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Five IoT Startups Emerge and Grow from Sigfox's Hacking House ProgramSigfox, the world's leading IoT service provider and first global 0G network operator, today announced that five Hacking House teams are starting or developing companies based on the IoT solutions they have worked on during the program. Sigfox's extensive network of incubators, accelerators, VCs and investors will provide ongoing support to the participants as they transform their IoT concepts and prototypes into real products and services. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190917005658/en/ (Photo: Business Wire) Sigfox's Hacking House program - designed to enable students and young entrepreneurs to create IoT solutions that solve for a range of logistical, technical and societal issues - recently held installments in Chicago and Paris. Among the six Chicago-based teams, three have plans to continue developing and commercializing their soltions. These companies include:
Emerging from the Hacking House Paris program, two teams will grow into startups:
"After four sessions of the Hacking House, we're confident that the program has evolved to become a true asset for young, inspired students," said Maxime Schacht, Manager of the Hacking House program at Sigfox. "All of the prototypes have met the expectations of their target customers, investors and incubators. We remain committed to helping Hacking House alumnus and future participants access the resources they need to turn their innovative ideas into commercial offerings that solve some of today's most pressing issues." Sigfox is now accepting applications for Hacking House Taipei and Hacking House Paris. To learn more about the Hacking House program, or get involved as a mentor or sponsor, please visit thehackinghouse.com.
About Sigfox
Today, the network is available in 65 countries, with 1 billion people covered. ISO 9001 certified and surrounded by a large ecosystem of partners and IoT key players, Sigfox empowers companies to move their business model towards more digital services, in key areas such as Asset Tracking and Supply Chain. Founded in 2010 by Ludovic Le Moan and Christophe Fourtet, the company is headquartered in France and has offices in Madrid, Munich, Boston, Dallas, San Jose, Dubai, Singapore, Sao Paulo and Tokyo. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190917005658/en/ |