INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Fifteen companies just got off the stage at TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Europe at VivaTech in Paris.The TechCrunch team has taken
feedback from our expert judges and narrowed the group down to five companies that will be competing in the finals on the VivaTech Main
(If you’re not at VivatTech, you can watch the finals live here on TechCrunch.)One of the startups will receive the the TechCrunch Startup
Battlefield Top European Startup award, as well as €25,000 in equity-free money
Here are the finalists:GloweeGlowee is developing biological light systems using the natural properties bioluminescent marine organisms
These systems are built by encoding genes in symbiotic bacteria and will require neither electricity nor installation infrastructure.IOVIOV
is building a decentralized DNS for blockchains
By implementing the Blockchain Communication Protocol, the IOV Wallet will be the first wallet that can receive and exchange any kind of
cryptocurrency from a single address of value.MapifyMapify aims to help travelers discover where to head next, what to pack and who to go
It also allows them to share information about places, people and experiences.WakeoWakeo helps shippers and forwarders improve customer
experience and optimize operations
It does this by consolidating multiple transport partners into a central SaaS platform to bring real-time visibility on all transport
flows.WinglyWingly is a flight-sharing platform that connects pilots and passengers
Private pilots can add flights they have planned, then potential passengers can book them.
