25 scaleups from 11 EU countries will compete in the EIT Digital Challenge 2018 for international growth support worth €750,000 in total

Winners will be awarded at the final pitch event in Brussels in October

A non-invasive sensor that detects events in rooms without the use of cameras, a technology that converts text manuals into interactive Augmented Reality trainings and a voice recognition software that recognizes 50 different emotions to enable empathic human-machine interaction – these are just three out of 25 outstanding technologies that are nominated for the EIT Digital Challenge final.

The EIT Digital Challenge aims to identify the best digital deep tech innovations - complex disruptive solutions that are built around unique and differentiated scientific or technological advances and fuel the digital transformation. The 25 finalists come from 11 different European countries and were selected out of 200 applications. With an average teamsize of 38 people, an average revenue of €1.2M in 2017 and average funding of €4.2M, the companies are so called scaleups – startups in the growth stage.

The 25 finalists in 5 categories are:

Digital Industry

Cargonexx (DE) – Intelligent transport network for long-distance truck transports

(DE) – Intelligent transport network for long-distance truck transports Detego (AT) – Improving retailers’ availability of goods online and in-store

(AT) – Improving retailers’ availability of goods online and in-store Enerbrain (IT) – Improving energy consumtion in buildings without modifying existing systems

(IT) – Improving energy consumtion in buildings without modifying existing systems Nyris (DE) – Recognizing products and objects inside images and videos

(DE) – Recognizing products and objects inside images and videos Viscopic (DE) – Converting text manuals into interactive AR trainings

Digital Cities

AppyParking (UK) – Connected car platform to manage parking

(UK) – Connected car platform to manage parking Blickfeld (DE) – LiDAR technology, object detection and mapping software for autonomous driving

(DE) – LiDAR technology, object detection and mapping software for autonomous driving BYHOURS (ES) – Online booking platform and app for microstays at hotels

(ES) – Online booking platform and app for microstays at hotels Toposens (DE) – 3D sensor based on ultrasound for autonomous vehicles close range perception

(DE) – 3D sensor based on ultrasound for autonomous vehicles close range perception UnderstandAI (DE) – High-quality training and validation data for autonomous driving models

Digital Wellbeing

ActiveCues (NL) – Stimulating physical and mental activity for people with cognitive challenges

(NL) – Stimulating physical and mental activity for people with cognitive challenges audEERING (DE) – Intelligent audio analysis for speech, music and sound that recognizes emotions

(DE) – Intelligent audio analysis for speech, music and sound that recognizes emotions MedicusAI (AT) – AI-based platform that converts health data into interactive experiences

(AT) – AI-based platform that converts health data into interactive experiences Minut (SE) – A non-invasive sensor that detects events in rooms without the use of cameras

(SE) – A non-invasive sensor that detects events in rooms without the use of cameras Monsenso (DK) – Mobile App for prevention, early intervention and treatment of mental disorders

Digital Finance

Dimebox (NL) – White label online payment platform covering the entire payment value chain

(NL) – White label online payment platform covering the entire payment value chain Fino Digital (DE) – Intelligent bank account analysis software and account switching service

(DE) – Intelligent bank account analysis software and account switching service IDNow (DE) – Video identification and e-signing solution for identity verification and onboarding

(DE) – Video identification and e-signing solution for identity verification and onboarding Kasko (UK) – InsurTech platform that allows insurers to design and run digital insurance products

(UK) – InsurTech platform that allows insurers to design and run digital insurance products Leveris (IR) – Core banking platform accelerating the transformation of financial services

Digital Infrastructure

Baffin Bay Networks (SE) – Subscription based cyber security service in the cloud

(SE) – Subscription based cyber security service in the cloud Baqend (DE) - Cloud service using caching algorithms to minimize loading times of websites

(DE) - Cloud service using caching algorithms to minimize loading times of websites Easy Broadcast (FR) – Hybrid streaming technology for improving video quality

(FR) – Hybrid streaming technology for improving video quality Gridscale (DE) – Cloud technology manufacturer and provider of platform-as-a-service (PaaS)

(DE) – Cloud technology manufacturer and provider of platform-as-a-service (PaaS) Valossa (FI) – Audiovisual recognition platform for automated content discovery

The winners will be chosen in a final event in Brussels in October, where they will compete for prizes worth €750,000. The prize package includes a full year support by the EIT Digital Accelerator in order to grow their businesses in Europe and beyond for the two best companies in each category, plus a cash-prize of €50,000 for the first prize winners per category.

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