SIT Alumni NEFFA completes seed funding round

SIT Alumni NEFFA completes seed funding round

SIT Alumni NEFFA (New Fashion Factory) has successfully completed its first seed funding round, signalling a significant milestone for the Dutch biotech innovator. The seed funding round is the first investment for the Dutch Industrial Biotech Seed Fund and was...
SIT alumni Munevo creates smart wheelchair

SIT alumni Munevo creates smart wheelchair

In Munich, a startup called Munevo had developed a smart wheelchair control system, munevo DRIVE, which hit the market in 2019. This system is controlled by users with head gestures giving those with severe muscle diseases more mobility and independence. “We’re...
Investing for impact

Investing for impact

On 23 November, Shiva Dustdar, Director of the EIB Institute will take part in the Big Conversation, a debate marking the opening of the 2023 European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) Impact Week in Torino (Italy). In a panel moderated by Leslie Johnston,...
SIT 2023: Jury members announced

SIT 2023: Jury members announced

The jury has been selected for the Social Innovation Tournament 2023, which will take place on 28 September in Stockholm. Serial entrepreneur Ilonka Jankovich will preside over the jury composed of : fund manager Justina Alders-Sheya, impact investor Elena Casolari,...

SIT 2023 Grand Finale on 28 September

The EIB Institute is pleased to invite you to the Grand Finale of the Social Innovation Tournament 2023 in Stockholm (Sweden) on 28 September 2023. The Grand Finale is an open event that will take place at Fotografiska (Stadsgårdshamnen 22, 116 45 Stockholm) followed...