EIB at the 2019 Web Summit

Pitching a company within 40 seconds is a nightmare for any entrepreneur. We decided it wasn't hard enough and asked 6 daring startups to battle against our Fado guitar players. Nothing can go wrong, right? Let us take you behind the scene of the EIB Fado Pitching Challenge.

Do you think that Bérengère can finish pitching Glowbl within 40 seconds or would she need to go back to her virtual classroom to rehearse a bit longer? Watch to find out!

3 years ago, Keymitt came to Web Summit for the first time and showed their first prototype. Since then, things have been going really fast for them. But can their CEO Vlad Gherciu pitch the startup fast enough to beat the Fado music players?

Can you make a smart home even smarter? That's what Domotron CEO A. Janusek tends to think! But can he really pitch this in only 40 seconds or will he see the Fado music players stop before he does?

Algorithm and beekeepers aren't words that you usually hear together. Let's see if BEEsharing CEO Otmar Trenk can turn his innovative idea into a pitch simple enough that can fit within a 40 second Fado tune.

The Fado Pitching Challenge takes on the Web Summit. Investment in real estate is no longer for the rich claims Profitus CEO Viktorija Vanage. Sounds interesting enough but can she fully convince you in less time than it takes for the Fado music players to finish their tune?

Why would Nethone CPO A. Kijek waste 40 seconds of his precious pitch time against our Fado music players to talk about digital masks? It must be important! Will he be able to convince you about his startup & finish before the tune is over? Only one way to find out!

You discovered them a year ago when they were brave enough to take part in the EIB Elevator Pitch Challenge. We're glad to catch up with them one year later to find out what they have been up to since the last Web Summit.

Ultimate.ai is a customer service automation platform where artificial intelligence helps reduce average handling time by 30%. Can their COO Sarah pitch Ultimate.ai in 42 seconds or would she need help from artificial intelligence herself?

Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of all deaths but 75% of those could be prevented with a personalized action plan. How does GenePlanet.com plan to do it? Watch their elevator pitch to find out!

Kuzzle is a next generation open source back-end platform for mobile and Internet of Things with a mission to boost their clients’ mobile and IT innovation. Will they manage to explain it all in 42 seconds?

Tokenbox is a platform for crypto investors, funds and traders who decided to take on the elevator pitch challenge. Will they make it before the elevator door open?

Smart Governance is all about simplifying decision-making ecosystems. So Managing Partner Pedro Serrano shouldn’t have a hard time pitching SmartGovernance in a 42-second elevator ride, right?

How many people can fit in an elevator? How does pitching your company feel like when you know you are pressed for time? Let us take you behind the scene of the elevator pitch challenge!

With Jobiri, the Sponchioni brothers have created an artificial intelligence-based digital career advisor, helping job seekers take a 21st-century approach to the labour market 

The Swedish start-up Peppy Pals has created animal characters in an app that helps children develop skills such as empathy and sharing

The Freebird Club allows like-minded older adults to connect through meaningful travel and home-stays

 

The truth about our digital footprint - and how to reduce it

The Mohammadi brothers lost a loved one to heart disease, and made finding a solution for predicting heart attacks their life’s mission

Should every new technology get a chance to shine?

At the Lisbon Web Summit, start-ups say attracting customers and talent are the biggest challenges.

Artificial intelligence will soon have an impact on jobs. Here's how European policymakers can reject doomsayers and create a workforce equipped for a new technological age of work.

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A French designer is producing light without electricity

Did you know that 2/3 of the world's greenhouse gas comes from energy production? Bill Gates and the EIB are proud to support Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe fund to bring innovative energy technologies to the market.

Some people get their ideas in the shower. Mehrdad Mahdjoubi has a great idea for a shower. Here’s how he set up a company to develop his Swedish space shower.

Packed room & great questions from the audience during EIB President Hoyer's conversation with Handelsblatt Finance Editor Felix Holtermann at the Web Summit to discuss the future of Europe, innovation, climate change & what can the EIB Group do to support venture capital in Europe.

It was a full house at the Corporate Innovation Summit to hear EIB Vice-President Emma Navarro speak about how to successfully fund high growth companies in order to promote a truly innovative economy.

Discover in this video animation the main EIB Group products to facilitate access to finance for small businesses. Our offer (loans, guarantees and equity) help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) all over the EU benefit from favourable conditions through our network of over 1 000 local partner banks.

Bringing crystal clear music to your home is what innovation is all about for French start-up #Devialet.

Imagine you own an innovative company with a great product idea, but you have no sales or assets and you need money to bring your product to the market. Where would you go? The EU bank’s venture debt might be the answer.

João Fonseca, CEO and founder of Portuguese company Biosurfit, turned his son’s traumatic blood test 10 years ago into an innovative business.