PLEASE NOTE: Time indications refer to German time (CET).
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Day 1 //
6 PM
GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER / DIGITAL NETWORKING / PREPARATION
// Come together with startups from around 30 countries.
// Get to know the people behind the tour.
// Get hints from the organizers for a successful participation.
// Get to know the people behind the tour.
// Get hints from the organizers for a successful participation.
Monday, October 26, 2020
Day 2 //
10 AM
Kick-off event Start.up! Germany Tour 2020 – digital –
“Welcome to NRW and its capital Düsseldorf”
“Welcome to NRW and its capital Düsseldorf”
Words of Welcome
Gregor Berghausen, Executive Director, Düsseldorf Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Petra Wassner, Chief Executive Officer, NRW.INVEST, Düsseldorf
Theresa Winkels, Deputy Head of Office of Economic Development of the City of Düsseldorf
How to develop a startup ecosystem - Best practice Düsseldorf/NRW and our engagement with international startups
Dr. Klemens Gaida, Managing Director, Digihub Düsseldorf
Peter Hornik, Managing Director, Digihub Düsseldorf
Presentation of Expat Service Desk
Johannes Grünhage, Head of Expat Service Desk Düsseldorf
Gregor Berghausen, Executive Director, Düsseldorf Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Petra Wassner, Chief Executive Officer, NRW.INVEST, Düsseldorf
Theresa Winkels, Deputy Head of Office of Economic Development of the City of Düsseldorf
How to develop a startup ecosystem - Best practice Düsseldorf/NRW and our engagement with international startups
Dr. Klemens Gaida, Managing Director, Digihub Düsseldorf
Peter Hornik, Managing Director, Digihub Düsseldorf
Presentation of Expat Service Desk
Johannes Grünhage, Head of Expat Service Desk Düsseldorf
12 AM
ACCESS TO VERTICALS
Get an introduction to the three verticals by industry experts and important multipliers.
// Overview of the respective industry and its opportunities.
// Relevant companies and partners in the Rhine- Ruhr Region.
// Contact points for foreign startups.
INSURTECH:
Introduction by InsurLab Germany
SMART CITY:
Introduction by Smart City Alliance Dortmund & Cisco Germany
LOGISTICS/MOBILITY:
Introduction by EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf & The Project „KoMoD“ (Digital Testfield for Mobility in Düsseldorf)
// Overview of the respective industry and its opportunities.
// Relevant companies and partners in the Rhine- Ruhr Region.
// Contact points for foreign startups.
INSURTECH:
Introduction by InsurLab Germany
SMART CITY:
Introduction by Smart City Alliance Dortmund & Cisco Germany
LOGISTICS/MOBILITY:
Introduction by EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf & The Project „KoMoD“ (Digital Testfield for Mobility in Düsseldorf)
4 PM
THE BIG PITCH
Reverse pitches and company presentations of three to four multinational companies from each vertical that are interested in your business!
Ten to fifteen startups per vertical are selected in advance to pitch live online in front of the companies.
After the Big Pitch we will bring you directly in contact with the German companies.
INSURTECH:
Meet Signal Iduna and several members of the InsurLab Germany
SMART CITY:
Meet BAYER and Vodafone.
LOGISTICS/MOBILITY:
Meet Metro, DB Schenker, Schneider Electric and Stadtwerke Düsseldorf
Ten to fifteen startups per vertical are selected in advance to pitch live online in front of the companies.
After the Big Pitch we will bring you directly in contact with the German companies.
INSURTECH:
Meet Signal Iduna and several members of the InsurLab Germany
SMART CITY:
Meet BAYER and Vodafone.
LOGISTICS/MOBILITY:
Meet Metro, DB Schenker, Schneider Electric and Stadtwerke Düsseldorf
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Day 3 //
11 AM
REVERSE PITCH
Some of the most important companies in the region present themselves live on stage and show you possibilities, how to co-operate with them.
// Startport
// Evonik Digital GmbH
// DB Schenker
// epNEO (ebm-papst)
// Ernst & Young GmbH
// perpetuo GmbH
// Emschergenossenschaft
// signals (SIGNAL IDUNA Group)
// Startport
// Evonik Digital GmbH
// DB Schenker
// epNEO (ebm-papst)
// Ernst & Young GmbH
// perpetuo GmbH
// Emschergenossenschaft
// signals (SIGNAL IDUNA Group)
3 pM
VIRTUAL MATCHMAKING
Get the chance for direct one-to-one conversations with exciting medium-sized companies that are interested in your business.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Day 4 //
10 AM
SPEED HACKATHON
Companies and important institutions from NRW will exchange ideas and questions with you to obtain your ideas and solutions.
The aim is to create a basis for future cooperation and to take advantage of the diverse international perspectives of Start.up! Germany Tour.
The aim is to create a basis for future cooperation and to take advantage of the diverse international perspectives of Start.up! Germany Tour.
12:20 PM
(Noon)
(Noon)
DIGITAL INTERNATIONAL PITCH FINAL @RUHRSUMMIT CONFERENCE
The RuhrSummit is one of the biggest startup conferences in North Rhine-Westphalia with a strong focus on B2B.
Last year the RuhrSummit hosted more than 5.000 participants. This year it will take place digitally for two days.
Participating startups of the tour get the unique chance to qualify for the international final at the RuhrSummit and thus to present themselves to a large audience in Germany.
Last year the RuhrSummit hosted more than 5.000 participants. This year it will take place digitally for two days.
Participating startups of the tour get the unique chance to qualify for the international final at the RuhrSummit and thus to present themselves to a large audience in Germany.
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