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The Big Score is een internationaal event voor venture capital & bedrijfsinnovatie waar gevestigde multinationals en veelbelovende scaleups elkaar ontmoeten. Orange vertelt over hun ervaring in 2020.

Et si le moteur de l’innovation était la start-up ? C’est le postulat de l’accélérateur Orange Fab, qui développe des entreprises prometteuses tout en bénéficiant de leurs innovations. Explications.

Just as whales need the help of smaller fish to clean their teeth, so large corporates need the help of startups to improve their services. Aware of the strengths startups bring to the table, Orange, the telecommunications expert has launched its own accelerator. Silicon Luxembourg recorded a conversation between Juliette Malherbe, Orange Fab manager for Belgium and Luxembourg and Casius Morea, founder and CEO of EmailTree and graduate of Orange Fab’s accelerator.

Despite a challenging context, Orange Belgium is moving forward with Orange Fab, its acceleration programme for start-ups. After a thorough preselection and pitch process, Iristick, OTIV and MyPitch will be joining the 4th season of the programme, allowing them to innovate on 5G applications within the global framework of the Orange Group and its 18 Orange Fabs all over the world.

How do you innovate when your core-business is tyres? And with what application for their new mobile network can you surprise one of the largest telecom providers? To find out, we spoke with the innovation czars of both tyre manufacturer Bridgestone and mobile operator Orange Belgium. Both will present key operational challenges to tech startups at The Big Score with one clear goal: score tech solutions.

How could Orange bring its technology to the air cargo industry? A new partnership agreement with Liege Airport to develop the internet of things and smart services was signed with Orange Belgium during the WeCargo. In practical terms, this means that Orange Belgium and Liege Airport will select together which cargo activities to study and for which technological solutions will be implemented. These case studies will serve the operators and businesses working at the airport. “We are delighted to work with Liege Airport in developing innovative solutions. The logistics sector presents many opportunities to make the most of our technological expertise concerning connected objects or track & trace solutions. We also welcome the possibility to help develop this economic activity hub, which is so important for the Liege region”, said Michaël Trabbia, CEO of Orange Belgium.

Afgelopen decennium verschenen er flink wat meer start-ups ten tonele. Dat betekent meer economische groei, maar ook veel concurrentie. Door de winner-takes-all dynamiek bij ondernemers en investeerders, geraakt de strijd om de toppositie onder druk. Ironisch gezien vereist dat weer gigantische investeringen, waardoor veel durfkapitalisten heel hoog valideren om de kroon te spannen. Hoe groot is de kans dat deze discrepantie tussen durfkapitaal en waarde leidt tot een nieuwe dotcombubbel? Naar aanleiding van hun aanwezigheid op The Big Score, sprak ik met investeerders Jurgen Ingels (Smartfin Capital) en Vincent Gregoir (Inven Capital) alsook met Michael Peeters, Director of Innovation bij OrangeFab, de accelerator van Orange.

This is a third success in a row for Orange Fab, the Orange international acceleration network, launched in 2017 in Belgium and Luxembourg. Overall, no less than 42 start-ups and scale-ups applied to take part, and on 20 June, 10 start-ups introduced their innovative products and services to a panel of judges including the Executive Committee of Orange Belgium and Pierre Hermant, CEO of finance.brussels. Condugo and Ovinto have been officially selected to take part in the third Orange Fab BeLux season. Aims: to foster excellence through mentorship between the start-ups and the Orange Belgium and Luxembourg Business Units, to boost their business development, to launch partnerships, and to further their international growth with the backing of the international presence of Orange.

range Belgium investeert rechtstreeks in een van zijn Orange Fab scale-ups, CommuniThings, en sluit een commercieel partnership met als doel supergeavanceerde slimme parkeeroplossingen op de markt te brengen. Finance.Brussels, Essex Innovation en Orange Belgium zullen samen 3 miljoen euro in de scale-up pompen.

Incubateurs, accélérateurs, business angels… les possibilités d’accompagnement de start-up et scale-up sont nombreuses et très différentes. Focus avec Orange Fab, un accélérateur présent dans 14 pays, dont la Belgique et le Luxembourg, qui vise l’innovation et propose des partenariats commerciaux.

Orange Fab, Orange’s exclusive international accelerator network, kicked off its second edition in Belgium and Luxembourg this September. 45 start-ups and scale-ups submitted an application to participate. On October 1st, 10 start-ups presented their innovative products and services to a jury of professionals. Chatlayer, iReachm and Thingsplay were selected to officially participate in this second season of Orange Fab BeLux. The main objectives are to create a commercial acceleration between the start-ups and the Business Units of Orange Belgium and Luxembourg, to build a win-win business partnership and to help the start-ups grow thanks to the Orange’s worldwide footprint.

CommuniThings kondigde de commerciële lancering aan van de eerste Smart Parking-oplossing via NB-IoT-technologie, in samenwerking met Orange. De “Shop & Drive”-oplossing die in Luik wordt voorgesteld, helpt pendelaars parkeerruimte vinden via een mobiele app, terwijl een betere parkeerrotatie meer shoppers aanvoert. De Smart Parking-oplossing draait op het mobiele IoT-netwerk van Orange Belgium en gebruikt draadloze sensoren met een laag vermogen en open-data-applicaties voor inwoners, handelaars en gemeenten.