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Have you heard? The CASSINI Hackathon is back, and this time, it tackles ! The second edition invites you to find ways to keep the unique ecosystem of the region connected using technologies. Are you up for it? Learn more and register for the event at hackathons.cassini.eu

Enjoying great food and drinks together as we envision a city like Canary Wharf. What a day! 🤩

Announcement alert! 🥁 So excited to join the Level39 office in London! 🇬🇧 We are looking forward to expanding our UK presence with such an impressive community.

Team bonding time at EscherCloud! Enjoying a lovely day in the on the green before we open our London office. It feels great to connect with the team offline. 😌

Time to meet our Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Ash Patel!🔥

🚀 Ash has 24 years of experience with technologies. He has built cloud strategies for organisations worldwide, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Insight & Rackspace Technology.

🌐 He designed wireless networks for the Royal Air Force (RAF), working on projects like the 2010 Commonwealth Games and sites across Europe & Asia.
Recently Ash has been leading the AWS SaaS Factory business in EMEA, helping enterprises across the globe use to innovate the solutions of tomorrow.

👏 We are so proud to have Ash join forces with us to achieve our sustainable goals!

🥁 We are so proud to announce that our Head of Community, Oliviana Bailey, is officially the new Women in AI Netherlands Ambassador! 🎉
Listen to Oliviana’s message to the community and learn more about the initiative in the video below.
🔥 Big congratulations from the EscherCloud team, and we look forward to supporting the together! 💪🏻
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoSyXzinFPs&feature=youtu.be

Passing the baton to the new Ambassador of Women in AI in the Netherlands / 13 July, 2021

The Netherlands is positioning itself at the forefront of applications in many sectors and industries. This time, the art industry had to benefit from .
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam used AI to restore the missing edges of Rembrandt’s painting The Night Watch, pixel-by-pixel in Rembrandt’s style.
Read the full story ➡️

Rembrandt's The Night Watch painting restored by AI The canvas was trimmed in 1715 to fit between two doors in Amsterdam’s city hall.

Have you heard the big news? 🔥
Yesterday, during the Demo Day and Awards Ceremony at , 10 local teams from 10 different countries pitched for the chance to win 100 hours of expert mentoring to support them with the development of their ideas.
🥇 We are so proud to announce the 1st place winner is CASSINI Hackathon Netherlands finalist, SportCasts! Congratulations to the team and all the mentors that contributed to this success! 🎊
🚀 We are looking forward to supporting and help SportCasts grow by providing EscherCloud AI Hub showcase space, EscherCloud Cloud Credits, all-expense covered event or party and expedited access to NVIDIA Inception program!

“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller.
🙌 That’s why we can’t imagine organising without the support of inspiring and impact-driven communities.

🙏 Thank you, IdeaHackers.network, Startupbootcamp, StartupAmsterdam, Women in AI, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions - AMS Institute, Jheronimus Academy of Data Science, Nederlandse AI Coalitie | NL AIC, Plug and Play Tech Center, Data Natives and rockstart!

We truly appreciate your help in the first hackathon organised by EscherCloud, and we are looking forward to collaborating with you again in the future!

has ended. Yet, the impact of the event goes beyond the hackathon weekend. Connections, long term relationships and collaborations have been built.
🙏 We are so thankful for the mentors and experts that supported our teams, shared knowledge and gave their all to this hackathon.

🚀 Huge shoutout to Roelof Vuurboom, Claudia van den Berg Morelli, Sijue Zhao, Dr. Anusuya Ghosh, Nick Mastenbroek, Hans Dijkstra, Andi Cuddington, Kheira Lakhdari, Aravind Ravichandran, Jan Lelie, Dougal Featherstone, Geta Rasciuc, Bobby Bahov, Tonko Wedda, Christian Hundt, Dennis Kibirev, Chris Roberts and David Power.

Thank you so much, dear mentors! We hope to collaborate with you again on future initiatives at EscherCloud.

The 1st ever Hackathon has concluded. The big decision is here! 🔥
Pierre-Antoine Beaudoin from NVIDIA, Chris Roberts from EscherCloud and Dennis Kibirev from FrontierFunder selected Sportscast to represent the Netherlands at Demo Day & Awards Ceremony on Thursday 24th of July. 🏆
🙏 We are so thankful for their time, input and involvement in the local chapter, and we are looking forward to new and exciting projects together!

And the winner of is Sportscast! 🥇
SportCasts provides you with several data of the environment surround you, such as Wave height for sailing sport and track the pollution within the location.
🎉 Congratulations to the Sportscast team, but also all the participants on their journey and fantastic progress!

Sportscast, we are proud to be represented by you at Demo Day & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 24th of July at 17:00 CEST!
And congratulations on winning the fantastic prizes:
🏆 Expedited access to NVIDIA Inception, an acceleration platform for AI, data science, and HPC start-ups (terms apply).
🏆 Cloud Credits from EscherCloud, next-generation sustainable cloud computing.
🏆 All expense covered event or party when Covid measures allow it.
🏆 Showcase space at EscherCloud AI Lab, where you can promote and scale your business and build long-lasting connections.

A massive shoutout to our juries, experts, mentors, partners, central team, for your time, knowledge sharing and support!

It takes lots of technology to organise a digital hackathon! 💻 🎥
🚀 pitching session starts in a few minutes, and we are so excited to see the projects and results of each team.
🔥 Stay tuned for the big winner announcement coming up in a few hours!

The one and only, the pitch master, Michael Koenka, on the stage of ! 🚀
Michael is the go-to expert when it comes to nailing a startup pitch. And also, he is a serial entrepreneur, pitch consultant, investment advisor, startup scout and wannabe spaceman.
Make sure to check out his podcast, Son of a Pitch, to get a glimpse of his expertise! ➡️ https://buff.ly/3cVYcV1
🙌 Thank you, Michael Koenka, for preparing our !

Time is running fast. The tension is in the air. The hackers are working hard.🔥 Which team will hack its way towards Prizes? 🏆
Pierre-Antoine Beaudoin - Deep Learning & AI Startups Business Manager, BeNeLux & South Europe at NVIDIA, Chris Roberts - Chief Strategy Officer at EscherCloud and Dennis Kibirev - Founder & CEO at FrontierFunder will gather for the local pitching round and select the big winners!
⭐️ Stay tuned for the big announcement!

The new trend is here! Friday evenings are for learning! 🤓 Live from , Daria Nepriakhina is rocking the stage with a Design Thinking Workshop.
📚 Our participants are learning about problem validation, customer segmentation, solution adaption and much more.
🙌 Thank you so much, Daria, for joining us for this knowledge sharing session at !

The 1st Hackathon is finally here! 🔥
🇳🇱 In the Netherlands, hackers, mentors, experts and organisers unite forces to solve local challenges using and .
🏆 This year's contestants will win expedited access to the NVIDIA Inception program, EscherCloud Cloud Credits, showcase space and the possibility to organise an event for 75 at EsherCloud AI Labs!
🚀 Visit hackathons.cassini.eu/netherlands and learn more about the initiative!

offers expedited access to the Inception, an acceleration platform for , , and startups.
🥇 To select the winner of the prize, we have Pierre-Antoine Beaudoin joining us as a jury member!
🧑🏽‍💻 Pierre-Antoine is Deep Learning & AI Startups Business Manager for BeNeLux & South Europe at NVIDIA.
Previously, Pierre-Antoine held marketing and PR positions at Orange, Intel and Axis Communications. He graduated as a marketing master from ICN Nancy and CSR from Groningen Hanze Hogheschool and has had a lifelong passion for tech and computers.

Want to try your skills and win the NVIDIA Inception prize? Today is the last chance to apply so hurry up! https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

Last chance to join ! 🚀 https://buff.ly/3xqZ9fT This weekend, get your friends together, tackle challenges in digitizing green spaces and hack your way towards amazing prizes such as:

🏆 Expedited access to NVIDIA Inception, an acceleration platform for AI, data science, and HPC start-ups (terms apply).
More information at https://buff.ly/3bBulk2
🏆 Cloud Credits from EscherCloud, next-generation sustainable cloud computing.
🏆 All expense covered event or party when Covid measures allow it.
🏆 Showcase space at EscherCloud AI Lab, where you can promote and scale your business and build long-lasting connections.
🏆 100+ mentoring hours from EU Space technology

🧑🏽‍💻 Are you ready to put your skills into action? 👩🏻‍💻 Register today at: https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

We bring together the most knowledgeable professionals to help us decide: Who should be the CASSINI Hackathon Netherlands big winners? 🏆

⭐️ Meet Chris Roberts – CSO at EscherCloud and jury member at .
Chris has overseen the development and deployment of several leading-edge technology platforms with leading roles in the cloud and managed services sector. Chris also sits on the advisory board for several leading organisations in the space, satellite, and AI sectors.

🥇 Want to compete for the chance to win amazing prizes such as EscherCloud Credits, showcase space at EscherCloud AI Lab and many more? You can still register by Friday, June 18 at https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

We are introducing to you two amazing addition to the Netherlands mentors. This weekend, they will help you solve the hackathon challenges and win the competition! 🔗 https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

⚡️ Meet Sijue Zhao - Senior Strategy Manager in Signify
After leading various corporate and startup strategy projects, Sijue developed a flair to fuse strategy consulting toolkit and entrepreneurial creativity. Outside of work, Sijue mentors startups in Universities in Amsterdam.

⚡️ Ron Lameij - Lecturer, trainer, coach Impuls voor Innovatie
Ron has worked in international big & small businesses, numerous startups and incubators (Port XL, PLNT, ECE, ACE, EIT Health).
He supports startups in going through the startup development and pitching process.

🚀 Ready to learn from professionals? Join us at https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

⏰ We are a few days away from the start of the , and it is time to meet the Juries!

🔥 Dennis Kibirev, the FrontierFunder Co-Founder, is a growth-focused founder and executive with over 15 years' international experience gained at funded startups (including Microsoft for Startups backed), scale-ups (Freelancer.com) and multinationals (Unilever & Suntory).

His extensive experience will help us determine the big winners of the competition!
➡️ If you want to be part of the experience, don't forget to register by Friday at https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

The is already this week! 🤯 Are you registered yet? ➡️ https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ
It is time to meet a new round of mentors that will impact our hackers experience by sharing knowledge and expertise. 🚀 Excited to have onboard:

⚡️ Anusuya Ghosh - Operations Research Specialist at Thoucentric.
Anusuya is a mathematician, coder, data scientist, and operations researcher specializing in applied mathematics & Science.

⚡️ Nick Mastenbroek - Innovation consultant nlmtd
Nick is a consultant and facilitator, currently future-proofing organizations at nlmtd. His superpowers are digital innovation & sustainability.

⚡️ Claudia van den Berg Morelli - Independent consultant / startup coach - Mint Labs
Claudia believes startups play a fundamental role in driving innovation and shaping our future. Her goal is to help these businesses set up the building blocks needed to grow.

Learn from outstanding experts, only at CASSINI Netherlands at https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

"Numerous startups and scale-ups in Amsterdam use AI to make a positive impact, tackling social issues, improving healthcare and finding solutions to help the environment."
Learn how Amsterdam’s startups are changing the world for the better!
🙋🏽 Do you want to contribute? The first great step is . Join us on the mission of using and . ➡️ https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

How Amsterdam’s startups are using AI to make the world a better place | I amsterdam Amsterdam’s strong tech sector, vibrant startup ecosystem and plenty of academic expertise in the field make the city a true AI hub. Seen as one of the defining technologies of the future, AI – artificial intelligence – is already driving some of the city’s strongest business sectors, such a...

🎥 Live now: Using AI to solving Digitising Green Spaces Roundtable Discussion. Join us now! ➡️ https://bit.ly/3576cyf

📢 Meet Daria Nepriakhina, the Design Thinking Workshop speaker at 🔗 https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

👩🏻‍💻 The founder at IdeaHackers.nl, Creator of Problem-Solution, fit canvas and Co-creator of Collab Canvas, Daria is the go-to expert when you want to learn strategic product design that fits your customer needs.

➡️ During the workshop, you will gain insights on problem validation, customer segments, behaviour-based psychographic personas, solution adoption and many more. The session will equip you with the right tools and strategy to find a winning solution to in the Netherlands.

🚀 Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from the best product experts in the startup ecosystem! Sign up for free! https://buff.ly/3zdBwZZ

🗓 Tomorrow: Using AI to solve Digitising Green Spaces: Round Table Discussion at ! 🔗 https://buff.ly/3fWl6fM

🚀 On June 10, AI entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem experts will share their experiences and use cases to apply AI to solve challenges in digitizing green spaces. Entrepreneurs will present their journey from problem to solution fit and take advantage of space data with AI.

Our Head of Community, Oliviana Bailey, will moderate a roundtable discussion with:

⚡️ Martin Smit - Co-Founder of Caeli, a company that uses AI to make satellite data accessible, understandable and visible for air quality and climate insights.
⚡️ ★ Camiel R. Verschoor- Founder and CEO of Birds.ai. He actively works with his team to utilize data and AI to make sustainable decisions for the industry.
⚡️ Vladimir MODYLEVSKII - Co-founder and CTO of NATUITION, a French-based startup making the world's first ecological w**d killer robot for sports pitches.
⚡️ Aref Ghazvini - Portfolio Manager at Startupbootcamp, one of the largest global accelerators.

Get ready for an evening full of inspiration and learnings at https://buff.ly/3fWl6fM

Live from the sunny Netherlands office 🇳🇱! Our team has gathered to take team pictures, just in time, for the new upcoming website! Stay tuned for the big launch! 🔥

🗓 Tuesday, June 8, 17:30 CET Time, only at Netherlands: NVIDIA Omniverse Workshop! 🔗 https://buff.ly/3fWl6fM

⚡️ Join Vincent Brisebois - Sr Product Marketing Manager (Omniverse) at NVIDIA, and Chris McCloud - Solutions Architect at NVIDIA, as they will speak about the Omniverse technology stack and give a high-level overview of its components and how developers can leverage them.

🙋🏽 Technical artists or developers with little-to-no exposure to the platform or creatives will find this an amazing tool to use during the hackathon. This workshop is for those looking for a deeper overview of the platform and components.

🙏 The open beta is available thanks to our partner NVIDIA.
➡️ Join the workshop at https://buff.ly/3fWl6fM

📖 Friday read ➡️ How is a window to digital transformation, rapid growth and outpacing your competition?
🧐 "Consider the many real-world problems that require deciding how to act over time, where there is something to maximize (or minimize), and where you’re never explicitly given the correct solution.
Reinforcement learning algorithms can learn to solve even the most dynamic optimization problems — opening up new avenues for automation and personalization in quickly changing environments."

Why AI That Teaches Itself to Achieve a Goal Is the Next Big Thing Most machine learning systems leverage historical data to make predictions. But learning through trial and error lead to more creative solutions.

Head of AI and HPC at EscherCloud, David Power, is live speaking about applying in solving Digitizing Green Spaces challenges at !🌿 🙋🏽 Join his session to learn the difference between GPU & CPU, how to use the EscherCloud platform and many more! Free registration: https://buff.ly/3fWl6fM

Only at , receive unlimited support from facilitators and industry experts. 🔗 https://buff.ly/2S22Zgk

Meet and learn from them on June 18-20!
➡ Andi Cuddington - Innovation Facilitator at Deloitte Greenhouse
Andi is a master facilitator who unlocks the genius in the room, one workshop at a time. When not armed with sharpies & post-its, she runs a global community called the Design Thinking Zeal;
Volunteers with Routes In, a creative industry mentorship program; Guides productivity sessions with Caveday.

➡ Hans Dijkstra - Founder of Exponential.how
Hans develops partnerships between startups and large organisations based on implementing and scaling innovative solutions.

➡ Kheira Lakhdari - Dr in Telecommunication Systems and Networks, University Lecturer and a software developer.
Kheira's background lies in wireless technologies, AI/ML/DL mixed with IoT, web and mobile development.
She teaches telecommunication fundamentals, computer science and AI and she is dedicated to innovate, teach, mentor, learn and share knowledge.

Get your friends and network to join you at the event and bring your innovative ideas to life! 🚀 https://buff.ly/2S22Zgk

It's time to meet the speakers! 👋
⚡️ Michael Koenka, a serial entrepreneur, pitch consultant, investment advisor, startup scout and wannabe spaceman.

With extensive experience coaching startups at rockstart, Founder Institute, Techstars, Y Combinator, and many more, Michael is coming to the CASSINI Hackathon Netherlands to deliver a “Pitch Perfect Workshop”, where you can learn how to present your idea successfully.

🔥 Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to learn from the Son of a Pitch Podcast Host and fire all your questions to nail your elevator pitch.

➡️ Register for the event for free! https://buff.ly/2RcQHBx

With CASSINI Hackathons Netherlands, we aim to create positive change by tackling real challenges within our ecosystems. 💪🏻 And we can't imagine attaining our goal without the support of communities such as Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions - AMS Institute, The Netherlands AI Coalition (NL AIC) and JADS.
Together we can extend our impact and create sustainable growth. 📈
🙋🏽 If you are also passionate about creating a positive influence using innovative technology, this Hackathon is for you!
Join the event and benefit from technical expertise, mentorship, networking opportunities and exciting prices. Register today! https://buff.ly/2RcQHBx

Live now! Oliviana Bailey, our Head of Community and the organiser of , introduces the event to our participants and arming them with all the necessary information to succeed during the Hackathon Weekend, June 18-20!
We have more exciting content in the following week, such as applying in a hackathon, NVIDIA Omniverse Workshop and more. Don't miss any! Register for learning opportunities here! 🚀 https://buff.ly/3fWl6fM