22 startups selected in the Rubik Garage Accelerator 2022 Batch

June 28, 2022

This year, Rubik Garage leveled up from being a pre-accelerator to an international accelerator. We embarked on this ambitious journey with our strategic partners: Seedblink and ROCA X from Romania, Startup Wise Guys from Estonia, and Global Kinetics from Silicon Valley. We’re extremely happy to have received over 120 applications from all over the world.

The selection process was not easy, we discovered many valuable ideas, but we selected 22 startups with founders from over 10 countries: Italy, The Netherlands, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, The UK, North, Macedonia, Germany, Estonia, Romania, Spain. At the moment of their selection, all startups had at least their MVP in progress.

Discover the Rubik Garage Accelerator 2022 Batch

APass is a tool for the blind that can make life easier for typical people. A virtual assistant that behaves like a specialist by giving you additional audio information about a certain physical object that it has in the database.

Alertto is a surveillance solution for security companies and companies in general. Their solution is autonomous and easy to use by security guards and it includes a docking station so the drone can deploy automatically without human intervention.

Bloomcoding is motivated to create one of the best online after-schools in Europe. At Bloomcoding, children receive actual EdTech tools at home, a VR and AR tool to use during the lessons.

Carbony is on a mission to remove 500 million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere until 2040. We are doing this by developing unique and catalytic carbon removal projects in Europe.

Chambr helps learning & development professionals create learning games that increase content retention.

Nelma is a behavioral health marketplace that helps connect licensed psychologists with people who need them

DriverUp is a transport management system focusing on road freight transport SMEs.

Foodobox is an app that reduces food waste by allowing food stores to sell their surplus food at a discounted price before closing hour. They help save highly perishable surplus food left from stores such as restaurants, retailers, hotels, etc.

Freya is the talent acquisition manager for Seed and Series A startups.

iCamin.ro is a web (cross-platform) application built for smart managing nursing homes. They are focusing on saving people’s time by decluttering the bureaucratic flows in elderly / nursing homes.

Infinity Toy Box solves a problem that each parent encounters – kids outgrow or get bored of toys very quickly, then parents bother to store, gift or sell them. Infinity Toy Box allows parents or businesses (daycares, therapy centers) to rent toys and games.

Lightpass offers universities and training providers a credential management platform to communicate and exchange documents with their students in a simple, compliant and secure way.

Palmo is a network for urban logistics on light electric vehicles (LEVs). By aggregating fleets and using purpose-built (optimisation) tech, we are working on lowering the cost of sustainable delivery from within the city by 5x+ and replacing vans on a large scale.

Platerq solves three problems: long waiting time for receiving the bill in restaurants, bill splitting when eating out in groups and the high level of fraud in restaurants.

Pocket IP is a one-stop-shop web service for managing Intellectual property (IP) rights objects worldwide from one online account. They solve the main problems for IP lawyers specialists and companies which operate in several countries – proper and cost-effective management of their trademark and patent portfolio.

Rastel.io provides a network of smart and secure bike shelters that can be monitored and accessed through a mobile app.

Sales Time is a dynamic technology company that develops a platform for manufacturers and distributors of technical products.

Silverbacks is an AI-powered marketplace that matches teams with clients.

SMSO is an omnichannel communication platform for businesses. Nowadays, all companies struggle in communicating with customers through multiple and separate channels.

Stock.estate’s mission is to democratize real estate. They radically reshape the way we are used to investing in real estate. They are a fintech focused on asset tokenization; they use an innovative business model that adapts crowdfunding, equity investing principles and asset tokenization.

Tulipr is a digital platform that streamlines the event planning process for businesses, agencies and event professionals.

Volvero is an app for vehicle sharing. Through their service, private owners and businesses can recover ownership costs. They use the latest technology to create an easier, smarter, and safer drive-sharing experience that connects owners with people who are looking for a better solution for their transportation needs.

Thanks to all the mentors and partners who made it possible! #WeAreInThisTogether

Stay tuned to discover the story of each startup!

Rubik Garage is an equity-free acceleration program aiming to support startups from CEE. We are helping early-stage startups get to their first paying customer, raise investment or go international.

“We know why most early-stage startups fail and we wish to prevent that from happening by supporting them to find solutions that would maximize their chances for success. There is no one-size-fits-all magical recipe, but there are key indicators that, when analyzed correctly, can simplify the startup journey“, said Valentin Țoc, Accelerator Manager.

The accelerator started with a Founders Bootcamp in Piatra Neamt. Four months of acceleration will culminate with a Demo Day in September, where startups get the chance to pitch their startup in front of investors. For the most motivated teams, the journey will continue in the next 6-12 months – our team will offer their full support to help them raise an investment round.

If you want to pre-apply for the next Rubik Garage edition, complete this form and be the first one to get the chance of starting their acceleration journey!