To secure a place in the upcoming HighTechXL Spring 2018 acceleration program, 18 high-tech startups battled it out in a fast-paced Impact Finals event hosted at the ASML headquarters in Veldhoven. In the end, 10 startups made the final cut.
HightechXL, previously known under the Startupbootcamp brand but since two years operating independently, is a hardware and high-tech accelerator based in Eindhoven, a region focused on R&D and high tech business. By partnering with the big corporates in the area, it has developed a 3-month acceleration program specialized to support hardware startups to go from prototype to market.
So, here they are, the 10 ambitious startups in HightechXL’s Spring 2018 program:
AirBliss+
Based in the United Kingdom, AirBliss+ created a smart air pollution breathing mask. AirBliss+ emphasizes excellent user-experiences such as fit, ease of cleaning and ease in breathing, eliminating heat and humidity.