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Lufthansa and SAP select the nine finalists for the world’s first Aviation Blockchain Challenge

Blockchain is a relatively new technology with enormous potential in various areas of aviation. Even though there is currently no market-ready blockchain application that permanently changes the value chain of airlines, the topic is gaining momentum and numerous players are increasingly testing new solutions in this area. This is also reflected in the enthusiastic response to the world’s first Aviation Blockchain Challenge, which the Lufthansa Innovation Hub and SAP.iO Foundry jointly announced in July. Over the six-week submission period, teams from 56 countries submitted a total of 312 blockchain ideas.

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Principled Leadership

Over the course of the last two years, our team has grown from eight people to more than one hundred twenty. It’s been a sight to behold. But growth also brings its own challenges. Two years ago, we were in the trenches together day after day. We were close to the problems. The field of battle was concentrated. Today, the theater has sprawled. We have distinctly different businesses, different foci, and different skills. We have matured as an organization. And that maturity creates distance between each of our leaders and those on the front lines.

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Dublin Startup secures spot in Berlin Accelerator

Dublin-based software company BeeInstant is one of 10 startups from around the world chosen this week to participate in the SAP.io Foundry startup programme in Berlin. The SAP and Techstars programme lasts for 12 weeks and provides financial investment and mentorship for the participating startups. Several similar SAP.io programmes are run in various locations worldwide; the Berlin initiative focuses on startups in the machine learning and artificial intelligence sectors.

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