"When most daily tasks are automated with AI, the relevance of thinking will be much more significant"
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Kelwin Fernandes is the founder of NILG.AI , the company that wants to be the standard of Artificial Intelligence worldwide, on a journey that began in South America and continues now in the country that claims to be the centre of the world, at a time when everything in its life is growing. From the countless hobbies as a child to The Hobbit as the first book he read, from the legacy he wants to leave for his family and company to the "Inside the Office" mantra he tries to apply in the countless trips he makes, don't miss this edition of Out Of Office with the most Portuguese Venezuelan in the city of Porto!
Connected raises 2M€ to test space technology
The startup incubated at UPTEC carried out a pre-seed investment round, worth two million euros, co-led by the venture capital companies Shilling VC , Iberis Capital and Fundbox and which also included Amena Ventures , angel investor Keith Willey and the British Octopus Ventures. A technology developed by connected that aims to develop NB-IoT (low width Internet of Things) connectivity solutions, providing a service with the ability to send and receive small volumes of data in the form of small messages, anywhere on the planet, using space infrastructure, a service that we intend to be global, accessible and standard.
ETHIACK is the only Portuguese company in Google’s cybersecurity programme
ETHIACK is the only Portuguese startup selected to be part of the group of 17 companies that will participate in the 谷歌 for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity programme. The selected founders will work with Google experts and external consultants in a series of workshops on strategy, sales and partnerships.The UPTEC startup was selected because it offers an AI-based platform to carry out continuous offensive security tests, which allows it to identify vulnerabilities in real time, with 99% accuracy and which recommends the necessary measures to correct them.
VN Tech receives investment for AI solution that reduces negotiation time by 90%
The initial investment allows the creation of conditions for subsequent investments, continuous evaluations and opportunities equal to companies already present in the portfolio, also benefiting from a network of consultants, monthly reports and different resources. This amount of $10,000 can quickly rise to $200,000, and in the future to a larger amount. Combining artificial intelligence with proprietary methodology, the VN TECH GROUP platform works with a quick configuration of the negotiation agent for purchases, be they transport, raw materials, equipment or services, with the results pointing, so far, to a reduction of approximately 90% in the time spent negotiating commercial proposals with suppliers, allowing value creation and gains in total savings in the double digits.
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A Look at Our Latest Visitors
+ Business Lunch with Hong Kong Trade Development Council - 23/Feb
Entrepreneurs from the UPTEC community who want to connect with the Hong Kong market were able to present their solutions, and hear about the benefits, programs and competitions that HKTDC provides.
+ IV International Week Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto - 22/Feb
delegation made up of six members of FADEUP Partner Institutions, from Slovenia, Hungary and Czechia, visited UPTEC and got to know Porto's innovation ecosystem.
+ Embassy of Georgia in Portugal - 26/Feb
UPTEC received the delegation led by the Georgian Ambassador, Giorgi Gorgiladze, with a view to promoting and improving bilateral relations between the two countries in the areas of innovation, technology and startup programs.
Keep up with the latest developments, news, job offers and more at uptec.up.pt. See you next month.