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BLITAB AUSTRIA CONTACT: Kristina Tsvetanova / kristina.tsvetanova@blitab.com WEB: www.blitab.com FIELD: Design, Software, computer games and electronic publishing ABOUT: BLITAB is the world’s first tablet for blind and visually impaired people. BLITAB is a next generation affordable and multi-functional device for Braille reading and writing that displays one whole page of Braille text, without any mechanical elements. Our BLITAB team invented this exponential technology and method used and it opens a completely new world. In addition, it has not been used until
Moderator: MARGARET MULLIGAN (Belgium), European Business Network and Innovation Center (EBN), Project Manager
PHILIPPE VANRIE (Belgium), European Business Network and Innovation Center (EBN), CEO
TORSTEN KOLIND (Denmark), ouNoodle, Co-founder and CEO Y
JAVIER ECHARRI (Belgium), LDS Partners, Founder and partner
EBAN Member
MANUEL SABIDO (Spain), Caribu, N-Screens and NativeAD, Partner
NEO SCORES BELGIUM HALLA TOMASDOTTIR (Iceland), Sisters Capital, Founder and Lead Partner
JULIANE SCHULZ (Germany), Media Deals, Member of the Board
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LASSE MÄKELÄ (Finland), Investor LTD, CEO
MIKKEL HOLM JENSEN (Denmark/USA), Prehype, Partner
DARIO MAZZELLA (Italy), META Group SRL, Project Manager
CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATION AND INVESTMENTS
now in this market niche and is already in patent procedure. For the first time blind people can confidently go to the park, read their favorite e-books, chat with friends and navigate back to their homes. As a new combination of innovative technology and creative design, it offers millions of blind and visually impaired persons the possibility to be independent at work, in school and at home. WHAT MAKES THIS BUSINESS UNIQUE: BLITAB USP is based on three aspects: Technology – the smart innovative technology we have developed opens fundamentally new ways of moving material. Thus, for the first time we produced cost effective Braille dots without any mechanical elements. It is our absolutely own IP with huge scalability in the consumer electronics sector. Team – BLITAB interdisciplinary team consists of highly motivated and experienced experts in all areas, securing a successful market entry. Business Model – was the iPad Apple´s great innovation? No! That is why our business model includes not only selling the device but also selling cloud based software service.
WHAT MAKES THIS BUSINESS UNIQUE: The neoScores® web app provides numerous features that will make a musician´s life easier: creating and sharing annotations, transposing in a single click, a metronome function, a tuning device, and many more.
CONTACT: Bart Van der Roost / hello@neoscores.com WEB: www.neoscores.com FIELD: Software, computer games and electronic publishing ABOUT: neoScores® is a web application where you can safely and legally use digital sheet music. neoScores®› digital sheet music will automatically adjust itself to the screen of your smartphone, tablet, computer or smart TV, and it works on all operating systems (Android, iOS, ...). neoScores® was founded in July 2013 by professional musicians with a passion for new media. In 2014, neoScores® won the Foxconn Prize at the Startup Nations Summit. neoScores® is also part of the European Tech All Stars and is supported by iMinds and Startit@KBC.
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