Plug and Play Alberta Announces 18 Startups for Third Cohort of Sector Agnostic Program
Plug and Play Alberta has announced 18 startups selected for the third batch of their Sector Agnostic program.
March 16, 2023
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March 2023
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 10 Startups for First Cohort of Food and Beverage Program
Plug and Play Alberta has announced 10 startups selected for the first batch of their Food and Beverage program.
March 16, 2023
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 11 Startups for Third Cohort of Health Program
Plug and Play Alberta has announced 11 startups selected for the third batch of their Health program.
March 16, 2023
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 18 Startups for Third Cohort of Sustainability Program
Plug and Play Alberta has announced 18 startups selected for the third batch of their Sustainability program.
March 16, 2023
Plug and Play Launches New Office in Arizona with the Arizona Commerce Authority
March 15, 2023
Demo Day Report: Japan Summit Winter/Spring 2023 Batch Kyoto Edition Report
March 9, 2023
Plug and Play Expands Crypto and Digital Assets Program to France
March 9, 2023
Demo Day Report: Japan Summit Winter/Spring 2023 Batch - Tokyo Edition Report
March 7, 2023
Plug and Play to Work with EIT Digital for the Building of Strong European Deep Tech Ecosystems
March 6, 2023
February 2023
SABIC Launches CIRCUL-A-THON Challenge Awarding Designs for Circularity in Partnership with Plug and Play
Plug and Play has partnered with SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, to launch the CIRCUL-A-THON challenge to engage with creative and visionary designers in the quest to find solutions facing the future of circularity.
Feb. 9, 2023
CASSINI Business Accelerator Launches Program to Boost EU Space Startup Scene - Call for Applications
Plug and Play, Verhaert Masters in Innovation, CIVITTA and Sting have partnered together to introduce the CASSINI Business Accelerator (CBA), a program by the European Commission and the EU Agency for the Space Programme.
Feb. 1, 2023
Plug and Play Japan Announces 10 Finalist Startups for "Global Preparation Course," a Startup Acceleration Program in collaboration with JETRO
Feb. 1, 2023
January 2023
December 2022
Solving the Housing Challenge of 1.6 Billion People through Sheltertech
Together, Plug and Play and Habitat for Humanity are providing capital, visibility, connections, and knowledge for sheltertech startups and ecosystem participants.
Dec. 21, 2022
Plug and Play Expands Partnership with Novelis
Plug and Play, a global innovation platform and prevalent early-stage investor, announced the expanding of its partnership with Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling.
Dec. 16, 2022
Plug and Play, Verhaert, CIVITTA and Sting Win €8.5 Million Contract to Boost European Space Start-ups
Plug and Play, Verhaert, CIVITTA, and Sting are proud to announce that together they will carry out the €8.5 million CASSINI Business Accelerator contract.
Dec. 12, 2022
Plug and Play attends HLTH 2022
Global innovation platform and accelerator, Plug and Play, attended HLTH 2022 hosted by HLTH, a leading health platform focused on health innovation and transformation.
Dec. 9, 2022
Plug and Play Japan Selects 74 Startups for its Winter/Spring 2023 Batch Accelerator Program
Global innovation platform, Plug and Play Japan KK, has selected 74 startups from Japan and overseas for the Winter/Spring 2023 Batch accelerator program which will be carried out from December 2022 to March 2023.
Dec. 2, 2022
November 2022
Plug and Play Announces Partnership with WestJet
Nov. 22, 2022
Plug and Play Detroit announces strategic partnership with Ricardo
Nov. 22, 2022
Plug and Play to Launch Crypto and Digital Assets Innovation Platform with Visa, AllianceBlock, The INX Digital Company, IGT, and Franklin Templeton
Nov. 15, 2022
Chedid Capital Announces Partnership with the Innovation Platform Plug and Play
Nov. 3, 2022
Plug and Play Sets Sights To Further Support Ukrainian Startups
Nov. 2, 2022
Plug and Play LA Announces Program with Meta to Transform the Future of Business Messaging
Nov. 1, 2022
October 2022
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Announces 13 Startups Selected for Batch 9
Oct. 7, 2022
Celebrating two years of partnership between Banco BRB and Plug and Play Tech Center
Oct. 5, 2022
September 2022
European Innovation and Research Commissioner Visits Plug and Play HQ in Silicon Valley
Sept. 30, 2022
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 16 Startups for the Second Cohort of its Sustainability Program
Sept. 29, 2022
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 22 Startups for the Second Cohort of its Sector Agnostic Program
Sept. 29, 2022
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 50 Startups for the Second Cohort of its Accelerator Programs
Sept. 29, 2022
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 11 Startups for the Second Cohort of its Health Program
Sept. 29, 2022
Daiichi Sankyo Europe joins Startup Creasphere’s Program Powered by Plug and Play
Sept. 28, 2022
GeoPost/DPDgroup reinforces its Direct to Consumer Strategy
Sept. 27, 2022
Plug and Play Japan Kicks off "Global Preparation Course," a Startup Acceleration Program in collaboration with JETRO
Sept. 26, 2022
“The Future Of Mobility” Event Drives Open Innovation To The Next Level
Sept. 26, 2022
Plug and Play Japan Summit Summer/Fall 2022 Batch Report
Sept. 19, 2022
Plug and Play Topeka Selects 12 Startups For Their Fourth Batch
Sept. 6, 2022
Plug and Play North Dakota Announces 14 Startups For Their Sixth Batch
Sept. 6, 2022
August 2022
Plug and Play Detroit Announces 17 Startups For Their Fourth Batch
Aug. 29, 2022
Plug and Play Program Accelerate@IATA Announces New Airline Partners and 3 Batches of Startups
Accelerate@IATA, a travel tech startup accelerator jointly run by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Plug and Play, is proud to announce its seven new airline partners.
Aug. 5, 2022
July 2022
JOYSONQUIN announces strategic partnership with Plug and Play Detroit
July 28, 2022
Verbond van Verzekeraars and Plug and Play Insurtech launch an exclusive open innovation program
July 20, 2022
EECOL Electric Signs Partnership with Plug and Play in Canada to Advance AI and Technology Innovation in Alberta Region
July 12, 2022
Plug and Play Japan Smart Cities Batch 3 EXPO Report Online Streaming will be available from July 13 to July 31 JST
July 12, 2022
Plug and Play Welcomes Sabre as its Newest Travel and Hospitality Partner
July 6, 2022
Plug and Play Detroit announced as the official sponsor of the Startup Exhibit Area at the 2022 Detroit Auto Show. Calling for Applications Now!
July 6, 2022
E+H partners with Plug and Play to offer legal advice to startups in Austria
July 5, 2022
June 2022
Misk Accelerator powered by Plug and Play Graduates Cohort 2 Startups
June 29, 2022
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Partners with Plug and Play Japan
June 29, 2022
Plug and Play Egypt Launches Inaugural Cohort of the Smart Cities Hub
June 22, 2022
Plug and Play UK Adds University of Warwick, Advanced Propulsion Centre, and Zenzic as Partners for UK Mobility Innovation Programme
June 21, 2022
Votorantim Cimentos North America Joins the Global Plug and Play Innovation Platform to Accelerate Innovation and Sustainability Initiatives
June 16, 2022
Women Leaders Drive Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Midwest
A group of innovative female leaders is working to foster a new perception of the Greater Topeka region and northeast Kansas through their technological prowess.
June 15, 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Partners with Plug and Play Alberta to Advance Digital Health Innovation
June 13, 2022
Plug and Play Maritime Celebrates its First EXPO Day in Antwerp
June 7, 2022
Plug and Play Japan Selects 66 Startups for Summer/Fall 2022 Batch Accelerator Program
June 1, 2022
Plug and Play Kicks off Hydrogen-Focused Startup Accelerators
June 1, 2022
May 2022
Volvo Group Partners with Plug and Play To Further Expand Presence in Silicon Valley
May 18, 2022
Plug and Play Accepts 20 Startups for its Batch in Brazil
May 16, 2022
Uzbekistan Welcomes Global Innovation Platform, Plug and Play
May 11, 2022
Plug and Play Launches Startup Camp Program in the EMEA Region
May 10, 2022
Radisson Hotel Group Partners with Plug and Play
May 5, 2022
Global Shipping Company, Iino Lines, Partners with Plug and Play to Drive Innovation in the Maritime Sector
May 5, 2022
Unisys Joins the Global Plug and Play Innovation Platform to Accelerate Solutions and Services Initiatives
May 5, 2022
April 2022
Plug and Play Launches In The UK
April 26, 2022
Lincare Signs Partnership with Plug and Play to Source Top Startups
April 25, 2022
Plug and Play Launches $25.5M Supply Chain Fund
April 19, 2022
Plug and Play Kazakhstan Announces Selected Startups For Their Next Batch
April 19, 2022
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Announces 12 Startups Selected for Batch 8
April 18, 2022
Misk Accelerator - Powered by Plug and Play Welcomes 20 Tech-based Startups for Its Second Cohort
April 18, 2022
Plug and Play announces an investment committee focused on the EMEA region
April 14, 2022
Plug and Play Health Partners With Launc[H]artford
Plug and Play Health has partnered with Launc[H] to select five startups within the health equity field that will participate in the Plug and Play Health Batch 14 program.
April 5, 2022
March 2022
Stellantis announced winner of Plug and Play Detroit’s Corporate Innovation Award
March 30, 2022
Plug and Play Japan Kicks Off 3rd Smart Cities Accelerator Program in Osaka and Tokyo
March 24, 2022
Sanyo Trading Corporation Partners with Plug and Play Mobility
March 23, 2022
Global Innovation Platform Plug and Play Reinforces Its Partnership With UnipolSai
March 23, 2022
Logix Announces Partnership with Plug and Play
March 22, 2022
Plug and Play Morocco Launches Batch 3 of Their Program
March 22, 2022
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 10 Startups For The Location’s Inaugural Sustainability Program
March 17, 2022
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 15 Startups For Their First Sector Agnostic Program
March 17, 2022
Plug and Play Alberta Announces 14 Startups For The Location’s First Health Program
March 17, 2022
Plug and Play Japan Summit: Winter/Spring 2022 Batch Report
March 10, 2022
Global Innovation Giant, Plug and Play, Inks Deal with UM6P Ventures for a Health and Agtech Platform in Morocco
March 7, 2022
Plug and Play Statement on Ukraine
We stand in solidarity with Ukraine and we must do what we can as a global platform to provide aid to everyone affected.
March 2, 2022
Plug and Play announces a new partnership with one of the largest communication operators in the Republic of Kazakhstan - Transtelecom JSC.
March 2, 2022
Plug and Play Japan To Launch Food & Beverage Program in June 2022
March 1, 2022
February 2022
Plug and Play Topeka Announces 12 Startups Selected For Their Third Batch
Feb. 17, 2022
Plug and Play North Dakota Accepts 9 Startups Into Its Fifth Batch
Feb. 15, 2022
X5 and Plug and Play to Scout for Sustainable Development Innovations
Feb. 10, 2022
Plug and Play Promotes Eugenio Gonzalez to Partner
Feb. 9, 2022
Vodafone launches a 5G Lab for startups in collaboration with Plug and Play
Feb. 3, 2022
VC’s Deliver $5.5M to Lula Delivery
Feb. 3, 2022
January 2022
Plug and Play and ITIDA join hands with USAID Economic Governance Activity To Launch Open Innovation Platform in Cairo In March 2022, Applications Are Now Open
Jan. 25, 2022
Plug and Play Morocco opens applications for its third acceleration program to run from March 10th until June 3rd, 2022
Jan. 25, 2022
The Innovation Salon of Plug and Play China & Longhua District Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Camp Turned To A Big Success
Jan. 21, 2022
Plug and Play Travel & Hospitality Announces Corporate Award Winner for Winter 2021
Jan. 3, 2022
December 2021
November 2021
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center and Plug and Play Japan Concluded a Collaboration Agreement
Nov. 17, 2021
Plug and Play Japan Summer/Fall 2021 Summit Osaka Report
Nov. 17, 2021
GROWMARK Receives Corporate Innovation Award
Nov. 3, 2021
October 2021
Dot Foods Partners with Plug and Play to Invest in Innovative Supply Chain Solutions
Oct. 19, 2021
Plug and Play Detroit Announces 12 Startups for Batch 2
Oct. 14, 2021
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Announces 14 Startups Selected for Batch 7
Oct. 4, 2021
September 2021
Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas Accepts 10 Startups Into Its Fifth Batch
Sept. 27, 2021
Plug and Play Japan Summer/Fall 2021 Summit Kyoto Report
Sept. 22, 2021
Plug and Play Brand & Retail Europe launches its 11th Batch with increased emphasis on international, disruptive, early-stage startups.
Sept. 22, 2021
Plug and Play Batch 2 program launches in Morocco
Sept. 21, 2021
Plug and Play to collaborate on innovation in Artificial Intelligence with INTEMA by MTS AI
Sept. 15, 2021
Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Industry 4.0 Open Innovation Platform In Partnership With Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Sept. 13, 2021
Plug and Play Japan Summer/Fall 2021 Summit Tokyo Report
Sept. 10, 2021
Plug and Play Topeka Announces Startups For Their Second Batch
Sept. 9, 2021
August 2021
DKV and Plug and Play join forces to boost innovation in the health and insurance sectors
Aug. 9, 2021
Zenzic launches second cohort of the Zenzic CAM Scale-Up Programme in partnership with Plug and Play
Aug. 3, 2021
July 2021
Plug and Play North Dakota Accepts 14 Startups for its Fourth Batch
July 28, 2021
Plug and Play Osaka Kicks Off 2nd Accelerator Program
July 23, 2021
Desigual launches a startup accelerator in collaboration with Plug and Play
July 14, 2021
June 2021
Plug and Play Plans to Launch Second Program in Chicago
June 16, 2021
Grupo Antolin and Plug and Play join forces to boost innovation in the mobility sector
June 10, 2021
May 2021
Plug and Play Japan Selected 91 Startups for its Summer/Fall 2021
May 30, 2021
Plug and Play Launches First Industry-Specific Investment Fund Focused on Commerce
May 12, 2021
April 2021
Plug and Play Korea Launches in Seoul
April 26, 2021
Plug and Play Launches Maritime Innovation Platform in Antwerp, Belgium
April 22, 2021
GMR Group joins Global Innovation Platform, Plug and Play
April 20, 2021
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Announces 14 Startups Selected for Batch 6
April 19, 2021
Plug and Play Cleveland Selects Six Startups For Their Health Program
April 8, 2021
Leading Healthcare Stakeholders Join Plug and Play and Department of Health Abu Dhabi’s Healthcare Innovation Program
April 7, 2021
Continuing Innovation in Northwest Arkansas: 10 Startups Accepted to the Fourth Plug and Play Supply Chain & Logistics NWA Program
April 7, 2021
Plug and Play Japan Winter/Spring 2021 Summit Report: 127 Startups and Corporate Partners Gave Their Pitches on The Hybrid Event in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka
April 6, 2021
Plug and Play Japan Announces New Energy Accelerator Program, Launching Summer 2021
April 6, 2021
Plug and Play Topeka Announces Startups For Their First Batch
April 1, 2021
March 2021
Startup Creasphere Kicks Off Batch 6 With 17 Brand New Healthcare Startups
March 24, 2021
Estee Lauder and Plug and Play Seek to Power the Next Generation of Beauty
March 10, 2021
Plug and Play Collaborates with Finastra to Expand FusionFabric.cloud Platform for Open Innovation
March 8, 2021
February 2021
Plug and Play, together with other key players, publish a market map featuring DACH region sustainability startups
Feb. 25, 2021
Plug and Play Topeka Announces New Program Manager
Feb. 23, 2021
Meet Neda Amidi, President of Plug and Play
Feb. 11, 2021
Plug and Play North Dakota Announces 14 Startups Selected for Its Agtech Batch 3
Feb. 10, 2021
Plug and Play Japan Announces New Materials Accelerator Program Launching Spring 2021
Feb. 10, 2021
AOK Bayern Focuses on Digital Healthcare and Cooperates with Plug and Play
Feb. 3, 2021
Plug and Play Morocco Launches its First Acceleration Batch in Partnership with OCP Group and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Feb. 1, 2021
January 2021
Plug and Play's Fintech Europe Program Announces Startups Selected for the Fintech Cohort 2021
Jan. 29, 2021
Plug and Play Europe Held Its Annual Fintech EXPO
Jan. 29, 2021
Mana Common Announces Partnership with Plug and Play
Jan. 22, 2021
December 2020
November 2020
A Star Quantum Raises 300 Million Yen in Series A Funding and Announces Strategic Alliance with Dentsu
Nov. 9, 2020
BIC Joins Plug and Play Network to Accelerate Sustainable Innovation
Nov. 3, 2020
14 Startups Selected for the Second Batch of Plug and Play's Fargo Location
Nov. 3, 2020
October 2020
Plug and Play Accepts 19 Startups for its Batch II in Brazil
Oct. 29, 2020
Animal Health, AgTech Startups Pitch at ‘Plug and Play Topeka’s’ Inaugural Selection Day
Oct. 21, 2020
Europe’s Largest Open Innovation Platform, Startup Creasphere, Presents Eleven New Batch Startups Transforming Healthcare
Oct. 20, 2020
Financial-wellness Startup NowPay Raises US$2.1Million In Seed Investment
Oct. 9, 2020
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Announces Startups Selected for Batch 5
Oct. 6, 2020
September 2020
Alfa Bank to Collaborate on Innovation in Fintech with Plug and Play
Sept. 30, 2020
Accenture Joins Plug and Play’s Startup Creasphere Program
Sept. 29, 2020
Startup Applications Open for Batch 2 of Plug and Play’s End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform Silicon Valley Hub
Sept. 29, 2020
Penny Software raises $ 1.35M in Seed Round
Sept. 23, 2020
Plug and Play Launches a Sustainability Program in China
Sept. 16, 2020
Continuing Innovation in Northwest Arkansas, Plug and Play Announces the 13 Startups Accepted for the Third Supply Chain & Logistics Program
Sept. 15, 2020
BRB and Plug and Play Brazil Announce Strategic Partnership
Sept. 14, 2020
Plug and Play Joins The ALL_TOGETHER GLOBAL CLEANUP Campaign Alongside the Alliance to End Plastic Waste for World Cleanup Day 2020
Sept. 11, 2020
Fraport Launches Cooperation with Plug and Play
Sept. 10, 2020
Plug and Play Teams Up with Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center
Sept. 9, 2020
New Investment: Deep Learning Company Hypatos Secures €10M Funding for Automating Document Processing
We are backing Hypatos, a company enabling large enterprises to automate back-office operations by combining deep learning-based machine vision with NLP.
Sept. 1, 2020
August 2020
New Investment: Rapicare, Digital Solutions for Healthcare Purchasing in Brazil
We are excited to be backing Rapicare, a digital solution for the purchasing, logistics, and accounts payable processes for the healthcare industry.
Aug. 25, 2020
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste and Plug and Play Bring Innovation to Singapore to Tackle Plastic Waste
Aug. 25, 2020
New Investment: Helium Health, Digitizing the Healthcare Sector in Africa
We’re thrilled to participate in Helium Health’s latest funding round, alongside Global Ventures, Asia Africa Investment & Consulting, and more.
Aug. 21, 2020
13 Startups Present at Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas Supply Chain and Logistics Summit
Aug. 17, 2020
Real Estate and Urban District Developer, Value One, becomes Partner to Plug and Play’s Innovation Platform
Aug. 17, 2020
Facebook Launches Connectivity and Commerce Startup Accelerators in Mexico/Brazil/Colombia/Argentina
Facebook launches today an Accelerator program in partnership with Plug and Play to boost startups in Mexico/Brazil/Colombia/Argentina that are building solutions for commerce.
Aug. 3, 2020
July 2020
World's First Fully Digitized Material Recovery Facility
July 13, 2020
Plug and Play Invests in Sustainability Firm Circulor
July 8, 2020
Innovation Platform Plug and Play Tech Center: Rheinland Insurance Group Partners with the European Branch in Munich
July 1, 2020
June 2020
Alelo and Plug and Play Brazil Announce Strategic Partnership
June 29, 2020
Plug and Play with Phillips 66
June 29, 2020
ADAC signs strategic partnership with world’s largest innovation platform Plug and Play
June 24, 2020
New Investment: Doctorly, Changing the Healthcare Industry in Germany
June 19, 2020
Buddy Expands On-Demand Accident Coverage Across the U.S. to Protect Outdoor Athletes
A new partnership between Buddy and Berkley Accident and Health underwriting company, Star Net Insurance Company, will enable nationwide rollout of on- demand accident insurance.
June 17, 2020
New Investment: Monk, Bringing Expertise To Digital Inspection
June 17, 2020
Plug and Play North Dakota Accepts 14 Startups for its First Batch
June 8, 2020
May 2020
New Investment: Clara, Financial Support to Help People on Their Way to Recovery
May 21, 2020
UnipolSai Signs Partnership with Plug and Play in Insurtech
May 12, 2020
Thirteen Startups Selected for Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas’s Supply Chain & Logistics Program
May 4, 2020
April 2020
Fintech Europe Selects Ten Startups for its Fifth Batch
April 28, 2020
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste and Plug and Play Hold Selection Day for the End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform in Paris
April 23, 2020
Plug and Play Accepts 21 Startups for its first Batch in Brazil
April 21, 2020
Eight startups Join Plug and Play ADGM’s First Virtual Accelerator Program
April 15, 2020
Plug and Play Cleveland Selects 6 Innovative Startups for Batch 3 of Their Health Program
April 9, 2020
Plug and Play announces its first investment in a Brazilian startup focused on the retail space: Mimoo
April 6, 2020
