xista science ventures

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 to catch up on rapidly evolving fields of #AI, #lifescienceinvesting and #innovation? Our xista reading list, offers insights from thought leaders and innovators in our network. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧? An engaging 5-minute Ö1 interview (in German) featuring #bigX2024 headliners Nir Shavit (MIT Professor and founder of Neural Magic) and Dan Alistarh (Institute of Science and Technology Austria researcher and founding member of Neural Magic). They explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and neuroscience. 🔗 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/d3cy9XHu 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 In this fireside chat, xista Venture Partner Stephan Huber and Markus Wanko discuss exciting opportunities and challenges in life science investing. From groundbreaking startups to evolving market trends, this is a must-read. 🔗 Read the chat here: https://lnkd.in/dJEdh9tn 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧, 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧! A podcast episode with trend., featuring xista’s Managing Director Markus Wanko. In the interview, Markus shares insights on ISTA’s innovation ecosystem, its strategic growth, and his vision for the future. 🔗 Tune in here: https://www.trend.at/ Bookmark this list and let us know your favorite takeaway in the comments. #Reading #Ventures #Innovation © Nicky Webb © The Gentlemen Creatives

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚’𝐬 2025. This year, our community grew stronger, our impact reached further, and our vision for empowering science entrepreneurship took big steps forward. Some of the highlights include: Successfully raising our second #fund. Expanding the team - Welcome Francesca Besostri, Stephan Huber, & Sophia Hannes Growing the portfolio to 21 portfolio companies, creating 481 jobs, and securing €60.6M in public grants. 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 2025, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: ▶️ Breaking ground on xista science park’s third spin off building, featuring more than 3,000m2 lab and office space to empower the next wave of biotech and deep tech startups. ▶️ With their 2025 commercial launch, Ribbon Bio will change how researchers can utilize synthetic DNA, bringing speed, performance, and possibilities to a new level. ▶️ infrared.city’s AI-Driven Climate Simulations Set to Launch in 2025, transforming how the architecture industry integrates environmental factors into early-stage planning. ▶️ Our team is growing! In 2025 the xista team will expand by another 3 team members. Welcome Prudence Donovan! We are growing and our mission is stronger than ever, and we can’t wait to share more exciting updates in the new year. © Matthias Hauer © F+ P Architects © Ribbon Biolabs © Infrared City © The Gentlemen Creatives

𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦. Are you interested pursuing your career in #techVC with a fund, embedded in the unique innovation ecosystem of xista around the Institute of Science and Technology Austria? Then look no further and apply! xista science ventures is seeking a Principal - Industrial Technologies to join our investment team. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬? ▶️ Drive Investments: Source, screen, and execute high-potential early-stage startup deals in industrial technologies. ▶️ Collaborate & Lead: Work with partners, portfolio companies, co-investors, and industry experts to foster growth and innovation. ▶️ Portfolio Excellence: Manage and support our portfolio companies to drive impactful outcomes. ▶️ Shape the Ecosystem: Represent xista science ventures at industry events, share thought leadership, and cultivate relationships within the startup ecosystem. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of innovation, we’d love to hear from you! 🔗 Check out the full job ad here: s://https://lnkd.in/dnJMpqY4

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐗25 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. October, #bigX24 brought together thought leaders, founders, and researchers from around the globe to explore the future of AI. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: ▶️ Inspiring Keynotes: Nir Shavit, renowned for his contributions to multiprocessing algorithms and machine learning, painted a vivid picture of the evolving machine learning landscape. ▶️ Cutting-Edge Video Highlights and Panels: From “AI in Life Sciences” to “AI Models”, our Institute of Science and Technology Austria professors and industry experts gave the attendees a front-row seat to the future of science-driven innovation. ▶️ Ethical and Regulatory Insights: We dove deep into the need for robust, ethical governance and policy frameworks to guide AI driven innovation towards societal good. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐗 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. Couldn’t join us this year? Mark your calendar: October 9th, 2025. 🔗 In the meantime, check out the recap video and see the excitement for yourself. https://lnkd.in/da_bgbn8 We also want to thank our speakers, Nir Shavit, Alex Bronstein, Michael Bronstein, Nadine Nehme, PhD, Troy Dale, Misha Glenny, Christiane Wendehorst, Micah Adler, Carmen Visus, PhD, Marco Porak, Monika Hezinger and Noah Oder, as well as ISTA researchers Dan Alistarh, Florian Praetorius, Fancesco Locatello, 🤖 Christoph Lampert, Marco Mondelli, Sandra Dr. Siegert, Johan Danzl, Alicia Michael, for their invaluable contributions. Big ThanX also to our moderator Tina Deutsch. © Anna Stöcher | ISTA

𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭. This year, we have created opportunities that inspire and empower on various levels: 🌍 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Ursula von der Leyen visited xista and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria. Together we discussed the vital role of thriving innovation ecosystems in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and industrial application. 👥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Two portfolio companies, Syntropic and VALANX Biotech, were featured at the Technisches Museum Wien mit Österreichischer Mediathek, showcasing their breakthroughs in mental health treatments and protein conjugation. 📚 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: xbio - Building a Biomedical Enterprise, our joint initiative shared with 12 leading life science institutions in and around Vienna, equipping researchers to translate high-quality academic work into pre-spin-off ventures. 2024 was only the beginning. As we enter #2025, our focus remains on scaling impact: ▶️ Empowering founders with the resources and mentorship they need to thrive. ▶️ Expanding collaborations to strengthen innovation ecosystems across Europe. ▶️ Championing sustainable solutions that tackle today’s toughest challenges. 🔗 Find more information and handpicked news items on our website: https://xista.vc/news Austrian Academy of Sciences - Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) | TU Wien | Universität Wien | Medical University of Vienna | Vetmeduni | wings4innovation GmbH | Austria Wirtschaftsservice | INiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology | CeMM | Institute of Molecular Biotechnology | Gregor Mendel Institute | WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) | KAHN

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2024 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬. Here's how they’re shaping the future of deep tech: ▶️ Prewave: Secured €63 million in its Series B funding round, reaching a milestone in it's journey towards building the world’s first supply chain superintelligence platform. ▶️ HEPHAISTOS-Pharma: Closed €10.3M in seed and non-dilutive funding to bring ONCO-Boost closer to clinical trials. ▶️ Solgate: Partnered with Curie.Bio to advance membrane transporter drug discovery. Additionally, Solgate will continue to advance its technology platform and pipeline. ▶️ Syntropic: Joined the xista portfolio early this year additionally securing FFG funding and Hello Tomorrow win for light stimulation based alternative treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders. ▶️contextflow: Achieved Europe’s first AI reimbursement for radiology innovation. ▶️ReCatalyst: Signed its first Memorandum of Understanding, reaching an important commercial milestone for their next-generation PEM fuel cell platinum-alloy catalysts. ▶️ Vitrealab: CTO Jonas Zeuner joins Google’s Director of XR Engineering Bernard Kress to discuss next-gen AR system. ▶️Brainhero: Expanded access to neurofeedback therapy for children with autism and ADHD by partnering with clinics, psychologists and speacialised coaches. Which of these breakthroughs inspires you most? Let us know in the comments as we celebrate the incredible potential of deep tech innovation together! Read handpicked news on our Website: https://xista.vc/news #deeptech #startupsuccess #venture #goodbye2024

Attention #IndustrialTechPros! Are you a visionary leader with a passion for innovation at the intersection of hardware, software, and industrial technologies? xista science ventures is seeking a Principal - Industrial Technologies to join our investment team. Why Join Us? ▶️ Drive Investments: Source, screen, and execute high-potential early-stage startup deals in industrial technologies. ▶️ Collaborate & Lead: Work with partners, portfolio companies, co-investors, and industry experts to foster growth and innovation.  ▶️ Shape the Ecosystem: Represent xista science ventures at industry events, share thought leadership, and cultivate relationships within the startup ecosystem.  ▶️ Portfolio Excellence: Manage and support our portfolio companies to drive impactful outcomes. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of innovation, we’d love to hear from you! 🔗 Check out the full job ad here s://https://lnkd.in/dnJMpqY4

Vitrealab 𝐂𝐨-𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 Chiara Greganti 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 100 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬.  We’re excited to share that Chiara Greganti, Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer of our portfolio company VitreaLab, has been named one of the top 100 most innovative people in photonics by Electro Optics as part of the prestigious #ThePhotonics100 2025 list. Chiara’s work in with VitreaLab Quantum Light Chip Technology is driving innovation in AR applications and transforming the field of photonics. As a key enabler for next-generation AR solutions, Chiara, her co-founder Jonas Zeuner, CEO Ronny Timmreck and their team continue to make incredible strides in pushing the boundaries of laser-based displays for AR and VR. 👏 Join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition! At xista, we’re proud to support trailblazers like Chiara and the VitreaLab team as they shape the future of photonics and inspire us all with their passion and progress. 🔗 Learn more about VitreaLab: https://vitrealab.com/ #Photonics #Innovation #VentureCapital #ThePhotonics100 

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦! The latest edition of our xista science ventures newsletter is here, and it's packed with insights you don’t want to miss! Here are some of the stories you'll find inside: 💲 Neural Magic - Achieved acquisition by Red Hat. 👓 Vitrealab - Attracts the attention of industry giants. 🔋 Rivus Batteries - Winns two big awards in Clean Tech. 🎉#VentureDay Success - A powerful gathering of CleanTech pioneers and thought leaders at ISTA. ➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dDcn7gcn #newsletter #innovation #venturecapital #startups #deeptech