Press release

URBAN-X: THE VENTURE ACCELERATOR FOUNDED BY MINI.

Munich, Germany,  August 19, 2021. 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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