Nominated startups, nine days in Miami
No.1 · November 9–17, 2026 · The LAB Miami, Wynwood
Photo: Tomas Lundahl, Unsplash
The nominated startups
Selected from many strong applications.
ASK THE ROOM
Hamburg, Germany · Founder community
A club for first-time founders. AI matching connects you with the five people who can help you most right now, at events and online.
In Miami: Pia Altsinger
BOORGEN
Leipzig, Germany · Construction tech
An AI operating system for the built world: it turns ideas into buildings and connects design, engineering, financing, manufacturing and construction in one place.
In Miami: Volker Heise
Cosa Group
Munich, Germany · Advanced materials
Microencapsulation for high-tech industries: active ingredients sit inside protective shells that control precisely whether and when they react, for example in adhesives and electronics.
In Miami: Janine Potreck
DyeMera Biosciences
Cologne, Germany · Biotech
A research tool that measures, in living cells, how tumours recycle stored fat to survive cancer treatment.
In Miami: Skyler Perot
EASE
Munich, Germany · Robotics
An exoskeleton that supports the arms and back of workers in logistics and production as they lift. The next generation will collect data from real shifts to train AI for robots.
In Miami: Martin Fleischer
JennyHires
Antwerp, Belgium · HR tech
An AI recruiter for recruitment agencies: it finds companies that are hiring, identifies the hiring manager and drafts the outreach.
In Miami: Kevin Clement
PEAK
Hilden, Germany · Sports tech
A sensor sleeve worn under the boxing glove that measures punch force, speed, heart rate and fatigue.
In Miami: Hendrik te Kaat Levental
PredictMe
Linköping, Sweden · Health tech
AI reads epigenetic data so the risk of chronic disease shows up early. The first product is a finger-prick test.
In Miami: Sofia Lerm
Rheono
Berlin, Germany · Cybersecurity
AI agents run authorised penetration tests against web apps and APIs and come back with a working exploit.
In Miami: Samir Abis
scoreprise.AI
Hamburg, Germany · Enterprise AI
AI employees that take over research, forecasting and reporting for enterprise teams.
In Miami: Niclas Barthélemy
Sublush
Tallinn, Estonia · Self-development
A manifestation app that uses generative AI to turn personal goals into daily practices that help people picture and work toward the life they want.
In Miami: Anna Ivaniuk
Weydem
Berlin, Germany · Fan platform
A trivia platform where fans settle, head to head, who knows their fandom best. It launches in the US.
In Miami: Gilbert Isu
Speakers, judges and guests
Joakim Dal
Partner, Bullhound Capital
Mitali Saxena
Founder & CEO, Fashom, TEDx Speaker
Dragana Linfield
MIT Lecturer and Technology Advisor, Ernst & Young
Thomas Render
Partner, Quadriga Capital; Ex-Rothschild
Gianluca Venturi
AI GTM @ Amazon, Startup Advisor, Speaker
Jamie Rosenberg
2x Exited Founder, Techstars Alumni
Konstantin Struck
Co-founder & President Americas, Kyan Health; Ex-McKinsey
Hilmon Sorey
Partner, The Source; Managing Director, ClozeLoop; Partner, Blue Moon VC
Ryan Pruitt
Managing Director, Ocean Azul Partners; Ex-Deloitte
Delphine Mico
Founder & Principal AI Engineer, CarnetClair AI Systems
Hannah Levy
Channel Partnerships, Deel
Kevin Cadette
Founding Executive Director, Black Angels Global
Bobby Goodlatte
CEO, Sunflower; Managing Partner, Form Capital; Angel investor (Coinbase, Linear)
Burhan Sebin
Chief AI Officer, eMerge Americas; Founder, Miami AI Hub
Venue and stage
The LAB Miami in Wynwood, the neighborhood's first coworking space, converted from a warehouse in 2012. The teams work here during the day, and the main stage is here too.
Pitch Night on Tuesday, November 10, Panel Night on Thursday, November 12, and Mixer Night on Saturday, November 14, all co‑hosted by the EVO VC & Startup Community. EVO is a community of investors and tech founders: more than 22,000 members across 35 cities, headquartered in Miami.
Co‑host
Schedule
| Day | Program | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 9 | Move-in at the villa, group dinner in the evening. | Villa |
| Tue Nov 10 | Each team sets its goal for the week in the morning, with Jamie Rosenberg as guest of the day. Pitch night in the evening with the EVO VC & Startup Community; the judges include Hilmon Sorey and Ryan Pruitt.RSVP on Luma: Pitch Night, 6 p.m. | Villa, LAB |
| Wed Nov 11 | Breakfast with Mitali Saxena, Hilmon Sorey as guest of the day at 11 a.m., a masterclass on US investors, a fireside chat in the evening. | Villa |
| Thu Nov 12 | Stage night at the LAB: a panel with Dragana Linfield, Thomas Render, Delphine Mico and Joakim Dal.RSVP on Luma: Panel Night, 6 p.m. | LAB |
| Fri to Sun | Work at the LAB. Breakfast with Dragana Linfield on Saturday, networking in the evening. Breakfast with Konstantin Struck on Sunday, then preparing for Monday.RSVP on Luma: Mixer Night, Saturday, 7 p.m. | LAB, Villa |
| Mon Nov 16 | Results in the morning, SteerSuite HQ launch at noon, Gianluca Venturi as guest of the day in the afternoon, party in the evening. | Villa |
| Tue Nov 17 | Breakfast, then departure. | Villa |
Individual sessions, speakers and events can change.
No.2, February 2027
The second edition. Dates and program to follow. Join the waitlist to be notified when applications open.
At the first edition, all teams share a villa with us and present at the pitch night.
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