URBAN-X: The venture accelerator founded by MINI.

About URBAN-X

URBAN-X is a venture accelerator founded by MINI and since 2017 run in cooperation with joint venture partner Urban Us that educates and advocates for companies shaping the future of cities through technology and design. Since the start of the program, more than 70 startups from all around the world have gone through the accelerator.

Every six months URBAN-X selects up to 10 urbantech startups, and invests at least $100,000 per company, to participate in a 20-week accelerator program that equips startups facing the unique challenges of working with and in cities. By forging meaningful connections with leaders in public and private sectors, URBAN-X helps early-stage startups turn compelling ideas into viable, scalable solutions for urban life. Teams are provided with world class design and engineering resources from MINI and have access to experts in software development, UI/UX, customer development and fundraising support.

Since its inception, MINI has been built upon a foundation of innovating sustainable mobility for city dwellers. Originally born as a small, efficient and urban car in response to a fuel crisis in the 1950s, MINI has since evolved, taking bold steps in creating an electrified future and pushing new, innovative sustainability measures that help improve our cities. Looking beyond the car to do this, MINI founded URBAN-X in 2016.

Through URBAN-X, MINI has built a portfolio of global startups working in areas across transportation and mobility, energy, real estate, construction, infrastructure and food, waste and water to tackle some of our most pressing urban challenges to help city dwellers thrive.

 

URBAN-X Key Stats

• Startups in our portfolio: 71
• Number of applicants to date: 1,000+ applicants per year
• Number of potential partners and mentors in our network: 2,000
• Initial investment upon acceptance into our program: $100,000
• Initial investor introductions per startup to build company networks: 50+
• Hours with our Experts-in-Residence from BMW, MINI, and more per cohort: 1,000
• URBAN-X startups with female co-founders: 33%
• Acceptance rate: 1.8%
• Startups that went on to raise follow up rounds of funding as of Cohort 07: 83%
• URBAN-X startups with founders outside of the U.S. including Israel, Portugal, England, Germany, France, Canada, and Spain: 35%
• 2 Cohorts per year. 20 weeks each.

 

URBAN-X Verticals

• Built Environment & Real Estate
• Public Health & Safety
• Infrastructure & Industry
• Energy & Grid
• Govtech & Civil Solutions
• Transportation & Mobility
• Food, Waste, & Water

 

 

Cohort 09: January 2021 – May 2021

 

Builders Patch

Built Environment & Real Estate

 

Builders Patch is an online platform changing how multifamily housing deals are financed and managed, making housing affordable for all.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Kanan Ajmera

E-mail: kanan@builderspatch.com

 

Founders: Kanan Ajmera and Uma Pandit

Website: http://builderspatch.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/builderspatch

Twitter: http://twitter.com/builderspatch

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11342603/

 

 

Domatic

Energy & Grid

 

Domatic makes buildings smarter, healthier, and more efficient by replacing outdated electrical wiring with an innovative approach, distributing power safely, at half the cost, and enabling a new ecosystem of building components.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Jim Baldwin

E-mail: jim@domatic.io

 

Founders: Jim Baldwin and Gladys Wong

Website: Domatic.io

Twitter: http://twitter.com/domatic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/domatic

 

Dorothy

Public Health & Safety

 

Dorothy provides smart disaster coverage for businesses, powered by automated risk analysis and real-time damage assessment.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Arianna Armelli

E-mail: arianna@dorothymap.com

 

Founders: Arianna Armelli and Claudio Angrigiani

Website: http://hidorothy.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/dorothytech

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dorothymap

 

 

Oneroof

Built Environment & Real Estate

 

OneRoof is a communication platform that helps people living in the same building form a community and become more resourceful.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Selin Sonmez

E-mail: selin@oneroofapp.com

 

Founders: Selin Sonmez, Nikolaos Georgantas, and Cem Ozer

Website: http://oneroofapp.com

 

 

Oonee

Infrastructure & Industry | Transportation & Mobility

 

Oonee provides smart, modular, customizable pods that provide secure parking for scooters and bicycles, while offering public space amenities.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Shabazz Stuart

E-mail: shabazz@ooneepod.com

 

Founder: Shabazz Stuart

Website: http://ooneepod.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/ooneepod

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ooneepod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ooneepod

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oonee

 

 

Origen

Energy & Grid

 

Origen produces low-cost, renewable hydrogen to reduce carbon emissions for industrial processes and heavy-duty vehicles.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Taylor Huff

E-mail: taylor.huff@origen.energy

 

Founders: Taylor Huff and Jimmy Rojas

Website: http://origen.energy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/origen-hydrogen/

 

 

Singularity

Energy & Grid

 

Singularity has built a patent-pending, real-time carbon intelligence platform that provides a suite of innovative products, developer APIs, and intelligent tools to help companies build the future of decarbonization solutions.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Wenbo Shi

E-mail: wenbos@singularity.energy

 

Founder: Wenbo Shi

Website: http://builderspatch.com

 

 

Urbio

Built Environment & Real Estate | Energy & Grid

 

Urbio is a software that helps engineers plan and design the most sustainable technologies that help to heat, cool and electrify buildings.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Sébastien Cajot

E-mail: sebastien.cajot@urb.io

 

Founders: Sébastien Cajot, Nils Schüler, Nicolas Sommer

Website: http://urb.io

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urb-io

 

Cohort 08: Junee 2020 – October 2020.

 

Adiona

Infrastructure & Industry

 

AI-powered software that simplifies operations and reduces fleet and operating costs.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Richard Savoie

E-mail: info@adionatech.com

 

Founder: Richard Savoie

Website: http://adionatech.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/adionatech

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staybil

 

 

Aquagenuity.

Food, Waste, & Water | Public Health & Safety

 

Aquagenuity helps individuals, corporations and smart cities track water quality in real time, and monitor water’s impact on health and sustainability.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Doll Avant

E-mail: doll@aquagenuity.com

 

Founder: Doll Avant

Website: http://aquagenuity.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/aquagenuity

Twitter: http://twitter.com/aquagenuity

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquagenuity

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aquagenuity

 

 

Climate Robotics.

Infrastructure & Industry | Food, Waste, & Water

 

Building advanced machines and artificial intelligence to fight climate change.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Jason Aramburu

E-mail: jaramburu@gmail.com

 

Founders: Jason Aramburu and Morgan Williams

Website: http://climaterobotics.co

 

 

Mobilyze.

Transportation & Mobility

 

Mobilyze optimizes site selection for electric vehicle charging stations.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

David Keith

E-mail: dave@mobilyze.ai

 

Founder: David Keith

Website: http://mobilyze.ai

 

 

Resonant Link.

Energy & Grid

 

Resonant Link delivers wireless charging across large distances by leveraging coil technology that conveniently, rapidly, and autonomously transfers power to improve the rate of electrified systems including robots, drones, and electric vehicles throughout the world.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Grayson Zulauf

E-mail: gzulauf@resonant-link.com

 

Founders: Aaron Stein, Grayson Zulauf, Phyo Aung Kyaw, and Charles Sullivan

Website: http://resonant-link.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/resonant-link-wpt/

 

 

Xtelligent.

Infrastructure & Industry

 

Xtelligent is using the latest sensor technology to improve city intersection signals, helping to safely manage multimodal transportation and automated vehicles.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Michael Lim

E-mail: mike@xtelligent.io

 

Founder: Michael Lim

Website: http://xtelligent.io

 

Cohort 07: December 2019 – April 2020.

 

Chargelab.

Energy & Grid | Transportation & Mobility

 

Electric vehicle charging solutions for businesses, utilities, individuals, and governments.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Zak Lefevre and Kendra Bolton

E-mail: hello@chargelab.com

 

Founders: Zak Lefevre and Kendra Bolton

Website: http://chargelab.co

Twitter: http://twitter.com/chargelabhq

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chargelab

 

 

EVA.

Energy & Grid

 

Infrastructure solutions for drones.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Olivier Le Lann

E-mail: olivier@eva.xyz

 

Founders: Olivier Le Lann and Olivier Journet

Website: http://eva.xyz

Twitter: http://twitter.com/eva_vtol

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-visionary-aircrafts

 

 

Firmus.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Infrastructure & Industry

 

AI system to help avoid construction mistakes.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Harel Meshukam

E-mail: harel@firmus.ai

 

Founders: Harel Meshukam and Shir Abecasis

Website: http://firmus.ai

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firmusai

 

 

Hades.

Infrastructure & Industry

 

Automated assessment of sewer infrastructure.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Dominik Boller

E-mail: db@hades.ai

 

Founders: Dominik Boller, Eric Wolf, Christian Koch, Anton Middelhaufe

Website: http://hades.ai

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hades-ai

 

 

Metalmark.

Public Health & Safety

 

Novel materials for highly efficient catalytic decomposition of air pollutants.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Sissi Liu

E-mail: sissi@metalmark.xyz

 

Founders: Sissi Liu, Elija Shirman, and Tanya Shirman

Website: http://metalmark.xyz

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metalmark

 

Therma.

Food, Waste, & Water

 

Their IoT-based, 24/7 equipment monitoring solution tackles two of the biggest causes of global warming- food waste and refrigeration downtime.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Manik Suri

E-mail: manik@hellotherma.com

 

Founders: Manik Suri and Aaron Cohen

Website: http://aquagenuity.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/hellotherma

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellotherma

 

 

Unety.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Energy & Grid

 

Automating retrofit finance for small commercial buildings.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Parker White

E-mail: parker@unety.io

 

Founders: Parker White and Justin Pincar

Website: http://unety.io

Twitter: http://twitter.com/unetyio

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unety-io

 

Cohort 06: June 2019 – September 2019.

 

3AM Innovations.

Infrastructure & Industry

 

Situational tracking during emergencies to improve on-scene awareness for first responders.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Ryan Litt

E-mail: ryan@3aminnovations.com

 

Founders: Ryan Litt and Patrick O’Connor

Website: http://3aminnovations.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/3aminnovations

Twitter: http://twitter.com/flaresafety

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3am-innovations

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/160191942/

 

 

cove.tool.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Energy & Grid

 

Automated building performance modeling to save time and money for early-stage design.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Patrick Chpson

E-mail: patrick.chopson@covetool.com

 

Founders: Patrick Chpson, Daniel Chopson, and Sandeep Ahuja

Website: http://covetool.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/covetool-220378738455447/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/cove_tool

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cove-tool-inc.

 

 

Octopus Energy.

Energy & Grid

 

Reducing carbon emissions while saving costs via renewable energy, real-time pricing, and home IoT.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Michael Lee

E-mail: michael@octopusenergy.com

 

Founders: Michael Lee and Samit Shah

Website: http://octopusenergy.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/OctopusEnergyUS

Twitter: http://twitter.com/octopus_energy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy

 

 

Food for All.

Food, Waste, & Water

 

Tackling food waste by partnering with local restaurants and offering quality meals for as little as $4.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Sabine Valenga

E-mail: sabine@foodforall.com

 

Founders: Sabine Valenga, David Rodriguez, and Victor Carreno

Website: http://foodforall.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/foodforallapp

Twitter: http://twitter.com/foodforallapp

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodforallapp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foodforall

 

 

Hubbster.

Public Health & Safety

 

Building stronger communities by transforming public spaces into social experiences.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Peter Just

E-mail: peter@hubbster.dk

 

Founders: Peter Just and Caroline de Francqueville Hansen

Website: http://hubbster.dk

Facebook: http://facebook.com/playourhub

Twitter: http://twitter.com/playourhub

 

 

Pi-Lit.

Infrastructure & Industry

 

Enhancing road safety and traffic guidance via innovative hardware, software, and design-focused solutions.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Jim Selevan

E-mail: jim.selevan@pi-lit.com

 

Founders: Jim Selevan, Dan Selevan, and Adam Selevan

Website: http://pi-lit.com

 

 

Varuna.

Food, Waste, & Water

 

A cloud-based platform that provides analytics and insights to improve water quality by optimizing utility operations.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

 

Jamail Carter

E-mail: jamail@varunaiot.com

 

Founders: Seyi Fabode and Jamail Carter

Website: http://varunaiot.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VarunaIoT

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/varuna-tech

 

Cohort 05: June 2019 – September 2019.

 

Borrow.

Transportation & Mobility

 

Short-term, flexible leasing for electric vehicles.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Rodrigo de Guzman and Jon Guzik

E-mail: contact@joinborrow.com

 

Founders: Rodrigo de Guzman and Jon Guzik

Website: http://joinborrow.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/joinborrow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinborrow/

 

 

Buildstream.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Infrastructure & Industry

 

Real-time optimization for construction equipment.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Terence Clark and David Polanski

E-mail: hello@buildstream.co

 

Founders: Terence Clark and David Polanski

Website: http://buildstream.co

Twitter: http://twitter.com/BuildStreamTeam

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildstream1

 

 

Circuit.

Transportation & Mobility

 

Free electric shuttle transportation across 17 cities around the US.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Alexander Esposito and James Mirras

E-mail: info@ridecircuit.com

 

Founders: Alexander Esposito and James Mirras

Website: http://ridecircuit.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/ridecircuit

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ride_circuit

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ride_circuit

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridecircuit

 

 

Green-Q.

Food, Waste, & Water | Govtech & Civil Solutions

 

Truck based waste analytics systems to improve logistics, diversion, and recycling.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Shlomo Ashkenazi, Edy Candel, and Moshe Peleg

E-mail: info@greenq.qq

 

Founders: Shlomo Ashkenazi, Edy Candel, and Moshe Peleg

Website: http://greenq.qq

Twitter: http://twitter.com/greenq_media

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/greenq-technologies

 

 

Thrilling.

Food, Waste, & Water

 

The first dedicated e-commerce platform for vintage and second-hand stores.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

 

Shilla Kim-Parker and Brad Mallow

E-mail: contact@shopthrilling.com

 

Founders: Shilla Kim-Parker and Brad Mallow

Website: http://shopthrilling.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShopThrilling

Twitter: http://twitter.com/shopthrilling

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopthrilling

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrilling

 

 

Toggle.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Infrastructure & Industry

 

Expanding possibilities for construction through robotics and automation.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Daniel Blank and Ian Cohen

E-mail: hello@toggle.is

 

Founders: Daniel Blank and Ian Cohen

Website: http://toggle.is

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toggle.is

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/toggle-industries

 

 

Treau.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Energy & Grid

 

Treau is building quiet, beautiful, and comfortable climate control systems based on its breakthrough heat exchanger technology.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Vince Romanin and Adrien Benusiglio

E-mail: info@treau.cool

 

Founders: Vince Romanin and Adrien Benusiglio

Website: http://treau.cool

Twitter: https://twitter.com/treaucool

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treau.cool/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/treau/

 

Cohort 04: May 2018 – September 2018.

 

Avvir.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Infrastructure & Industry

 

Avvir provides real-time insights and quality assurance for construction products.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Raffi Holzer

E-mail: hello@avvir.io

 

Founders: Raffi Holzer

Website: http://avvir.io

Twitter: http://twitter.com/avvir_io

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avvir

 

 

Campsyte.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Public Health & Safety

 

Campsyte enables city-dwellers to easily find and book private outdoor event space.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Dennis Wong and Niki Choo

E-mail: hello@campsyte.com

 

Founders: Dennis Wong and Niki Choo

Website: http://campsyte.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/campsyte

Twitter: http://twitter.com/campsyte

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campsyte

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/campsyte

 

 

ClearRoad.

Infrastructure & Industry | Govtech & Civic Solutions

 

ClearRoad helps government agencies automate toll road pricing for any section of road without the need for traditional proprietary hardware infrastructure.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Frederic Charlier and Paul Salama

E-mail: contact@clearroad.io

 

Founders: Frederic Charlier and Paul Salama

Website: http://clearroad.io

Twitter: http://twitter.com/clearroadhq

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clearroad

 

 

Ometry.

Govtech & Civic Solutions

 

Ometry provides predictive problem mitigation based on Open city data.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Carey Anne Nadeau

E-mail: info@opendatanation.com

 

Founder: Carey Anne Nadeau

Website: http://opendatanation.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/opendatanation

Twitter: http://twitter.com/opendatanation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-data-nation

 

 

Park and Diamond.

Public Health & Safety

 

Park & Diamond makes biking better by reinventing the bike helmet, using next-generation materials to build a safer, more portable helmet that can roll up into the shape of a water bottle for easier carrying, while looking like a regular hat, cap or beanie.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

David Hall and Jordan Klein

E-mail: info@park-and-diamond.com

 

Founders: David Hall and Jordan Klein

Website: http://park-and-diamond.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/parkanddiamond

Twitter: http://twitter.com/campsyte

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/park_and_diamond

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/park&diamondinc

 

 

Rentlogic.

Built Environment & Real Estate

 

Rentlogic is a data-driven, letter-grade rating system for apartment buildings that aims to bring transparency and standardization to the residential real estate market.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Yale Fox

E-mail: info@rentlogic.com

 

Founder: Yale Fox

Website: http://rentlogic.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/rentlogic

Twitter: http://twitter.com/rentlogic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rentlogic

 

 

Sapient Industries.

Energy & Grid

 

Sapient Industries has developed an autonomous energy management system that senses and learns human behaviour in order to eliminate wasted energy in buildings.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Sam Parks and Martin Koch

E-Mail: info@sapient.industries

 

Founders: Sam Parks and Martin Koch

Website: http://sapient.industries

Facebook: http://facebook.com/sapientindustries

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sapient-industries

 

Cohort 03: September 2017 – February 2018.

 

Blueprint Power.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Energy & Grid

 

Blueprint’s mission is to accelerate the transformation of buildings into intelligent power nodes that can participate in a new transactive marketplace for the resulting “surplus” energy.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

E-Mail: connect@blueprintpower.com

 

Founders: Robyn Beavers, Claire Woo, and Nicholas Squires

Website: https://www.blueprintpower.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/blueprintpower

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blueprintpower

 

 

Good Goods.

Built Environment & Real Estate

 

Good Goods is a collaborative retail model for shared urban spaces.

 

Hosta Labs.

Built Environment & Real Estate

 

Hosta Labs is developing 3D models created from regular pictures for design and renovation, changing the way we experience and furnish our built environment.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Henriette Fleischmann and Rachelle Villalon

E-mail: info@hostalabs.com

 

Founders: Henriette Fleischmann and Rachelle Villalon

Website: http://hostalabs.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hostalabs-ai

 

 

Lunewave.

Transportation & Mobility

 

Lunewave is developing a high performance and high value sensor system for fully autonomous vehicles.

 

In case of queries, please visit:

Founders: John Xin, Hao Xin, Min Liang, and Sherry Byon

Website: https://lunewave.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LunewaveInc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lunewave

 

 

Near Space Labs.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Govtech & Civic Solutions

 

Near Space Labs supports citizens, businesses and municipalities in mobility, leisure and urban planning decisions.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Albert Caubet, Hripsime Matevosyan, and Ignasi Lluch

E-mail: info@nearspacelabs.com

 

Founders: Albert Caubet, Hripsime Matevosyan, and Ignasi Lluch

Website: http://nearspacelabs.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/nearspacelabs

Twitter: http://twitter.com/nearspacelabs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nearspacelabs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/near-space

 

 

Qucit.

Govtech & Civic Solutions

 

Qucit — for Quantified Cities — applies artificial intelligence to optimize the operation of cities.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Raphael Cherrier

E-mail: contact@qucit.com

 

Founder: Raphael Cherrier

Website: http://qucit.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/qucit

Twitter: http://twitter.com/qucit

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qucit

 

 

Roadbotics.

Infrastructure & Industry | Transportation & Mobility

 

RoadBotics empowers cities to assess roads using artificial intelligence.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Courtney Ehrlichman, Benjamin Shmidt, and Christoph Mertz

E-mail: info@roadbotics.com

 

Founders: Courtney Ehrlichman, Benjamin Shmidt, and Christoph Mertz

Website: http://roadbotics.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/roadboticsna

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roadbotics

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roadbotics

 

 

Upshift.

Transportation & Mobility

 

Upshift makes getting a car in the city simple and delightful. Send a text and get a vehicle delivered, clean and fully fueled — every time.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Ezra Goldman

E-mail: info@nearspacelabs.com

 

Founders: Ezra Goldman

Website: http://upshiftcars.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/upshiftcars

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upshift

 

 

Versatile Natures.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Infrastructure & Industry

 

VN’s patent-pending AI and IoT platform supports construction managers with real-time, actionable insights & predictions on status and safety.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Barak Cohen, Danny Hermann, Meirav Oren, Ran Oren

E-mail: Letstalk@versatile.ai

 

Founders: Barak Cohen, Danny Hermann, Meirav Oren, Ran Oren

Website: http://versatile.ai

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/versatileai

 

Cohort 02: March 2017 – July 2017.

 

Aō Air.

Public Health & Safety

 

AŌ AIR has a unique mask technology solution which uses clean, filtered air to protect its customer, and in so doing, provide unparalleled comfort, performance and fashion.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Dan Bowden

E-mail: dan@o2o2.co

 

Founders: Dan Bowden and Ilya Vensky

Website: http://ao-air.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/aofacewear

Twitter: http://twitter.com/aofacewear

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aofacewear

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aoair

 

 

Citiesence.

Govtech & Civic Solutions

 

Citiesense creates data-driven maps and dashboards that layers information about new permits, recent sales and property changes in urban areas, guiding real estate investors and other local stakeholders to smarter development decisions.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

 

Carl Cornilsen, Peter Furest, Star Childs, Volkan Unsal

E-mail: info@citiesense.com

 

Founders: Carl Cornilsen, Peter Furest, Star Childs, and Volkan Unsal

Website: http://citiesense.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiesense

Twitter: http://twitter.com/citiesense

LinkedIn: https://www. linkedin.com/company/citiesense

 

 

Contextere.

Infrastructure & Industry

 

Contextere is an Industrial IoT software company enabling the connected workforce.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Carl Byers and Gabe Batstone

E-mail: info@contextere.com

 

Founders: Carl Byers and Gabe Batstone

Website: http://contextere.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/contextere

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/contextere

 

 

Envairo.

Built Environment & Real Estate

 

Envairo is a light-weight platform that quantifies space use to optimize workplaces.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Gabriel Peschiera

E-mail: info@envairo.com

 

Founder: Gabriel Peschiera

Website: http://envairo.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/envairo

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/envairo

 

 

Revmax.

Transportation & Mobility

 

Revmax develops fleet management and routing software for ride-hail vehicles.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Jonathan Weekley

E-mail: jonathan@revmax.io

 

Founders: Briggs Fraser and Jonathan Weekley

Website: http://revmax.io

 

 

Sencity.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Public Health & Safety

 

Sencity, an interactive experience suite, is reimagining connected public spaces, starting with one of our most pressing concerns: waste.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Steven Bai

E-mail: steven@sencity.city

 

Founders: Steven Bai and Ivan Chen

Website: http://sencity.city

Twitter: http://twitter.com/sencitycorp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sencity

 

 

Upcycles.

Transportation & Mobility

 

Upcycles develops unique human-electric cargo tricycles for moving goods around urban environments, up to and including the last mile.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

 

Nick Wong

E-mail: support@upcycles.biz

 

Founders: Nick Wong

Website: http://upcycles.biz

 

 

WearWorks.

Public Health & Safety

 

WearWorks is a New York-based haptics design company using sensory feedback systems to communicate information entirely via touch.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Keith Kirkland, Kevin Yoo, and Yangyang Wang

E-mail: hello@wear.works

 

Founders: Keith Kirkland, Kevin Yoo, and Yangyang Wang

Website: http://wear.works

Facebook: http://facebook.com/haptictechnology

Twitter: http://twitter.com/wearworksinc

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wear.works

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearworks

 

Cohort 01: March 2016 – June 2016.

 

Ambrosia.

Food, Waste, & Water

 

Ambrosia has built a mechanized system to quickly recycle organic waste in scalable, turnkey facilities.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Amanda Weeks

E-mail: info@veles.com

 

Founders: Amanda Weeks

Website: http://ambrosia.io

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ambrosia-io

 

 

Beyond.

Public Health & Safety

 

Beyond provides a service that maximizes the useful life of the product and minimizes the environmental impact. Their mission is to transform how people and goods move in cities, safely, enjoyably, and in harmony with the world we live in.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Manuel Saez

E-mail: manuel@ridebeyond.com

 

Founders: Manuel Saez

Website: http://ridebeyond.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/brooklyness

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ride_beyond

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ride.beyond

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridebeyond

 

 

Farmshelf.

Food, Waste, & Water

 

Farmshelf helps feed the world by building urban farms that enable anyone to grow great tasting nutritious food.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Andrew Shearer and Nick Donald

E-mail: farmer@farmshelf.com

 

Founders: Andrew Shearer and Nick Donald

Website: http://farmshelf.co

Facebook: http://facebook.com/Farmshelf-100932248155617

Twitter: http://twitter.com/farmshelf

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmshelf

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farmshelf

 

 

Multimer.

Built Environment & Real Estate | Public Health & Safety

 

Multimer is a location analytics system that supports human-centered spatial design and decisions.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Arlene Ducao and Ilias Koen

E-mail: team@multimerdata.com

 

Founders: Arlene Ducao and Ilias Koen

Website: http://multimerdata.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/multimerdata

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/multimer

 

 

Numina.

Public Health & Safety

 

Numina collects real-time insights from streets for more responsive cities.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Martin McGreal and Tara Pham

E-mail: hello@numina.co

 

Founders: Martin McGreal and Tara Pham

Website: http://numina.co

Twitter: http://twitter.com/numina

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/numina

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/numina.co

 

 

Samocat.

Transportation & Mobility

 

Samocat Sharing is the first automated kick-scooter sharing system.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

 

Denis Medvede, Vasilii Bykov and Sergey Pissarenko

E-mail: investin@samocat.net

 

Founders: Denis Medvede, Vasilii Bykov and Sergey Pissarenko

Website: http://samocat.net/en

Facebook: http://facebook.com/Samocatsharing

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samocat_sharing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samocat

 

 

Stae.

Govtech & Civil Solutions

 

Stae is a civic intelligence platform that empowers local governments to leverage and visualize all sources of data in the city, in a no-code environment.

 

In case of queries, please contact:

Eric Schoffstall and John Edgar

E-mail: we@stae.co

 

Founders: Eric Schoffstall and John Edgar

Website: http://stae.co

Twitter: http://twitter.com/staehere

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staehere

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stae

 

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