We had a fantastic day at BDC’s startup showcase last week! 🇨🇦 The event is organised by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), one of the largest funds in Canada investing in the industrial and sustainability space. It brings together CEOs of startups in the BDC portfolio with industry leaders, potential partners, and investors to discuss how businesses: ➡️ Can prepare for growth and scale ➡️ Should attract and retain top talent ➡️ Can implement an effective go-to-market strategy Greta Cutulenco (CEO and Co-Founder of Acerta and runner-up in this year’s Sixth Sense Cohort), was first recommended for the Sixth Sense programme through the BDC, highlighting the value of such events in finding innovative startups for our program. We look forward to exploring new collaborations and welcoming more talented startups to our future cohorts! #SixthSense #Startups #Innovation #Hexagon
Sixth Sense
Strategic Management Services
North Kingstown, , RI 1,767 followers
Connecting ambitious, scaling start-ups with world-class companies to solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges.
About us
Sixth Sense is an open innovation platform where scaling smart manufacturing start-ups can connect with world-class companies to solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges. Powered by Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence it is an opportunity to share valuable resources, data, and ideas to accelerate progress and solve real world problems by creating transformative solutions that enable an autonomous future that benefits everyone.
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https://sixthsense.hexagon.com/
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- Strategic Management Services
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- 10,001+ employees
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- North Kingstown, , RI
- Founded
- 2021
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In a crowded innovation landscape, with no legacy to lean on and a limited budget, how can your startup cut through the noise and stand out? Harnessing the power of PR can help ⚡ Because we know not every one of our startups has a PR team, we’ve put together a few quick tips and tricks to get you started and help with: ⚡ Shaping your startup’s profile and brand perception ⚡ Building investor relationships ⚡ Attracting and retaining top employees ⚡ Building credibility and trust with customers Check out our latest blog to learn more about developing a game-changing PR and content marketing strategy for your startup. 📣 Let’s make sure your pioneering mission and vision are heard out there as far and wide as possible! 📣 A big thank you to TFD - Think Feel Do and Seven Hills for their continued support 👏 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eep6Pyvf #StartupPR #StartupFounders #StartupStories
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Congratulations to Augmentir from Sixth Sense Cohort Two on landing an exciting new partnership with UKG - one of the world’s leading HCM cloud companies! 🤝 Augmentir was selected for our programme last year as we were impressed by their approach to manufacturing solutions that boost performance whilst benefiting people and the planet. Their collaboration with UKG is an important step in creating a strong technology ecosystem that connects, empowers, and steers operational excellence for frontline workers across multiple sectors. Amazing work Augmentir - we knew you'd do great things. 🚀 #StartupStories #StartupFounder #ScaleUp
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One thing is guaranteed as a participant in the Sixth Sense programme: You'll do great things, even after the challenge ends. Check out a selection of our startups' achievements from the last 30 days alone. Top work team 💪 Flexxbotics | RVmagnetics | Augmentir | Dessia Technologies #StartUps #StartUpStories
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Following our first case study for #WorldEnvironmentDay on Tuesday, we’re highlighting a second initiative which shows how technology can help us step further towards a circular economy. According to the World Economic Forum, one-fifth of the world’s carbon emissions come from manufacturing and production, so intelligent initiatives are needed if we are serious about reducing the environmental impact of our industry. To do that, sustainability needs to be a strategic priority, not just a box-ticking exercise. An example of a genuinely clever initiative comes from Skanska. They used Hexagon’s Leica BLK2GO handheld scanner technology to begin demolition plans for a 23-story office building in Warsaw. This reality capture technology created a BIM-based inventory and a 3D model of the building. By utilising digital technology in the construction and demolition planning phase, Skanska ensured waste and extra materials were accounted for and used, contributing to the circular manufacturing model. Read the full case study below. #Manufacturing #SustainableManufacturing #Demolition
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“We are at a turning point in humanity because there is more awareness of the actual impact we have had on our planet. We are at that moment where we either act now or it will be too late.” 🌍 We couldn't have said it better than Eva Carranza, Head of Sustainability at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. Every year, #WorldEnvironmentDay prompts our industry to think about how it can help to solve the sustainability riddle. This week, we’ll be spotlighting two case studies of environmentally-focused initiatives in our sector that have made a real impact. First, is Tragsatec's use of digital twins following the collapse of the Menor Sea in 2016. They had one goal: figure out what led to the region’s decline and propose a plan of action. They created a digital twin of the entire region and used Vadstena, one of Hexagon's technologies, to process and visualise the data to enhance environmental protection of the Campo de Cartagena region. Read more about their approach in the link in the comments. Let us know what you think: Will digital twins play a key role in answering the environmental questions we otherwise aren’t able to? ⬇️ #DigitalTwins #CleanTech #GreenTech
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Some awesome news post Cohort 3.
We're excited to expand our advanced robotic machine tending in-line inspection connectivity with the full line of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence inspection equipment. Companies can now enable robot-driven manufacturing with Flexxbotics using Hexagon to achieve precision quality with Six Sigma consistency and faster cycle-times. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/evx-8QuA #smartfactory #smartmanufacturing #robotdrivenmanufacturing #autonomousprocesscontrol #manufacturingautomation #robotics #robots #machinetending #cncautomation
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🔍 Last year, VC funding hit a five-year low across sectors, with manufacturing faring better than average but still seeing a decline. Is this the new normal? We recently sat down with Jean-Laurent Pelissier, Managing Director & Head of Enterprise Software at HSBC Innovation Banking UK, to discuss the current fundraising landscape for startups and what to expect in the year ahead. 📈 Read our latest blog in the comments below to hear his perspectives on: How companies can adapt to new valuations, with a focus on efficiency. The role of AI, frontier tech, and climate tech in attracting investors. Strategies for startups to build the right network and secure funding. 💡What trends have you seen in VC funding? Will 2024 be a brighter year for scaling startups? What are the challenges you are facing securing funding? #StartUps #ScaleUps #VCFunding
The Innovation Funding Landscape: Is the ‘VC Winter’ Set to Thaw? - Sixth Sense
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Congratulations CASTOR, one of our alumni from Cohort Two, for their recent acceptance into the Google AI Startups Fund. This new $4 million fund by Google is specifically designed to accelerate the growth of promising AI startups, and CASTOR’s inclusion is a testament to their commitment to pushing boundaries and transforming the industry with cutting-edge solutions. We can’t wait to see what’s next on your horizon. 🚀 #SixthSense #AIStartups #Innovation #FutureOfManufacturing
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💡 AI: It was the flavour of the summit at #HannoverMesse but it's clear we need to see tangible examples to truly feel its benefits across the industrial tech space. Our cohort three runner-up Acerta provides predictive quality tools that leverage purpose-built AI and ML algorithms to solve production problems. Their solution enables manufacturers to spread attention to quality more evenly throughout the process and support early defect detection. What applications of #AI have you seen recently that will genuinely transform our industry? #Manufacturing #Production