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DCU Ryan Academy
http://www.ryanacademy.ie/
Formed over ten years ago, the DCU Ryan Academy is a collaboration between Dublin City University – Ireland's University of Enterprise – and the family of Tony Ryan, one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
It provides a unique home where entrepreneurs are supported. Helping them transform great ideas into successful businesses.
Startupbootcamp
http://www.startupbootcamp.org/accelerator/berlin.html
Startupbootcamp is a leading global startup accelerator with a focus on Smart Transportation & Energy - The Connected and Efficient Mobility of People and Goods.
OpenFund
http://theopenfund.com/
It partner with pioneering technology companies taking advantage of software, mobile platforms and the web. It invest in companies registered and operating in Greece, yet addressing international markets. Innovation in products, services or business models is essential. It also require technology to drive value creation.
Wayra
http://wayra.co
We are Telefónica's startup accelerator. We help the best entrepreneurs grow and build successful businesses. Our acceleration programme will give you funding up to $50,000, an incredible place to work, mentors, business partners, access to a global network of talent and the opportunity to reach millions of Telefónica customers.
Berlin Startup Academy
http://berlinstartupacademy.com/
Berlin Startup Academy (BSA) is Berlin's boutique, independent Startup Accelerator. In a 3-month, 2 day/week program involving 60+ of Berlin's most experienced CEOs and investors, BSA helps to turn an idea into a startup or to bring entrepreneurial drive to your enterprise.
Etventure
http://www.etventure.com
Etventure is a company builder and VC firm with offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, New York and Zurich. With a digital media business focus, it has a team of 140 digital experts.
Hardware.co
http://hardware.co/
Hardware.co is an Accelerator for hardware startups that takes no equity and offers a great network in Berlin.
Project Flying Elephant
http://projectflyingelephant.com/en/
Project Flying Elephant is an incubator which supports teams and founders in their founding stage and early development phases. The entrepreneurs can benefit from angel investment as well as from many additional essentiell services such as software, IT infrastructure and law.
Techstars Berlin
http://www.techstars.com/program/locations/berlin/
Berlin is part of the Techstars global ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market wherever they choose to build their business. Techstars Berlin is a startup accelerator which provides seed funding and mentorship.
YOU IS NOW
http://www.youisnow.com/
YOU IS NOW, a Berlin- and Munich-based startup accelerator, was founded in 2010 by ImmobilienScout24 for early stage startups related to real estate and mobility.
http://theinit.com/
Init promotes startups development or new business initiatives. Applying a high innovation ability and the last technological advances to face diverse challenges.
TIM #Wcap Accelerator
http://www.wcap.tim.it/en/about
The TIM #Wcap Accelerator is Telecom Italia's open innovation programs which selects, finances and accelerates digital startups.
We help turn ideas into market-ready companies, supporting startups directly during the creation and development stages. To do this we work daily to foster a community of professionals and partners in the Italian innovation ecosystem.
We have four accelerators: Milan, Rome, Bologna and Catania. With more than 3000 square meters of space, TIM #Wcap Accelerators represent a central point in digital innovation in Italy. We provide space for coworking and networking events, but also a meeting point for relations with local partners like universities and other accelerators.
Between 2009 and 2014 we have received more than 7,000 business ideas, supported 220 projects, granted 4.5 million Euros, have had 21 startups become Telecom Italia suppliers.
Since 2014 TIM #Wcap Accelerator is an accelerator certified by the Ministry of Economic Development.
BLSI - Brussels Live Science Incubator
http://www.blsincubator.com/en
The Brussels Life Science Incubator (BLSI) started activities at the end of 2011. Its objective is to help innovative healthcare companies in the development of new activities by offering them flexible and adapted accommodation as well as logistic and advisory services.
BLSI offers 2,350 m² of modern work facilities in the heart of the UCL university campus in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, including equipped life-science laboratories and a range of shared services (meeting room, secretarial facilities, offices, project support, etc.).
E-CAPITAL Equity Management
http://www.e-capital.be/equitymanagement/index.html
E-Capital supports the growth and development of promising Belgian small and medium-sized enterprises, with turnovers from € 10 million up to € 100 million and without sector restriction. The E-Capital funds have a unique profile: a group of entrepreneurs and industrial families that join their forces to invest in growth companies managed by ambitious entrepreneurs. E-Capital is a fully independent player, based in Brussels. The funds under management with E-Capital I, II and III are close to € 170 million of which € 100 million under E-Capital III which are readily available for investment in Belgian small and midcap non-listed companies. The E-Capital funds have realized over 20 acquisitions since 2004.
Erasmus European & Innovation Centre (EEBIC)
http://www.eebic.be/
The Erasmus European & Innovation Centre in the Brussels-Capital Region is located in Anderlecht near the Erasmus Hospital and the Erasmus scientific park. Its objective is to promote the creation and the development of small companies with a high potential for growth. The activities are centred around two poles: the management of a business centre reserved for innovative companies, but also a range of advice in management adapted to new companies.
GILDE BUY OUT PARTNERS
http://www.gilde.com/
Gilde Buy Out Partners is one of Europe's foremost mid market private equity investors, with managed funds in excess of €2.0 billion. Gilde operates in the Benelux, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. With offices throughout this region and its multinational team, Gilde is truly entrenched in these markets and can offer local expertise coupled with European reach and execution skills.
Since its inception in 1982, Gilde has invested in over 250 companies across a diverse range of sectors. At €800 million its current investment fund Gilde Buy-Out Fund IV is among the largest dedicated mid market buyout investment funds in Europe today.
Gilde Buy Out Partners have consistently delivered high returns to its investors. The Gilde Buy-Out Funds are subscribed by over 30 institutional investors which include some of the worlds leading financial institutions, pension funds and specialized investment funds.
ICA Brussels
http://www.icabrussel.be/en/home
The mission of ICAB (Incubatiecentrum Arsenaal Brussel) is to stimulate the growth and development of young companies involved with communication and engineering technologies.
ICAB opened its doors on the Arsenal site in Etterbeek in 2009, with the Brussels-Capital Region, the BRDA and VUB as its principal shareholders. The incubator offers:
- the flexibility of high-quality accommodation and infrastructure;
- logistic, operational and strategic services;
- the attraction of a community of entrepreneurs comprising other start-ups, potential clients, future partners, and media and financial networks;
- access to a network of advisors and a direct link with several university R&D departments;
- an ideal location in the heart of the capital of Europe.
MIC Brussels
http://www.mic-brussels.be/
The Microsoft Innovation Center is a non-profit organisation located in Brussels and a private-public partnership between the Brussels Region and private partners like Microsoft whose goal is to sustain the development of the IT sector in the Brussels region with a specific focus on SaaS and Clouds technologies.
Euroventures
http://www.euroventures.it/cmsev/content/it/english
Euroventures is a venture capital company sponsored by Eurogroup for the purpose of supporting and valorising the most promising startups. The company supports both the creation of new businesses and the development of newly-established companies with investments ranging from 50 thousand to 600 thousand euro. Euroventures responds to the need for financing, with injections of 'fresh' capital, the startup of entrepreneurial projects (development of a prototype or a business idea) in order to bring them successfully to market.
Euroventures was born of the acquisition of Piemonte High Technology Srl (Piemontech) by Eurogroup S.c.a r.l. in January 2014. On the same day the company took the name of Euroventures. Piemontech was founded in 2005 with the aim of creating value for companies and for the region. The first venture capital operator in Piedmont and one of the first in Italy, in almost ten years of business Piemontech has steadily spread the entrepreneurial culture, especially among young people, encouraging a large number of startups.
With this acquisition Eurogroup completes its range of services dedicated to the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. Through the credit guarantee services of Eurofidi, the business consulting activities of Eurocons, the energy solutions offered by Euroenergy and now the acquisition of shares by Euroventures in the capital of innovative startups, Eurogroup offers an extensive and integrated range of products.
Euroventures, partly thanks to its partners, is supported by a network of professionals and entrepreneurs with many years of experience in venture capital, multinational companies and the academic world. This support is not limited solely to finance, in fact. New entrepreneurs are guided throughout the process of growth, from the initial development and implementation of business strategies to identifying new customers and potential partners, and including, where appropriate, the integration of managerial skills to complement the existing team.
Lastly, Euroventures is a member of the Polo Italiano del Venture Capital, an association of Italian and international funds whose purpose is to share and evaluate investment opportunities. The association deals both with venture capital focused on individual sectors and also with more general funds.
FIVOSZ - Young Entrepreneurs Association Hungary
http://fivosz.hu/introduction-of-the-young-entrepreneurs-association-hungary-fivosz
FIVOSZ is the largest nation-wide organization which brings together the Hungarian young entrepreneurs and business-minded young people into a community of success. FIVOSZ works for supporting the creation of the next Hungarian business generation, representing them in Hungarian and International forums and building bridge between the entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow. FIVOSZ reaches directly more than 20,000 people from starting SMEs to big profit oriented companies with millions of dollars in yearly revenue.
iCatapult
http://icatapult.co/
iCatapult is a unique accelerator and business development company, focusing on taking European technologies to the global market.
OXO Labs
http://www.oxolabs.eu/
OXO Labs runs its startup acceleration programs both in the area of facilitating and mentoring early stage tech projects in line with lean strategy principles and by supporting and funding such projects to boost growth and market entrance.
SeedUp
https://seeduplist.wordpress.com/
The connect East Incubator
http://theconnecteast.com/
Central European based experienced entrepreneurs looking to support and invest in the most passionate startuppers, women & innovative SMEs. The mission is to help 1+3 months incubation in the heart of Europe and the leader startup Centre.
CEDIT - Centro de Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica
http://www.upct.es/contenido/perfil_empresa/CEDIT.php
Technological lab, innovation centre for students. The centre provides equipment and assistance to R+D.
Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación Cartagena
http://www.ceeic.com/creaPag1.asp?area=00&ta;=+English+version+&mn=93&doc=1610&pub=1&ye;=&mon;=&pl=1
The CEEIC, just founded in 2007, is the first innovation oriented small business incubator in the Region of Murcia. The non-profit Foundation is committed to the long-term economic vitality and growth of entrepreneurial ventures in the Region. CEEIC addresses problems that innovative businesses have in obtaining appropriate technology, market information, management assistance and access to capital, by providing reasonably priced office space, shared services to reduce overhead costs, and business, technical and financing assistance.
COCIN - Cámara Oficial de Comercio de Cartagena
http://www.cocin-cartagena.es/creacion-de-empresas-emprendedurismo/informacion-para-la-creacion-de-empresas/
It is a corporation created to represent, promotion and defense the commercial sector, the industry and the navigation and to provide services to the enterprises.
STARTUP SCALEUP  European IoT accelerator
http://startup-scaleup.eu/#iot
We offer contact and support with experts, access to resources and other enabling infrastructures to help you succeed.
If you need help fine tuning your business model or want to hone your skills with the aid of successful peer and entrepreneurs, then this programme could be perfect for you. You will not only have access to an assortment of support services, but also a whole host of benefits ranging from mentorship to networking.
EU-XCEL
http://euxcel.eu/
The EU-XCEL European Virtual Accelerator is seeking to identify and empower aspiring young tech entrepreneurs to become 'incubator ready' with real products of promise in the areas of:
Internet of Things;
Health Informatics;
ICT4Development;
Predictive Analytics; and
E-/M-Commerce.
Docklands Innovation
http://www.docklandsinnovation.ie/
Docklands Innovation, a Bolton Trust initiative, encourages and promotes new business enterprise in Ireland. We are an independent voluntary trust actively committed to assisting entrepreneurs to create sustainable business. We own and manage Docklands Innovation Park a hub of innovation based in the Dublin Docklands.
Dogpatchlabs
http://dogpatchlabs.com/
Dogpatch Labs is a pay to play co-working space for scaling technology startups. It is located in the heart of the Dublin Docklands in the iconic CHQ Building.
Throughout its history Dogpatch Labs has been home to many of Ireland's fastest growing technology companies including; Logentries, Boxever, Profitero, Intercom and CoderDojo.
Whether you're a seed-funded tech startup, an international technology company setting up operations in Europe for the first time, or an individual who wants to hotdesk in a Dublin Docklands location, our space has a solution for you.
Dublin Business Innovation Centre
http://www.dublinbic.ie/
Dublin Business Innovation Centre (Dublin BIC) is a public-private business support organisation. We work with state agencies and private sector investors to support entrepreneurs as they build the next generation of successful Irish businesses.
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-supports/
Enterprise Ireland is the state agency responsible for supporting the development of manufacturing and internationally traded services companies. We provide funding and supports for companies - from entrepreneurs with business propositions for a high potential start-up through to large companies expanding their activities, improving efficiency and growing international sales. We also provide funding and supports for college based researchers to assist in the development, protection and transfer of technologies into industry via licensing or spin-out companies.
FinTech Innovation Lab
http://www.fintechinnovationlabdublin.ie
The FinTech Innovation Lab focuses on early and growth-stage companies with at least a beta technology/product, especially those which will benefit from the senior access and relationships at the programme's participating financial institutions.
Six companies will be selected for the programme and receive expertise and hands-on mentoring from a panel of senior executives to help further develop their business.
Guinness Enterprise Centre
http://www.gec.ie/
The Guinness Enterprise Centre is a dynamic community of high potential businesses, a hub of entrepreneurial enterprises and business/investment support services.
HealthXL
http://healthxl.org/
Their mission is to catalyse collaboration between leading brands in healthcare and the most exciting tech companies to improve the lives of millions of people.
HealthXL is the global clearing house for innovation in healthcare. Together with our partners we establish the HealthXL Moonshots (audacious goals) to work towards within healthcare. Then we search for innovators in digital health that can work with us and our partners to achieve those Moonshots. We help them find each other, create business partnerships and facilitate their relationship through collaboration.
IADT Media Cube
http://www.mediacube.ie/
Located on campus at the Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT) in Dun Laoghaire, the Media Cube offers early stage digital ventures state-of-the-art facilities and a vibrant environment designed to help businesses grow.
http://www.dcu.ie/invent/index.shtml
Invent is DCU's Innovation and Enterprise Centre based on the main DCU campus. Our mission is to work with both external companies and our researchers to promote innovation, knowledge transfer and commercialisation of DCU innovations through licensing and start-up companies. The team at Invent provide the critical link between the university and business and help entrepreneurs to identify suitable translational research opportunities, consultancy expertise and contract research options.
A vital part of our work is to identify opportunities for partnership between DCU and industry through state funded innovation partnerships.Invent promotes and encourages industry sponsored PhD programmes, student placements and industry sponsored post-doctoral fellowships availing of financial incentives from Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council. Invent also provides business incubation facilities, entrepreneurship training programmes and a range of supports for start-up technology businesses.
Knowledge Transfer Ireland
http://www.knowledgetransferireland.com/
Knowledge Transfer Ireland takes a national perspective on the knowledge transfer (KT) system in Ireland. KTI works with business, investors, universities, Institutes of Technology, State research organisations, research funders and government agencies to maximise State funded technology, ideas and expertise getting into the hands of business to drive innovation.
LaunchBox
http://www.launchbox.ie
LaunchBox is a 3-month accelerator open to teams of Trinity students (undergrad and postgrad) with an early-stage business. This unique accelerator provides mentorship, connections, funding and the ideal collaborative envirnoment to launch new startup ventures. Only the most promising student teams are selected for the 3 month summer programme which aims to support students in developing investor-ready ventures. Supported by the Trinity Angels, a network of our alumni and friends.
Successful applicants to the LaunchBox programme receive:
funding to help launch or expand your early stage business
office space for you and your team
mentorship from some of Trinity's most successful entrepreneurs
access to an active network of Trinity's alumni, partners and investors
specialist workshops, speaker events and networking
https://www.localenterprise.ie/
The Local Enterprise Office is the First Stop Shop for anyone seeking information and support on starting or growing a business in Ireland.
The Local Enterprise Office provides advice, information and support to you in starting up or growing your business.
With 31 dedicated teams across the Local Authority network in Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices offer you a wide range of experience, skills and services.
The Local Enterprise Office is for people interested in starting up a new business or already in business including; entrepreneurs, early stage promoters, start-ups and small business looking to expand.
Our Role: To Help You Deliver on Your Business Idea
To drive the development of local enterprise, putting local micro and small business at the heart of job creation in Ireland
To drive and support business start-ups and promote a 'can-do' business culture.
To increase the job potential of new and existing micro and small businesses.
To increase the number of innovative businesses with potential to export.
To be proactive in response to the needs of our clients.
NDRC LaunchPad
http://www.ndrc.ie/launchpad/
NDRC LaunchPad is Ireland's first and leading digital accelerator, specifically designed to enable entrepreneurial teams to transform solid ideas into commercially viable startups.
Their emphasis is on intensive mentoring and the high-touch approach that defines the NDRC method. Over an intensive 12-week period, participants receive micro-seed investment and support with every aspect of their business as well as a fast track to attracting follow-on investment.
NDRC Venture Lab
http://www.ndrc.ie/venturelab/
Companies based on science and research have their own particular challenges. We have designed a programme to accelerate these types of companies at the earliest stages.
NDRC VentureLab is investment programme with the objective of getting startups based on novel science and technology to market and ready for seed investment.
NDRC VentureLab is tailored for companies developing novel intellectual property. We are domain agnostic, but our focus is on ventures with a digital beating heart. We invest in the gap between sound concept and seed-investable venture.
We look for startups that are developing a sci-tech innovation, targeting a large and global market, with a strong IP proposition.
NovaUCD
http://www.ucd.ie/innovation/
NovaUCD is the hub for new ventures and entrepreneurs at University College Dublin. NovaUCD is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art incubation facility for knowledge-intensive companies.
At NovaUCD, a comprehensive business support programme for client companies is provided. This programme comprises advice, seminars and workshops as well as facilitated access to the NovaUCD network of researchers, business leaders and investors.
At NovaUCD our highly networked community of entrepreneurs provides an environment for promoters of new ventures to share their experiences to assist other start-ups to develop and grow. This innovative and entrepreneurial community along with the NovaUCD network creates an invaluable support for client companies.
Over 35 innovative new ventures are current clients at NovaUCD and these companies cover a vast array of sectors, including ICT, biotech, medical devices, wireless and renewable energy. In addition well over 60 companies have already graduated from NovaUCD and are continuing on their entrepreneurial journeys.
- See more at: http://www.ucd.ie/innovation/entrepreneurs/#sthash.AcPHXvbY.dpuf
Plato Dublin
http://www.platodublin.ie/
PLATO Dublin is a non-profit business-to-business support network for Owner-Managers who wish to successfully develop their businesses. It is partially funded by the four Dublin Local Enterprise Offices. A new 18 month programme commenced in April 2015.
Plato is a highly successful business development programme now established in twelve countries in Europe. To date over 10,000 small and medium sized companies who have taken part in the scheme have experienced substantial benefits as a result.
Plato provides practical training, business counselling and support so that you acquire the skills necessary to help your business grow and prosper. It provides an environment for owner managers to learn from one another and share their experiences at a three hour monthly meeting for 18 months. It also provides access to large company expertise and knowledge too.
Plato offers owner managers a business support forum where they can tackle the challenges and issues of today's business world. Through a unique partnership with large 'parent' companies Plato creates a confidential and safe environment where SMES can benefit from facilitated group learning, training activities, business linkages, trade fairs and networking events.
Plato encourages participants to share experiences and resources, to stimulate new ideas and to support each other as they make the strategic decisions that determine how their businesses will grow.
StartLocal
http://startlocal.ie/
FCR Media is supporting StartLocal which is an incubator designed to support Tech Startups providing innovative solutions for local merchants and SME's.
Startup Focus
http://startupfocus.saphana.com/program/
SAP Startup Focus is a program for startups with big data,
predictive analytics and/or real-time data decision solutions.
We want to make SAP HANA available to the startup
community, help eligible startups accelerate the development of their solutions and assist with bringing them to market.
Synergy Centre
http://www.synergycentre.ie/
Synergy Centre located at ITT Dublin Campus Tallaght and Synergy Global located at City West Business Park are home to innovative technology companies within the ICT, Life Science, Cleantech, and Engineering sectors.
Synergy Centre is a state of the art business and bio-incubation facility based on campus at ITT Dublin, Tallaght. The Centre, jointly established by Enterprise Ireland and ITT Dublin, was opened in November 2006.
Benefits of basing your new business at Synergy Centre include:
Prestigious address on ITT Campus with high quality office and wet lab space
concept desks for entrepreneurs within an innovative hub
access to mentoring on key aspects of business development, such as market research and finance
On-site R & D facilities and access to a pool of students for placements and recruitment
Networking with peers and at 'Synergy' events
Board room and meeting room facilities
Terenure Enterprise
http://www.terenure-enterprise.ie/
The Community Enterprise Society Limited, known to most as Terenure Enterprise Centre, is a voluntary organisation with charitable status established in 1984. The directors all live locally and are strongly committed to supporting economic development in the South City area of Dublin.
The Business Incubator Centre
http://www.tbic.ie/
The concept of Business Incubation of Ireland is highly regarded by governments throughout the world as a valuable economic development process that aims to encourage enterprise growth, particularly in economically difficult times. Today there are hundreds of Business Incubation Centres (BICs) throughout the world and when you need to expand beyond Ireland we will be able to introduce you to a BIC just about anywhere.
The LINC (Learning and Innovation Centre)
http://www.itb.ie/IndustryInnovation/thelinc.html
The key activities of the LINC are:
Facilities, training and support for start up of high growth knowledge based business which may develop from research projects, from within our graduate cohort or are otherwise linked to the Institute.
Facilities and support for Research and Development activity within the Institute and in particular applied research projects which will be carried out in collaboration between the Schools and industry partners.
Training, consultancy and other supports such as Innovation Vouchers to improve the competitiveness of SME's in the region in areas which are identified as strategic competencies.
The Propeller Venture Accelerator
http://www.ryanacademy.ie/accelerators/propeller-venture-accelerator
Propeller is Ireland's most successful privately funded accelerator.
Delivered by DCU Ryan Academy in Dublin, Kauffman Fellows selected Propeller as the 7th best accelerator in Europe.
Their 24 alumni companies have to date raised €8 million between them – on average raising €330k each. Their 2014 alumni - 5 companies - have raised €1.3 million between them so far.
UStart - DCU
http://www.dcu.ie/ustart/deal.shtml
UStart is DCU's exciting student entrepreneur startup competition, open to all DCU students, including undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and part-time students enrolled in any DCU program. If you have a great idea for a profit or non-for-profit venture, or you're already running your own business, you should apply. Up to 10 companies will be selected to participate in the 4-month programme running from June to September 2015.
What do successful student companies get?
• €5,000 in seed funding per successful company
• Free residential accommodation in DCU for the duration of the programme
• Free company office space in The Liffey Trust in Dublin's "Silicon Docks"
• Free travel passes
• Access to resources that will help develop your business product or service
• Training & Workshops from startup company experts
• Mentoring and support from startup company expert
• Regular social and networking events with Dublin's startup community
• Opportunity to pitch to investors in the Helix on 1st October 2014
• The overall package is valued at >€15,000 per company
Conor Venture Partners
http://www.conor.vc/
Conor invests in early stage technology companies with the potential and drive to become global winners in their industry categories. Conor expertise lies in designing the optimal business models, go-to-market plans and scaling strategies
Avanto Ventures
http://www.avantoventures.fi/
Avantoventures offers a wide range of supporting and funding services to startups. Apart from providing business development aid, they use their network to find investors for freshly founded businesses or to ask bigger corporates to help accelerate them.
Avea Labs
http://www.avea.com.tr/web/Hakkimizda/AveaKuluckaMerkezi
AveaLabs team establishes coordination and guidance among numerous operational units –including the IT, network and business domains-and the academia. They help identify potential areas of improvement in Avea operations, formulate research projects, and coordinate them with respected academicians from around the globe.
AveaLabs is looking for innovation, researching, developing and presenting it. With Innovation Center, they are formulating research projects. With Incubation center, they are providing a unique opportunity for businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs to realize their dreams. With Customer Experience Center, they are preparing a platform for projects to touch people.
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi İEK Girişimcilik Alt Kurulu
http://www.buik.boun.edu.tr/
Student Entrepreneurship Club
BU HayalEt Incubation Center
http://www.buhayalet.com/
HayalEt Incubation Center is operated by Bogazici University Technology Transfer Office.
Collective Spark
http://www.collectivespark.com
This is a company builder that finds good opportunities and recruits entrepreneurs into the projects and provides technical, co-founding and administrative support.
Girisim Fabrikası
http://www.girisimfabrikasi.com/
Fit Start-Up Factory (Girisim Fabrikası) is a start-up accelerator program which enables entrepreneurs, who has technology based innovative business ideas, to achieve success. The factory itself has an accelerator program for 5 weeks. This program allows entrepreneurs to test their ideas using pure start-up philosophy. It stands up with the entrepreneurs while they transform their ideas to sustainable, scalable, and effective companies. It helps this transformation give birth to successful start-ups with its comprehensive guidance, networks, access to academicians and support of financier network.
Fit Start-Up Factory is founded in the body of Ozyegin University in the year of 2011. Still supported by Turkcell and Turkish Economy Bank Start-up Banking, Fit Start-Up Factory is the first start-up accelerator program in Turkey. In the body of Fit Start-Up Factory, more than 4.8 Million TL of grand and investment is supplied to 24 entrepreneurs, who are elected from more than 1100 candidates.
Hackquarters
http://hackquarters.co
Private accelerator / company builder
Idea Cube
http://www.teknoparkistanbul.com.tr/en/companies/idea-cube
Idea Cube (Fikir Küpü) is an incubation center which opened its doors in April 2014 with 30 entrepreneurs.
The vision of the incubation center is to create an environment for all entrepreneurs to collaborate among each other as well with all related stakeholders around the globe. The Center is built upon cooperation and aims at creating companies who have international reputation. With completion of the entire incubation center by late 2015, Teknopark Istanbul will host one of the biggest and largest incubation center of Europe, the Middle East and Africa region.
Business idea contests, pre-incubation and incubation center, accelerator they are already/will all be carried out in the Incubation Center.
The venture capital fund to be formed soon is providing funds to Idea Cube's fresh companies and the center is almost cost-free. The priority sectors are life sciences and health technologies, energy, maritime, defence industry, aviation, advance electronics, advance materials and industrial software.
ITU Çekirdek
http://www.itucekirdek.com/en
ITU Seed (Çekirdek) Entreprenership Ecosystem is for startups and entrepreneurs who have technology based innovative ideas and who believes that this ideas can be converted to commercial activities.
KWORKS
http://incubation.ku.edu.tr/
KWORKS - Koç University Incubation Center seeks to serve as a hub of entrepreneurship activity in its Şişli offices in Istanbul Turkey, assisting entrepreneurs to build sustainable, scalable, technology and social-based ventures.
SUCOOL Pre Incubation Center
http://sucool.sabanciuniv.edu/
SUCool is a pre-incubation center which supports entrepreneurs who have technology-R&D-innovation based value-added projects that provide real solutions to real problems.
SUCOOL provides;
Early Stage Support
Deep Mentorship
Effective Business Development
FÁBRICA DE STARTUPS
http://www.fabricadestartups.co/
Our mission is to help people to become successful entrepreneurs. Using our methodology we help them identifying business ideas, creating teams, designing their business model, finding customers and in the launching of the company.
Startup Lisboa
http://startuplisboa.com/
As Lisbon's top incubator, Startup Lisboa supports the creation of companies and track their first years of activity. Founded in 2011 by the Lisbon Municipality, Bank Montepio and IAPMEI – Portuguese Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation IP, provides entrepreneurs and companies – from tech, commerce and tourism – with office space as well as a support structure, to maximize their chances for success. Mentoring, link to strategic partners, access to angel investors, venture capital or loan funds, help with business basics, networking activities, communication and work spaces. Startup Lisboa is the place to be, when it comes to hit success.
Forward Partners
http://www.forwardpartners.com
We believe that at the heart of every great company is a great entrepreneur. We provide entrepreneurs a unique combination of investment, people, robust methodologies and office space. Our team can help find product-market fit, the first customers and the first hires. We invest from inception of a company (idea stage) to post launch (seed).
Musicraiser
http://www.musicraiser.com/
Musicraiser accepts projects that can be successful regardless of genre or level.
We can build a tailored campaign that fits your need to engage fans and raise funds.
Share your idea with us, together we make a bespoke plan and a campaign
to deliver the project, involving the community.
B-Ventures
http://b-ventures.net/
B-ventures is a project of Buongiorno (wholly owned subsidiary of NTT DOCOMO) that aims to accelerate the growth of technological start-ups by sharing Buongiorno's experience as a dominant player in the international digital ecosystem over the last 15 years.
The impetus to form b-ventures can be attributed to Buongiorno's Founder and President Mauro Del Rio along with Simona Torre another top executive at Buongiorno and presently General Manager of b-ventures.
In June 2013 b-ventures began selecting innovative startups and offering them co-working spaces in their Italian and international offices. The acceleration process involves an intensive multidisciplinary coaching program tapping into the wealth of experience of Buongiorno's management team as well as providing these promising start-ups access to an impressive network of investors and business angels built and consolidated over Buongiorno's lifetime.
Demium Games
http://www.demiumgames.com/
We are an incubator for game studios. In other words, if you have the talent and desire to demonstrate, in Demium Games we offer the knowledge and business tools and strategies necessary to be able to make a living doing games.
To do this, we use a development methodology itself, agile and dynamic, based on the Lean Startup. In our incubation program work with you from the beginning, getting involved not only in the development process but participating in a 15% all companies created next to.
But if you already have a study or project development, Demium Games is also your site. The launcher offers services like product analysis, business strategy and marketing plan to promote your game, and as a final result, sales.
Factoria Cultural/Vivero de Industrias Creativas
http://www.factoriaculturalmadrid.es
Factoría Cultural / Vivero de Industrias Creativas, is a space for the creation and development of entrepreneurial initiatives in the fields of art, communication, new technologies and all cultural and creative industries. Factoría Cultural also addresses not for profit associations developing their activities in the mentioned sectors.
Finnovista
http://www.finnovista.com
Finnovista is an impact organization
... that accelerates the development of technological companies who provide digital financial services while simultaneously boosting the fintech ecosystem in which these companies operate
... Finovista focuses on the fintech opportunity in emerging markets where an important gap existes between access to financial services and to digital technologies
... by involving a "smart collaborative network" that includes entrepreneurship ecosystems, investors and the financial industry of developed and emerging economies.
In Finnovista, we believe that this gap can become smaller with the creation of tech startups, that can provide financial digital services to large segments of the population in a profitable and effective way, with new and more innovative business models adapted to the realities of those markets.
http://www.impact-accelerator.com/
IMPACT's objectives are:
1. Accelerate at least 64 European start-ups focusing on Mobile Internet.
2. Subsidize each start-up up to 100,000 euros without equity consideration whatsoever investing a total of 6,400,000 euros in 2-years time.
3. Provide Premium Acceleration Service during 6 months consisting in Training and Mentoring under the guidance of key world class digital ecosystem professionals and entrepreneurs.
4. Manage the most promising start-ups towards the Extended Investment Phase with Business Angels and first class global Funds.
Mashauri
http://mashauri.com
Mashauri is a platform for new ventures and early-stage businesses that was developed with the goal of rebuilding economies through improving the success rates of entrepreneurs. It takes an entrepreneur on an interactive journey from defining the business concept to reaching a sustainable and growing business.
The entrepreneur is guided along this journey via the Mashauri Map completing all the key steps along the way. Visual reports are produced at certain milestones. Many of these outputs become part of the overall business plan that is developed and refined along the way. The entrepreneur also has access to our key "resources" - a collection of highly useful information and tools covering finance, accounting, marketing, strategy and legal issues among other elements. Furthermore, Mashauri helps these new business owners in staying focussed and motivated through videos, case studies and performance dashboards.
At pre-agreed intervals, the venture interacts with one of our real live mentors (highly-experienced business people), who reviews the work to date and agrees with the entrepreneur when they are ready for the next phase in the journey.
Investors are a key element of Mashauri and we help our entrepreneurs source financing from a range of potential funding sources; as well as assisting our investment partners (angels, VC's, crowd-funders) in identifying appropriate and exciting businesses to support.
Mashauri has been designed to allow "hubs" to use the platform to optimally manage their own collection of ventures. By "hubs", we mean organisations that support a group of entrepreneurs such as accelerators, business schools, co-working spaces and even large companies wishing to foster the entrepreneurial spirit within their own ranks. The hub has a view of all their ventures at an individual and aggregate level and can track their process on the Mashauri Map.
So - these are the components of the Mashauri ecosystem: our entrepreneurs, our mentors, the investors, the hubs and the journey itself.
As we say in Spain "buen viaje"!
Sales Force Europe
http://www.salesforceeurope.com
SFE has helped over 100 technology companies expand to international markets. With over 60 active Sales and Marketing professionals, SFE's mission is to help high-tech companies rapidly and profitably launch, develop and expand their business – without the costs, risks and delays associated with opening foreign offices and hiring local employees.
We work as on-demand sales professionals who represent your brand in-country, blend into your company culture, and use our local market knowledge and sales contacts to make revenues manifest quickly. We work in 27 countries and 14 languages throughout Europe and beyond.
Sonar Ventures
http://www.sonarventures.com
Sonar Ventures is the largest producer of startups in Spain. Hand in hand with entrepreneurs, we convert ideas into successful companies providing life support and all necessary resources to achieve its growth.
Sonar Ventures we teamed with entrepreneurs and accompany them until they are ready. So we urge them to catch speed.
Yuzz - Fundación Banesto
http://yuzz.org/centros/madrid
YUZZ is not just a contest for young entrepreneurs
It offers training, support and accompanying you advice throughout the development of your business plan.
All participants opt to 60,000 euros in prize money, 44 trips to Silicon Valley and 80 full scholarships for IMPULSA Forum.
U-start
https://www.u-start.biz/
U-Start is the entry point for private investors to the fastest growing opportunities in the tech and ICT sector. To provide access and constant exposure to digital innovation globally, U-Start offers its clients a series of activities, from advisory services (U-Start Advisory) to inspiring meet-ups in up-surging tech ecosystems (U-Start Conferences). A privileged access to U-Start services is given to U-Start Club members.
U-Start Advisory is a global boutique advisory firm, focused on direct and indirect venture capital investments that provide fully fledged services to private investors – family offices and high-net-worth individuals-, corporations, and early stage companies.
U-Start Advisory offers a wide range of services to support its clients from investment strategy evaluation, scouting and identification of high-value opportunities to negotiation, deal arrangement support, investment and portfolio monitoring.
Club Italia Investimenti 2
http://www.cii2.com/
We select the ventures through the Accelerators with whom we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. When a startup joins one of these acceleration programs, Club Italia Investimenti 2 (CII2) acquires 10% of the stakes by investing € 50,000. These funds are meant to complete the product's prototype or set up the services, as well as to acquire first customers.
We assist startups in raising seed funding (between €150,000 and €500,000), by helping them to validate their business plan and reach the first milestones in term of KPI, secured contracts and a growing customer base.
CII2 leans on the web crowdfunding platform SiamoSoci to ensure visibility to the startups, since their inception (founding), and provide investors with full, transparent information.
Digital Magics
http://digitalmagics.com/en
Digital Magics is a venture incubator: it sets up and launches internet startups, also investing equity capital. It starts from talents and ideas, thus transforming them into successful, disruptive businesses operating in the digital economy, both in Italy and worldwide. The incubator fosters a culture of entrepreneurship and risk, thus contributing to economic growth and increasing the youth-employment rate. Digital Magics provides services targeted to foster the establishment and development of digital startups; it supports in the search of private and public investors, both Italian and foreign, to fund the next development stages.
IAG - Italian Angels for Growth
http://www.italianangels.net/
Italian Angels for Growth now has 120 members. The mission:
· IAG aims to finance industrial projects during early-stage presenting a high level of innovation and potential for success, to realise a profitable exit for the Angels in about 5 years.
· Through the funding supports entrepreneurship, innovation and research in our country by helping to promote sustainable development in the long term.
· Promotes, through the Angel Investing, development of new business initiatives and economic growth.
· Contributes to the success of the youngest companies exploiting the best talent and ideas.
· Promotes economic growth and the creation of new qualified jobs.
· And 'engaged in benchmarking trip in developed and emerging markets to identify the best ways to finance innovation.
· Generate optimism and confidence triggering a virtuous cycle of successful cases.
IAG is a member of BAE (www.businessangelseurope.com), the European Confederation of Angel Investing. The BAE Club is a group of leading business angel networks and groups across Europe. Its ambition is to support cross-border collaboration through: support to internationalisation of investee companies, cross-border investment, and knowledge-sharing across countries.
Innogest Sgr
http://www.innogest.it/en
Innogest Capital, with its € 80 million, is the leading Italian Venture Capital fund in the Seed and Early Stage segment.
It is recognized as a reference investor for young, high-potential companies that intend to raise capital in order to sustain their growth plans. The goal of Innogest Capital is to invest in and encourage the success of about twenty highly entrepreneurial companies with very strong technology and a distinctive and unique approach to the market.
Innogest Capital investment philosophy is to have an active, hands-on approach in partnerships with entrepreneurs. The support given to portfolio companies is far more than just mere money: Innogest Capital is a committed partner that aids in reaching new markets, developing financial strategies and building up the organizational structure of the invested company.
Main features of the Innogest Capital fund are:
Fund size: € 80 million
Investment segment: Seed Capital, Early Stage Venture Capital
Investment size per company at entry: as low as €200,000 and as high as € 2 million
Maximum investment size per company during lifetime: €8 million
Starting date: May 2006
Duration: 10 years (up to 12 years to complete the exits)
Ending date: April 2016 (up to April 2018)
Expected portfolio: about 20 investments
Current portfolio (at Dec 31st 2010): 15 investments
Average annual deal flow: more than 500 opportunities/year
Innogest Capital is a fund supported by the European Commission MAP – ETF Start-up facility.
Innovits
http://www.innovits.it/
InnoVits hopes to contribute to the creation of an economy based on innovation and entrepreneurship by supporting and spreading practices, methodologies and approaches derived from the startup world and diffusing them into traditional management cultures and philosophies.
http://www.m31.com/
M31: company which core business is supporting the creation and rapid growth of new technology ventures focused mainly on the ICTs.
Since 2007, M31 has been creating new companies and supporting their growth on international markets, combining incubation services and Venture Capital.
http://www.p101.it/en
P101 is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the digital sector. We support the new entrepreneurs who are committed to developing and strengthening their own companies. We focus on enterprises that have an efficient business model, which allows them to quickly scale and become a leader in their market segment, capitalizing on innovation of technology, products and process. In particular, we back the companies which have already been selected by the accelerators and the other partners within our network, and have already received investments from them.
SiamoSoci
http://siamosoci.com/campaigns
Since its launch in 2011, SiamoSoci has been protagonist of the startup world in Italy, by providing transparency at the investment market in this sector and by supporting the community of innovative companies.
SiamoSoci's network puts innovative companies' founders in contact with business angels, institutional investors, accelerators and incubators. Its goal is to develop the entrepreneurial culture in Italy and offer the right tools to understand startups' business.
United Ventures
http://unitedventures.it/
We invest in technology companies and help them scale globally.
United Ventures is a stage agnostic venture capital firm based in Milan focused on Consumer Internet, Software and Mobile.
We support visionary entrepreneurs with technology-driven approach whose goal is to reshape big markets with scalable and disruptive business model.
Xandas New Media Ventures
http://www.xandas.com/it/
Internet and Mobile Ventures. We are dedicated to fund, launch and operate highly innovative projects and services in Internet and Mobile services. We enjoy access to a network of top-tier Companies and Professionals with whom we have partnered both for co-investment opportunities as well as for shared expertise and synergies on particular projects. With over 12 years fully dedicated to Internet on a Global scale, Xandas combines broad expertise from the areas of Web, Mobile Internet, Applications and Services. Our projects have a Global scope and have been deployed in Europe, US, and Asia.
CEEIM Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Murcia
http://www.ceeim.es/?lang=en
The CEEIM, just founded in 2007, is the first innovation oriented small business incubator in the Region of Murcia. The non-profit Foundation is committed to the long-term economic vitality and growth of entrepreneurial ventures in the Region. CEEIM addresses problems that innovative businesses have in obtaining appropriate technology, market information, management assistance and access to capital, by providing reasonably priced office space, shared services to reduce overhead costs, and business, technical and financing assistance.
Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia - INFO
http://www.institutofomentomurcia.es/web/portal/what-is-info
Murcia's Regional Development Agency.
The main objective of INFO is to boost the development of SMEs in Murcia by means of economic promotion, investment raising, elimination of obstacles and the establishment of an environment favoring competitiveness.
One of the main objectives of the development agency is to ensure the upgrading and economic growth of regional SMEs by means of the following lines of work:
Promote technological development by cooperating to ensure that each company can access the technology that best suits its needs.
Boost international corporate expansion through the Foreign Trade Promotion Plan.
Promote investment, development and enlargement projects by providing companies inside and outside the region with information, consultancy and counseling services.
Help finance business projects concerning investment in assets, quality, technology, internationalization and industrial equipment.
SEIMED
http://www.seimed.eu/vlx/
It is the part of the Enterprise Europe Network that offers servicies to the small and medium companies.
http://ignite100.com/
Europe's angel-led acceleration fund, educational events and tech meetups, co-working space, consultancy services and much more – we're Ignite, and we're here to help entrepreneurs, developers and designers grow, make a difference and build businesses people love.
Innovacom
http://www.innovacom.com/
Focused on delivering new technologies, hardware and software products, services and content to corporations or consumers.
Startup Pirates
http://startuppirates.org/contacts/
Startup Pirates is a programm, to sail in the world of startups and entrepreneurship, giving the chance and the tools to develop a business idea from 0.
H-FARM
http://www.h-farmventures.com/
We facilitate the creation of projects that simplify the use of digital tools and services for people and companies, and provide support to companies in the digitalization of their operations. We have grown and developed our global presence over the years, whilst maintaining solid links with the original territory where our headquarters are located, the heart of the vital ecosystem.
Over 450 young people work on the various companies set in the green landscape of Ca' Tron farm. They enjoy its welcoming atmosphere, which facilitates the exchange of knowledge and ideas.
We grew up in a place where the land and the water meet and merge, where the horizon seems to stretch as far as the eye can see. These enormous skies are where our dream began. This is where we spend our lives and see the many changes young people are making to our world. They are our future, the new generation of entrepreneurs who will bring new value to our companies.
In the heart of this territory, we are working hard to achieve our most ambitious project to date – to create an enterprise innovation Village. The new enterprises that will be set up and develop here will have the task of interacting with traditional companies, guiding them and helping them become open to innovation and to the vast opportunities that digitalization represents.
In the last ten years, large numbers of us have worked on this great dream. We chose to stay here, knowing that the road ahead would be long and arduous. We felt we owed this choice to the generations that came before us, and left us this wonderful heritage for us to recreate. We also felt a sense of great responsibility towards future generations. It is to them that we owe our duty to do our best.
Great things can be achieved through dreams, and we have never let go of our dream. Together we can achieve great things.
- Investments;
- Acceleration Programs;
- Digital Transformation;
- Digital Education.
http://moorcap.com/
Primary focus is the digital space and particularly they like disruptive ideas that challenge the way we see the world today.
Suninkubator
http://www.suinkubator.se/
Focused on initial stage of the business development.
SVCA
http://www.svca.se/
Private equity investments. Through active ownership, investing capital and knowledge to grow the company.
http://www.traction.se/
Focused on developing and refining the companies. The primary focus of the methodology is customer relationships, capital flow and risk management. Cross- industry investements.
http://www.buildit.ee/
They focus on hardware, creative industries and health-tech startups. Accepting startups worldwide.
During the 3 month mentoring program teams can use our prototyping tools. Startups are offered free open office space at Tartu Science Park and can test their product with end-users in a Living Lab setting. Teams also get free and discounted services from partners – that includes development tools, design services, legal and accounting services + many more.
Club degli Investitori
http://www.clubdeglinvestitori.it/en/
We are a group of entrepreneurs, professionals and managers who invests in new and recent companies with innovative contents and a high potential.
The club is not a financial institution or an investment fund: the Members invest their patrimony in every single project, acquiring shares in the company.
For us an investment is more than money: it means involving a group of people whose contacts and experience are more valuable than the capital itself.
Once decided to invest, we choose the "sponsor" among the Members. The "sponsor" becomes the link between the entrepreneurial team and the investors' network.
Born in 2008 with only 6 entrepreneurs, the Club has more than 80 Members today, who collaborate to the growth of the company, like guardian angels, following the example of the American "Business Angels".
Admittance to the Club requires the nomination by one of the Members.
http://www.i3p.it/en
I3P, the Innovative Enterprise Incubator of the Politecnico di Torino, is a non-profit joint-stock consortium (S.c.p.a.) constituted by thePolitecnico di Torino, the Città metropolitana di Torino, the Chamber of Commerce of Torino, Finpiemonte, Torino Wireless Foundation, and the City of Torino.
I3P was established to promote and support the creation of hi-tech enterprises, building on the innovative potential developed in research institutions across the territory. More specifically, I3P:
Selects business ideas with a high potential for growth, offers assistance free of charge to aspiring entrepreneurs with a knowledge-based business ideas, and supports start-up enterprises in the their first delicate years of life.
Offers investors on the lookout for innovative businesses with a rich, exclusive portfolio of opportunities, assisting them in their investment decisions while guaranteeing the confidentiality of negotiations.
Offers managers and professionals the opportunity to build contacts and work with businesses with attractive prospects for growth.
I3P's activities fall within the greater global framework of strategies for the Piedmont region, aimed at promoting research, technological innovation and new entrepreneurship.
Ultrecht
Veneto Innovazione
http://www.venetoinnovazione.it/
Veneto Innovazione: the Veneto regional innovation agency and its aim is to promote and develop applied research and innovation within the regional production system
Veneto Sviluppo
http://www.venetosviluppo.it/portal/portal/vs/Home
Veneto Sviluppo: the Veneto regional financial agency. It manages funds and measures to support SMEs of all the productive sectors
Fiedler Capital
http://www.fiedlercapital.com/
We are a new seed and early stage venture capital firm that invests in exceptional entrepreneurs from the CEE & Baltic regions building world-changing startups.
CEMINEM SPINUP Unizar
https://spinup.unizar.es/ubicacion-incubadora-ceminem-spinup
CEMINEM SPINUP is an inccubator that supports the startups in all the phases of development of the company, from the creation until the consolidation and acceleration.
El Centro de Incubación Empresarial Milla Digital (CIEM)
http://www.ciemzaragoza.es/
CIEM is an incubator of Zaragoza's council, managed by Init, with entrepreneurial and innovation aims. Besides to help the creation of new companies, it provides them an empresarial strategic development.
Fundación Emprender en Aragón
http://www.aragonemprendedor.com/contenido.php?modulo=contenido&padre=1&IDContenido=1
Fundación Emprender en Aragón is awarded of the necessity of entrepreneurs to make their projects reality, so that promotes diverse activities as workshops, conference, etc.
Fundación Zaragoza Ciudad del Conocimiento
http://www.fundacionzcc.org/es/
It supports specialized technology-based entrepreneurship; education in creative technologies; spreading the culture of science and technology; business innovation; and creativity associated with the interaction of art, science and technology.
Instituto Aragones de Empleo
http://www.aragon.es/portal/site/GobiernoAragon/menuitem.baef03964be9540d1a59bd0354a051ca/?vgnextoid=eee61fdf9f95e310VgnVCM1000002e551bacRCRD&vgnextchannel=15eee16a99cbb310VgnVCM1000002e551bacRCRD&vgnextfmt=detalleInaem#section8
Regional Development Agency that offers support services for the creation of new companies, entrepreneur's education, financing, etc.


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SAMSUNG SELLS CHEMICAL AND DEFENCE STAKES TO HANWHA
Posted on 5 December 2014 19 December 2015 by bsmac
Last week Samsung decided to sell shares in Samsung General Chemicals and Samsung Techwin for $1.72 billion dollars USD (all figures in USD). The deal was the first time that Samsung sold affiliates since 1997 and is indicative as to the challenges it has faced in the last few years in terms of profitability and expansion. This deal is mainly to get rid of unprofitable businesses, make it easier for the heirs to the Samsung throne to divide the shares amongst each other, and to help Hanwha expand into a global superpower.
Transaction Drivers
The sale of Samsung's stakes in four chemical and defence firms for $1.72 billion to Hanwha Group makes the latter company the unrivalled leader in Korea's defence and chemical industry, by adding new companies to their portfolio that boost their sales and make way for new products in different geographies. Previously its business was focused on ammunition production and precision guided weapons, while the acquisition would give Hanwha the chance to expand into artillery and engines as well as communications, radar systems and aerospace industry. Hanwha, if the deal with Samsung Techwin and Samsung Thales will close, would have 2.5995 trillion won of sales and 262.7 billion won of operating profit in the defence industry (based on the 2013 data). Samsung Group is facing a period of transition and reorganisation after the hospitalisation of the chairman Lee Kun-hee, due to a heart attack in May. In particular, his children are trying to divvy up the conglomerate, withdrawing from petrochemical and defence industries, where Samsung has failed to make profits in recent years. As Chung Sun-Sup (CEO of the research firm Chaebul.com) said: "Samsung under Chairman Lee Kun-hee's leadership expanded into a wide range of businesses, but it looks like (heir apparent) Jay Y. Lee is now looking to move in the other direction and make the group more compact". In fact, although the group did not elaborate the reason for the sale, the heirs seem to want the company to be focused mainly on electronics, construction and finance and this arrangement is very convenient for them, since they also have to deal with an estimated 6 trillion won inheritance tax bill.
Transaction Terms & Structure
Samsung sold 57.6% of Samsung General Chemicals (to Hanwha Chemical & Energy for about $1 billion) and 32.4% of Samsung Techwin (for $765 million) to the Hanwha Group that will retain management rights in both companies. Samsung Techwin comes with Samsung Thales as it owned 50% of the French-Korean electronic weapons maker (which was a joint venture between Samsung Petrochemical Total/Samsung Total, Thales, and the French Total SA), Techwin also owned a 22% stake of Samsung General Chemicals, SGC owned half of Samsung Total so Hanwha will also manage that company along with 10% of Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) of which Techwin was also a proprietor. Investment bankers and corporate lawyers had to deal with the complex shareholder structure of the subsidiaries when deciding the terms of the deal and which company kept what. To summarize: Hanwha acquires Samsung Techwin, Samsung General Chemicals, Samsung Thales, Samsung Total/Samsung Petrochemical Total, and KAI. Samsung Total is expected to allow Hanwha to restart its oil refining business after a number of years, and due to a sliding share price (because of the company's loss of the Samsung brand name) Samsung Electronics agreed to buy back $2 billion shares of the sold companies to stop the falling share prices. The board of directors has so far approved the deal and says it will be finalized as early as January. Industry overview Samsung was founded in 1939 and it has since become one of the world's leading companies in the electronics market with 206 offices in 68 countries globally, operating in over 100 countries across the world. Samsung has grown to become one of the most successful electronic companies with a special focus on digital appliances, memory, semiconductors, and system integration. Data shows that Samsung closed the 2011 year achieving 220 billion euro in revenues, and employing more than 344 thousand people all over the world. It is of note that Samsung also has its roots business areas outside of electronics: in fact, this corporation is comprised of many heterogeneous companies that are setting new life standards from electronics including (up to now) petrochemicals and defense systems. Samsung's business is separated into Set Business and Component Business:
The Set Business is mainly comprised of Mobile Phones, Personal Computers and MP3 Players. The Mobile Phones section of this portfolio is one of the most successful ones especially over the last few years. The TV Business is another key driver in this portfolio. LED TVs and LCD TVs have maintained top positions in the market, even though they have been substituted by the new rising 3D technology. The two remaining sections are the Printer and Camera businesses.
The second portfolio is Component Business, which is a top player in memory and LCD markets and in product and technology development. This portfolio is subdivided into semiconductors and LCD. The Semiconductor Business is divided even further into Samsung Memory Division, System LSI Division, and Storage Systems Division. The System LSI Division manufactures logic and analog integrated circuit devices. The Storage Systems Division is a leader in producing high-performance hard disks for notebook and desktop PCs and other similar products.
Hanwha Corporation, founded in 1952, is now becoming one of the Korean leading companies in the defense and chemical industry. Its name is a contraction of the words "Korean" and "gunpowder" and this fact anticipates its core operations. It is made of two major business units: the Explosives Division, which makes commercial explosives, technologically advanced defense industry products and aerospace products, and the Trade Division, which, by using the company's vast global network, deals with a variety of products, including petroleum, metals, and other goods. Hanwha Corporation entered the defense industry early on and it has invested in research and development in a variety of areas ranging from munitions to advanced technology precision guided weapons. Hanwha Corporation has also entered into the auto-parts and aerospace industries. Hanwha, which recorded sales of 1.0184 trillion won ($924.22 million) in 2013 in the defense sector, is sure to become the largest weapon manufacturer in Korea thanks to the recent contract for the acquisition from Samsung of the Techwin, at a price of 963 billion won, and Thales, for 617.6 billion won. The Samsung Group is selling Samsung Techwin, Samsung Thales, Samsung Fine Chemicals, and Samsung Total to the Hanwha Group to withdraw from the petrochemical and defense industries, where it has eventually failed to make profits, and following its new strategy to concentrate its main resources on electronics and construction. In 2013, the top three players in the weapon's industry were Korea Aerospace Industries (1.345 trillion won), LIG (1.208 trillion won) and Samsung Techwin. Moreover, the takeover is fundamental to complete the vertical integration of Hanwha's guided weapon systems, as its competitiveness in the warhead, driving, and propulsion fields will be combined with that of Samsung Techwin. Hanwha forecasts to work more aggressively on robotics systems and exploiting the resources of Samsung Techwin. The 10 percent KAI shares of Samsung Techwin go to Hanwha as well, which means it could be engaged in aircraft manufacturing in the long term. For this reason, it was planning to better utilize Samsung Techwin's capabilities in fighter jets, helicopter engines, and robot manufacturing. Hanwha is also about to become number one in the petrochemical industry. The sales could go up to approximately 18 trillion won ($16.3 billion), slightly higher than those of LG Chem stuck at 7.5452 trillion won ($15.9161 billion). Samsung General Chemicals have produced purified terephthalic acid for polyester, and Samsung Total has produced polyethylene, polypropylene, styrene monomer, par xylene and other chemicals. At the same time, Hanwha's ethylene production volume would go up to 2.91 million tons, the ninth highest worldwide. Samsung Total is expected to allow Hanwha to restart its oil refining business after 17 years.
To contact the authors of this story:
Davide Magni davide.magni@studbocconi.it
Andres Ibarguen andres.ibarguen@studbocconi.it
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Highlights of the Italian Lakes
tour code: IHLKM18
Global Coach Tours» CostSaver » Europe
Say yes to a love affair with Italy's elegant lake district. Stunning 19th-century façades with tumbling wisteria and pretty lakeside villages against the backdrop of the towering snow-capped Alps make this the perfect place to explore life the way only the Italians can – to the fullest. On this 8-day journey, savour your free hours in heavenly surroundings, mixing it up with visits to the fashion capital of Milan, the sophisticated cobblestone streets of Lugano and medieval Bergamo.
8 Days from £950 per passenger
Sat 15 Apr 2023 Sat 22 Apr 2023 £950
Sat 29 Apr 2023 Sat 06 May 2023 £975
Sat 06 May 2023 Sat 13 May 2023 £975
Sat 27 May 2023 Sat 03 Jun 2023 £995
Sat 03 Jun 2023 Sat 10 Jun 2023 £975
Sat 24 Jun 2023 Sat 01 Jul 2023 £975
Sat 01 Jul 2023 Sat 08 Jul 2023 £975
Sat 29 Jul 2023 Sat 05 Aug 2023 £975
Sat 12 Aug 2023 Sat 19 Aug 2023 £975
Sat 26 Aug 2023 Sat 02 Sep 2023 £1,025
Sat 02 Sep 2023 Sat 09 Sep 2023 £1,025
Day 1 : Arrive Milan – Saronno (2 Nights)
Arrive in Milan and head to Saronno, a pretty little town best known for the famous Amaretto liqueur whose honey-almond flavours are a sweet delight after dinner. You'll have some time to explore on your own before meeting your Travel Director and travel companions for an included dinner at your hotel.
Accommodation : Starhotels Grand Milan
Day 2 : Lake Como excursion
It's just a short hop to Lake Como, whose deep blue waters have inspired great writers like Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway. Once you've arrived, you'll see for yourself why this idyllic retreat has endured as a firm favourite among aristocrats, celebrities and locals since Roman times. Board your included cruise to Bellagio, the pearl of the lake, with its steep lanes and sophisticated harbour area. Soak up the fresh lake breeze, as you cruise past luxurious villas and elegant terraced gardens that line the lush hills along the lake's expansive coastline. You could spend hours sipping a refreshing Spritz and watching the world go by but you'll want to join an optional dinner in Como instead.
Day 3 : Saronno – Lugano (Switzerland) – Lake Maggiore (2 Nights)
As you cross the border into Switzerland this morning, you may do a double take arriving in Lugano, known as the 'Monte Carlo of Switzerland'. Italy has had quite the magic touch on shaping its culinary, cultural and architectural scene as you'll come to see in its piazze and along the narrow streets. Choose an optional scenic cruise on Lake Lugano or take a leisurely stroll along its lakeside promenades or indulge in some well-deserved retail therapy – the city is famous for its high-end fashion boutiques. Once you've bagged all the best buys, return to Italy for a two-night stay at your hotel on the western shores of Lake Maggiore, Italy's second-largest lake. Tuck into another Italian cena before turning in for the evening.
Accommodation : Villa Carlotta
Day 4 : Lake Maggiore free day
Immortalised in Hemingway's 1920s novel 'A Farewell to Arms', Lake Maggiore is one of Italy's most scenic lake landscapes. With so many hidden treasures to uncover, we've included a free day for you to do whatever you wish. You won't need to wander far for those same epic views of the surrounding mountains and 'lake in the sunlight' to inspire you as they did him. One of our favourite options is to join an breathtaking excursion to the Borromean Islands, purchased by the Borromeo family in the 16th century and still owned by them. Explore the magnificent palace and elegant gardens that remain dotted across the lake's islands and islets to this day.
Day 5 : Lake Maggiore – Verona – Lake Garda scenic drive – Rovereto (2 Nights)
Lose yourself in the tragic love affair of Romeo and Juliet when you visit Verona. Your orientation tour of this romantic Italian city will include views of the ancient Roman Arena and balcony where a fictional Juliet once called for her Romeo. During your free time, visit the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore – one of the most important religious buildings in the area and the site where the two star-crossed lovers bound themselves together for eternity. The sun at its peak, we take a scenic drive along Lake Garda, renowned for its crystal-clear waters. Snap a selfie and admire the view before arriving at your hotel for your two-night stay.
Accommodation : Mercure Nerocubo
Day 6 : Lake District free day
Throw your guidebook out the window and switch off your phone. This is the perfect time to indulge in a relaxing siesta, as Italian families have done for centuries. Kick back on the shores of Lake Garda and reflect on the stunning natural beauty that surrounds you, watch the world go by or let your mind contemplate your next journey. If you're feeling energetic, you could make the most of your time by joining a full-day Optional Experience to Bolzano, capital of southern Tyrol. Shop in the arcaded streets and soak up the mountain views.
Day 7 : Rovereto – Bergamo – Milan (1 Night)
Our return journey to Milan would not be complete without a stop in Bergamo, enveloped within Venetian walls whose construction famously caused eight excommunications by the local clergy. You may agree it was worth it when you board the funicular which has been ferrying locals and visitors for over a century to the Upper Town, enjoying the most breathtaking views of the town's beautiful gardens and even the Apennines on a clear day. Arriving in Milan, your walking tour with a Local Specialist will reveal some of the city's most treasured sights, including the 14th-century Gothic Cathedral and La Scala Opera House, which you could choose to visit as an Optional Experience. Later, you'll toast a fond farewell to an exhilarating journey over dinner at your hotel with new friends.
Accommodation : Holiday Inn Nord Zara
Day 8 : Depart Milan
Your heart full and probably a few pounds heavier, it's time to close the curtain on an enchanting encounter with the Italian Lakes. For now, it's arrivederci but not goodbye forever as you say farewell to your travel companions and Travel Director. Find out more about your free airport transfer at costsavertour.com/freetransfers.
All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
Many meals and daily breakfasts included


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Matthieu Duncan, Chief Executive Officer for Ostrum Asset Management, described a blockchain as a database (public or private), shared by different users, using pre-existing technologies (encryption, peer-to-peer exchanges), that provides users with security, data integrity, records of all transactions, and real-time updating, and where any update of the data is distributed instantly without the intervention of a central authority.
To help explain blockchain, Sally Eaves of the Forbes Technology Council used a playground as an example. "You are back at school playing a new game, and there is no referee or umpire," she said. "If somebody scores, it would be very difficult for someone to say that goal hasn't taken place. With a blockchain, we have an immutable ledger of transactions. It's synchronous – you can't go back and change it retrospectively. If there is going to be a change, everyone has to agree on it." A blockchain is a team game, built on consensus and embedded trust.
Funds DLT, the first blockchain solution for asset managers, is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2019, said Olivier Portenseigne of Fundsquare, which helped develop the solution. Because fund distribution normally involves many levels of intermediaries, it is a good use for blockchains. Offering a simple user interface, Funds DLT is based on a private ledger to guarantee both confidentiality of data and speed – up to 25 million transactions a day.
"An asset manager today is completely blind as to who is buying the shares," Portenseigne said. "We create products, and cross our fingers that they will be bought." Funds DLT will help transform the industry by providing a greater level of transparency, allowing asset managers to understand customers' wants and behavior, and create much more targeted services and products.
1Deep Shift – Technology Tipping Points and Societal Impact. World Economic Forum. Accessed December 29, 2018.
Bitcoin is a type of decentralized cryptocurrency that is not issued or backed by any banks or governments.
Blockchain is a distributed, decentralized, public ledger technology.
Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography to secure a variety of transactions.


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Q: Opening a password protected pdf I received a pdf file few days back, the pdf file was password protected with a 5 digit number varying from 20000 to 25999. Unfortunately I forgot the password but still I remember that it falls within the mentioned set of numbers. Manually its really difficult for me to try each and every alternative one after another.
Kindly let me know if I want a brute force mechanism (or some other better option) then how to achieve this.

A: On Linux/Unix/Cygwin you could automate the decryption by using qpdf and a loop that goes through all possible combinations:
#!/bin/bash

echo "Decrypting PDF file"

for i in $(eval echo "{20000..25999}"); do

echo "try nr. $i"
qpdf --password=$i --decrypt input.pdf output.pdf

RET=$?
if [[ $RET == 0 ]]; then
  echo "File succesfully decrypted."
  exit
fi

done

Others might be able to help you with getting this to work on Windows.

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