EU Prize for Women Innovators
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CTO and Co-founder of DGene
An expert in graphics hardware, Jason Yang obtained both his master’s degree and a doctorate in Computer Science from MIT in 2002 and 2004 respectively. He worked as a technical director at AMD from 2005 to 2016, taking multiple roles from senior engineer to senior manager of GPU Performance Engineering.He co-founded a mobile game and game services company Kumakore in 2012. He left the startup in 2014 and co-founded DGene as CTO in 2016, in charge of R&D for light-field technology.
An expert in graphics hardware, Jason Yang obtained both his master’s degree and a doctorate in Computer Science from MIT in 2002 and 2004 respectively. He worked as a technical director at AMD from 2005 to 2016, taking multiple roles from senior engineer to senior manager of GPU Performance Engineering.He co-founded a mobile game and game services company Kumakore in 2012. He left the startup in 2014 and co-founded DGene as CTO in 2016, in charge of R&D for light-field technology.
Chief Mobile Officer and co-founder of Coinscrap
Juan Carlos López is a software engineer specializing in mobile applications. He worked for many years as an iOS Developer. In 2015, he co-founded Sensitrade, a revolutionary technology that captures sentiment about the stock market from social networks, predicting stock exchange evolution with a 87% success rate.A year later, with the same business partners, he co-founded Coinscrap, an app that facilitates micro-savings by rounding up purchases made with credit cards to the nearest euro. He is currently Coinscrap's Chief Mobile Officer.
Juan Carlos López is a software engineer specializing in mobile applications. He worked for many years as an iOS Developer. In 2015, he co-founded Sensitrade, a revolutionary technology that captures sentiment about the stock market from social networks, predicting stock exchange evolution with a 87% success rate.A year later, with the same business partners, he co-founded Coinscrap, an app that facilitates micro-savings by rounding up purchases made with credit cards to the nearest euro. He is currently Coinscrap's Chief Mobile Officer.
CEO and Co-founder of Psious
Xavier Palomer Ripoll completed a Physics degree in 2008 and continued to obtain a second degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Barcelona in 2010. He worked as an engineer at IDIBAPS for over a year to develop a brain electric stimulation device.In 2010, he went on to complete a master's in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Bioengineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he worked as a research assistant. In 2013, Palomer and Daniel Roig co-founded GrowInPallet and Psious with Palomer as CEO of Psious.
Xavier Palomer Ripoll completed a Physics degree in 2008 and continued to obtain a second degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Barcelona in 2010. He worked as an engineer at IDIBAPS for over a year to develop a brain electric stimulation device.In 2010, he went on to complete a master's in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Bioengineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he worked as a research assistant. In 2013, Palomer and Daniel Roig co-founded GrowInPallet and Psious with Palomer as CEO of Psious.
CMO, CPO and co-founder of CrowdDana
Stevanus Iskandar Halim graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Science from Bellevue College in the US and continued to pursue a bachelor's degree at UC Irvine. During his time at university, he developed and monetized games for the iOS platform.After graduating from UCI, he returned to Indonesia and joined Ematic Solutions, an email-based marketing campaign solutions company. After two years, he left the company in 2019 to develop equity crowdfunding platform CrowdDana together with university acquaintance James Wiryadi and Ematic colleague Handison Jaya.
Stevanus Iskandar Halim graduated with an associate's degree in Computer Science from Bellevue College in the US and continued to pursue a bachelor's degree at UC Irvine. During his time at university, he developed and monetized games for the iOS platform.After graduating from UCI, he returned to Indonesia and joined Ematic Solutions, an email-based marketing campaign solutions company. After two years, he left the company in 2019 to develop equity crowdfunding platform CrowdDana together with university acquaintance James Wiryadi and Ematic colleague Handison Jaya.
Director of Engineering and co-founder of AddVolt
Soares is co-founder and Director of Engineering at AddVolt, the first renewable energy tech to replace diesel engines for cold chain transport, where he has worked since 2013, when it was still a research project. Prior to that, he worked as both Assistant Professor and Research Engineer at the University of Porto's Faculty of Engineering, the birthplace of AddVolt. Soares holds a master's degree from the same institution in electronic and computer engineering and a Master of Science in management and innovation from the Technical University of Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Soares is co-founder and Director of Engineering at AddVolt, the first renewable energy tech to replace diesel engines for cold chain transport, where he has worked since 2013, when it was still a research project. Prior to that, he worked as both Assistant Professor and Research Engineer at the University of Porto's Faculty of Engineering, the birthplace of AddVolt. Soares holds a master's degree from the same institution in electronic and computer engineering and a Master of Science in management and innovation from the Technical University of Eindhoven, Netherlands.
CTO and co-founder of Digitanimal by SensoWave
Ignacio Gómez Maqueda is co-founder and CTO at IoT and data startup SensoWave, as well as its brand Digitanimal, aimed at remote farming, where he has worked full-time since 2014. Prior to this, he worked as a researcher at Granada University and, before that, for seven years as an engineer at SensoWave fellow co-founder's startup Alfa Imaging in Madrid. Spanish-born Gómez holds both a master's degree and a PhD in Technology and Communications Systems from Madrid's Polytechnic University.
Ignacio Gómez Maqueda is co-founder and CTO at IoT and data startup SensoWave, as well as its brand Digitanimal, aimed at remote farming, where he has worked full-time since 2014. Prior to this, he worked as a researcher at Granada University and, before that, for seven years as an engineer at SensoWave fellow co-founder's startup Alfa Imaging in Madrid. Spanish-born Gómez holds both a master's degree and a PhD in Technology and Communications Systems from Madrid's Polytechnic University.
President Director and co-founder of Digital Happiness
Imron graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 2001 with a bachelors in Industrial Design. In 2004, he founded Irisdesain, a studio which fulfilled below the line corporate branding needs. In 2013, Imron co-founded Digital Happiness, an Indonesian video games development studio. Prior to setting up Digital Happiness, he was a 3D animator and design consultant. He created a simulation game for the Indonesian army. He is now CEO of Digital Happiness.
Imron graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 2001 with a bachelors in Industrial Design. In 2004, he founded Irisdesain, a studio which fulfilled below the line corporate branding needs. In 2013, Imron co-founded Digital Happiness, an Indonesian video games development studio. Prior to setting up Digital Happiness, he was a 3D animator and design consultant. He created a simulation game for the Indonesian army. He is now CEO of Digital Happiness.
CEO and co-founder of Yuanfudao
Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the Renmin University of China, Li Yong has worked for various publications like Workers Daily, Finance and Economics Magazine, Southern Weekly and Global Entrepreneur.In April 2012, he resigned as the president of portal business at news portal NetEase to establish an online tutoring platform Fenbi, the predecessor of Yuanfudao. He is currently the CEO at Yuanfudao.Before starting his own business, Li had invested in Tinder-style dating app Momo and business media Huxiu.
Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the Renmin University of China, Li Yong has worked for various publications like Workers Daily, Finance and Economics Magazine, Southern Weekly and Global Entrepreneur.In April 2012, he resigned as the president of portal business at news portal NetEase to establish an online tutoring platform Fenbi, the predecessor of Yuanfudao. He is currently the CEO at Yuanfudao.Before starting his own business, Li had invested in Tinder-style dating app Momo and business media Huxiu.
Co-founder, CTO, COO. of HypeLabs
Established in 2015, HypeLabs is the third startup founded by André Francisco. With over 20 years of experience as a developer and researcher, the Portuguese co-founder is the CTO and COO of HypeLabs.He co-founded WINK digital agency that lasted nine months until July 2015. He was also the founder and president of the Computer Science Club of his alma mater University of Oporto. He graduated in Computer Science in 2014 and has worked as a project manager for various IT projects like VideoJojos2011 and OpenJelly.
Established in 2015, HypeLabs is the third startup founded by André Francisco. With over 20 years of experience as a developer and researcher, the Portuguese co-founder is the CTO and COO of HypeLabs.He co-founded WINK digital agency that lasted nine months until July 2015. He was also the founder and president of the Computer Science Club of his alma mater University of Oporto. He graduated in Computer Science in 2014 and has worked as a project manager for various IT projects like VideoJojos2011 and OpenJelly.
CTO and co-founder of Intelligent Learning
From 1997 to 2001, Li Guibin finished his undergraduate studies at the Harbin Institute of Technology.In November 2004, he went to work at Alibaba as R&D manager on wireless technology for its sub-brands including Yahoo China, Koubei.com, Taobao.com and Fliggy.com.He left Alibaba in July 2014 and co-founded neighborhood social app Youlin with ex-Alibaba colleague Yang Renbin. They went on to set up edtech platform Intelligent Learning in January 2018, with Li as CTO and Yang as CEO.
From 1997 to 2001, Li Guibin finished his undergraduate studies at the Harbin Institute of Technology.In November 2004, he went to work at Alibaba as R&D manager on wireless technology for its sub-brands including Yahoo China, Koubei.com, Taobao.com and Fliggy.com.He left Alibaba in July 2014 and co-founded neighborhood social app Youlin with ex-Alibaba colleague Yang Renbin. They went on to set up edtech platform Intelligent Learning in January 2018, with Li as CTO and Yang as CEO.
Co-founder, General Manager of Oimo
Clara Hardy is GM and co-founder of Spanish bioplastics startup Oimo. She has worked there since 1Q19 and her duties include fundraising, marcom, stakeholder relations and business intelligence. This is her first major position. She was previously an intern at several large organizations, including the Walt Disney Company where she worked in digital marketing for a year. Hardy also spent several months as Digital Marketing Manager at Nexus Training and Mobility. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing from London’s Brunel University.
Clara Hardy is GM and co-founder of Spanish bioplastics startup Oimo. She has worked there since 1Q19 and her duties include fundraising, marcom, stakeholder relations and business intelligence. This is her first major position. She was previously an intern at several large organizations, including the Walt Disney Company where she worked in digital marketing for a year. Hardy also spent several months as Digital Marketing Manager at Nexus Training and Mobility. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing from London’s Brunel University.
Co-founder and CEO of Delman
Straight out of university, Surya Halim decided that he would become an entrepreneur. After earning his bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, he returned to Indonesia and took on contract work for two years. Halim eventually decided to create his own company and recruited two university friends: classmate Raymond Christopher, and teaching assistant Theodorus Budiyanto, both of whom were working in US tech companies at the time. After Christopher and Budiyanto returned to Indonesia, the three established data wrangling company Delman.
Straight out of university, Surya Halim decided that he would become an entrepreneur. After earning his bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, he returned to Indonesia and took on contract work for two years. Halim eventually decided to create his own company and recruited two university friends: classmate Raymond Christopher, and teaching assistant Theodorus Budiyanto, both of whom were working in US tech companies at the time. After Christopher and Budiyanto returned to Indonesia, the three established data wrangling company Delman.
CEO and co-founder of Kobo360
In 2011, young Obi Ozor used his savings and loans from his family and friends to set up Bezmo Global to import second-hand trucks from the US and sell them in Nigeria. Despite suffering from kidney failure issues, he managed to run the business for four years to earn money to pay for his medical treatments. He fully recovered and moved to Michigan to continue his education.At the University of Michigan, Ozor met Ife Oyedele II and the two friends started an e-commerce venture to sell diapers and baby soap from the US to customers in Nigeria. Ozor moved to the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a BA International Relations and Finance at Wharton School of Business. In 2014, he gained some work experience in investment banking at JP Morgan in New York.In 2015, Ozor returned to Nigeria and joined Uber as operations coordinator. In 2016, the serial entrepreneur and his friend Oyedele co-founded Uber-style logistics platform Kobo360 in Lagos.
In 2011, young Obi Ozor used his savings and loans from his family and friends to set up Bezmo Global to import second-hand trucks from the US and sell them in Nigeria. Despite suffering from kidney failure issues, he managed to run the business for four years to earn money to pay for his medical treatments. He fully recovered and moved to Michigan to continue his education.At the University of Michigan, Ozor met Ife Oyedele II and the two friends started an e-commerce venture to sell diapers and baby soap from the US to customers in Nigeria. Ozor moved to the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a BA International Relations and Finance at Wharton School of Business. In 2014, he gained some work experience in investment banking at JP Morgan in New York.In 2015, Ozor returned to Nigeria and joined Uber as operations coordinator. In 2016, the serial entrepreneur and his friend Oyedele co-founded Uber-style logistics platform Kobo360 in Lagos.
CEO and founder of Les Noveaux Affineurs
Nour Akbaraly completed a master’s in engineering at Centrale Lille and also a master’s in applied mathematics at Lille University in 2010. In 2011, Akbaraly joined industrial manufacturing consultancy firm Avencore as a consultant in Paris.The avid photographer and F&B enthusiast also went to various tea-tasting classes at a tea specialist college until 2015. Passionate about gastronomy, he began exploring alt-protein alternatives to address the environmental and ethical challenges of food supply chains.In 2016, he went on an engineering training course for agronomy and agri-food at AgroSup Dijon, the National Institute of Agronomic, Food and Environmental Sciences.A year later, he founded Les Noveaux Affineurs, a startup specializing in plant-based alternatives to cheese. His ambition is to create a new range of French gastronomic vegan cheese products for consumers in France and overseas.Since 2010, Akbaraly is also a volunteer at the Action Contre la Faim, a Paris-based international NGO founded in 1979. The “Action Against Hunger” projects include running awareness campaigns on food security issues in colleges and schools in France and other countries like India and Sudan.
Nour Akbaraly completed a master’s in engineering at Centrale Lille and also a master’s in applied mathematics at Lille University in 2010. In 2011, Akbaraly joined industrial manufacturing consultancy firm Avencore as a consultant in Paris.The avid photographer and F&B enthusiast also went to various tea-tasting classes at a tea specialist college until 2015. Passionate about gastronomy, he began exploring alt-protein alternatives to address the environmental and ethical challenges of food supply chains.In 2016, he went on an engineering training course for agronomy and agri-food at AgroSup Dijon, the National Institute of Agronomic, Food and Environmental Sciences.A year later, he founded Les Noveaux Affineurs, a startup specializing in plant-based alternatives to cheese. His ambition is to create a new range of French gastronomic vegan cheese products for consumers in France and overseas.Since 2010, Akbaraly is also a volunteer at the Action Contre la Faim, a Paris-based international NGO founded in 1979. The “Action Against Hunger” projects include running awareness campaigns on food security issues in colleges and schools in France and other countries like India and Sudan.
Women entrepreneurs get ahead faster in Portugal
Still a long way to go for equality, but female founders in Portugal have made significant headstarts as tech innovators
RatedPower: Creating solar power plant designs in minutes
The Spanish startup is helping solar plants expand exponentially worldwide and revolutionizing the sector with its automated software
SOURCE Global's solar-run panels turn air into drinking water
The US startup’s adapted solar panels extract water vapor from the air to produce potable water, a vital resource for distressed communities in disaster zones and remote areas
String Bio: Asia's first startup to harness methane gas for protein production
Using bacteria to turn the harmful greenhouse gas into a purer form of protein, String Bio is raising Series B funding to scale production
The rising Indonesian edtech star wants to help high-school dropouts earn their diploma and learn the relevant skills to find a job – with an innovative solution lauded at this year’s MIT Solve Challenge
Algobash: SaaS for more effective IT hiring in Indonesia
With its remote assessment and automated interview platform, Algobash seeks faster, fairer and more inclusive recruitment and training of coders, to support tech growth in Indonesia
Future Food Asia 2021 announces finalists for $100,000 prize
Ten startups from agrifood tech and cleantech sectors will pitch during the five-day conference, are also eligible for two more prizes from sponsors Cargill and Thai Wah
Refurbed: Electronics recycling marketplace gets $54m for EU consolidation, overseas expansion
Consumers can reduce their carbon footprints by shifting toward a circular economy, become carbon-neutral by planting one tree with every purchase from Refurbed
WOOM: Spanish fertility femtech gets €2m funding to expand into new B2B2C markets
AI fertility app WOOM has also created an English-language version to reach more users in North America, Europe and Asia
Therapixel: Using AI to improve breast cancer detection
Therapixel is raising €15m for commercial expansion of its AI-powered MammoScreen that gives accurate breast cancer screening results within minutes
Didimo: Creator of "digital humans" secures €6.2m in seed funding
Portuguese startup Didimo aims to humanize online interactions with its disruptive 3D technology
In Spain, DIY drones help entice students to study science and tech
Spanish startup Bonadrone aims to revolutionize the way science, math and technology are taught in schools and is disrupting the drone sector by enabling users to customize their own 3D-printed drones
Its latest project, Cattlechain, is an IoT-blockchain solution for farms to meet the EU's animal welfare standards, fulfilling consumers' demand for sustainable farming and food traceability
FuVeX: Long-range hybrid-technology drones for multiple business uses
With its innovative hybrid helicopter and airplane technology, FuVeX is poised to take full advantage of the business opportunities afforded by new European regulations governing long-range drones
MIWA Technologies: Reducing food waste and packaging with smart refill vending system
MIWA’s solution lets consumers buy exact refill quantities in personalized containers, eradicating need for single-use plastics throughout the supply chain
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