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Eva Maydell (31)is a Bulgarian politician and member of the European Parliament. She was born and raised in Bulgaria and now spends her time between Sofia and Brussels with her husband Niklas. SheMaydell holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Business Administration from theJohn AmericanCabot University John Cabot in Rome, Italy and a post-graduate qualification in leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.

ISince July 2014, she representhas represented Bulgaria’s GERB political party, and the European People’s Party in the European Parliament since July 2014. IMaydell amis a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), as well as including the trade delegations to Japan and the United States. I amShe alsois a substitute member on the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). In 2017 I was elected President of the European Movement International. I serve as the Coordinator of the Young Members’ Network of the EPP Group in the European Parliament. I am a vice-president of SME Europe as well as initiator and co-founder of Education Bulgaria 2030.

In addition2017, she was elected President of the European Movement International (EMI), – the largestan umbrella body for civil society groups and associations in Europe;. memberShe ofserved theas EP’sthe YouthCoordinator Intergroup, and is part of EPP’sthe Young MembersMembers’ Network and a board member of EU40the EPP Group in the European Parliament. EvaShe is also on the National Executivevice-president Board of Entrepreneurs-GERBSME andEurope, anas honorary memberwell ofas the Councilco-founder of Women in Business inEducation Bulgaria 2030.

Eva Maydell (31) was born and raised in Bulgaria and now spends her time between Sofia and Brussels with her husband Niklas. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Business Administration from the American University John Cabot in Rome, Italy and a post-graduate qualification in leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.

I represent Bulgaria’s GERB and the European People’s Party in the European Parliament since July 2014. I am a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), as well as the trade delegations to Japan and the United States. I am also a substitute member on the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). In 2017 I was elected President of the European Movement International. I serve as the Coordinator of the Young Members’ Network of the EPP Group in the European Parliament. I am a vice-president of SME Europe as well as initiator and co-founder of Education Bulgaria 2030.

In addition, she President of European Movement International (EMI) – the largest umbrella body for civil society groups and associations in Europe; member of the EP’s Youth Intergroup, and is part of EPP’s Young Members Network and a board member of EU40. Eva is also on the National Executive Board of Entrepreneurs-GERB and an honorary member of the Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria.

Sproxxy is a conference intelligence platform in the event management software industry. The company offers a comprehensive solution for conference discovery, management, and analysis, ensuring that businesses can make data-informed decisions and maximize the return on investment for each event they attend. It was founded in 2022 and is based in New York, New York.

Sproxxy is a conference intelligence platform in the event management software industry. Established in 2022 in New York, the company offers a solution for conference discovery, management, and analysis. The enterprise Saas platform quantifies conference activity, and assists users in identifying conference opportunities.

Developer of an enterprise Saas platform designed to help brands prove the business impact of their conference participation. The company's event intelligence platform quantifies conference activity and helps users identify high-value opportunities that deliver high ROI and participation, it allows users to find high-value conference opportunities to speak, pitch to conference organizers, track and manage booked speaking opportunities, collaborate across teams, and quantity business impact, enabling corporate event management people to cut non-useful sponsoring, attending, and speaking at events.

Sproxxy helps users pitch to conference organizers, as well as identify, track and manage booked speaking opportunities. The event intelligence platform also assists corporate event management personnel to collaborate across teams, and quantity business impact.

She eventually found Ivy Ventures, a firm that invested a modest $600,000 to get Sproxxy off the ground. The remaining $500,000 came from industry angels and Techstars. Samba’s goal is to raise a total of $1.8 million and she is on her way to that goal, while discussing the remaining money with investors, including Ivy, to fill out the round.

Ivy Ventures, invested $600,000 to kickstart operations. An extra $500,000 came from industry angels and Techstars. Sproxxy's goal is to raise a total of $1.8 million to fill out the round. In February 2024, the platform was offically launched.

Melanie Samba, the founder and CEO atof Sproxxy, said in an interview:

She eventually found Ivy Ventures, a firm that invested a modest $600,000 to get Sproxxy off the ground. The remaining $500,000 came from industry angels and Techstars. Samba’s goal is to raise a total of $1.8 million and she is on her way to that goal, while discussing the remaining money with investors, including Ivy, to fill out the round.

Melanie Samba, the founder and CEO at Sproxxy, said in an interview:

We’re positioned as a conference intelligence platform. And what we’re doing is quantifying conference activity. So we help brands prove the business impact of them participating at conferences and knowing the ROI or value of speaking, sponsoring and attending an industry event.

Sproxxy is a conference intelligence platform in the event management software industry. The company offers a comprehensive solution for conference discovery, management, and analysis, ensuring that businesses can make data-informed decisions and maximize the return on investment for each event they attend. It was founded in 2022 and is based in New York, New York.

Developer of an enterprise Saas platform designed to help brands prove the business impact of their conference participation. The company's event intelligence platform quantifies conference activity and helps users identify high-value opportunities that deliver high ROI and participation, it allows users to find high-value conference opportunities to speak, pitch to conference organizers, track and manage booked speaking opportunities, collaborate across teams, and quantity business impact, enabling corporate event management people to cut non-useful sponsoring, attending, and speaking at events.

Meati Foods is focused on using proprietary, clean technologies to provide nutritious, fungi-based protein. Founded in 2017, Meati Foods is working to unlock a more delicious, nutritious, equitable, and sustainable food system for everyone. Eat Meati™, the debut product line from Meati Foods, features cutlets and steaks made from mushroom root, a whole-food protein cultivated with a modernized version of ancient and natural processes that have helped preserve Earth's ecosystems for millennia. Eat Meati™ made its early retail debut in July 2022 after multiple months of record sellouts through its direct-to-doorstep online shop. A national omni-channel footprint is planned for late 2023.

Established in 2017, Meati Foods is an alternative meat company providing fungi-based protein. Eat Meati™, the debut product line from the company, features cutlets and steaks developed from mushroom root. In July 2022, Eat Meati™ made its retail debut after sales were made through its online store.

The company announced Thursday the opening of its production facility, dubbed “Mega Ranch,” in Colorado. Mega Ranch enables Meati Foods to grow, harvest and process its mycelium and then produce its products under one roof. The 100,000-square-foot facility was financed in part by a $150 million Series C round of capital raised last year and a brand new extension round of $22 million. This will enable Meati to produce an annual rate of tens of millions of pounds by late 2023.

In January 2023, Meati Foods opened a production facility called Mega Ranch in Colorado. Mega Ranch allows the company to grow, harvest and process its mycelium and produce its products. A $150 million Series C round of capital raised in 2022, alongside an extension round of $22 million financed the 100,000-square-foot facility.

Once fully ramped up, theThe facility willis haveslated to possess the capabilityability of producing more thanproducingabout 45 million pounds of product. Its Eat Meati product line is already being produced at the Mega Ranchranch and currently includes four products: the Classic Cutlet, Crispy Cutlet, Classic Steak and Carne Asada Steak. TheThese products are sold throughvia retail and foodservice partners, including Sprouts Farmers Market, Sweetgreen and Birdcall. ItThey isare also doing small drops of productssold online that Huggins said continuously sell out quickly.

The company announced Thursday the opening of its production facility, dubbed “Mega Ranch,” in Colorado. Mega Ranch enables Meati Foods to grow, harvest and process its mycelium and then produce its products under one roof. The 100,000-square-foot facility was financed in part by a $150 million Series C round of capital raised last year and a brand new extension round of $22 million. This will enable Meati to produce an annual rate of tens of millions of pounds by late 2023.

Once fully ramped up, the facility will have the capability of producing more than 45 million pounds of product. Its Eat Meati product line is already being produced at the Mega Ranch and currently includes four products: the Classic Cutlet, Crispy Cutlet, Classic Steak and Carne Asada Steak. The products are sold through retail and foodservice partners, including Sprouts Farmers Market, Sweetgreen and Birdcall. It is also doing small drops of products online that Huggins said continuously sell out quickly.

Meati Foods is focused on using proprietary, clean technologies to provide nutritious, fungi-based protein.

Meati Foods is focused on using proprietary, clean technologies to provide nutritious, fungi-based protein. Founded in 2017, Meati Foods is working to unlock a more delicious, nutritious, equitable, and sustainable food system for everyone. Eat Meati™, the debut product line from Meati Foods, features cutlets and steaks made from mushroom root, a whole-food protein cultivated with a modernized version of ancient and natural processes that have helped preserve Earth's ecosystems for millennia. Eat Meati™ made its early retail debut in July 2022 after multiple months of record sellouts through its direct-to-doorstep online shop. A national omni-channel footprint is planned for late 2023.

Antarctica Capital is dedicated to investments in private markets and real assets. The private equity company has a unique investment approach, with a strong focus on sustainability. Antarctica Capital provides more than capital to develop companies, evaluating investment opportunities and creating value through the implementation of its hands-on investment strategies, headquartered in New York with assets under management in excess of $2 billion as of December 31, 2020.

The couple, who are the founders ofHaghighat SpaceRyde,and haveSafari opened their owna rocket factory north of Toronto.Haghighat and his wifeToronto, SaharnazCanada. SafariThey have been developing their launch system for the last four years, initially buildingdeveloping a prototype in a garage. NowThey theythen havereceived the backing of the Canadian Space Agency and employexpanded operations by employing more than 30 people.

The couple, who are the founders of SpaceRyde, have opened their own rocket factory north of Toronto.Haghighat and his wife Saharnaz Safari have been developing their launch system for the last four years, initially building a prototype in a garage. Now they have the backing of the Canadian Space Agency and employ more than 30 people.