the faktory - startups and lpwan - gdd iot 20160524

High-Tech Startup Accelerator-Incubator &

Seed Investment Fund

Startups & LPWAN - GDD CETIC - 24/05/2016

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Simon ALEXANDRE General Manager & Partner

Identifies, collects and develops business ideas based on

some disruptive technology that enables new products

to take worldwide leadership in niche markets


Executive Team

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Simon ALEXANDRE General Manager & Partner

Former CEO of CETIC - ICT Applied R&D (Degree in History

and Computer Sciences)

Technology advisor - Yves JOSKIN

Investment advisor - Jean-Pierre PIRONNET

Market & financial analyst - Nicolas BIET

Strategy & Sales Development advisor - Frédéric GARROY

Sales & Marketing specialist - Imelda HERTONO

Mobile Apps development team - Jonathan GROSS

Founder & Former CEO of EVS - Broadcast (Degree in

Architecture)

Pierre L’HOEST Founder & President

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Three step approach

Market exploratory phase from 6 to 18 months based on a Minimum Viable Product

(MVP). Participation of The Faktory as main financial shareholder (in equity)

Initial analysis of the idea with startup founders and

definition of a collaboration framework agreement

Development of the industrial activity

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Targeted technologies

Any disruptive technology in ICT with a special focus on Internet of Things


Facts & Figures

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Global overview

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8Source: Harvard Business Review 2014

From Smart product to Systems

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Startup Portfolio


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Product: Disruptive ultra low power sensors for autonomous devices

Team: 2 founders - 3 employees

Delight: 10 years of academic research, international recognition, patented technology

Key figures: 3 billions ARM Cortex M chips sold in 2013, up to 50 billion connected objects by 2020

http://www.e-peas.com/


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Product: connected sensors analyzing swimming pool's water quality

Team: 2 founders

Delight: automates daily testing and provides clear advices to ensure a pool ready to swim, while reducing chemicals products & water consumption

Key figures: 1.5M of swimming pool in France 10M in US - 5.5M in EU


Aide à l’arrosage des plantes en pot

• Éviter les oublis d’arrosage

• Faciliter l’arrosage quand l’utilisateur est en déplacement

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Mesure continue du poids

Arrosage manuel facilité par LEDs et notifications

Arrosage automatique via pompe intégrée

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Couverture en intérieur et extérieur

Basse consommation

Pas de configuration

Pour configuration et pilotage du device

Instantanéité

Basse consommation

Pas de configuration

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Gamme complète d’objets connectés et intelligents d’aide à l’irrigation de plantes d’intérieur et d’extérieur

• Plateaux de divers diamètres

• Détecteur d’humidité

• Pompe immergée

• Centrale d’irrigation

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Contact us

Operating office: Rue Bois Saint-Jean, 16 4102 Seraing - Belgium

www: http://www.thefaktory.comemail: [email protected] M.: +32 479 81 27 36Tw: @_TheFaktory

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