Digital Hub InitiativesStart-up Games eventwas back again for a second edition on 29 October 2020.
But only one would come out on top…
…and the winner was Dresden-basedMeshmerize!
But just what is it about this young startup that impressed the judges so much?
TNW got an exclusive interview with CEO Sreekrishna Pandi to find out.
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Sometimes they stop working because WiFi connections fail…
Other times they break down… How do they do this?
One way is by taking a multipath approach that departs from traditional mesh online grid applications.
Mesh networks are not a new concept.
Imagine you have 10 nodes in the air.
Today I have to say, hey, Drone A, send this data-packet or message to Drone B.
Imagine you have a red ball you want to pass to someone across the room.
The only way to get it to its destination is by passing it from person to person.
So you have to shout peoples names to move the ball across the room, Krishna explained.
But if someone drops the ball… youre in trouble.
Meshmerize, however, takes an extra step to ensure this handover time is as fast as possible.
Krishna explained
This means that data-packets can travel across multiple paths at the same time.
This is especially important with the increased use of technology like drones and self-driving cars.
Theres still a certain amount of fear holding these technologies back from wider use.
What if our tech breaks down and we lose inventory?
What if one glitch wreaks havoc on our warehouse management system?
What if my pizza never gets delivered!!!
But Krishna believes technology like Meshmerize can change the game.
The key to earning public trust is to be able to provide reliable connectivity.
Everything is redundant on a plane today.
If an engine fails, another one can always take over.
And thats how theyre able to provide high levels of safety.
Its much safer and cheaper to provide reliability through redundancy.
For example, Imagine firefighters walking through a forest fire.
But, of course, theres no Wifi connectivity in the forest.
With the golden gnome in hand, what will Meshmerize focus on now?
That was our cue that we need to grow.
So our plan now is to raise funds in early 2021 so we can grow our team.
Krishna believes Meshmerizes win at the Start-up Games will help them get there.
What was cool about the Start-up Games was that we got a lot of exposure amongst the investor community.
There was a very impressive set of jurors on the panel who came from really good venture firms.
Only getting three minutes to condense your lifes work is quite a big challenge for any founder.
