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lessons from Gina Lupu
The Founder and CEO of Wolfpack Digital, Gina Lupu, has met with Cluj Startups to talk about Lean Product Development on the 30th of March.
This meetup aimed to connect startups founders with corporates, investors, services providers, and mentors, and also with the Lean principles.
Spherik Accelerator – A Year in Review | 2020
What a ride this year has been. It’s so easy to lose sight of all the growing amid the mundane, this is why we decided to take a look back and remember all the good that happened and what it meant for Spherik and our team. Challenging, as for all of us, 2020 did its...
Blockathon for Public Sector Challenges
On February 13-21, 2021, Spherik, in collaboration with Cluj Startups, are organizing an online blockchain-focused hackathon. The Blockathon is focused on engaging bright minds from the blockchain and startup communities to contribute to the digitalization of...
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Bridging the gap between the Public & Private sector through blockchain technology
Between September 28th and October 5th, Spherik has offered 2 blockchain-related trainings, for the Romanian public and private sectors. The trainings were part of B-hub for Europe - a 2 years project financed through Horizon2020, under the Startup Europe umbrella. Structured in the format of a series of Zoom webinars, the trainings’ final goal was to contribute to the awareness of the concept and benefits of using blockchain technology. Additionally, the online trainings had the objective to stimulate the demand for technological solutions based on blockchain in the public & private sectors. Two weeks in review Each training featured a day dedicated to use-cases and presentation of specific case studies delivered by a panel of trainers. The last two days consisted of a practical workshop in which participants described their organizations’ or industry challenges or needs. After taking this step, they thought of and suggested potential Blockchain-based solutions to address...
30 Blockchain Startups joined the B-Hub For Europe Acceleration Program
B-Hub for Europe has announced the startups accepted in the 1st edition of the acceleration program. From a total of 99 applications received, 30 startups from Europe will be a part of the program starting this month. Who has applied to the program? The selected startups are from Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain and operate in a variety of sectors, representing the diversity of blockchain uses, such as: Administration, Charity, Education, e-Health, Finance, Foodtech, Industry, IT, Justice and Legal, Logistics, Mobility, Public procurement, Smart cities, Utilities and Energy, as well as multi-sectoral applications. The entire list of the selected startups can be found on B-Hub for Europe website. What happens now? The Decentralized Acceleration Programme will run for 6 months, starting October 2020. The winning blockchain SMEs will benefit from: free, expert, customized go-to-market acceleration services access to a pan-European network of...
Blockchain: Applicability & Potential for Transformation in the Romanian Public & Private Sectors
Spherik Accelerator organizes within the B-hub for Europe project a series of trainings for the Romanian private and public sector, between September 28 and October 2 and respectively October 5-9. The trainings are meant to contribute to the awareness of the concept and benefits of using blockchain technology and to stimulate the demand for technological solutions based on blockchain. The trainings will be organized online, in a Zoom webinar format, and will last approximately 3 hours a day for 5 days. B-hub for Europe involves in the organized courses a team of specialists with deep understanding of the Blockchain field and the local innovation ecosystem. WHAT TOPICS WILL BE APPROACHED? During each training the needs of the participants, necessary for the application of blockchain solutions, will be identified. As such, the topics approached are: What is Blockchain: presentation of technology, key concepts, evolution and current stageAdvantages, misconceptions and...
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DMS Accelerator opens its 2nd call to promote data-centric startups
This call is for all startups within the European Union that are specialized in data and are seeking a boost in the market. DMS Accelerator is an online European startup acceleration program for data-centric startups that operate in the area of Health, Food Security,...
The after-hype reality of Blockchain in Romania (event)
In the framework of the B-Hub for Europe project, Spherik is launching an invitation for an open discussion about the reality of blockchain in Romania. The event is set to happen on February 25th, starting at 2:00 PM, at Impact Hub Universitate (8-10 Tudor Arghezi...
KPMG Startup Grow Pad program has selected two startups for its second edition
Humano and 22Trust Venture are the two startups selected into the second edition of the Startup Grow Pad program, supported by KPMG Romania in partnership with Spherik Accelerator. The program will run from February to June 2020. Over 50 startups were analyzed in the...
Spherik Accelerator – A Year in Review | 2019
It’s been a year full of accomplishments, with some challenges we had to face and so many beautiful experiences. Our focus has been towards strengthening partnerships with the local and regional ecosystem builders, and knowledge transfer from outside Romania, into the...
Hitchhiker’s Guide on Procurement Opportunities for Startups in Romania
The Hitchhiker´s Guide on Procurement Opportunities for Startups explores the existing opportunities for public and private procurements in Romania. Due to the administrative and regulatory barriers, procurement opportunities are not being fully utilized by Romanian...
B-Hub for Europe – a New Opportunity for European Blockchain-focused Startups
Spherik, alongside four European partners, is announcing B-Hub for Europe. To be launched in January 2020, the initiative will be implemented under the Startup Europe umbrella. It’s objective is to build on the potential and excellence of European blockchain...