{"id":3837,"date":"2026-09-07T09:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unite.pwr.edu.pl\/?p=3837"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:11:26","slug":"unite-helps-startups-expand-across-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unite.pwr.edu.pl\/en\/unite-helps-startups-expand-across-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Unite! helps startups expand across Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-4 row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12\">\n<h3 class=\"description\">Unite! soft-landing services support startups in expanding into new European markets by offering direct access to local innovation ecosystems, tailored matchmaking with industry and research partners, and hands-on support at Unite! universities across Europe.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Unite! soft-landing services have already celebrated their first successes with the German startup <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/autonomiq.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AutonomIQ<\/a> and the Finnish start-up <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarutech.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taru Tech<\/a> \u2014 demonstrating the concrete opportunities the programme creates for ambitious ventures looking to scale internationally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erkut Sarikaya<\/strong>, CEO and Co-Founder of the Darmstadt-based software start-up <strong>AutonomIQ<\/strong>, described their visit to TU Graz in December 2025 as a great success. During their stay, the company had the opportunity to present at the Tech Startup Forum 2025, a matchmaking event bringing together selected representatives from the local start-up ecosystem, researchers, regional companies and investors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"cite-unite border-start border-light-subtle border-5 py-2 ps-3 mb-3 h5\">\n<div class=\"mb-1\">\n<p>\u00a0\u201cThe visit to Graz was highly relevant for us, as we are aiming to enter the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) market, with Austria being one of our key target markets. The support provided by the Unite! soft-landing services in\u00a0identifying\u00a0relevant contacts and potential partners was extremely valuable,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"text-secondary d-flex align-items-center\">\u2013 shares Erkut Sarikaya, co-founder and CEO of AutonomIQ<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The personal exchange with the regional innovation ecosystem led to the identification of promising initial synergies \u2014 particularly with two manufacturing companies and with the TU Graz spin-off\u202fMUST Visibility FlexCo.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"cite-unite border-start border-light-subtle border-5 py-2 ps-3 mb-3 h5\">\n<div class=\"mb-1\">\n<p>\u201cMeeting AutonomIQ at the Tech Startup Forum in Graz was a fantastic opportunity for us. Since both our start-ups focus on AI-driven optimisation of manufacturing processes, the technical and strategic synergies were immediately clear. We are excited to showcase our solutions together at the upcoming Intertool trade fair in Wels, Austria \u2014 a key hub for manufacturing market leaders. Thanks to the Unite! soft-landing services, we are actively exploring further possibilities for European-wide collaboration,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"text-secondary d-flex align-items-center\">\u2013 explain Muaaz ABDUL HADI and Stefan Trabesinger, founders of the TU Graz spin-off MUST Visibility FlexCo.<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>See the testimonial video of AutonomIQ here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_97301\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2rD-a4RDXjQ?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"taru-tech-connects-with-stockholms-tech-ecosystem\" tabindex=\"0\">Taru Tech connects with Stockholm\u2019s tech ecosystem<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Taru Tech<\/strong> is a Finnish startup providing an AI-driven playtesting platform for the gaming industry that simulates diverse, human-like player\u00a0behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>CEO\u00a0<strong>Emil Bulut<\/strong>\u00a0and CTO\u00a0<strong>Arsham Soltani<\/strong>\u00a0spent ten days in Stockholm in February 2026, hosted by KTH Innovation, which supported them in connecting with researchers, industry professionals, potential investors and members of the start-up community.\u00a0The company\u00a0participated\u00a0in\u202fTecharena, Scandinavia\u2019s largest tech and business event, as well as\u202fInnovation Collide,\u00a0organised\u00a0by KTH Innovation and bringing together Stockholm\u2019s innovation ecosystem.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"cite-unite border-start border-light-subtle border-5 py-2 ps-3 mb-3 h5\">\n<div class=\"mb-1\">\n<p>\u201cDuring the visit, we connected with\u00a0a major\u00a0Nordic venture capital firms. The discussions sparked strong interest, with several representatives keen to learn\u00a0more\u00a0and a follow-up meeting already scheduled with a partner. We also met a Microsoft game researcher and connected with AI researchers from KTH, and we plan to continue the discussions with follow-up meetings after the visit,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"text-secondary d-flex align-items-center\">\u2013 says Emil Bulut.\u00a0<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Stefan Vorbach<\/strong>, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at TU Graz, is confident about the future of the initiative: \u201cThe new Unite! services bring together players from European spin-offs and start-ups, as well as industry and investors. Through our active role in the network, we are building bridges to European innovation regions and opening up new opportunities for our local founders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See the testimonial video of Taru Tech here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-unite\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-21x9\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_25574\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mZBv5TntGmI?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"d-flex flex-column mb-0 me-auto\">\n<h2 class=\"fw-bold h5\"><a href=\"http:\/\/softlanding.unite-university.eu\/?utm_source=PWr&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=Soft_landing\">Learn more about the Unite! soft-landing services for startups<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unite! soft-landing services support startups in expanding into new European markets by offering direct access to local innovation ecosystems, tailored matchmaking with industry and research partners, and hands-on support at Unite! universities across Europe. 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