We joined WeHubs! Malta node is on!

Ascend Consulting is proud to be part of WeHubs – the Women Web-Entrepreneurs Hubs network, and be nominated as its point of contact and ambassador for Malta. WeHubs is the first European community, powered by the Startup Europe EU support programme, that connects business ecosystems, harnesses and assists them to further facilitate and provide support Read more about We joined WeHubs! Malta node is on![…]

VET4Start-UP ERASMUS+ project event

Part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week Malta, Ascend Consulting is coorganising with TR Associates Ltd. the Malta multiplier event of  the VET4Start-UP Erasmus+ project (www.vet4startup.eu), event that will take place in SmartCity Malta on 7th of November 2016. The EU funded VET4Start-UP project seeks to address the challenges of unemployment and the of return to Read more about VET4Start-UP ERASMUS+ project event[…]

SME Innovation Days 2016, Oradea (RO)

Anamaria Magri Pantea has been invited once again to speak and organise a workshop at the SMEs Innovation Days Oradea, Romania taking place on 14 October 2016. Organized by Oradea Community Foundation, with support from Hasselt University, Belgium and CEU Business School Budapest, Hungary, this year’s event is focused on how to create and develop Read more about SME Innovation Days 2016, Oradea (RO)[…]

Malta SME Week 2016

The Malta SME Week 2016 has been officially launched on Monday 19th September by Hon. Minister Cardona. It is being organized for the eight consecutive year by the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB). It will take place between the 30 September and 28 October 2016 and will feature a wide range Read more about Malta SME Week 2016[…]

ERDF Start-up Investment Grant Scheme

This is one of the first two schemes announced in early July by the Parliamentary Secretariat for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds, with the first call for project proposals to be published in the coming days. Key characteristics: TOTAL SCHEME BUDGET – € 7 MILLION MAXIMUM GRANT OF €300,000, PART-FINANCING 50 % OF ELIGIBLE Read more about ERDF Start-up Investment Grant Scheme[…]

ZEST Malta 2016

For the second year, Malta Communications Authority with the support of TAKEOFF incubator of the University of Malta and a number of other stakeholders, have organised an excellent event bringing together all relevant players in the Maltese tech entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. A great line-up of international speakers – from digital entrepreneurs, innovative companies and Read more about ZEST Malta 2016[…]

Startup Weekend Malta 2016

After having been involved in the organisation of the first Startup Weekend event in Malta in 2013, this year Anamaria Magri Pantea has been invited to join in as a member of the panel of judges. After some 50 hours of work, the participants pitched a number of very interesting business ideas. Looking forward to Read more about Startup Weekend Malta 2016[…]

ICT2015 – EU’s preeminent annual ICT event

Anamaria Magri Pantea was one of the 97 specialists from all over Europe selected and invited by the European Commission to participate as its guest at the annual ICT EU conference. The 2015 event was organised in Lisbon, Portugal over the period 19 – 22 October and was attended by some over 5,000 participants. Anamaria Read more about ICT2015 – EU’s preeminent annual ICT event[…]

Elgazala Innovation Days 2015

TV news coverage of the event During 17th to 20th May, Anamaria Magri Pantea participated in the second edition of the Innovation Days organised by the Elgazala ICT Technopark in Tunis. As one of the main guest speakers, Anamaria delivered presentations during two sessions of the event, outlining the various funding support opportunities that the Read more about Elgazala Innovation Days 2015[…]

ICT-enabled Innovation – Startups competition

One of the largest EU supported ICT communities just launched a competition for start-ups looking to scale-up. The contest focuses on 8 topics: Health & Wellbeing Smart Spaces Cyber-Physical Systems Future Cloud Cyber Security and Privacy Internet of Things Urban Life and Mobility Smart Energy Systems The prize money in each of the topics are: EUR Read more about ICT-enabled Innovation – Startups competition[…]