🚀 AX Newsletter | AX named as a top accelerator in the UAE 🇦🇪 Meet us at Aerial Cities London 🗣️ and more!
Happy Friday from the AX Team!
Included in this week’s edition of the AX Newsletter:
🔥 Thanks for joining Virtual Fireside Chat
🗣️ Meet us at Aerial Cities London 2024
🇦🇪 AX named as a top accelerator in the UAE
🗞️ News highlights from our startups
📍 Meet our startups at these events
📣 Job openings
👋🏼 The AX team
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Thanks for joining our Virtual Fireside Chat 🔥
A big thank you to those who joined us this week for our virtual KDSC Marketing Fireside Chat.
Co-organised by Aerospace Xelerated and the Kuwait Digital Startup Campus (#KDSC), and moderated by our Head of Communications Gabriella G. Hernandez, we were delighted to be joined by our marketing experts: Khaled Al-Ammari (CMO, Ample Holding), Jennifer Hoffman (Founder & CMO), Unstoppable, Vanessa Munteanu (Marketing Manager, Signol) - for what was a super engaging and insightful session!
In case you missed the session, you can now watch the recorded session on YouTube 📺
In the panel, we spoke about -
🎯 the biggest challenges that startups face when it comes to marketing
🌱 the importance of investing in marketing from the get go
💡 effectively communicating value in a new or crowded market
🤝 the role brand building/storytelling plays in a startup’s marketing strategy
and more!
We think you'll enjoy this webinar if you're an entrepreneur, founder, or have an interest in learning more about the fundamentals of marketing for your business and product/service 💪
Meet us at Aerial Cities London 2024
Our Venture Partner Gabriela Matic will be at Aerial Cities 2024 in London, and participating in the panel discussion, Investor Views on Scaling Businesses 📣
Gabi will join key stakeholders from private and public investment sectors to discuss insights and perspectives on the drone and eVTOL markets, following a particularly challenging year in 2023.
Joining her on the panel:
🔹 Dario Di Martino, Founder and Technical Director of DMD Solutions
🔹 Gary Cutts, UK Research and Innovation
🔹 Gordon Baker, Policy Lead for Robotics at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Learn more here using the link below -
AX named as a top accelerator in the UAE 🇦🇪
We're delighted to be named as one of the top Incubators and Accelerators in the UAE 🇦🇪 As a Global Accelerator Programme, we're proud to work with local founders and startups as well as supporting them through our various ecosystem events, workshops and more 🌟
Hightable says - “The UAE has emerged as a vibrant hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, attracting talent and investment from around the globe. At the heart of this transformation are the incredible incubators and accelerators that empower startups across diverse sectors.
These programs provide invaluable support, including funding, mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities, helping startups navigate challenges and accelerate their growth.”
Portfolio news 🗞️
Plyable win Innovation in Composite Design Award at the Composites UK Industry Awards 2024
Shoutout to our portfolio company Plyable who won the Innovation in Composite Design Award at the Composites UK Industry Awards 2024! Plyable's AI-driven technology means they can save time by automating the design process, resulting in consistent quality and better scaling for clients.
By using #AI to automate critical design steps, Plyable’s platform transforms traditional mould design. What used to take engineers days can now be done in minutes, freeing them up to focus on what matters most.
Zetamotion named "Startup of the Week" in The Innovator
Shoutout to our portfolio company Zetamotion, who were named "Startup of the Week" in The Innovator 🌟
Zetamotion is a trailblazing startup revolutionising quality control with cutting-edge #AI technology, offering seamless quality control AI that’s faster, easier to deploy, and scalable for manufacturers of all sizes.
Free Generative AI Guide from Amygda 📚 📣
Our portfolio company Amygda have put together this free Generative AI Guide!
The guide looks at the ways to integrate Generative AI in the transport industry, which in turn can drive #innovation, enhance efficiency and deliver a competitive edge in the fast-evolving digital landscape 🚀 Make sure to check it out!
Spot our startups 👀
Join Datch’s upcoming webinar: Making AI work for front-line labour challenges
Who: Datch
Where: Online
When: Tuesday 19th November
CEO of Datch, Mark Fosdike, will also be joined by CEO of Oden Technologies, Willem Sundblad, and together will discuss the ways you can utilise AI to solve some of the more complex frontline labour challenges, as well as how to bridge experience gaps 🚀
Join Basetwo’s upcoming webinar on Manufacturing Optimisation
Who: Basetwo
Where: Online
When: 21st November, 10am EST
Join Basetwo for their upcoming webinar "Manufacturing Optimization: A Guide to Real-Time Process Control" on Monday 21st November, to discover how real-time optimization and autonomous control can drive productivity, save costs, and reduce downtime.
Learn the benefits of lights-out manufacturing and how to enhance efficiency with cutting-edge process control.
Meet Signol at the 17th Annual Flight Operations Conference
Who: Signol
Where: Heathrow, London
When: 3rd-4th December
Join Makersite’s next Masterclass: How to Evolve Beyond Spend-Based Scope 3 Reporting
Who: Makersite
Where: Online
When: 11th December, 11am EST / 4pm GMT
If you enjoyed Makersite's last virtual Masterclass, don’t miss their upcoming session: How to Evolve Beyond Spend-Based Scope 3 Reporting. Join data experts Fabian Hassel (VP of Services) and Pablo Downer Päster (Principal Sustainability Engineer) as they discuss the challenges businesses face in managing Scope 3 data and strategies to overcome them.
Makersite say “In this Masterclass you will learn effective Scope 3 data aggregation techniques to enhance your decision-making processes for superior operational efficiency, while maintaining compliance and your competitive advantage.”
📣 Job openings at AX portfolio companies
Have a look at some of the current job openings available at our portfolio companies. If any of these roles sound like a great fit for you, apply using the links below - best of luck! ✨
Marketing & Operations Coordinator
Location: Remote / UK / USA
Multiple roles available
Location: Multiple UK locations
Thanks for reading the Aerospace Xelerated newsletter!
If you have any news, questions or feedback for the team, please contact us at hello@xelerated.aero - have a great weekend!