Supporting entrepreneurs Hubbik promotes innovative ideas and projects related to the UOC's fields of knowledge and provides business advice adapted to the needs of each project: from validating the business idea to accelerating its development. It offers a variety of entrepreneurial support programmes for the entire UOC community (students, alumni, faculty, course instructors, and research and administrative staff), favours collaboration between them and places University-generated knowledge at their disposal.
Invergy Invergy's mission is to boost the economic development of society through the promotion of innovative companies and entrepreneurial projects from within the UOC community that have the potential for growth and significant social impact. Over the course of the academic year, its investment committee decided to invest in:
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In 2021, this programme for entrepreneurial projects in the e-learning sector attracted the participation of 18 entrepreneurs and 16 projects. They were provided with training and mentoring and benefited from the support of a network of experts in the field (made up of UOC teaching and researching staff).
The technology start-ups fair organized by the Mobile World Congress took place once again, this time from 28 June to 1 July 2021. The UOC, represented by Hubbik, participated with a stand featuring eight start-ups and spinoffs: Xatkit, SeniorDomo, Chordata, Immersium Studio, BeChallenge, B-Resol, Waital and Dood.
Chordata Motion Chordata Motion develops and markets products based on open source motion capture technology. These products analyse and register human and non-human motion so it can be rendered into 3D models. The aim is to incorporate motion capture into the scope of open and DIY technologies. Invergy approved an investment consisting of a convertible note to the amount of €80,000. Hubbik also helped Chordata secure co-funding through ENISA and in the presentation of a TecnioSpring project.
SeniorDomo SeniorDomo offers protection solutions for the elderly with technology products designed to ensure their well-being 24 hours a day, wherever they are. One of its solutions is a watch that automatically analyses the wearer's physical activity, vital signs and locations to not only detect complex risk situations but also inform the family. Invergy approved an investment consisting of a convertible note to the amount of €75,000. Hubbik also helped SeniorDomo with the presentation of a NEOTEC project.
9th SpinUOC, the UOC's annual entrepreneurship event Angular Technologies
Positioning services that use radio signals to obtain precise 3D locations in scenarios hostile to GPS.
Educatool
An educational tool for parents, teachers, and psychology and education professionals based on scientific findings that lead to educational success.
Ramon Molinas Foundation prize for the best social impact project, €2,000
Fraud Research
MoCoTo
Opground
Peacebuilder
Whoduniter
Xatkit
A cloud platform that applies artificial intelligence to solve use cases in fraud detection.
The ninth edition of the UOC's entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer event, SpinUOC, took place on 17 June with Fem camí amb tu (We'll accompany you every step of the way) as its slogan. SpinUOC supports eight initiatives chosen for their innovative nature, potential and social impact. After a training, guidance and selection process, the initiatives move on to the final event, where the individuals behind the projects have just five minutes to creatively summarize their proposals.
An application that connects job opportunities with programmers by automatically conducting searches, applications and first interviews.
An e-learning and development service for companies based on whodunit novels.
A mobile corneal surface detection system.
An innovative platform for the amicable resolution of conflicts online.
A platform that uses open source to create and execute all types of smart chatbots.
The SpinUOC finalists in 2021 were: Prize for the best presentation (audience award), €2,000
Prize for the best entrepreneurial project, €3,000
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