Healthtech 

Hospitals at home

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Then get in touch with SAP.iO Foundry Berlin. Join its Data Analytics Startup Program to grow your company with mentorship from its expert team, focused virtual workshops, technical integrations and access to SAP customers.

Learn more here. [Sponsored post]

 Opinion 

We don't need your empty gestures

Corporate responses to protests across the globe in the wake of George Floyd's death have been mixed — but one thing is clear. 

Many businesses are much better at reacting to infections than injustice.

Sonya Barlow takes a look at which organisations are stepping up — and which have some work to do.

👩‍⚕️ Healthtech is calling 👩‍⚕️

Healthtech has never been a more timely — or more fascinating — area to read about. So we'd like to increase our coverage of innovation in everything from digital doctors to femtech, social care apps to AI-driven drug discovery.

But what particular topics do you want us to dig into? What companies would you like to learn more about? And which experts should we be speaking to?

Let us know. Email amy@sifted.eu

 Fintech 

Fintech stocks rise: a road to recovery?

👑 Eastern European startup winners 👑

Eastern European startups are shaping up to be movers and makers in the years to come — and, if you're hunting for early-stage companies to watch, look no further than the 10 finalists of the EMERGE Challenge.

From next generation delivery drones to facial recognition scanners, these startups with global ambitions show why you should be eyeing up the Eastern European startup scene.

Check them out here. [Sponsored post]

Sifted Suggests 

✊ Put your voice and your capital to good use. Here are some actions you can take in the startup and tech world to support black communities if you’re a VC, founder, employee or LP. A smart list of tangible ways to drive change from YSYS.

💭 GoCardless founder Hiroki Takeuchi asked his employees for their advice about how to make real change in the wake of George Floyd's death. Here's what they said.

👉 What will you do, beyond words? VC investor Michael Tefula lists some of the inequalities black people face — and suggests some ways you can seek to change them.

🌐 EIT Digital Challenge 2020 | Final chance to scale up globally with expert support worth €350,000 🌐

By popular demand, the deadline to pitch your deeptech solution to high-profile corporates and investors has been extended. Don’t miss out.

Apply by 9 June 23:59 CEST. [Sponsored post]

Events [virtual only!]

🇭🇷 Techne Summit Dubrovnik | 12-14 June 
Connect to the Mediterranean’s melting pot of startups, investors and entrepreneurs and hear virtual discussions on funding, fintech, diversity and data. Secure your place now. [Sponsored post]

🇬🇧 Renegade Academy | 22-26 June
New founders, Huckletree brings you a 5-day bootcamp extravaganza with its expert team, to give your startup the ultimate roadmap to survive in uncertain times. Use code RAEARLYBIRD20 for a discounted earlybird ticket. [Sponsored post]

🇬🇧 Virtual CogX 2020 | 8-10 June
Giveaway time! We've got 10 priority and 100 standard passes for our lovely newsletter readers, to join this online event all about the future of AI. Sifted's John Thornhill and Amy Lewin will be there hosting some panels, so keep an eye out for them in these sessions: 
- 'Exit through the App Store: Immunity passports and the future of health identity' Monday, 2pm BST (John)
- 'Early Stage Funding: post-COVID hacks and tips', Tuesday, 10am BST (Amy)
- 'How to solve safety for self-driving and turn moonshots into reality', Tuesday, 5pm BST (Amy)

🌱 The Greentech Alliance Launch Event | 10 June
Gain an insight into Greentech Alliance's vision of the future of sustainability and greentech, and engage in discussions with special guests. Sifted's Amy Lewin is moderating. Sign up now. 

🇬🇧 SaaStock Remote | 'Looking after your people and culture through turbulent times' | 10-12 June
Sifted's Amy Lewin moderates this panel to discuss how business leaders can handle layoffs, virtual life and team lockdown-blues like a pro, with words of wisdom from companies who have been there. Join here.

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