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In today's episode, listen to an interview with Gerard Grech, founding chief executive at Tech Nation, formerly known as Tech City, recorded by our editor Robin Wauters. Here are some things we’ve discussed:How did the pandemic influence the UK ecosystem?The host of startup programmes by Tech NationZeroing in on Net ZeroWhat's next for the UK tech scene?The success of the Tech Nation VisaWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Jonas Gyalokay, co-founder and chairman of Airtame, recorded at TechBBQ 2021. If you've ever been to a meeting room where the person presenting is struggling to connect their laptop to the screen or projector, you understand the pain that this startup is trying to remove. Here are some things we’ve discussed:Scratching your own itch as the best way to launch a startupB2B focus as a way to hide from the Eye of SauronLife after stepping down as the CEO of a startup you've foundedWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Ragnar Sass, co-founder of Pipedrive, a very active angel investor, and co-founder and CEO of Salto Network. The conversation with Robin Wauters took place in Lviv, at the IT Arena conference. Here are some things we’ve discussed:Angel investor activityStartup co-growing centresAn ode to the startup ecosystem in UkraineThe next emerging underdog from CEEChallenges for EstoniaStartup valuations are going nutsWhat makes a startup pitch workWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Robert Lacher, founding partner of Berlin-based VC firm Visionaries Club. The firm is backed by an impressive list of founders of successful European startups, including Flixbus, Getyourguide, HelloFresh, and many others. Here are some things we’ve discussed:The firm in a nutshellAngel investing → La Famiglia → Visionaries ClubHow to build “the best product for founders”Why do you need to disrupt the VC ecosystem?Is the unicorn race getting out of hand?Berlin ecosystem these daysAnti-portfolio examples…and much more!We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today's episode, listen to an interview with Christian Wiens, co-founder and CEO of the insurtech company Getsafe. This is a timely one — the company has just announced an extra $63 million in funding, expanding its Series B round to $93 million. So, we took this opportunity to talk about this new capital injection, as well as Getsafe as a company and the insurtech landscape across Europe.Here are some things we've discussed:Why a mechanical engineer founded an insurtech startupMillions of dollars to get an insurance licenseWho insures the insurer?What data can an insurer collect and use?How Wirecard scandal made it harder to get an insurance license in GermanyIs your frontend connected to your backend?Insurtech comes in wavesThe insurtech landscape in Europe…and much more!We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Nichola Bates, Head of Global Accelerators and Innovation Programs at Boeing. She studied law, then spent a lot of time advocating for SMEs in the UK, and ended up joining Boeing to “fix things from the inside.”As promised in the episode, here’s a link to the call for applications for the Aerospace Xelerated programme: xelerated.aero.Here are some things we’ve discussed:🎙 The move from ATI Boeing Accelerator to Aerospace Xelerated — what’s changed? 🎙 Unfair access, but no unfair outcomes. 🎙 How COVID-19 helped increase diversity in the programme. 🎙 How autonomy and AI startups advance the future of airspace. 🎙 Why an aerospace accelerator isn’t looking at startups that actually build aeroplanes?…and much more!We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Heini Zachariassen, founder of Vivino. He launched Vivino in Denmark more than 10 years ago, and only recently left the CEO position (and started a great YouTube channel). In this conversation, which took place at TechBBQ in Copenhagen, we discussed how to collect 1.5 billion wine labels, what to spend $155 million on, how COVID-19 has impacted wine consumption, how to stay sane when stepping down as the CEO, and much more. We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Jennifer Dungs, thematic field leader energy for transport and mobility at EIT InnoEnergy. In this conversation, we talk about the European micromobility ecosystem, the value chain of new mobility, the increasing role of cities in this space, and why EIT InnoEnergy hasn’t invested in Europe’s largest e-scooter startups.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Olivier Pailhes, CEO and co-founder at Aircall, the self-proclaimed “phone system for modern business”. ICYMI, Aircall has recently become a unicorn, raising $120 million in funding.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

This episode of our show is sponsored by Zendesk for Startups, a company born in Europe that has expanded globally to become synonymous with multi-channel customer support. Are you an early-stage startup? Now is a great time to check Zendesk out! Claim your free six months of Zendesk today at zendesk.com/tech-eu.In today's episode, listen to an interview with Kristen Durham, VP, Startups at Zendesk. The topics of this conversation include the rapidly changing world of customer support, the role of social messaging, Zendesk's sales tools, the company's latest European acquisitions, and much more.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.