About this Event
Ted Zoller, Innovate Carolina, and Launch Chapel Hill are hosting a coaching session for the Luxembourg Startups US Immersion 2026, and we'd love for you to join us as a mentor.
When: Friday, October 2, 2026, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where: The Innovate Carolina Junction, 136 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, NC
What to expect
- Pitches (morning kickoff): Eight Luxembourg companies each give a quick pitch to the full room.
- Breakout coaching sessions: We'll split into 10 groups. Small groups of mentors will sit down with each company for a 20 to 30 minute discussion, giving candid feedback on their go-to-market approach, U.S. expansion plans, and next steps.
Meet the companies
The startups come from the University of Luxembourg Accelerator's 2026 Startup Guide. They span deep tech, health, space, and enterprise software:
- 3D Ensure (Luxembourg): Advanced sensors. Self-healing environmental sensors with AI fault detection. Looking for industrial operators, municipalities, and system integrators for pilot deployments.
- NIR Watchdog (Luxembourg): Counterfeit identification. AI-powered, device-agnostic near-infrared material authentication. Looking for investors and industrial partners.
- Hale-X (Luxembourg): Healthtech. AI digital twins that unify patient data for predictive clinical decisions. Looking for pharma, biotech, and health system connections.
- The Unknown Labs (Luxembourg): AI and spectrometry. An AI network connecting spectrometers across manufacturers. Looking for government, defense, and deep tech investor connections.
- Edge Aerospace (Luxembourg): Space. Low-power onboard data processing and networking systems for spacecraft. Looking to grow commercial sales, pursue U.S. defense contracts, and meet investors.
- Charlie Solutions (France): Construction tech. An IoT and software platform for real-time industrial asset tracking. Looking for construction and industrial partners, distribution partners, and ConTech investors.
- Leexi (Belgium): Enterprise AI. An AI notetaker and searchable meeting knowledge engine. Looking for U.S. clients, ecosystem insight, and advice on where to base a U.S. office.
- ORASIS (France): MedTech and neurotechnology. AI eye-movement analysis for neurovisual diagnosis and rehabilitation. Looking for children's hospitals, neurology and ophthalmology partners, and MedTech investors.
In previous years, these have been fantastic sessions that mean so much to these entrepreneurs. Register below to reserve your spot.
Event venue & nearby stays
Innovate Carolina Junction, 136 East Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, United States