EyeVi, a start-up unit within Reach-U has been selected into the best 16 start-ups in Eastern Europe, who has a chance to compete on the podium of “Get in the Ring 2017” event in Budapest. At this unique show, EyeVi team can enter the boxing ring, where in they must “fight” to convince the jury within five rounds, covering topics such as team, achievements, business model, market, and financial and investment proposal.
“We feel honoured to be invited among the 16 final competitors in Budapest”, Gaspar Anton, EyeVi Product Manager, wrote to his team from Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. “Now we have 2 weeks to prepare for a battle and prove to the jury that market is ready for EyeVi technology. Demand we have experienced in Europe, Africa and Asia indicates clearly that it is time for expansion of our activities and offer to the customers the business value EyeVi can provide.”
Get in the Ring is the grand finale of a series of international start-up competitions, part of the V4 Start-up and Innovations Fastlane Tour. The project was launched in 2009, initiated by the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, quickly growing from a local event to now a global movement. This year more than 5,000 participating start-ups from 100 countries will compete.
EyeVi is a web-based application that allows its users to observe city environment, perform measurements, collect data and share information without leaving the office. It combines up-to-date 360° panoramic images, close range orthophoto, LIDAR scanning data and city’s existing spatial database into 3D city environment.
