TAKEOFF Business Incubator of University of Malta. Overview of the first year of activity. Great environment for early stage growth companies.

1. LAUNCH YOUR STARTUPLAUNCH YOUR STARTUP
Andrei-Andy Linnas
APRIL 2015

3. TAKEOFF FIRST YEAR
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PROJECTS SCREENED
~100PROJECTS ACCEPTED
20PROJECTS IN INCUBATION
18PEOPLE ENGAGED
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4. SOME OF THE INCUBATOR COMPANIES
Mighty Box is a digital game studio - develops indie
mobile and desktop games. Three games about to be
released. Innovator - first to transfer music content into a
game. Have raised €150 000 in grants and €25 000 in
seed. Have a successful crowdfunding nearly €350 000
DiscountIF - an award winning eCommerce platform
with betting twist. Buy an item, cheer for sporting event.
If your bet wins you get all your money back. Alumni of
TOSFA. Have raised over €500 000 Seed financing
InboundMuse - SAAS marketing tool for SMEs. Smart
marketing analyst based on big data and machine
learning. Alumni of TOSFA and MCA seed fund awards.
Have raised €40 000 seed financing.

5. Sanctuary - therapeutic method and a concept of
sheltered audio-visual language aimed at revealing
stress and aiding therapy. Prototype of goggles and
specialised video content are being tested. Alumni of
TOSFA. Have raised €25 000 seed financing.
CalypseLab - Smart Store Experience (SSX) is developing
retail analytics platform utilising video and other hardware
in the store. Aimed at luxury and retail stores to increase
their customer engagement through learning from
customer behaviour. Have raised over €100 000 seed
Flatnumber is a SAAS tool for flat owners. Flatnumber
allows transparent management of apartment block.
Tested by 1000 users and being redesigned for
scalability and better user experience.
SOME OF THE INCUBATOR COMPANIES

6. Childhud is a mobile and web application that allows to
take, store and securely share sensitive family visuals
with friends and family. In private beta and coming to
android and iOS soon.
LunguaDeal is an online agency for language schools.
Gatfol is a SAAS tool to search and follow relevant topics
in a smarter and easier way. Smart language system and
algorithm and big data compliance allow gatefold user to
search vast internet faster and get more precise search
hits as well as keep monitoring certain topics of interest
SOME OF THE INCUBATOR COMPANIES

7. Thought3D is an engineering studio, which is
developing its own 3D printer, producing 3D
printing appliances, Also offering innovative 3D
painting consultancy and printing services
Pirate Roaming is a mobile application which
democratises roaming fees. A call back system
and technology that allows expats to use
internet and mobile calls at the local prices
wherever you are.
Oulala - web skill game platform for fantasy
football players. Oulala is tracking 70 different
statistics and is able to update them based on
real world activities in real time. Have invested
over €350 000 seed financing. Are closing€800k
SOME OF THE INCUBATOR COMPANIES

8. Studio Fondue is an independent digital game
development studio. Currently in they early
stage, they are developing a 60es indie game
Adventures of Scottie.
TravelonTime is a mobile application that allows
tourist to plan point to point route in Valletta
SWOT - is a student social network allowing
engineering, law, business talents to collaborate
and learn on one hand and connects
corporations seeking young talent on the other
side
SOME OF THE INCUBATOR COMPANIES

9. GREAT MENTORS

10. €120 000
€500 000
SOFT MONEY INVESTED INTO PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
CAPITAL RAISED BY PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES CAPITAL NEED IN NEAR FUTURE
€1 000 000+
€220 000
INCUBATOR ATTRACTED SOFT FUNDING
SUPPORTING STARTUPS

11. 40
290
AVERAGE PARTICIPANTS
MEMBERS AT MEETUP.COM
20
NUMBER OF EVENTS
GROWING COMMUNITY

12. Just in 6
months
Launched
2014
Q2 - €18 000
TOSFA
Q3 - €190 000
seed investment
2nd at EIG
Launch Pad
Student at
CEBI

13. 5323 backers
346 071 dollars raised

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