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And the Prize Goes to… Portfolio Awards for 2017

And the Prize Goes to… Portfolio Awards for 2017

Jan 1, 2018 |

What a year! 2017 was a big year at OurCrowd and around the world. So many of our portfolio companies were recognized for their work across tech sectors. From cyber security and sensing for autonomous cars, to medical imaging and real estate, these startups are taking on big challenges and defining the future. We wanted to share with you a few awards that our portfolio received this year. Happy reading! Kenna Kenna Security Named 2017-18 Cloud Awards Program Finalist prooV prooV Wins Gold in Best in Biz Awards 2017 CyberX CyberX Named a Finalist in CRN’s 2017 Tech Innovator Awards for Its Automated ICS Threat Modeling Innoviz Innoviz Technologies Wins CES 2018 Innovation Award Powwow PowWow Mobile Wins Prestigious Mobile & Wireless Award from Compass Intelligence BioCatch BioCatch Named in Both European and North American Red Herring Awards BioCatch Receives Frost & Sullivan New Product and Innovation Award for Continued Disruption in Behavioral Biometrics Landscape Zebra Zebra Medical wins Atlas Award Argus Argus Cyber Security solutions shortlisted for 2017 TU-Automotive awards for third consecutive year Argus Cyber Security named...

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Portfolio Meetups: Product People

Portfolio Meetups: Product People

Dec 27, 2017 |

There has been a leap in the number of new of startups, as more people turn to the exciting and fast-paced world of building a new product or service. Encouraging this leap is the ease of accessibility to tools necessary to build a startup. In fact, in many ways it is cheaper than ever to have a tech startup. Much of these tools can be utilized for everything from building the product itself, to organizing and planning billing and payrolls. Open source code frameworks are allowing developers to not waste time building frameworks from scratch, prototyping platforms and sandbox environments are allowing quick , and even 3-D printing allows for the quick and flexible building of physical equipment. Best of all, the cost of these products is minimal or free, and have allowed founders to move forward with a slim staff and intuitive, customizable tools. This has democratized and created a serious opportunity for startups to thrive. On top of that, access to capital and the willingness to engage with first time founders is growing. This means that instead...

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Top 10 #OCSummit18 updates

Top 10 #OCSummit18 updates

Dec 17, 2017 |

In under 2 months, we open the doors at the 2018 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit. Here are our top 10 #OCSummit18 updates: Jerusalem’s mayor invites you: Explore the Startup City before and after the Summit. Arriving in Jerusalem early?  Tourboapp is offering a discount for local on-demand tours; use code OC10 for 10% off!  Book your hotel now. Summit attendees get special rates at the city’s top hotels.  Get ready to network: Coming soon! Our exclusive Summit networking platform. Send private messages to set up one-on-ones with peers at the conference.  Look who’s talking: Rockstar startups from Arbe to Zebra and multinationals like Honda; sneak a peek at the agenda.  Dress for tech: FashionTech comes alive at the Summit with Intesa Sanpaolo.  Demo Theater is back. This year with more tech taking center stage (and more popcorn) with startups like Innoviz, NSLcomm, and BioCatch. The ultimate Hackathon. Compete alongside VCs, incubator partners, and the crowd to develop featured technology into an actual startup concept. Interested in sponsoring? Summit sponsors get exposure with the startup ecosystem, VCs and Fortune 500 companies....

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DJI & Edgybees, a Cinderella Story: Corporations Giving Startups a Step Up

DJI & Edgybees, a Cinderella Story: Corporations Giving Startups a Step Up

Dec 7, 2017 |

DJI & Edgybees, a Cinderella Story: Corporations Giving Startups a Step Up Sarah Lavin, OurCrowd Traditionally, corporate innovation has been an internal R&D game. For 200 years, major corporations like Ford, IBM, and GE developed their innovative products from within. While the last half of the 20th century saw a move towards more M&As, with companies quickly absorbing technology that brought new promise into their operations. M&As worldwide have recently remained relatively stagnant, rising from 2014-2015 only by 2.7% percent. In the last few years, informal partnerships between corporate giants and tiny startups are starting to flourish. Semi-Formal Engagement The move away from internal R&D and M&A doesn’t spell the end for corporate hunger for new technologies; in fact, more companies than ever are chomping at the bit for startup breakthroughs. They are engaging scouts worldwide, creating or supporting incubators, and looking for ways to generate more momentum. There has been an explosive growth of accelerator programs according to The Brookings Institute, which is reporting an average increase of 50% in such programs from 2008 to 2014 with around...

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