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It was non-stop action at the Hofburg yesterday as Pioneers’18 kicked off in Vienna. Today features top speakers representing startups, academia, investors and companies including the likes of Google – and as always it will climax with the Top 8 startups pitching for our Pioneers Challenge Award. Stay tuned to all our social media channels for regular updates, plus a full blog report here at the end of the day. In the meantime, here’s our gallery of yesterday’s highlights from all around the 500-year-old Imperial Palace…
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