Six new startups receive honor loans
On September 13, six new startups from IMT incubators were selected by the approval committee for the Digital Fund of the Graduate Schools and Universities Initiative to receive honor loans for a total of €240,000. Iceboard and xLearn originated from the Télécom Paris incubator, Spectral and Smartkeyword from the Télécom SudParis and Institut Mines-Télécom Business School incubator, and Quortex and LeanCo are from the IMT Atlantique incubator.
These interest-free loans aimed at boosting the development of promising young companies are co-financed by the Fondation Mines-Télécom, La Caisse des Dépôts Group and Revital’Emploi as part of the Graduate Schools and Universities Initiative. This initiative has supported over 82 startups since 2012.
Iceboard is a mobile and web application that brings stakeholders, managers and decision-makers together in a virtual crisis room to help reduce decision cycles and impacts.
xLearnputs Artificial Intelligence to work for companies’ human resources, helping them retain staff members and increase productivity.
Spectral helps remedy the loss of expertise among industrial companies due to mass outsourcing and the retirement of industry experts.
Quortex offers a video streaming solution based on Artificial Intelligence technologies which significantly reduces operating costs.
LeanCooffers a software solution using the SAAS model that helps the construction industry optimize delivery times.
Smartkeyword allows e-merchants and marketplaces to internalize and optimize their natural listing on Google using a simple, comprehensive online tool and personalized support.
