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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 processes in the public sector. The initiative is powered by B-hub for Europe, a Startup Europe supported project dedicated to connecting blockchain innovation ecosystems. It contributes to blockchain ecosystem development by leveraging European technological excellence and supporting the growth of businesses that are integrating blockchain in their products and solutions. How does the Blockathon work? Following a workshop with public sector representatives, during which we’ll dive into the specific needs and problems from the industry, 3 to 5 challenges will be selected to be hacked by the participants of the hackathon. In the course of 9 days, from the 13th to the 21st of February, the teams will work together guided by...
Spherik joins the Pan-European #EUvsVirus innovation hackathon
Alongside other Romanian ecosystem stakeholders, Spherik has joined the pan-European non-profit EUvsVirus hackathon, as part of the team of national curators. The event will take place online, during the weekend of April 24 - 26, and aims to gather 60,000 people in...
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,...
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Connect Through Shared Interests, Passions and Values – See You There
After traveling to 21 countries on a quest to understand what motivates people and brings them joy and fulfillment, Marius Ciupe returned to Romania with a mission to bring his contribution to the less addressed part of people’s lives ㅡ the sense of community and purpose. Working on transnational projects that impact the lives of millions of people every single day, alongside brilliant colleagues, can sometimes turn out not to be enough. This was the case with Marius Ciupe, who used to work for both Fortune 500 companies and fast growing startups for almost 10 years, in 4 different countries. When he stopped to figure out what was missing, he realized he wasn’t alone. More and more people find themselves in this situation in the last years, and the number in growing. In the professional life, engagement consists mainly from 3 parts: Career (efficiency, development, autonomy) - the core of intrinsic motivation;Community (trust, recognition) - the feeling of belonging and...
We Need to Focus on Creating More Jobs – iFactor
With over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, Cosmin Curticapean - Founder & CEO of iFactor, is the creator of 12 businesses. Varying from production and distribution, all the way to software and services, his latest endeavor is iFactor - an alternative SME lending platform. During the years, one of the pressing problems he kept encountering was the access to finance for his business. “It takes a lot of effort to extend a bank loan, which in turn becomes a burden for small businesses that are trying to hire new people in order to scale and grow. The 2008 financial crisis made the problem even worse, causing a large number of SMEs to file for bankruptcy in the period between 2009 and 2012. The difficulty to get financed by the banks has generated a lot of frustration, not only for me, but for many other business owners.” recounters Cosmin. “It was then when I realized that this is a big issue worth solving. We really need to focus on creating more jobs, or the world is...
Automate as Much as Possible – Nifty Learning
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Spherik Accelerator Was Present At Startup Olé 2018
The 4th edition of Startup Olé was quite extraordinary: more than 7000 world-wide participants, 500 startups, 60 accelerators, 50 big corporates, 350 speakers, 40 public administrations and 70 investors were present at the 3-day event. The interest for this...
Romanian Startup Ecosystem Analysis – MyGateway
As a part of MyGateWay project, Spherik aims to help high-tech startups from Romania to scale and connect with the wider European startup ecosystem. With the financial support of the H2020 program, we facilitate matchmaking, provide networking opportunities, ease...
Spherik Accelerator Has Become Startup Europe Ambassador
On 19th of March 2018, Spherik Acelerator proudly becomes “Startup Europe Ambassador” in Romania. The Startup Europe Ambassadors are a group of key influencers in the European startup ecosystems to provide information and advice about the European Commission's Startup...
Deep Tech Takes The Stage At Spherik Accelerator In Cluj-Napoca
On the March the 6th, Spherik Accelerator, in collaboration with Cluj Startups, have organized the event Trends and Trendsetters in Deep Tech, Entrepreneurship and Policies. It has addressed future trends in tech and their possible outcomes for private, public, and...
#SPK2017 Batch Graduation
This summer was all about: product development, marketing strategy and funding for the 10 teams accelerating their businesses with Spherik. Bootcamps, workshops, remote working and on site 1:1s got them closer to their goals and #pitchready for the final point of the...
12 Startups Have Entered The Spherik Acceleration Stage
After a few intense weeks of hard work on validation & defining their products, 12 teams were selected to enter the Acceleration stage of the project. All of them will receive customized support, tailored for their own specific needs. Meet the 12 teams that have...