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Startup Innovation Videos
Explore the innovation happening at startups we've funded or accelerated.
Read More Meet #SAPiOStartups
Learn about the founder experience in our accelerator program in our newest segment, #SAPiOStartups.
Read More H&M, Microsoft, PVH Corp Collaborate in Circular Fashion Initiative
H&M, Target, PVH Corp, Microsoft, Waste Management and others have collaborated on CircularID, an initiative designed to promote circularity by creating a new standard for communicating information about fashion products.…
Read More Sneak Peak of Spring Cohort SAP.iO Foundry Paris
Following the exciting Kickoff in April, the 8 Retail and Customer Experience startups have been working tirelessly with mentors, SAP technical experts and SAP customers to deliver the intelligent enterprise.…
Read More AI-Based Career Mentoring for the Masses
Personalized career development is no longer a perk for the privileged few at the top. An intelligent mentoring app called Ellen matches mentors and mentees from all levels of the…
Read More Wakeo lève 1,8 million et met la data au service de la logistique
Fondée en 2016, la start-up Wakeo qui promet de fluidifier la logistique des grands groupes, lève 1,8 million d'euros auprès notamment de 50 Partners et de Techstars. Elle compte multiplier…
Read More WeGift Closes £4 Million Investment as It Sets to Revolutionise Global Digital Rewards Industry
SAP.iO Fund and Unilever Ventures join Series A investment round as WeGift reports 500 per cent annual revenue growth. This investment round will help WeGift deliver on its vision of…
Read More SAP.iO Foundry San Francisco Winter 2019 Cohort Demo Day Video
More than 130 attendees, including VCs, SAP customers and partners, and SAP senior executives attended Demo Day and heard pitches from the 7 HR SAP.iO startups.
Read More AI-Based Career Mentoring For The Masses: When People Talk, Innovation Happens
Personalized career development is no longer a perk for the privileged few at the top. An intelligent mentoring app called Ellen is matching mentors and mentees from all levels of…
Read More SAP.iO Continues to Extend Resources and Investment to Startups
In 2017, SAP.iO, an open innovation model enabling visionary startups to use the power of SAP data, APIs, platform technologies and new business models, launched its two components, the SAP.iO…
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WeGift Closes £4 Million Investment as It Sets to Revolutionise Global Digital Rewards Industry
SAP.iO Fund and Unilever Ventures join Series A investment round as WeGift reports 500 per cent annual revenue growth. This investment round will help WeGift deliver on its vision of…
Read More SAP.iO Continues to Extend Resources and Investment to Startups
In 2017, SAP.iO, an open innovation model enabling visionary startups to use the power of SAP data, APIs, platform technologies and new business models, launched its two components, the SAP.iO…
Read More 3 Things with Ram Jambunathan
1. Ram, SAP is a purpose-led organization. What is one thing you do, in life or business, that demonstrates this? I am often asked why we are doing this. Well,…
Read More SAP to launch its first Asian startup incubator in Japan
SAP, one of the world's biggest enterprise software companies, is about to launch its first startup accelerator in Asia and has picked Japan for its first foothold in the region.…
Read More Startups and Venture Capital: How to work well together
Comment startups et entreprises de capital risque peuvent mieux travailler ensemble
Read More 6 Innovative Startups that are Transforming Customer Experience
The SAP CX Live conference is coming up in just a few days in Orlando and a lot of exciting things are planned for the show. One of the things…
Read More SAP.iO: Two Years, Three Key Learnings
Once upon a time, the startup vs. big company story was like that of David and Goliath. The large company, comfortable in its market dominance, only to be upset by…
Read More U First Capital will invest with DowDuPont division in IoT and AI
U First Capital is bringing together big companies, venture capitalists, startups, universities, to to explore investments in internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence startups. U First Capital’s advisory board has…
Read More SAP.iO Overview Video
Learn more about how SAP.iO is proving that a small input can have a big output. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkpKsfzPAeI
Read More SAP.iO No Boundaries to Fund and Incubate Over 200 Startups Led by Women and Minorities
WALLDORF — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced SAP.iO No Boundaries, an initiative to offer venture capital and incubation to underrepresented entrepreneurs. As the first company in the business software industry to do so, SAP…
Read More Inc. Magazine: Venture Fund from SAP Aims to Combat “Sexism, Racism, and Bro-ism”
On Sunday, January 20, software giant SAP became the latest company--and, it says, the only business software company--to target a share of its venture investments directly to women and underrepresented minorities. Its fund, called SAP.iO,…
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H&M, Microsoft, PVH Corp Collaborate in Circular Fashion Initiative
H&M, Target, PVH Corp, Microsoft, Waste Management and others have collaborated on CircularID, an initiative designed to promote circularity by creating a new standard for communicating information about fashion products.…
Read More AI-Based Career Mentoring for the Masses
Personalized career development is no longer a perk for the privileged few at the top. An intelligent mentoring app called Ellen matches mentors and mentees from all levels of the…
Read More Wakeo lève 1,8 million et met la data au service de la logistique
Fondée en 2016, la start-up Wakeo qui promet de fluidifier la logistique des grands groupes, lève 1,8 million d'euros auprès notamment de 50 Partners et de Techstars. Elle compte multiplier…
Read More SAP.iO Foundry San Francisco Winter 2019 Cohort Demo Day Video
More than 130 attendees, including VCs, SAP customers and partners, and SAP senior executives attended Demo Day and heard pitches from the 7 HR SAP.iO startups.
Read More SAP.iO Continues to Extend Resources and Investment to Startups
In 2017, SAP.iO, an open innovation model enabling visionary startups to use the power of SAP data, APIs, platform technologies and new business models, launched its two components, the SAP.iO…
Read More 3 Things with Ram Jambunathan
1. Ram, SAP is a purpose-led organization. What is one thing you do, in life or business, that demonstrates this? I am often asked why we are doing this. Well,…
Read More SAP.iO gives startups a leg up with resources and investment
SAP is removing obstacles that can get in the way of a startup going from idea to real business. The technology vendor is now providing resources for would-be entrepreneurs through…
Read More Ready, Set, Go: The ‘What’ and ‘Who’ of An SAP.iO Foundry Program
Originally published on Medium by Dima Durah A typical SAP.iO Foundry program spans over 12-weeks and consists of one-on-one mentor meetings, focused workshops, executive visits, SAP customer visits, weekly status-update…
Read More Mission driven employee engagement — CariClub is using tech to bridge the gap between talent and nonprofits
Moving to the US when he was just twelve years old, from Saint Lucia, he worked hard through school and college, landing a coveted job on Wall Street. But for…
Read More Open for Collaboration: SAP.iO Foundry Munich
The SAP.iO Foundry Munich officially launched on May 14th with a gathering of over 100 executives, entrepreneurs, collaborators, and colleagues. Philippe Souidi, Head the new Foundry, moderated the program, which…
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Gentry Women in Tech Conference 2019
On June 20th, SAP.iO & SAP presented the Gentry Women in Tech Conference 2019, themed: INVESTING IN FUTURE LEADERS in Palo Alto. It brought together some of Silicon Valley’s leading VCs,…
Read More Food Waste + Hunger are #Solveable
Jasmine Crowe is a social entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Goodr Co., a sustainable food surplus management company that leverages technology to reduce food waste and feed the hungry…
Read More Capital Database for Women Entrepreneurs
We all know the numbers by now: women CEOs get only about 2.3 percent of all venture capital. At Inc., we want to change that equation. There are now dozens…
Read More Why we’re partnering with The Riveter
At SAP.iO, we believe that a small input can have a big output. Every day, we help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and deliver solutions that help our 404k+ customers win…
Read More Walking the Talk: SAP Invests in Female and Diverse-Led Startups
In support of SAP’s commitment to the United Nation’s Global Goals, SAP.iO Foundries are supporting underrepresented founders in B2B tech. Meet the SAP.iO Foundry Berlin startup cohort and find out what drives them. In…
Read More SAP and Rawabi Tech Hub Announce Winner of the SAP.iO Rawabi Startup Challenge 2019
SAP SE and Rawabi Tech Hub are proud to announce the winner of the SAP.iO Rawabi Startup Challenge 2019 which supports rising stars of B2B Tech. UBConnect advanced through multiple…
Read More Diversifizierte Teams sind erfolgreicher als andere
Kurz-Interview. SAP startet ein neues Accelerator-Programm. Der Softwarekonzern will darin Startups fördern, die von Frauen und Angehörigen ethnischer Minderheiten geleitet werden.Read More
Read More Can People with Autism Help Create Next-Generation AI?
Daivergent hires people with autism to train artificial intelligence - and helps them start independent careers. Learn more about Daivergent & Foundry New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxjF9FAz4Mg "Daivergent will be a way…
Read More Women-Owned Mobile Startup Leads Microlearning Revolution
Serial entrepreneur, So-Young Kang, is reinventing how people learn, with a personalized, mobile experience. Lightyears ahead of yesterday’s content delivery training, the Gnowbe microlearning mobile platform represents Kang’s life work…
Read More New York on Tech Announces Judges for the 2019 Innovators & Disruptors Awards
Sallie Jian, Program Manager, SAP.iO chosen as judge for the 2019 Innovators & Disruptors Awards. The Innovators and Disruptors Awards & Ceremony will celebrate the outstanding achievements of 20 leaders in…
Read More Five Years Strong: Silicon Valley Forum’s 2019 Women in Tech Festival Makes Waves in Silicon Valley and Beyond
Now in its fifth year, the Women in Tech Festival features two days of inspirational talks, panels, keynotes, and startup pitches, as well as networking opportunities. This year the Silicon…
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Startup Innovation Videos
Explore the innovation happening at startups we've funded or accelerated.
Read More Meet #SAPiOStartups
Learn about the founder experience in our accelerator program in our newest segment, #SAPiOStartups.
Read More H&M, Microsoft, PVH Corp Collaborate in Circular Fashion Initiative
H&M, Target, PVH Corp, Microsoft, Waste Management and others have collaborated on CircularID, an initiative designed to promote circularity by creating a new standard for communicating information about fashion products.…
Read More AI-Based Career Mentoring for the Masses
Personalized career development is no longer a perk for the privileged few at the top. An intelligent mentoring app called Ellen matches mentors and mentees from all levels of the…
Read More Wakeo lève 1,8 million et met la data au service de la logistique
Fondée en 2016, la start-up Wakeo qui promet de fluidifier la logistique des grands groupes, lève 1,8 million d'euros auprès notamment de 50 Partners et de Techstars. Elle compte multiplier…
Read More AI-Based Career Mentoring For The Masses: When People Talk, Innovation Happens
Personalized career development is no longer a perk for the privileged few at the top. An intelligent mentoring app called Ellen is matching mentors and mentees from all levels of…
Read More Mission driven employee engagement — CariClub is using tech to bridge the gap between talent and nonprofits
Moving to the US when he was just twelve years old, from Saint Lucia, he worked hard through school and college, landing a coveted job on Wall Street. But for…
Read More Can People with Autism Help Create Next-Generation AI?
Daivergent hires people with autism to train artificial intelligence - and helps them start independent careers. Learn more about Daivergent & Foundry New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxjF9FAz4Mg "Daivergent will be a way…
Read More SAP.iO and 25 Startups at Viva Technology Paris — Together a Winning Combination for Innovation
Innovation is a fundamental part of our DNA at SAP. On May 16–18 at Viva Technology in Paris, “the world’s rendezvous for startups & leaders”, SAP will once again demonstrate…
Read More Women-Owned Mobile Startup Leads Microlearning Revolution
Serial entrepreneur, So-Young Kang, is reinventing how people learn, with a personalized, mobile experience. Lightyears ahead of yesterday’s content delivery training, the Gnowbe microlearning mobile platform represents Kang’s life work…
Read More Foundry San Francisco
Meet #SAPiOStartups
Learn about the founder experience in our accelerator program in our newest segment, #SAPiOStartups.
Read More AI-Based Career Mentoring for the Masses
Personalized career development is no longer a perk for the privileged few at the top. An intelligent mentoring app called Ellen matches mentors and mentees from all levels of the…
Read More SAP.iO Foundry San Francisco Winter 2019 Cohort Demo Day Video
More than 130 attendees, including VCs, SAP customers and partners, and SAP senior executives attended Demo Day and heard pitches from the 7 HR SAP.iO startups.
Read More AI-Based Career Mentoring For The Masses: When People Talk, Innovation Happens
Personalized career development is no longer a perk for the privileged few at the top. An intelligent mentoring app called Ellen is matching mentors and mentees from all levels of…
Read More It takes a village…
The Last 3 months have been incredibly exciting at SAP.iO San Francisco where we accelerated seven HCM startups building the Future of Work, in close collaboration with SAP SuccessFactors.... Read…
Read More Five Years Strong: Silicon Valley Forum’s 2019 Women in Tech Festival Makes Waves in Silicon Valley and Beyond
Now in its fifth year, the Women in Tech Festival features two days of inspirational talks, panels, keynotes, and startup pitches, as well as networking opportunities. This year the Silicon…
Read More SAP Kicks Off SAP.iO Foundry San Francisco for HR Tech Startups
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the launch of the SAP.iO Foundry San Francisco Winter 2019 Cohort. During the next three months, SAP will accelerate seven HR technology startups from across the globe…
Read More SAP.iO & Sheroes: Shuchi Rana in conversation with Sairee Chahal
Amazing evening with Shuchi Rana and Sairee Chahal, the Founder and CEO of Sheroes sharing her wisdom and talking about lessons learned as an entrepreneur. Her insights led to an incredible dialogue…
Read More SAP SuccessFactors builds open co-creation community
SAP is bringing a new element of automation to Human Resources (HR) with a new open community designed to create purpose-built and easy-to-consume HR applications. Read More
Read More SAP Builds New HR Community with Simple Solutions to Big Problems
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it is building an open community of purpose-built and easy-to-consume applications designed to tackle the most critical people issues facing human resources (HR)…
Read More Top 4 tips from Latino Entrepreneurs
The Latino population is large and growing and their contributions to the US economy are remarkable. Over 350,000 businesses are owned by Latinos, creating nearly 3 million American jobs, and…
Read More SAP.iO Foundry SF Demo Day Spring 2018 — Three Months of Building the Intelligent Enterprise
SAP.iO invests in and accelerates startup innovation that strategically expands the Intelligent Ecosystem around SAP’s applications, digital platform, and technology services / APIs. The SAP.iO Foundries are our global network…
Read More Foundry New York
Food Waste + Hunger are #Solveable
Jasmine Crowe is a social entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Goodr Co., a sustainable food surplus management company that leverages technology to reduce food waste and feed the hungry…
Read More Mission driven employee engagement — CariClub is using tech to bridge the gap between talent and nonprofits
Moving to the US when he was just twelve years old, from Saint Lucia, he worked hard through school and college, landing a coveted job on Wall Street. But for…
Read More Can People with Autism Help Create Next-Generation AI?
Daivergent hires people with autism to train artificial intelligence - and helps them start independent careers. Learn more about Daivergent & Foundry New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxjF9FAz4Mg "Daivergent will be a way…
Read More New York on Tech Announces Judges for the 2019 Innovators & Disruptors Awards
Sallie Jian, Program Manager, SAP.iO chosen as judge for the 2019 Innovators & Disruptors Awards. The Innovators and Disruptors Awards & Ceremony will celebrate the outstanding achievements of 20 leaders in…
Read More StellarEmploy is Helping Customers Hire Great Employees with Confidence
In the United States, 40% of the labor force is employed in hourly wage jobs earning less than $20 an hour. Although these jobs are the foundation of our economy,…
Read More SAP.iO Foundry New York Winter 2019 Cohort Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnT8Ylri784
Read More How A Tampa Clean Energy Startup Bootstrapped Its Way To A $1M Contract
One of the first startups in the smart grid, Berrien has partnered with software giant SAP and Morgan Stanley.
Read More Energy Startup: Make The World A Better Place For Our Children’s Children
COI Energy from SAP.iO Foundry New York is on a mission to make enterprises more sustainable. By helping companies optimize energy utilization and reduce their carbon footprint, founder and CEO…
Read More Ending Hunger Through Technology: SAP.iO Foundries Startup Goodr Tackles Food Insecurity
Photo via Kat Goduco Photography If you’re in Atlanta this weekend for the big game, you may see vans with the distinctive Goodr branding driving around the city. From working…
Read More Foundry New York Winter 2019 Cohort Launch Video
Watch the livestream from the launch of our New York Foundry's Social Impact Cohort Launch Event. (more…)
Read More Foundry Berlin
Ready, Set, Go: The ‘What’ and ‘Who’ of An SAP.iO Foundry Program
Originally published on Medium by Dima Durah A typical SAP.iO Foundry program spans over 12-weeks and consists of one-on-one mentor meetings, focused workshops, executive visits, SAP customer visits, weekly status-update…
Read More Walking the Talk: SAP Invests in Female and Diverse-Led Startups
In support of SAP’s commitment to the United Nation’s Global Goals, SAP.iO Foundries are supporting underrepresented founders in B2B tech. Meet the SAP.iO Foundry Berlin startup cohort and find out what drives them. In…
Read More SAP.io Foundry: Softwarekonzern stärkt Kontakt zu Gründerinnen
Um das eigene Produktangebot zu erweitern, setzt der Walldorfer Software-Entwickler auf Kontakte zu Start-ups. So organisieren mehrere internationale Förderprogramme des Konzerns jeweils für drei Monate Workshops und Mentoren-Treffen für junge…
Read More Diversifizierte Teams sind erfolgreicher als andere
Kurz-Interview. SAP startet ein neues Accelerator-Programm. Der Softwarekonzern will darin Startups fördern, die von Frauen und Angehörigen ethnischer Minderheiten geleitet werden.Read More
Read More Ein Innovationsnetzwerk für ein besseres Kundenerlebnis aufbauen
Die SAP sucht Start-ups, die E-Commerce-Lösungen oder Anwendungen für Multichannel-Kundenbindung entwickeln. Diese Lösungen werden dann über die SAP Cloud Platform Extension Factory an SAP-Customer-Experience-Lösungen angebunden. Mehr zum Accelerator-Programm. Moritz Zimmermann…
Read More Underrepresented: #womanintech Realties in Berlin Vol. 1
One of guiding principles of SAP.iO Fund and Foundry is its focus on Inclusive Entrepreneurship — which is about empowering women and minority entrepreneurs to build successful businesses around SAP. We’re proud…
Read More Foundry Berlin: Women and Diverse-Led Tech Program Webinar #AMA
Replay of a live #AMA on SAP.iO Foundry Berlin's upcoming program and the general state of the tech ecosystem in Berlin with European Head of the SAP.iO Foundries, Alexa Gorman, and two…
Read More Helping Enterprises Scale their Customer Service
Ultimate.ai helps enterprises scale their customer service in chat, email, and social. We help agents work faster and smarter, not harder, by providing them AI tools that augment their workflows.…
Read More What Is A Blockchain Challenge and How to Pull It Off?
We announced the winners of the first ever Aviation Blockchain Challenge in partnership with the Lufthansa Group, last month — wrapping up a six-week period of high intensity (akin to bitcoin trading circa 2017). We…
Read More How the SAP.iO Foundry powered by Techstars helped us get our first customer in just 13 weeks
I Can’t believe it’s been a year! The 2nd edition of SAP.iO Foundry powered by Techstars in Berlin is already half way through! Being part of the program last year…
Read More 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…
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Open for Collaboration: SAP.iO Foundry Munich
The SAP.iO Foundry Munich officially launched on May 14th with a gathering of over 100 executives, entrepreneurs, collaborators, and colleagues. Philippe Souidi, Head the new Foundry, moderated the program, which…
Read More Ein Innovationsnetzwerk für ein besseres Kundenerlebnis aufbauen
Die SAP sucht Start-ups, die E-Commerce-Lösungen oder Anwendungen für Multichannel-Kundenbindung entwickeln. Diese Lösungen werden dann über die SAP Cloud Platform Extension Factory an SAP-Customer-Experience-Lösungen angebunden. Mehr zum Accelerator-Programm. Moritz Zimmermann…
Read More Diversifizierte Teams sind erfolgreicher als andere
Kurz-Interview. SAP startet ein neues Accelerator-Programm. Der Softwarekonzern will darin Startups fördern, die von Frauen und Angehörigen ethnischer Minderheiten geleitet werden.
Read More Applications are open for the SAP.iO Foundry Munich 2019 September cohort!
The SAP.iO Foundry Munich opened its doors on May 14th and offers a no-equity ask program that provides access to SAP APIs, SAP technologies, and opportunities to meet SAP’s customers. The…
Read More Start-ups and the SAP CX Partner Ecosystem
SAP Customer Experience has closely collaborated with start-ups over the past year, which showed an enormous acceleration in innovation and gave selected SAP CX teams the agility and speed to…
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Sneak Peak of Spring Cohort SAP.iO Foundry Paris
Following the exciting Kickoff in April, the 8 Retail and Customer Experience startups have been working tirelessly with mentors, SAP technical experts and SAP customers to deliver the intelligent enterprise.…
Read More Wakeo lève 1,8 million et met la data au service de la logistique
Fondée en 2016, la start-up Wakeo qui promet de fluidifier la logistique des grands groupes, lève 1,8 million d'euros auprès notamment de 50 Partners et de Techstars. Elle compte multiplier…
Read More La deuxième promotion de SAP.iO Foundry Paris mentorée par quatre grands groupes
Un véritable tremplin commercial : voilà l’idée derrière la deuxième saison de la SAP.iO Foundry Paris, qui a débuté le 4 avril dernier. Huit startups spécialistes du retail et de…
Read More Startups and Venture Capital: How to work well together
Comment startups et entreprises de capital risque peuvent mieux travailler ensemble
Read More SAP.iO and 25 Startups at Viva Technology Paris — Together a Winning Combination for Innovation
Innovation is a fundamental part of our DNA at SAP. On May 16–18 at Viva Technology in Paris, “the world’s rendezvous for startups & leaders”, SAP will once again demonstrate…
Read More L’intelligence artificielle au service de l’optimisation énergétique
SAP, leader du marché des logiciels d'application d'entreprises, rencontre la startup française Energiency en 2017. La jeune pépite, spécialisée dans l'optimisation de la consommation énergétique des grands groupes industriels, rejoint…
Read More Sap.iO Foundry Paris intègre 8 nouvelles start-up retail. Voici ce qu’elles font !
Pour la deuxième promotion de son accélérateur parisien, un comité d'experts composé de collaborateurs SAP et de clients retailers a sélectionné 8 start-up de la retail tech. Toutes centrées autour…
Read More SAP fördert Start-ups von Frauen
Im Kino Babylon findet am Mittwochabend eine besondere Vorführung statt. Zehn Start-ups stellen ihre Geschäftsidee und den Stand der Entwicklung vor. Weview beispielsweise will zum „Youtube für Produktbewertungen“ werden. Die Berliner bieten…
Read More Introducing the Paris Six: Why An AI Foundry in ‘Paris Is A Good Idea’
When Bill McDermott, CEO and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, met with Emmanuel Macron, President of France, at the #ChooseFrance summit earlier this year — the meeting resulted in…
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SAP.iO gives startups a leg up with resources and investment
SAP is removing obstacles that can get in the way of a startup going from idea to real business. The technology vendor is now providing resources for would-be entrepreneurs through…
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