Why Entering a New Market Is Like a Second Founding In strategy decks, international expansion often appears as the logical next step. Product validated. Revenue growing. Home market stable. So let’s scale.In reality, expansion is not a rollout. It is a second founding under different conditions. Underestimate that, and you will pay twice. Once […]
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In the world of academia, many groundbreaking research results unfortunately never leave the university “drawer”. Lithoz, a spin-off from the TU Wien, serves as a powerful counter-example, having evolved into a “Hidden Champion” and global market leader in the field of 3D printing for high-performance ceramics. From Dissertation to Innovation The story began
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Deep-tech founders live in two worlds: the lab, where things behave perfectly under controlled conditions, and the real world, where nothing behaves perfectly. Most deep-tech projects fail not because the idea is bad, but because the leap from scientific promise to industrial reality is far larger than most teams expect. There is a simple tool
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On June 3rd, 2025 INiTS held its 23rd Demo Day at ECOVIS. This important event marked the end of their 100-day Startup Camp program. Many startup founders presented their ideas to investors and industry experts who came to see new and innovative business solutions. A huge thank you to ECOVIS for being such a gracious host
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Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but not a magic potion. It cannot be used in all areas of our lives, but it can be used in many. To fully utilize the opportunities of AI, it is important to understand the technology and use it responsibly. The driving forces behind AI: machine learning and
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Why Failing is Necessary for Startup Founders Let’s get real for a moment: Have you ever failed beautifully? Not just failed—beautifully failed? The kind of failure that might make you want to hide under a rock, but later, you realize it was the best thing that could’ve happened? Here’s the thing: society, especially in
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XBIO is an program aimed at guiding participants through the process of transforming their biomedical ideas into viable business plans and pitch decks. It is designed as a comprehensive 10-session course to provide aspiring biotech entrepreneurs with the knowledge and support needed to kickstart their startup. The program is an initiative of ISTA and the
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myResQ: Revolutionizing Emergency Response with High-Tech Smart Glasses In emergencies, every second counts. However, people who are the first on the scene often have difficulties or inhibitions about providing help quickly – often for fear of doing the wrong thing. With myResQ, this is changing. The tech is developing easy-to-use, wearable, high-tech smart glasses
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Health Innovation Summit Vienna on June 6th is the leading event about transforming the healthcare system through Innovation, Collaboration and Entrepreneurship. We are discussing the status of Digital Health in the center of Europe, showcasing best practices and international case studies and inviting European ecosystem players for deriving inspiration for the further Digital Health ecosystem development.
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Health Innovation Summit Vienna on June 6th is the leading event about transforming the healthcare system through Innovation, Collaboration and Entrepreneurship. We are discussing the status of Digital Health in the center of Europe, showcasing best practices and international case studies and inviting European ecosystem players for deriving inspiration for the further Digital Health ecosystem development.
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