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The Europas Awards 2020 Startup Competition Winners





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For 11 years now, Europas has been finding the most exciting startups in Europe (previously, Spotify, Transferwise, Soundcloud and Babylon Health won the award). The awards are presented in 20 categories, including emerging areas such as AgTech / FoodTech, SpaceTech and GovTech (agrarian / food, space and government). After examining the record number of applications, a tense stage of popular voting, heated debates between members of the jury and 13 workshops, the winners of The Europas Awards 2020 were finally announced.



Who was the best this year? 



Nomination "Best FoodTech Startup"

Applicants:



  1. ConstellR, Germany. They track the temperature of our planet to a fraction of a degree using a complex of satellites.
  2. Earth Rover, UK. AI-powered service for high-value crops.
  3.  iFarm, Finland / Russia. Construction of closed farms, including automated vertical farms.
  4. Planted, Switzerland. Processing of natural ingredients into plant-based meats, including chicken.


Winner: iFarm. The company with Russian roots is already successfully operating in 21 countries, offering technologies for more rational cultivation of 120 crops in shops, restaurants, warehouses and homes.



Nomination "Best GreenTech Startup"

Applicants:



  1. Cervest, UK. Created an AI-powered platform designed to educate companies, governments and manufacturers about what decisions they can make in the face of increasing climate variability.
  2. GreyParrot, UK. Developing waste identification software for monitoring, auditing and sorting waste on a large scale.
  3. Hawa Dawa, Germany. Convert air pollution data into real information to improve urban ecology.
  4. Solytic, Germany. Develops intelligent software solutions for the technical management of solar assets.


Winner: GreyParrot. The startup has gained popularity with recycling plants not only in the UK, but also in Italy and South Korea. They also recently won a tender from airlines to track waste sent to landfill. Going forward, the company has the opportunity to take on serving a huge market, despite all the problems associated with the pandemic.



Best Cyber ​​Startup

  1. Aloha Browser, Cyprus. Browser with free unlimited VPN for inexperienced users.
  2. Buguroo, Spain. Development of anti-fraud tools based on behavioral biometrics.
  3. Picus Security. A platform against cyber attacks and hacks.
  4. SwIDch, UK. Generates OTAC (One Time Authentication Code) on the user's personal device for every transaction without a network connection.


Winner: SwIDch. The startup has developed a dynamic virtual PAN (primary account number) technology. Indonesia recently signed two major contracts that will provide a guaranteed return on 100 million transactions.



Nomination "Best EdTech Startup"

  1. Blackbullion, UK. A platform for students of financial universities.
  2. CoachHub, Germany. An educational platform for companies available worldwide.
  3. Life Based Value, Italy. A startup that transforms accumulated life experience into training programs for the development of soft skills.
  4. Lingoda, Germany. Creating a cohesive ecosystem for language learning centered around native speakers
  5. SoSafe Cyber ​​Security Awareness, Germany. An information platform offering effective and engaging IT security training.


Winner: Blackbullion . With a growing number of partner universities, the company trains students in financial and budget management skills.



Nomination "Best Fintech Startup"

  1. FintechOS. A technology-as-a-service platform that helps financial institutions quickly make digital transformation and make working with finance more accessible.
  2. Funding Options, UK. Business finance marketplace.
  3. Holvi. Business portal for individual entrepreneurs and self-employed.
  4. TaxScout. Service for quick preparation and online verification of tax returns by a professional accountant.
  5. WeVat. Helping travelers recover taxes on their UK purchases.
  6. YuLife. Life insurance with reward for a correct lifestyle.


Winner: Fintech OS . Helping banks and insurers create online products in weeks, not months. In 24 months, 30 clients were attracted around the world, offices were opened in London, Amsterdam, Vienna and Bucharest.



Nomination "HealthTech Startup"

  1. Axial3D. Allows surgeons to create high quality, patient-specific 3D anatomical models.
  2. Foodmarble. Food Intolerance Tester ..
  3. Fundamental Surgery. Simulator for surgeons.
  4. Joint Academy. A platform for connecting patients with physiotherapists for online treatment of chronic joint pain.
  5. Patchwork Health. A digital platform that helps hospitals fill vacant shifts more efficiently.
  6. Medshr. A safe and easy way to discuss specialty clinical cases with trusted medical colleagues.


Winner: Joint Academy . A platform for access to physiotherapists, combined with digital monitoring and notifications, helps to achieve the patient's desired outcome for chronic joint pain.



Nomination "Best Transport Startup"

  1. Cake, Sweden. Lightweight, clean and quiet. CAKE develops high performance electric off-road motorcycles.
  2. Dott, Netherlands. Offers public electric scooters as an alternative for short distance rides.
  3. Einride, Sweden. Production of both autonomous and driver-driven electric trucks
  4. Tier Mobile, Germany, micromobility and e-scooter exchange solutions.


Winner: Einride . Trucking with fully electric trucks. The growth of partners is observed, such well-known companies as Lidl and Oatly have joined the cooperation.



Best Startup for the Real Estate Market

  1. GoodMonday. An office management system that is responsible for all office needs.
  2.  Home.ht, Germany. Safe apartment rental service.
  3. MQube, UK. Fast mortgage service.
  4. Tiko, Spain. Online intermediary in real estate transactions.


Winner: GoodMonday . In this time of coronavirus, companies that own offices need a simple and efficient way to manage them more than ever. GoodMonday offers to do this through its platform.



Best PubTech, GovTech, RegTech, CivTech startups

  1. Apiax, Germany. A platform that allows companies to comply with the legal regulations of different countries.
  2. Apolitical, UK. Global learning platform for government agencies.
  3. Cyan Forensics, UK. Development of software that helps law enforcement agencies, social networks and cloud companies find and block malicious content.
  4. Parlia, UK. Creates an encyclopedia of all opinions in the world.
  5. Seed Legals, UK. A startup that uses Big Data to provide companies with correct legal documents (for example, for each round of funding) in minutes.


Winner: Seed Legals , helps launch UK startups by giving them the ability to quickly create, negotiate and sign all legal agreements required for funding rounds.



Nomination "Best Retail / E-Commerce Startup"

  1. Trouva, UK. Portal for independent online retailing.
  2. Typology, France. Manufacturing a wide range of vegan skin care products
  3. Ave + Edam, Germany. A new generation of skincare products: personalized with cutting edge technology and the purest, most effective ingredients.


Winner: Typology , a line of skincare products for less than £ 15, packaged in flat rectangular vials that are mailed in.



Nomination "Best Startup in Sustainable Development Technologies"

  1. Infinited Fiber Company. It is engaged in the processing of textile waste, cellulose-rich agricultural waste and cardboard into high quality cotton-like fibers.
  2. Little Black Door. A wardrobe sharing app that allows users to play, share, borrow and sell clothes, allowing us to reimagine our relationship with fashion.
  3. Otrium. A trendy online marketplace that helps independent apparel brands sell their collections after the season.
  4. Peelpioneers. Turns waste citrus peels into a valuable resource.


Winner: Infinited Fiber Company. For a more rational use of raw materials in the fashion industry, the company has created a technology that allows you to use textile waste again and again, while maintaining 100% quality - this is not just recycling, but the creation of a new material.



Nomination "Best Startup in Social Innovation"

  1. Aidonic. Last mile fundraising and aid distribution technology for humanitarian and development programs based on blockchain technology.
  2. Amicable. The technology of constructing a softer and more affordable way to dissolve a marriage, separate and joint parents.
  3. DataSwift. Empowers everyone to take advantage of the ethical data economy by providing the tools they need to responsibly provide, receive and use information.
  4. Farewill. Service that facilitate death.


Winner: Farewill.  The easiest way to deal with your last will - and, more importantly, in softening the perception of the death of a loved one and simplifying for people the bureaucratic procedures usually associated with emotions.



Nomination "Best SpaceTech Startup"

  1. Angoka. Managing cybersecurity risks inherent in machine-to-machine (M2M) networks.
  2. FocalPoint. Expands the capabilities of GNSS systems around the world.
  3. SatelliteVu. A startup that uses satellites to track the temperature of every building on the planet in real time to provide valuable insights into economic activity, energy efficiency and carbon footprint


Winner: FocalPoint . The solution improves the accuracy of locating mobile phones and vehicles in an urban environment.



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Winner: Funnel . Collects and organizes data from all network marketing channels, which can then be analyzed. With online marketing still a major source of spending, Funnel is quite useful.



Best AI Startup

  1. Builder.ai. The platform builds, launches and scales just about anything you can think of.
  2. Monolith AI. The first AI platform for engineers that allows companies to create products much faster and better.
  3. Mostly AI. Developed a platform using generative AI that allows organizations to balance their AI and big data needs with proper privacy protection.
  4. Papercup. A tool that translates voices, allowing you to view all audio and video content in other languages.
  5. Sonantic. The world's most expressive and realistic artificial voices.
  6. Speechly. Developer tool for next generation voice user interfaces.
  7. Veriff. An AI platform tool for verifying a person's identity on the internet.


Winner: Builder.ai . In an environment where every business must be digital, Builder.AI provides an easy way to get things done quickly.



Best Blockchain Startup

  1. Fireblocks. A secure asset transfer network that allows financial institutions to move, store and issue digital assets along the chain without compromising speed and security.
  2. Trustology. Wallet for individuals and companies.
  3. Ubirch. Allows you to create new business models based on data, making data reliable and controllable using Blockchain technology.
  4. Nexus Mutual. Leverages the power of blockchain and Ethereum to allow people from all over the world to share insurance risk together, without the need for an insurance company.


Winner: Fireblocks As digital assets increasingly hang in large banks, a safe and fast way to hold and move them has been created.



Best Quantum Startup

  1. IQM. Builds useful quantum computers for society using faster quantum processors designed in close collaboration with their applications.
  2. Oxford Quantum Circuits. Building quantum computers to solve humanity's pressing problems, from the discovery of new drugs to the development of secure communications.
  3. Phasecraft. Development of fundamental quantum theory and software for quantum computers. The startup is focused on creating quantum algorithms to solve problems that go beyond the capabilities of classical computing.
  4. Rahko. Create ways to simulate drug action and chemical reactions, and develop advanced materials with much greater speed and accuracy than is currently possible at a much lower cost.


Winner: Rahko. The creation of quantum technologies for chemical modeling that could revolutionize the field of batteries, chemicals and drugs.



Nomination "Best European Accelerator"

  1. ATI Boeing
  2. Entrepreneur First
  3. Founders Factory
  4. Seraphim Space Camp
  5. SetSquared Bristol
  6. Startup Wise Guys


Winner: SetSquared Bristol. This regional player has helped some prominent UK startups to succeed, including Immersive Labs and Ultraleap.



Best Seed Investor nomination

  1. Cavalry Ventures, an early stage venture fund based in Berlin with real added value for founders.
  2. Entrepreneur First, an international talent investor who supports the creation of technology companies. The company has offices in Toronto, London, Berlin, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangalore.
  3. Forward Partners, a venture capital fund that combines with a startup studio, investing capital, skill and opportunity from day one. Great Britain.
  4. Kima Ventures, . , 2-3 ; , , .
  5. Playfair Capital, , . , Playfair , , .


Winner: Playfair Capital . The company uses an industry-specific diagnostic method, and investments cover such areas as: deep tech, SaaS, marketplaces and B2B companies. Helped to grow CryptoFacilities, Mapillary, Ravelin, Stripe, Thought Machine, and Trouva.



Nomination "Best European Unicorn Company"

  1. Bolt, a transportation platform that provides services for vehicle calling and scooter sharing.
  2. DoctoLib, an online booking platform and software provider to improve the efficiency of doctors in Europe.
  3. Klarna, an electronic payment platform for sellers and buyers.
  4. Meero, the popular on-demand photography platform.


Winner: Bolt . Raised € 100 million from Naya Capital Management, increasing its valuation to € 1.7 billion. Estonian businesses will use these funds to increase their market share by investing in their segments of road transport, food delivery and electronic vehicles.



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