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Last monday we ended our KICK Incubator Track in style! ?? Congrats to all of our lovely participants! It was truly great to see your fresh, impact-full ideas, your dedication & eagerness to learn. I'm looking forward to see what the future will bring to all of you ?? Big thanks to all involved experts & entrepreneurs for contributing to this learning experience! Jan Paesen Le?la Drake Tine Van Lommel Jos Meyen Simon Wouters Dirk Lievens Andy Gijbels, PhD Sam Baeten Bram Perdu Frederik De Witte Pieter Palmers Ulysse Maes Kris Vander Velpen Stijn De Jonge Hans Dreesen Wies De Vos Arno Stulens Sander Vloeberghs and to my partner in crime Defne Kincir ??

Marple at Daytona 24h! ??? This year’s Daytona 24h brought incredible challenges and thrilling moments. Behind the scenes, Marple played a pivotal role in enabling multiple teams to push their limits and finish the race. Using our Marple DB and Marple Insight solutions, we provided ultra-fast data analysis during the race, delivering insights in under 300 milliseconds from car telemetry to actionable data. Engineers both at the track and across the world could access the data instantly, enabling seamless collaboration and decision-making throughout the intense 24-hour race. The screenshot below illustrates the type of insights engineers relied on during the event. PS: all data shown is simulated example data, we would never share or leak any data from clients ;) #DataAnalysis #Motorsport #Innovation #Engineering

Last week, we had a terrific time with the whole team at Munich! We visited some of our customers and partners (DeepDrive, Reply) and even had a tour around the facilities of Lilium. Between our visits, we also had time to visit some of Munich’s winter markets, and trying out the waterslides in the Erding baths! Even our investor Willem from Network Venture Partners joined us for a few days. We are picked up lots of new ideas, and are ready to give our best in 2025.

Hoe maak je van complexe data een krachtig wapen voor innovatie? Antwerpse start-up Marple bewijst dat snelheid en inzicht allesbepalend zijn. Met hun geavanceerde platform helpen ze ingenieurs wereldwijd om binnen seconden miljarden datapunten te analyseren – een gamechanger voor sectoren zoals automotive en luchtvaart. Dankzij de steun van Stad Antwerpen ontwikkelden ze de ‘Data Miner’, een tool die grote datasets sneller en slimmer verwerkt dan ooit.

And the winners are… ???? We are delighted to announce the winners of the CMA CGM Startup Awards, in partnership with La Tribune and BFM Business, revealed by Rodolphe SAADE and Clara Chappaz, French Secretary of State to the Minister of Higher Education and Research, responsible for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology, who awarded the Jury Prize during a thrilling finale at the #AIMSummit in Marseille. From more than 400 applications to victory: Congratulations to the trailblazers in Shipping, Logistics, Medias as well as the Jury Prize winner, who have set new benchmarks for innovation! ?? Shipping Winner: Aerleum, zero44, Elonroad, GBMS ?? Logistics Winner: Okular Logistics, Optioryx ?? Medias Winner: Argil (YC S24) ?? Jury Prize: Bodyguard Each of these startups has demonstrated exceptional creativity and potential to revolutionize their respective fields. They were all awarded during the AIM Summit, uniting global visionaries, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore and shape the future impact of AI on society, economy, and innovation across dynamic sectors. #CMACGMStartupAwards #CMACGM #AI

Phase 2 for Optioryx: Bigger ambitions, sharper focus, and an incredible team to bring our vision to life! This is the team we’re ready to go to battle with. Thanks, Wintercircus Ghent, for giving us the space to bring it all to life—the place where dreams are made. ?? As we grow, we’re looking forward to connecting with others who believe in pushing logistics forward. ?Picture by Brecht Dhuyvetters #Optioryx #HighGoals #Wintercircus Gilles Vandewiele, Robbe Delporte, Vic Degraeve, jotte verrept, Matīss Rubulis, Bram Krick, Louka Octave, Pauline De Belie

? Throwback to last Friday! We're off to another exciting year of our Tech Entrepreneurship course at Ghent University. After kicking off with inspiring talks from De Versbox and Move Like Jagger & WHYFIVE in the first session, we continued strong last week with two exceptional guest speakers providing invaluable insights to our students. A huge thank you to: ??Frederik De Witte for sharing the remarkable journey of FleetMaster - from a UGent student project to a global scale-up and successful exit. Frederik's story was particularly powerful as it showed our students a tangible example of how their own projects could evolve into successful ventures. ?? Petra Truant for introducing us to SPOTWATCH - a brilliant example of technology addressing critical healthcare needs. In a world where many of us know individuals affected by cancer, some of which unfortunately diagnosed too late, Spotwatch's AI-powered skin scanning solution offers hope. By supporting dermatologists in the early detection of skin cancer, it exemplifies how innovation can make a real difference in healthcare and people's lives. https://spotwatch.be/ These real-world success stories and insights are exactly what our students need as they embark on their own entrepreneurial journeys. In the coming months, our business engineering master students will develop their own ideas and lay the foundations for tech start-ups. I'm excited to support these bright minds as they turn their rough diamond ideas into impactful business opportunities! #entrepreneurship #techentrepreneurs #ugent #innovation #startups Johan Verrue

De ochtendstond heeft goud in de mond. Vandaag trekken we in Marifish.Inc incubator onze #coaching boot vroeg op gang. Met mijn ondernemers-vrienden Dominique Adriansens en Willem Dumon starten we de dag met challenge op het SaaS business model van vision3F BV. Founders Hans van Soest en Pieter Spelmans hebben met hun start-up Vision3F een hardware en software oplossing ontwikkeld om het mortaliteitscijfer binnen zalmkweek te reduceren. Een bedrijf dat we met Marifish.Inc #incuabtor ondersteunen en coachen in hun groei. Time to challenge ! Thanks Willem en Dominique ?? , once again ?? Sylvie Becaus Charlotte Dekimpe

'Heel kort samengevat brengen we AI-innovatie tot in de logistiek.' Met Optioryx maakt oprichter Bart Gadeyne magazijnen effici?nter met artifici?le intelligentie (AI). 'Ik ben niet aan dit bedrijf begonnen met het idee dat ik schatrijk moest worden', zegt hij in onze rubriek Jong Geweld. ?? 'Ik geloof niet zo in van die grootse langetermijnplannen. Missie en visie, goed en wel, maar ondernemen is vaak toch vooral een kwestie van voortschrijdend inzicht. Lanceren, evalueren, en bijstellen waar nodig.'

Vers geld voor Marple, Antwerpse start-up ontstaan in formule 1 ??? Marple, gespecialiseerd in software voor data-analyse, haalt extra geld op bij het durffonds Birdhouse Ventures, imec.istart en de nieuwe investeerder Network Venture Partners. Marple werd in 2020 opgericht door de ingenieurs Matthias Baert en Nero Vanbiervliet. Baert werkte als ingenieur voor het formule 1-team van Mercedes. Hij stelde vast dat er zelfs in de erg geavanceerde autosportdiscipline een gebrek was aan goede software om de verzamelde data van de wagens effici?nt te organiseren en te analyseren. ?? Lees het artikel hier: https://lnkd.in/e2WqqjVa