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HTXL Pivots: ‘The right idea in the right place at the right time’
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HTXL Pivots: ‘The right idea in the right place at the right time’

It’s not often everything in a startup ecosystem changes in one year, but that’s exactly what happened at HighTechXL. In July 2018, HighTechXL pivoted from a high tech accelerator to a deep tech venture building effort ... and an historic alliance with CERN to take to market the latest tech from the world's largest particle […]
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Second cohort of Deep-Tech ventures starts venture-building program
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Second cohort of Deep-Tech ventures starts venture-building program

And so it begins …. HighTechXL’s second deep-tech venture-building cohort has launched with two intense days on 17 and 18 September. The clock starts now as the nine-month accelerator phase began with a structured sequence of brainstorming, 1-on-1 coaching, expert sessions and pitches. Or as Project X team member Colin Burke says, startup teams are […]
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FasTrackathon: ‘Are you in?’ HighTechXL matches talent with the latest tech
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FasTrackathon: ‘Are you in?’ HighTechXL matches talent with the latest tech

As Constantine Demetriou wraps up his 1-minute pitch for his brand-new startup Hologaming, HighTechXL CEO Guus Frericks moves toward the impromptu stage and says, “Okay, commitment … are you in?” ‍Demetriou instantly says “Yes” … says it so quickly Guus doesn’t realize he’s answered the question. So, Guus says, “Will you move this concept forward?” […]
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Guus Frericks: ‘HighTechXL is leaving behind Cute Tech for Deep-Tech that defines Eindhoven’
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Guus Frericks: ‘HighTechXL is leaving behind Cute Tech for Deep-Tech that defines Eindhoven’

After five months working to bring CERN technology to market, Eindhoven-based HighTechXL revealed the results ... and a dramatic shift in the 4-year-old tech accelerator's mission. You can see details here about the new companies' presentations, formed around new CERN technology. First, about that pivot announced at Monday's XL Day, an invitation-only event in the […]
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Accelerating news: A reverse hackathon with CERN
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Accelerating news: A reverse hackathon with CERN

This article appeared in the October 8, 2018 issue of Accelerating News, a quarterly online publication for the accelerating community. It was written by Daniela Antonio, EU Communications officer at CERN. Six high-tech business teams were selected to explore business solutions for CERN technologies within the HighTechXL Accelerator Program. They presented their winning projects during […]
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