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Read below to discover the Miles Ahead team & regular events we are organising. Find our who is who at Miles Ahead and what to expect when attending the already infamous Sessions.

Insights

5 min

Mygameplan geeft voetballers en coaches zicht op hun statistieken

Dat sport wiskunde is geworden, en coachen op data-analyse rust, is sinds het succes van de website FiveThirtyEight geen geheim meer. Met een handige app wil de Leuvense start-up Mygameplan die statistieken voor iedere professionele voetballer en trainer inzichtelijk maken

Insights

4min

Will technology save the world?

The world is not in good shape. We are depleting nature’s resources too fast and global warming is threatening our future. Should we save the world by consuming less? Or should we radically opt for more growth and more prosperity? That was the central theme of the latest Miles Ahead Session.

Insights

7 min

Sealution raises €1.3 million with an internal data network for ocean-going vessels

Sealution, a start-up that developed a proprietary network of receivers that enables internal communications on ocean-going vessels, raises over €1.3 million in a funding round. The young company from Sint-Martens-Latem found an Internet of Things (IoT) solution that connects all devices and systems on a seagoing vessel.

Insights

7 min

Techveteranen zetten schouders onder Belgische AI-start-ups

Enkele grote namen uit de Vlaamse techwereld richten de ‘venture studio’ Miles Ahead op. Die houdt het midden tussen een techfonds en een -incubator en biedt jonge AI-bedrijven in totaal 35 miljoen euro kapitaal en hulp van experts.

Behind The Scenes

5 min

A day in the life of a founder at Miles Ahead

With role models such as Albert Einstein and Kris Jenner, Bram Van de velde is not your ordinary entrepreneur. At 30, he has already founded three companies. Leadcamp is set to become a leading software vendor for the European SMB market. With ‘Give it your all, never back down’ as a motto, he will leave no stone unturned to achieve his goal.

Insights

7 min

How inbound marketing is key to accelerate SaaS success

If a SaaS company wants to grow, it cannot do so without inbound marketing. And by focusing its organization on product-led growth, a SaaS company can entirely rely on the sales power of inbound marketing, doing away with sales reps. Following the golden rules of inbound marketing will allow start-ups to accelerate their growth - and shorten the time to exit. That was the story that PieSync cofounder Ewout Meyns and HubSpot’s Rory Hope told during the second Miles Ahead Session.

Behind The Scenes

5 min

A day in the life of a business consultant at Madison Partners

“Never regret things you did, only regret things you didn’t do. If there’s an opportunity, grab it!” That is the personal motto of Lotte Vandewalle, Business Consultant at Madison Partners. That motto, coupled with her natural curiosity helps advise customers on becoming data-driven.

Insights

5 min

The future of AI – blowin’ in the wind

With the number of articles, events and even TikTok movies about Artificial Intelligence, you might wonder if there is any aspect of AI left to discuss. Well, think again. Attending the Miles Ahead Session on the Future of AI on April 19th hast definitely gave us new insights and food for thought.

Behind The Scenes

5 min

A day in the life of a Product & Technology Advisor at Miles Ahead

Even when he is cooking, Maarten Mortier takes a technological and atomic approach to it. His experience in advising and leading various startups (CTO at Showpad) certainly qualifies him as the perfect Product & Technology Advisor at Miles Ahead.

Trends

7 min

A day in the life of a Business Expert at Miles Ahead

‘Lifelong learning’ is the motto of Beatrice Toussaint, business expert at Miles Ahead startup Nextrans.