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changes, while working on their investment strategy. Tey will have to demonstrate their contribution to sustainability and positive impact. Te increased interest of


deep tech private investors to address climate change and its consequences is illustrated by the core focus of the Inpho Venture Summit 2020, a four- week event from 6 October for start-ups to learn and interact with deep tech private investors and key executives. George Ugras, general


manager of AV8 Ventures and chairman of the Inpho Venture Summit, aims to address the question of how deep tech can contribute to tackling some of the biggest challenges our world faces. Key executives and investors


will gather to explore this paradigm, and to meet entrepreneurs who are working on positively impacting the world via technologies such as machine learning, quantum computing, imaging, nanotechnology, automation, machine vision, space technology and sustain tech. In addition to raising


capital investment, high- tech companies will have to demonstrate their adaptability to become the Enterprise 4.0 firm to invest in. Quoting Eric Benhamou, from Benhamou Global Ventures, Enterprise 4.0 firms are start-ups solving business problems in specific vertical industries. Tese start-ups are expected to be customer-centric, while offering the best value in exploiting cutting-edge technologies and digitisation. To raise capital, high-tech


companies will have to be able to demonstrate their value proposition with the right product market fit and their ability to scale fast and internationally. Moreover, to face these


turbulent times, investors will invest in excellent teams that they can trust, with an experienced board, presenting a strong understanding of their markets, high agility, and the ability to make the right


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decisions at the right time. Covid-19 will not make the


job easier for high-tech start- ups to raise private investment, but as illustrated by the four- week Inpho Venture Summit format, private investors are committed to building closer relationships with start-ups, and to invest in companies that


will contribute to the economic recovery and benefit from it. At Blumorpho, we really


believe that there is no chaos without a positive butterfly effect attached to it, and we will continue to push even further to generate new and additional value from this unprecedented period of turbulence. O


Blumorpho (www.blumorpho. com) helps accelerate technology innovation in digital, deep tech and smart systems. It is a partner of Inpho Venture Summit (www.inpho-ventures. com), a four-week technology investment event from 6 October that combines hard talks and start-up pitching sessions.


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