Zagreb Connect 2024 is coming!

 

Get ready for an amazing celebration at the Zagreb Connect startup conference!

Zagreb Connect brings together the high-tech community in the vibrant space of Croatia’s leading startup hub, where knowledge and experiences are exchanged directly and openly, sharing the best (and all the other) entrepreneurial stories. Investors, experts from the business, academic, and institutional sectors, and, of course, startups from various fields and development stages will all be present, guaranteeing an excellent opportunity for networking and growth!

With top-notch speakers and dynamic panel discussions, the most exciting part of the conference will be the pitches from startups participating in ZICER’s acceleration programs: Startup Factory, Tech Transfer, and Global Growth. The best among them will win more than 200,000 euros in funding for business development, provided by the City of Zagreb.

And what about the celebration? At the 11th edition of Zagreb Connect, ZICER is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and a special surprise awaits you!

Join us on October 25, 2024, at ZICER for Zagreb Connect.

 

 

4300+

visitors

120+

speakers

130+

startups

10

successful years

AGENDA

9:00 — 9:30

Registration

9:30 — 9:45

Zagreb Connect 2023 opening

Welcome Speeches

9:45 — 10:00

Keynote Speech: From Retrospective to Perspective

Frane Šesnić

Frane Šesnić

CEO, ZICER

10:00 – 10:45

Pitch Session #1: Startup Factory Teams

10:45 – 11:00

Short Break

11:00 – 12:00

Panel: The Role of Investors and VC Funds in Creating a Startup Ecosystem

12:00 – 12:30

Pitch Session #2: Tech Transfer Teams

12:30 — 12:45

Short Break

12:45 – 13:30

Panel: From Zagreb to the Global Market

13:30 – 13:50

Demo Day:  Global Growth Startups

13:50 – 14:00

Announcement of Startup Factory and Tech Transfer Winners

14:00 – 15:00

Lunch & Networking

Zagreb Connect Finalists —
Startup Factory 2024 Teams

ANGLER

ANGLER is an industrial 3D printer designed for medical applications, offering solutions to the challenges faced by existing devices on the market. Developed by PROTOTYPE 3D, this printer stands out for its affordability, high printing speed, print quality, and compact size. Our vision is to equip every medical facility around the world with the latest additive manufacturing technology.

DELTAsort

With the help of artificial intelligence and advanced vision systems, DELTAsort industrial robots optimize sorting in recycling, packaging, and inspection. They can identify and sort objects with exceptional precision, making it easier for factories to automate and opening up new opportunities for value creation in material handling.

Diesel engine predictive maintenance

The project “Predictive Maintenance of Diesel Engines” targets medium and large vessels to enable shipowners to carry out business operations smoothly. The goal of the project is to increase the reliability of ship engines while reducing maintenance costs through so-called “predictive maintenance.” This is achieved by installing sensors on the engine that monitor various engine parameters during operation, and a supervisory algorithm collects and processes sensor data to determine the wear level of different engine components.

DocBooker

DocBooker enables fast and easy online booking for medical appointments and tests, all in one place with real-time availability of appointments. For doctors and clinics, it offers a tool for efficient appointment and schedule management, reducing administrative workload, the number of phone calls, and no-shows by sending reminders.

RPK

The regulation of microclimatic parameters such as temperature, humidity, and light is crucial in greenhouse cultivation. The goal of this team is to develop an air dehumidification system that would be both cost-effective in terms of investment and operation. The idea is based on an efficient air drying principle using a liquid desiccant and vacuum technology.

SAVEN

SAVEN is an innovative advanced energy storage system that uses sand battery technology, allowing for thermal energy storage by heating sand up to 600°C. The goal is to optimize the energy needs of households, industrial plants, and hotels by providing a CO2-neutral solution that enhances the utilization of renewable energy sources and reduces dependence on external electricity and gas suppliers.

Sonex

Sonex is an application that includes an event creation system, ticketing system, reservation system, interactive table management, and a social network. The goal of the project is to bring service industries closer to their customers and enable interaction among users through shared interests. The application allows for easy event and reservation management while connecting users based on their preferences.

Source robotics

Source Robotics creates affordable and compact robots and robot components, addressing challenges in STEM education, new robot development, and small-scale automation. Their open-source approach allows users to collaborate, share knowledge, and reduce the cost of building robots. Through their product range, Source Robotics connects educational, research, and industrial robotics, making advanced robotics accessible to everyone.

Ucoolele

Ucoolele is an educational platform that makes the process of learning to play an instrument intuitive and fun. It features a 3D-printed instrument (ukulele) with integrated electronics and a Bluetooth mobile app that sends songs to the instrument for learning. The instrument has LED lights that illuminate to display notes, guiding the user to learn to play more easily and quickly.

Zolta

Zolta is a digital platform for searching all types of services, which uses artificial intelligence to connect users’ descriptive queries with desired services. Unlike existing booking systems, Zolta emphasizes each individual service, providing users with a more efficient way to make bookings. Service providers, through their own Zolta app, can digitize business processes, increase market visibility, and gain detailed insights into business performance, from the facility and employees to individual services.

Zagreb Connect Finalists —

Tech Transfer 2024 Teams

Calirad

Calirad’s product RallyCam is a camera-based system that detects spectators at car rally races who are at high risk of being struck by competing vehicles. Critical images from the race cars are sent to a networked application, where a safety officer can assess the threat level and intervene. By applying advanced robotic perception algorithms to a multi-connected, proprietary hardware, Calirad protects motorsport fans.

Crobotic Solutions

Crobotic Solutions develops intuitive interfaces for interacting with robots using artificial intelligence. The Crobotic Solutions team consists of Dr. Ana Milas, Marko Križmančić, M.Eng., and Filip Zorić, M.Eng., members of the Laboratory for Robotics and Intelligent Control Systems (LARICS) at FER, along with designer Sara Zelić, BFA. Through ZICER’s Tech Transfer program, the team plans to continue prototype development and acquire the necessary knowledge for the successful commercialization of a product derived from original scientific research, which has the potential to significantly advance the field of robotics.

NADES Design

The NADES Design team offers a fully sustainable and innovative approach to producing plant extracts in NADES solvents. These solvents are prepared from natural components, primarily plant metabolites, which provide a natural environment for various biomolecules. Due to their specific properties, these solvents can retain the most valuable plant metabolites to produce extracts with unique phytochemical properties. NADES-based plant extracts generally feature the following characteristics: high content of active ingredients, extended shelf life, increased biological activity, enhanced permeability, bioavailability, and therapeutic effects, acceptable sensory properties, and cost-effectiveness.

SKAI LABS

The complexity dashboard from SKAI LABS provides aviation professionals with real-time insights and comprehensive analyses for managing air traffic complexity. Utilizing advanced AI data processing and intuitive visualizations, the tool offers a holistic view of air traffic, supporting effective and efficient decision-making. It enhances operational efficiency and safety by highlighting critical patterns and trends in dynamic air traffic scenarios.

TINFE

The technical solution from TINFE was developed from a problem the team encountered during their daily work in the laboratory, a challenge that is also common in clinical laboratories. Due to the limitations of fluorescence spectroscopy, one of the most widespread methods which has not seen significant improvement in a long time, obtaining accurate results often requires extensive manual work and time from lab personnel. By using innovative measurement and data processing methods, TINFE reduces sample processing time, resulting in faster and more accurate diagnostic tests. This breakthrough marks a new era in laboratory diagnostics and significantly contributes to the improvement of healthcare.

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