(P) MVP Academy batch of 2016: 17 tech startups with global potential

17 tech startups with global potential will be accelerated in the third batch of MVP Academy. During the program, they will have access to unique development opportunities and will work together with industry experts to build successful products and businesses at global scale. The batch of 2016 is presented online on the program website. The 17 startups selected in the third batch of MVP Academy accelerator build tech products in agrotech, cleantech, ehealth, consumer hardware, developer tools, marketplaces, mobile apps, electrical vehicles or SaaS software. More than half of them already generate revenues and/or have at least one active client/pilot. Robert Knapp (Co-Founder & CEO, CyberGhost), Cosmin Ochișor (Business Development Manager, hub:raum), Mihai Sfințescu (private equity/venture capital investor), Carmen Sebe (angel investor) and Bogdan Iordache (Managing Director, MVP Academy) were part of the jury that made sure THE most promising startups make it into the program. The evaluation process was done by taking into consideration criteria such as the team fit and experience, the market size & trends, the market validation & traction, international potential, impact, as well as the overall feasibility of the product. The startups that are now part of MVP Academy batch of 2016 are:

• 5About: Quiz game that enables users to discover fun facts and share them with friends as slick infographics;
• Bunch: Mobile app that helps event organizers deliver a great networking experience to their attendees;
• CBN IT: Web automation system that helps silos owners monitor their crops in real time from the comfort of any web browser;
• Checkmobi: Affordable & easy to integrate services to verify mobile numbers that combines SMS & VoIP with innovative Missed Call methods under white label SDKs;
• DevDefault: Tools to create and deploy chatbots that can deliver information and engage with users;
• Energy Solaris: Game-changing solar air technology for heating, ventilation, and cooling, that helps eco-conscious building owners save energy and make indoor air healthier;
• Eventya