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Second Rise Europe Summit in Madrid

15 May 2024 by admin | Leave a Comment

Munich, April 30. After its launch one year ago in Elmau, Germany, Rise Europe, a network of leading European start-up centers*, came together for its second summit, held in Madrid, Spain. The goal of Rise Europe is to empower the next generation of start-ups to secure long-term prosperity in Europe. Addressing transitions and global challenges,

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Empowering Diversity: HighTechXL Joins the ‘Including You’ Campaign by Expat Spouses Initiative

22 March 2024 by admin | Leave a Comment

HighTechXL is proud to join forces with the Expat Spouses Initiative in championing the “Including You” campaign. In a world that’s increasingly interconnected, fostering an inclusive professional ecosystem is not just beneficial; it’s essential for innovation and sustainable development. At its core, the “Including You” campaign seeks to connect individuals from diverse educational backgrounds and

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Canada’s Deep Sky to Pilot DAC Unit from Dutch Startup Carbyon

21 March 2024 by admin | Leave a Comment

(Editor’s note: this press release was published on our Alumnus’ website Carbyon on February 14, 2024 and is reposted here with their permission. See original article) MONTRÉAL and EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS (February 14, 2024) – Deep Sky, a Montreal-based gigaton-scale carbon removal project developer, and Carbyon, a Netherlands-based DAC company, have partnered to install carbon removal technology

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Aircision Connecting Beyond Boundaries: The City of Light’s First Optical Wireless Communications Link over 5 km

12 March 2024 by admin | Leave a Comment

Editor’s note:This announcement was published on Aircision’s LinkedIn page on February 28th and is reposted here with their permission. Eindhoven, Netherlands — In a quantum leap toward seamless and secure connectivity, Eindhoven unveils its first state-of-the-art Terrestrial Optical Wireless Communications (OWC) Test Bed. This collaborative effort between Aircision, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), and CUbIQ

Making recycled plastics the norm by 2030: Veridis secures funding from NETZSCH and DOEN

15 February 2024 by admin | Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: Veridis is an HighTechXL’s Alumnus. This press release was published our Alumnus website Veridis on February 13th, 2024 and is reposted here with their permission. See original article) Veridis secures funding from NETZSCH and DOEN Participaties to bring the new quality measurement standard (MADSCAN) to the market 13th of February 2024 – Eindhoven

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Carbyon finds missing piece of the puzzle: ultra-fast carbon capture process proven with an energy demand below 2,500 kWh/ton

12 December 2023 by admin | Leave a Comment

(Editor’s note: this press release was published on our Alumnus’ website Carbyon on November 28, 2023 and is reposted here with their permission. See original article) Eindhoven, the Netherlands (November 28, 2023) – Dutch Direct Air Capture (DAC) company Carbyon has successfully proven that their unique fast-swing process is able to capture CO2 using less than 2,500

HighTechXL: Impact is at the heart of everything we do

3 May 2023 / 8 July 2025 by Christos Bousis | Leave a Comment

We don’t want to build just any kind of startup. We build impactful, purpose-driven ventures that lead to substantial societal change. In fact, all founders or startups looking to enter our program must develop deep-tech hardware that addresses one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Period. No matter how much Unicorn potential it brings,

Alumni Success Story: Veridis

6 October 2022 / 8 July 2025 by Christos Bousis | Leave a Comment

Founded in 2020, Veridis is the rare team that came to HighTechXL as an existing startup after the pivot to deep-tech venture builder. The four-person team has developed complex thermal analysis technology that allows recyclers to more accurately assess the quality of plastic anywhere in their recycling process. ‍That’s important, because in a world of

Carbyon wins $1M XPRIZE carbon removal milestone award

16 May 2022 / 8 July 2025 by Christos Bousis | Leave a Comment

High Tech Campus Eindhoven-based Carbyon has been all over the news, all over the world, with their $1 million Milestone Award in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition from the Musk Foundation. But the coverage has lacked one very important detail – Carbyon really came together at HighTechXL, Eindhoven’s deep-tech venture building program. With TechCrunch, Innovation

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Alumni Success Story: Carbyon

10 December 2021 / 8 July 2025 by Christos Bousis | Leave a Comment

Will the buildup of greenhouse gasses and ongoing climate change make our world uninhabitable? ‍Not if Hans De Neve has anything to do with it. ‍De Neve and his Carbyon team are tackling perhaps humankind’s biggest challenge – how to capture CO2 in the atmosphere built up from centuries of burning fossil fuels. ‍This is

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