoft booth: MS4UP: An Introduction to MS for Startups
Anne-Claire Lo Bianco
Microsoft for Startups / Community & VC Manager
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 - 13:30 Microsoft booth: Tech: Containers on Azure
Alex Yochev
Microsoft / Technical Evangelist
13:30 - 14:00 Microsoft booth: Partner: Continuous authentication with Behavioural Biometrics. Invisible protection for your customers compliant with PSD2 and GDPR.
Adam Forma
Digital Fingerprints / Business Development Executive
14:00 - 14:30 Microsoft booth: Tech: An overview of Azure Cognitive Services (applied AI)
Lukasz Foks
Microsoft / Azure Developer Lead, Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)
14:30 - 15:00 Microsoft booth: Partner: Transformative power of language reasoning technology
Luke Pytel
Smabbler / CEO
15:00 - 15:30 Microsoft booth: MSASUP: Grow your business with Microsoft for Startups
Rachel Peck
Microsoft / Startup Business Development Lead EMEA
15:30 - 16:00 Microsoft booth: Partner: Visual documentation of a car in 120 seconds
Sławek Potasz
InMotion Labs / CEO
16:00 - 16:30 Microsoft booth: Tech: Overview of Server lesson Azure
Alex Yochev
Microsoft / Technical Evangelist
Founders Games Agenda
Health startups
09:30 - 09:36 Zana
09:36 - 09:42 Dandelin
09:42 - 09:48 Skychain Global
09:48 - 09:54 Voice Care
09:54 - 10:00 ECG-Excellence
10:00 - 10:06 Nurturey
10:06 - 10:12 TESTCARD
10:12 - 10:18 Radoff
Med tech & Pharma startups
10:18 - 10:24 I Rise Mechanics 357
10:24 - 10:30 Diasyst
10:30 - 10:36 QUO Health
10:36 - 10:42 e-Fásli
Biotech startups
10:42 - 10:48 zio health
10:48 - 10:54 Biomyc
10:54 - 11:00 Nasekomo
Cleantech startups
11:00 - 11:06 Plant-e
11:06 - 11:12 BIOPOOLTECH
Smart Energy startups
11:12 - 11:18 Absolute Module
11:18 - 11:24 Eco Wave Power
Industrial internet & IoT startups
11:24 - 11:30 ConnectedYou
11:30 - 11:36 Hivemind AG
11:36 - 11:42 Sensolus
11:42 - 11:48 Spanner CI
Consumer Electronics startups
11:48 - 11:54 DoBox
11:54 - 12:00 Rouster
Robotics startups
12:00 - 12:06 Rebartek
12:06 - 12:12 Yanu
12:12 - 12:18 FragaX
12:12 - 12:18 POWER DRONE
12:30 - 13:00 Investors panel: Investors' Point of View: Investing in Early Stage Startups
Jon Soberg
MS&AD Ventures / Managing Partner
Ethan Pierse
CryptoAssets Institute | BorderlessVentures / Director | Founding Partner
David Citron
Global Founders Capital / Partner
Gwendolyn Regina
Entrepreneur First / Entrepreneur
Manufacturing tech & Materials startups
12:18 - 12:24 Escreo
12:24 - 12:30 Modeo Systems
Food & Nutrition startups
13:00 - 13:06 Wefarm
13:06 - 13:12 Goffee
Travel startups
13:12 - 13:18 Stayforlong
13:18 - 13:24 15toGO
13:24 - 13:30 WANDA MAPS
13:30 - 13:36 Wowanders
13:36 - 13:42 Airning
13:42 - 13:48 GLYD
13:48 - 13:54 Flat Manager
Transport & Automotive startups
13:54 - 14:00 Car Scanner
14:00 - 14:06 AMPECO
14:06 - 14:12 Flyt Aerospace
Enterprise Software startups
14:12 - 14:18 Danube Tech
14:18 - 14:24 tomsfive
14:24 - 14:30 Fractal Mind
14:30 - 14:36 DealMatrix
14:36 - 14:42 Cyclr
14:42 - 14:48 FEIA
14:48 - 14:54 Ectabyte (Veontime)
14:54 - 15:00 Kokoro
15:00 - 15:06 AreaWFI
XaaS startups
15:06 - 15:12 DigitalTwin Technology
15:12 - 15:18 Truelinked
15:12 - 15:18 Nosoft
15:18 - 15:24 LeftShift IT
15:24 - 15:30 Stack
StartUp as a service startups
15:30 - 15:36 GLUCE
Tech Accelerator startups
15:36 - 15:42 Aurity
Communications & Media startups
15:42 - 15:48 Tappable (NXT)
15:48 - 15:54 ARV Syndicate
Social Media & Messaging startups
15:54 - 16:00 AGOPOLIS Coin
Social Entrepreneurship startups
16:00 - 16:06 Influbook
16:06 - 16:12 Mind Rockets Inc
16:12 - 16:18 Fazla Gıda/Whole Surplus
On-demand Services startups
16:18 - 16:24 Bruce
16:30 - 16:50 Investors panel: Investor's point of view: Investing in growth stage companies
Jordan French
Grit Daily / Executive Editor
Gwendolyn Regina
Entrepreneur First / Entrepreneur
Dr. Nicolai Schättgen
Match Maker Ventures / Founder
Marisa Todd
Code & Theory / Managing Director
16:50 - 17:05 Closing
Rachel Peck
Microsoft / Startup Business Development Lead EMEA
Andrew Macadam
Microsoft / Western Europe Managing Director for Startups
Microsoft Startups
Microsoft Startups
10:00 - 10:30 Microsoft booth: Tech: Containers on Azure
Alex Yochev
Microsoft / Technical Evangelist
10:30 - 11:00 Microsoft booth: Partner: Visual documentation of a car in 120 seconds
Sławek Potasz
InMotion Labs / CEO
11:00 - 11:30 Microsoft booth: Partner: Transformative power of language reasoning technology
Luke Pytel
Smabbler / CEO
11:30 - 12:00 Microsoft booth: MS4UP: An Introduction to MS for Startups
Johnny Gorman
Tailored Brands / Microsoft for Startups Head of Operations EMEA
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 13:30 Microsoft booth: Tech: An overview of Machine Learning offerings on Azure
Todor Todorov
Microsoft
13:30 - 14:00 Microsoft booth: Partner: Continuous authentication with Behavioural Biometrics. Invisible protection for your customers compliant with PSD2 and GDPR.
Adam Forma
Digital Fingerprints / Business Development Executive
14:00 - 14:30 Microsoft booth: Tech: An overview of Azure Cognitive Services (applied AI)
Alex Yochev
Microsoft / Technical Evangelist
14:30 - 15:00 Microsoft booth: Partner panel by UI Path
15:00 - 15:30 Microsoft booth: MSASUP: Grow your business with Microsoft for Startups
Tor Tsuk
Microsoft / Startup Business Development
15:30 - 16:00 Microsoft booth: Partner: Banking&Insurance –It's about speed, not just cost
Paula Costea
Fintech OS / Technical Solution Director
16:00 - 16:30 Microsoft booth: Tech: Overview of Server lesson Azure
Lukasz Foks
Microsoft / Azure Developer Lead, Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)
Webit was among the first in the world (11 years ago) to start connecting the startup and the enterprise worlds. We were the first to provide grants (over €1 million yearly) to selected startups. Today over 4000 starups apply get 200 are selected turning the Founders Games into one of the worlds biggest startups challenges and platforms.
Join today and:
- Get free Webit.Festival tickets for your team (600 free startup tickets)
- Get a free expo space (selected 200 startups shall receive a free exhibition @ Webit.Festival)
- Get an opportunity to pitch in front of hundreds of investors and global business leaders
- Get the opportunity to win seed investment
400+ top speakers
including Presidents, CEOs of some of the world's largest innovation companies, thought leaders and beautiful minds, investors and inventors. Find the list of last year's speakers here.
Special 1:1 meetings
Webit’s Business Speed Dating: 1 hour, investors & startups get together, one on one, to receive the best out of both worlds.
Startup Academy
Webit.Foundation is more than speaking, more than judging - we wish to provide startups with the best tools to help them sell their idea with the encouragement and guidelines provided by our speakers.
Founders Games Expo
put your company (product or service) in front of all 10,000+ attendees of the festival. Exhibit and present your product/service in front of 500+ investors and thousands of corporate partners.
STARTUP
TOURS
Take a stroll through the alleys of the Startup Village and immerse in what’s new and who’s who in Europe’s tech scene.
The Seed Investment
The seed investment is provided by Plamen Russev (chairman of Webit.Foundation, investor and serial entrepreneur) and prominent entrepreneurs and investors.
Тhe form in which the seed investment will be paid out is a convertible loan. The loan will convert into shares of preferred stock upon the closing of a next equity financing at market terms for such an instrument.
There will be 2 tranches. The first tranche will be transferred within a month after winning Webit’s Founders Games.
The second tranche will be released upon achieving certain milestones negotiated between the investors and the winner.
The investment offer is non-obligatory for the startup winner of Webit's Founders Games and subject to standard due diligence processes on behalf of the investors.
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