etventure startup Socialwave receives a high six-digit figure from investors
Socialwave, an etventure startup, has achieved a milestone by successfully securing funding and receiving a high six-digit investment package. The financial backers included well-known investors from the Swiss business angel club “Angel Gate.” Some of the funding also came from etventure.
Digital transformation at the top of the agenda – etventure’s survey of Germany in the media
The CeBIT in Hanover starts today. The focus of this year’s trade fair is the digital transformation of the economy and of society. In the run-up to the event, etventure published a pioneering survey about digitization in German companies, with the support of the...
“Corporate Startup Meetup” in Stuttgart – with etventure and W&W Digital GmbH
This week, the third Corporate Startup Meetup was held at the Accelerate Spaces in Stuttgart. Nils-Christoph Ebsen, Managing Director of W&W Digital GmbH, presented the joint venture between Wüstenrot & Württembergische and etventure as an example of digital transformation best practice in a corporate...
Efficient promo-check at the point of sale – etventure startup POSpulse in the media
etventure startup POSpulse continues to be a talking point. Two leading media outlets in the food industry – the Lebensmittel Zeitung and the Lebensmittel Praxis – recently presented the Berlin-based company’s business model and gathered detailed client feedback. The response is overwhelmingly positive. POSpulse...
Digitization and digital transformation – an overview of the most important topics from the month of February
Under the heading of “Digitization and digital transformation,” we look back at the most important news and events from recent weeks. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is now the world’s most valuable company, VW wants to become more digital, Industry 4.0 boosts productivity, and the...
Startup meets corporation – Mobile World Congress meets 4YFN
Sunshine and great architecture greeted the team of European Innovation Hub when they arrived in Barcelona to attend Mobile World Congress (MWC) and the startup conference 4 Years From Now (4YFN). Four days of intense networking, workshops, press events and business talks waited for...
Successful digitization as a joint venture – looking back at the Digisurance event
At the beginning of February, established giants of the insurance industry met with young startups at the Digisurance event in Munich in order to discuss the following question: “What is the sale of insurance going to look like in the future?” Founder and Managing...
“Wüstenrot Immowert” is digitizing property surveys
W&W Digital GmbH strikes again! After the successful launch of the “Wüstenrot Wunschmieter” service to find “dream tenants” at the end of 2015, W&W Digital GmbH is already launching its second digital business model in the proptech sector, in the form of the “Wüstenrot...
Internet of Things – European Innovation Hub coordinates EU project worth 50 million euros
A great success for the European Innovation Hub – the etventure subsidiary is coordinating a new European Commission funding program. The goal of the “IoT European Platforms Initiative” (IoT-EPI) is to create common technology standards for the development of successful IoT products. The program...
Steel turns digital – etventure at the Handelsblatt “Stahlmarkt” steel conference
Startups and the steel industry – how industrial companies can profit from the innovative methods of startups. Alexander Franke, Managing Director of etventure business ignition GmbH, spoke about this topic at the 2016 Handelsblatt “Stahlmarkt” steel conference in Düsseldorf. At the two-day industry convention...
Overcoming challenges, utilizing opportunities – etventure at the BVMW annual reception
The annual reception of the BVMW (German Association for SMEs) took place yesterday in Berlin. More than 3,000 people attended, including business players and representatives from politics, science and culture. In line with the event headline of “Overcoming challenges, utilizing opportunities,” they discussed what...