Startup information - next steps

On this page you will find useful information. We keep this up to date.

 

Hangover Brunch

Especially for the startups coming from far away we offer the Hangover Brunch and sightseeing. Depending on the space we have also others are welcome.

The form closes om September 7th, 8 pm, and is limited to 60 applications!

Pitching Stages during the exhibition

  • September 7th
  • Telekom location or Volkswagen location
  • Starting at 6 pm

Maybe the location of your pitch will not be the same as of your booth. Please be in time at the stage where you will pitch. We group all pitching startups by category: 3 minutes to pitch and 2 minutes Q&A
 

This is the general timetable:

Time Telekom Volkswagen
6 pm Blockchain AR/VR
7 pm Telecommunication Mobility
8 pm AI/Data Energy
9 pm Health IoT/Hardware
10 pm HR/Legal Tech Lifestyle

There's limited space, so we will inform you, whether you can take part. The exact time slot of your pitch, will be sent by email before September 7th.

The category your startup has for the exhibition and for the pitches may not be exactly the one you have chosen by your own. For a better orientation of our visitors, we had to generalize the categories. Please find them below:

  1. Entertainment/Lifestyle/Commerce/Food/Retail → Lifestyle
  2. Blockchain
  3. AR/VR
  4. Energy
  5. Mobility
  6. Fin Tech
  7. HR Tech, Insur Tech, Legal Tech → HR/Legal Tech
  8. Communication/Telco/Infrastructure/Cloud/SaaS/Security/IT → Telecommunication
  9. IoT/Robotics/Hardware/Wearables → IoT/Hardware
  10. Big Data/Data Analytics/AI → AI/Data
  11. Health

Registration closed.

Findervest - Like Tinder for startups and investors

This year we partner with findervest, a former startup of Startupnight, to make it easier for you to get in contact with our partners and investors. Unfortunately there's no Android app available up to now.

Get here the iOS App

findervest is the easiest scouting tool in the world. It helps startups funding their ideas and investors finding startups to invest in - without any barriers and that worldwide. And all that happens in an app that works just like tinder: You only have to swipe to get your next investment or collaboration. Our common goal is to democratize the access to capital and investment opportunities on a digital platform.

We are very proud to be from our first day on the official matchmaking tool of the Startupnight. As a participant of this night you only have to use the link and register yourself. Please use the community tag „startupnight2018”. Try it out, swipe through and meet @Startupnight. We want to make sure that every startup and every corporate and investor will be able to get matched. If there are any questions - we will be there on person. If you want to meet us, let’s do it on the Startupnight.

Speed dating & Workshops/Talks

On Friday afternoon, September 7th, we offer you several opportunities.
There workshops and a panel, E.ON is hosting two challenges and there will be speed dating.

Registration closed.

Speed Dating

  • When: Friday, September 7th, 2 pm - 6 pm
  • Where: @Telekom location

E.ON Challenges

E.ON Networks Challenge: Energy Grid Data

Friday, September 7th, 13:00 - 14:30

"Through its energy grid, E.ON supplies approx. 40% of the German territory with electricity and gas. It works with data like information about the energy consumption in the grid area, the amount of electricity being fed into the grid and many more. At E.ON´s Networks Challenge, its Grid Community (initiative of E.DIS Netz, Bayernwerk Netz, Avacon Netz, Schleswig Holstein Netz, and e.kundenservice Netz) will be looking for startups that could help E.ON to find new possibilities of utilizing existing energy data for added value – whether it results on business cases focusing on energy data only or mixing it with other data of any kind.
The challenge will be firstly introduced by E.ON experts. It will be followed by a short workshop, aiming to help startups to come up with new business cases or adopt existing ones with help of internal E.ON mentors. The challenge will finish with a pitching round, where startups will have a chance to present their business cases to a high level E.ON jury.
The challenge offers startups an opportunity to meet representatives of grid operators and energy data experts. The most promising startups will be offered an opportunity to attend the final Grid Challenge pitching event on the 26th September in Berlin, which may lead to a further collaboration and / or paid partnership with E.ON network operators."

E.ON Smart City Challenge: Decarbonizing Urban Areas

Friday, September 7th, 14:30 - 16:00

"Decarbonization of heat is critical for achieving global CO2 reduction targets. District heating and cooling will be a key element in decarbonizing Europe. At E.ON Smart City Challenge, its City Energy Solutions team will be looking for startups able to answer a question: how can innovation support the development of district heating and cooling and associated technologies?
The challenge will be firstly introduced by E.ON experts. It will be followed by a short workshop, aiming to help startups fit their business cases to E.ON strategy with help of internal mentors. The challenge will finish with a pitching round, where startups will have a chance to present their business cases to a high level E.ON jury.
There is no challenge without prizes. Despite an extraordinary opportunity to establish a new network within E.ON, winning startup will gain the opportunity to have a booth and to pitch on stage at E.ON´s City Energy Solutions Conference on November 14th in Berlin."

Talks @Startupnight

Talks & more

Startup KnowHow
Recruiting Extreme

Friday, September 7th, 2 pm - 3 pm

Melikshah, the CEO & Founder of Taledo, will be sharing his insights on the digitalization of recruiting and the impact it has on employers, candidates and the overall economy. Mel and his co-founders have built one of the leading curated recruiting platforms in the DACH region. Be prepare for a highly interactive presentation and join in the dialogue with Mel, who is known for his outspoken style and strong opinions.

Digital Marketing - The Three Pillars Of Growth

Friday, September 7th, 3 pm - 4 pm

by Luis Hanemann

"Digital Marketing can be very demanding and challenging - in particular, because of the scarce resources. Be it money, time or talented people. Luis Hanemann explains how founders can accelerate their business, which digital marketing strategies startups can use to pass their solution on to the consumer and share best practices on growth strategies. From his more than 15 years of experience in digital marketing Luis Hanemann explains the essentials that every founder should know for a successful startup marketing and shares insights behind the scenes of many successful startups like Zalando, Farfetch & Co., which he accompanied during his work at e.ventures and Rocket Internet."

Panel: “Financing the growth of your Startup – alternatives to venture capital”

Friday, September 7th, 4 pm - 5 pm

Moderator: Julian Riedlbauer, GP Bullhound

Panelists:

  • Raphael Kube - IBB
  • Peter Fricke - Deutsche Börse Venture Network
  • Daniel Kreis - Deutsche Handelsbank
  • Sean Wright - Stanley Black & Decker

Pitch & Pitchers

  • September 6th
  • Cyber Innovation Hub der Bundeswehr, Franklinstraße 10, 10587 Berlin
  • Open doors 3 pm
  • Start of pitches 3:30 pm

Here you have the opportunity to pitch in front of our partners and VCs. 
The time for your pitch is only 1 minute and no presentation is allowed. We will just show your startup's name and logo.
Last year we had very creative pitches, e.g. one startup rapped its pitch.

Startups who will exhibit at Commerzbank and Microsoft will be given preferential treatment, because in this location will be no pitching stages during the exhibition.

Besides the pitchings this event is meant for networking and getting to know each other. It is possible to bring up to 2 members of your team.

Registration closed.

Some more information

We worked hard to provide you a lot of opportunities to get in touch with our corporate partners and investors to boost your business. Besides the exhibition you have the chance to pitch, take part in our speed dating, improve your knowledge at our workshops as well as get in touch with experts from our partners at the corporate challenges.

Here’s a list with dates and times of the different parts of Startupnight. The exhibition is obligatory, anything else is optional for you to take part.

  • September 6th, from 3 pm to 9 pm, only startups, corporates, investors: Pitch & Pitchers
    • Up to 100 startups pitch on stage, 1 minute time, no slides
    • Networking
    • Get-together with beer, our SUN lemonade and pretzels
    • Application form for this will be available very soon here.
  • September 7th, from 1 pm to 5 pm, only startups, corporates, investors
    • Workshops
    • Challenges
    • Speed dating
    • Application form for this will be available very soon here.
  • September 7th, from 5 pm to midnight: Exhibition
    • Pitches from 6 pm to 11 pm at Telekom’s and Volkswagen’s location
  • September 8th, from noon to 2 pm
    • Hangover Brunch
    • Afterwards Berlin sightseeing tour by bus
    • Application form for this will be available very soon here.

Alibaba Cloud Startup contest takes place on September 5th, from 4 pm. If you are interested, you can still apply for this: https://www.startupnight.net/alibaba-cloud-startup-contest

 

Start Jerusalem Competition

It's still time to apply for the Start Jerusalem Competition! Have a look here and apply until August 19th!

 

General information

  1. The main event is on September 7th, but we have a get-together and pitching event, Pitch & Pitchers, on Thursday September 6th starting 3 pm.
    1. For the pitching we will send an additional application form. Unfortunately not all startups will have a chance to pitch, because of the limited time we have. In any case we would be happy, if you could join, since it’s not only a pitching event, but also for networking especially for the startups.
    2. On Friday, during the exhibition, there will be other opportunities to pitch and get in contact with investors. It is planned that all startups get a chance to pitch.
    3. You have time to prepare your booth from noon until 3 pm on Friday, September 7th.
    4. The exhibition on Friday starts at 5 pm and ends at midnight. Afterwards there will be an aftershow party until latest 4 am. Unfortunately you have to remove and clean up your booth directly after closing at midnight, but we hope that you will be able to join the aftershow party even so.
  2. We still did not implement the matchmaking utility, but we will send the link as soon as possible. There will be enough time to register.
  3. Soon we send more details about the exhibition and your booth. The setting depends on the location where your booth will be located. In general you will get 2 – 3 m² of space with a table, electricity and WiFi. You will be able to bring a roll-up or similar. In case you need more space, maybe because of a product you want to bring, please inform us.
  4. On September 8th there will be the so called Hangover Brunch. You are free to join this as a chance for networking and socializing. This is an offer for those who stay for the weekend and everyone is free to join. Because of limited space and to be able to plan, you also have to register for this in advance.

Shortly we will send a form, where you can register for the different pitching sessions. So please be a little more patient.

The profile of your startup is already online. Please check, whether everything is correct. Find your startup here: https://www.startupnight.net/startups
Several of you selected more than two categories. We will reduce them to two to make it easier to group the booths and to help our visitors to get a better overview. The categories on your profile are not final yet.

We want to promote about 30 startups through our different channels until Startupnight.
To take part you just have to send us a video of your startup in your individual style. It should be about 30 seconds, suitable for social media and explain who you are and what you are doing, best in English. It doesn’t have to be a professional video. A nice looking one made with a smartphone and full of enthusiasm and creativity is absolutely very welcome.
We can’t promise that we will post your video on all our channels, but it will be definitely placed on our YouTube channel as well as on your startup’s page on our website.
We recommend a minimum resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Just upload your video here: https://cloud.startupnight.net/index.php/s/JJD7ZJXdCZimaiL

Thank you very much!

In case you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us.