Social Impact: what’s all the fuss about?
12.11.2020Since I joined MAZE, I have learned quite a bit on the meaning of impact. The most important thing is that impact, whether social or environmental, is the greatest social economic opportunity of our time. Once you get it, you cannot forget it. Here’s how I see it: What is social impact? Social impact is […]
Maze X at Change NOW with EdRF
14.02.2020The first cohort of Maze X ended their acceleration experience at the Change NOW summit in Paris, a 3-day conference where the most promising impact entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and decision-makers meet. Maze X was hosted by its founding partner, the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations and was featured in an exhibition booth, two roundtables and pop-up events.
Interview with Bernardo from MyPolis
12.02.2020MAZE sat down with Bernardo, founder and CEO of MyPolis, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Udai from Tuki
06.02.2020MAZE sat down with Udai D., founder and CEO of Tuki, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Reinaldo from Springkode
22.01.2020MAZE sat down with Reinaldo Moreira, co-founder of Springkode, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Todor from Goodbag
10.12.2019MAZE sat down with Todor Lazov, CTO of Goodbag, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with RNTERS
04.12.2019MAZE sat down with Guilherme Guerra, co-founder of RNTERS, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Sara Gonçalves from Trigger Systems
22.11.2019MAZE sat down with Sara Gonçalves, co-founder of Trigger Systems, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Mursal Hedayat from Chatterbox
29.10.2019MAZE sat down with Mursal Hedayat, co-founder of Chatterbox, to learn how it all came to be.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 12
07.08.2019On week 12 of Maze X, we invested our time in acknowledging and celebrating our work throughout acceleration and in planning the months ahead.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 11
29.07.2019On week 11, the founders renewed their hope on entrepreneurship with a breakfast with the fearless impact entrepreneur Domingos Guimarães and sat down for a second round of meetings with investors. Adding on to that, the founders benefited from 1-to-1 meetings with Google Adwords expert Sebastian Bartling.
Interview with Michael from Bios
26.07.2019MAZE sat down with Micahel Parkes, Founder and CEO of Bios, to learn how it all came to be.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 10
23.07.2019On week 10 of Maze X, the founders learned to see GDPR as an opportunity with PLMJ. They also learned the first-hand experience from Diogo Cruz getting to Silicon valley at the age of 21.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 9
15.07.2019On week 9 of Maze X, the founders overcame the fear of selling, My Polis and PLMJ accelerated the corporate pilot and the reminiscent founders met with investors from MAZE network.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 8
11.07.2019On week 8 of Maze X, the founders pitched to an audience of investors, corporates and partners at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a founding member of this startup accelerator.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 7
02.07.2019On week 7 of Maze X, we celebrated Maze X partner and host Casa do Impacto and learn valuable tips on raising investment with Valerie Konde, our entrepreneur-in-residence.
Interview with Anna-Lena Gerber from SitEinander
28.06.2019MAZE sat down with Mursal Hedayat, co-founder of Chatterbox, to learn how it all came to be.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 6
24.06.2019On week 6 of Maze X, the founder hustled at Pitch Practice, a 48-hour event to master the pitch to the Demo Day happening on July 4th at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 5
18.06.2019On week 5 of Maze X, MyPolis kicked-off the corporate pilot with PLMJ and Eric Chan, founder of Chargebee, shared a few insider tips for a successful subscription model.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 4
10.06.2019On week 4 of Maze X, Chatterbox kicked-off the corporate pilot with BNP Paribas and Alexandra Monteiro, VP of People at Outsystems, shared some of the strategies that supported the growth of this Portuguese unicorn.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 3
04.06.2019On week 3 of Maze X, we had two sessions with experts to talk about recruitment and culture, one of the crucial startups’ success factors and one of the most difficult to get right.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 2
27.05.2019After diagnostic and goal-setting, in the second week of Maze X, founders invested their time in office hours with mentors and experts to sprint towards their weekly goals. Given the diversity of the cohort, the sessions were tailored around specific topics, such as product, comms, funding, tech and strategy.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 1
17.05.2019The first week of a startup accelerator is crucial to align expectations towards the program. Thus, the goals were set, and they were accomplished.