Main Program

Get to know the people behind the tour and hints for a successful participation

• Dominik Stute, Head of Unit Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Simone Herrmann, Advisor for Industry, Startups and Technology Transfer, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Benedict Dammermann, Project Assistant Start.up! Germany Tour, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Participate in the tour and opening up NRW's market from an international perspective

• Mara Weinblatt, Economic Representative Israel, NRW.Global Business 

Get to know each other

We will bring you into exchange with each other. Meet startups from more than 35 countries with their exciting ideas and products.

Welcome words

• Dominik Stute, Head of Unit Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Nina Rieger, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Kerstin Sukale, Manager CEO Projects, NRW.Global Business
• Hendrik Maatz, Funding Expert, NRW.BANK
• Niclas-Slim Engels, Consultant Business and Technology, EY

Reverse pitches and company presentations of three to four multinational companies from the Life Science sector that are interested in your business.

• Jacques Dalhoff, Innovation Manager at Signal Iduna / signals
• Youri Mesmoudi, Vice Executive President at Taros Chemicals
• Bessem Ayari, Head of Innovation Strategy & Scouting, and Sathes Singam, Innovation Scout at
  ERGO Group

Ten to fifteen startups are selected in advance to pitch live online in front of the companies.

After the BIG PITCH, we can connect you directly with the presenting Germany companies, so that you can exchange ideas even more intensively.

Without money a lot of ideas will never come into effect – startups know it best. In this session we want to give you an overview about existing financing options for startups in NRW. In addition to private capital and banks, public subsidies can make a valuable contribution to financing.

Greeting

• Simone Herrmann, Advisor for Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Public funding and grants perspective: „Startup ecosystem finance“ in NRW

• Sebastian Hanny-Busch, Public funding and infrastructure for startups and sme (SME) in North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW.BANK

Public VC early stage funding perspective in NRW

• Timon Gottschalk, project manager, Venture Center & Early Stage Funding, NRW.BANK

Founders perspective: How do I raise money in NRW?

• Dr. Ing. Mandana Banedi-Schafii, Co-Founder and managing director, medmehr GmbH

VC perspective: Venture capital ecosystem in NRW/Germany

• Ann-Christin Kortenbrede, Managing Partner, Gründerfonds Ruhr II GmbH & Co. KG, Essen
• Dr. Lars Gussen, Investment Manager, TechVision Fonds Management GmbH, Aachen

Present your company on a digital platform!

Companies from Germany will browse through the digital fair looking for interesting opportunities to collaborate. If they want to get a deeper closer look at your company, they can book at a slot for a 1-on-1.

The procedure for the Digital Fair will be as follows:

1. The companies take a look at the profiles on the website https://digital-fair.startupgermany.nrw/ .
2. If interested, a company can book a free 30-minute time slot on the respective subpage of the startup.
3. If a company has booked a time slot with a startup, the startup will be notified via e-mail and receive the company's contact information. It is then the startup's responsibility to get in touch with the company and to send them a link for a video call.

Some of the most important companies in the region present themselves live on stage and show you possibilities, how to co-operate with them.

10.00 am
Words of Welcome
Heinz-Herbert Dustmann, President of Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Dr. Anette Bickmeyer, CEO of Initiativkreis Ruhr

10.15 am
Reverse Pitches

• Henning Marquardt, Strategy Expert, Amprion
• Mirco Grübel, Founder, Anno 76 / Perpetuo GmbH
• Anna Silz, Lawyer / Tax consultant, audalis
• Kevin Kessler, Network & Ecosystem Manager, BRYCK
• Sebastian Schuhmann, Head of Global Innovation Portfolio, DB Schenker
• Sven Wasik, Chief Digital Officer, Dolezych GmbH & Co. KG
• Sven Fielsch,  Director of Engineering, ebm-papst neo
• Nina Reinecke, Lawyer, EY
• Viviane Winter, Digital Strategist, Evonik Digital GmbH
• Marcus Böker, Managing Director, Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures
• Jan Herzogenrath, Innovation Manager, Startport (Port of Duisburg)
• Jannick Peine-Davids and Andrea Saumweber, thyssenkrupp NXT
• David Haag, Project Manager Innovation and New Markets, Transdev Verkehr

In five global competitions of our Inter.national! Startup Contest, we have selected sixteen great international startups to compete live on stage in Düsseldorf.

The startups can present themselves here in front of companies, investors and multipliers from all around the world and at the same time fight for prize money with which they can boost their activities in Germany.

Their products and ideas come from the Life Science, Green Tech and Industrial Solutions sectors and impressively demonstrate the diversity of what grandiose products exist around the world.

THE GRAND FINAL is at the same time the closing of the Start.up! Germany Tour.

Get to know the people behind the tour and hints for a successful participation

• Dominik Stute, Head of Unit Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Simone Herrmann, Advisor for Industry, Startups and Technology Transfer, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Benedict Dammermann, Project Assistant Start.up! Germany Tour, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Participate in the tour and opening up NRW's market from an international perspective

• Mara Weinblatt, Economic Representative Israel, NRW.Global Business 

Get to know each other

We will bring you into exchange with each other. Meet startups from more than 35 countries with their exciting ideas and products.

Welcome words

• Dominik Stute, Head of Unit Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Nina Rieger, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Kerstin Sukale, Manager CEO Projects, NRW.Global Business
• NRW.BANK
• Niclas-Slim Engels, Consultant Business and Technology, EY

Reverse pitches and company presentations of three to four multinational companies from the Green Tech sector that are interested in your business.

• Christoph Sommer, Innovation Manager at NEW AG
• Fabian Arnold, Business Development Manager at Albrecht Jung GmbH & Co. KG

Ten to fifteen startups are selected in advance to pitch live online in front of the companies.

After the BIG PITCH, we can connect you directly with the presenting Germany companies, so that you can exchange ideas even more intensively.

Without money a lot of ideas will never come into effect – startups know it best. In this session we want to give you an overview about existing financing options for startups in NRW. In addition to private capital and banks, public subsidies can make a valuable contribution to financing.

Greeting

• Simone Herrmann, Advisor for Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Public funding and grants perspective: „Startup ecosystem finance“ in NRW

• Sebastian Hanny-Busch, Public funding and infrastructure for startups and sme (SME) in North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW.BANK

Public VC early stage funding perspective in NRW

• Timon Gottschalk, project manager, Venture Center & Early Stage Funding, NRW.BANK

Founders perspective: How do I raise money in NRW?

• Dr. Ing. Mandana Banedi-Schafii, Co-Founder and managing director, medmehr GmbH

VC perspective: Venture capital ecosystem in NRW/Germany

• Ann-Christin Kortenbrede, Managing Partner, Gründerfonds Ruhr II GmbH & Co. KG, Essen
• Dr. Lars Gussen, Investment Manager, TechVision Fonds Management GmbH, Aachen

Present your company on a digital platform!

Companies from Germany will browse through the digital fair looking for interesting opportunities to collaborate. If they want to get a deeper closer look at your company, they can book at a slot for a 1-on-1.

The procedure for the Digital Fair will be as follows:

1. The companies take a look at the profiles on the website https://digital-fair.startupgermany.nrw/ .
2. If interested, a company can book a free 30-minute time slot on the respective subpage of the startup.
3. If a company has booked a time slot with a startup, the startup will be notified via e-mail and receive the company's contact information. It is then the startup's responsibility to get in touch with the company and to send them a link for a video call.

Some of the most important companies in the region present themselves live on stage and show you possibilities, how to co-operate with them.

10.00 am
Words of Welcome
Heinz-Herbert Dustmann, President of Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Dr. Anette Bickmeyer, CEO of Initiativkreis Ruhr

10.15 am
Reverse Pitches

• Henning Marquardt, Strategy Expert, Amprion
• Mirco Grübel, Founder, Anno 76 / Perpetuo GmbH
• Anna Silz, Lawyer / Tax consultant, audalis
• Kevin Kessler, Network & Ecosystem Manager, BRYCK
• Sebastian Schuhmann, Head of Global Innovation Portfolio, DB Schenker
• Sven Wasik, Chief Digital Officer, Dolezych GmbH & Co. KG
• Sven Fielsch,  Director of Engineering, ebm-papst neo
• Nina Reinecke, Lawyer, EY
• Viviane Winter, Digital Strategist, Evonik Digital GmbH
• Marcus Böker, Managing Director, Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures
• Jan Herzogenrath, Innovation Manager, Startport (Port of Duisburg)
• Jannick Peine-Davids and Andrea Saumweber, thyssenkrupp NXT
• David Haag, Project Manager Innovation and New Markets, Transdev Verkehr

In five global competitions of our Inter.national! Startup Contest, we have selected fifteen great international startups to compete live on stage in Düsseldorf.

The startups can present themselves here in front of companies, investors and multipliers from all around the world and at the same time fight for prize money with which they can boost their activities in Germany.

Their products and ideas come from the Life Science, Green Tech and Industrial Solutions sectors and impressively demonstrate the diversity of what grandiose products exist around the world.

THE GRAND FINAL is at the same time the closing of the Start.up! Germany Tour.

Get to know the people behind the tour and hints for a successful participation

• Dominik Stute, Head of Unit Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Simone Herrmann, Advisor for Industry, Startups and Technology Transfer, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Benedict Dammermann, Project Assistant Start.up! Germany Tour, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Participate in the tour and opening up NRW's market from an international perspective

• Mara Weinblatt, Economic Representative Israel, NRW.Global Business 

Get to know each other

We will bring you into exchange with each other. Meet startups from more than 35 countries with their exciting ideas and products.

Welcome words

• Dominik Stute, Head of Unit Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund
• Nina Rieger, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Kerstin Sukale, Manager CEO Projects, NRW.Global Business
• NRW.BANK
• Niclas-Slim Engels, Consultant Business and Technology, EY

Reverse pitches and company presentations of three to four multinational companies from the Industrial Solutions sector that are interested in your business.

• Sebastian Schuhmann, Head of Global Innovation Portfolio at DB Schenker
• Fabricia Beltramini, Senior Manager Digitalisation & Innovation at TÜV Nord
• Sumanta Pal, Senior Innovation Product Manager at thyssenkrupp Materials Services

Ten to fifteen startups are selected in advance to pitch live online in front of the companies.

After the BIG PITCH, we can connect you directly with the presenting Germany companies, so that you can exchange ideas even more intensively.

Without money a lot of ideas will never come into effect – startups know it best. In this session we want to give you an overview about existing financing options for startups in NRW. In addition to private capital and banks, public subsidies can make a valuable contribution to financing.

Greeting

• Simone Herrmann, Advisor for Innovation, Industry, International Networks, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Public funding and grants perspective: „Startup ecosystem finance“ in NRW

• Sebastian Hanny-Busch, Public funding and infrastructure for startups and sme (SME) in North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW.BANK

Public VC early stage funding perspective in NRW

• Timon Gottschalk, project manager, Venture Center & Early Stage Funding, NRW.BANK

Founders perspective: How do I raise money in NRW?

• Dr. Ing. Mandana Banedi-Schafii, Co-Founder and managing director, medmehr GmbH

VC perspective: Venture capital ecosystem in NRW/Germany

• Ann-Christin Kortenbrede, Managing Partner, Gründerfonds Ruhr II GmbH & Co. KG, Essen
• Dr. Lars Gussen, Investment Manager, TechVision Fonds Management GmbH, Aachen

Present your company on a digital platform!

Companies from Germany will browse through the digital fair looking for interesting opportunities to collaborate. If they want to get a deeper closer look at your company, they can book at a slot for a 1-on-1.

The procedure for the Digital Fair will be as follows:

1. The companies take a look at the profiles on the website https://digital-fair.startupgermany.nrw/ .
2. If interested, a company can book a free 30-minute time slot on the respective subpage of the startup.
3. If a company has booked a time slot with a startup, the startup will be notified via e-mail and receive the company's contact information. It is then the startup's responsibility to get in touch with the company and to send them a link for a video call.

Some of the most important companies in the region present themselves live on stage and show you possibilities, how to co-operate with them.

10.00 am
Words of Welcome
Heinz-Herbert Dustmann, President of Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dortmund

Dr. Anette Bickmeyer, CEO of Initiativkreis Ruhr

10.15 am
Reverse Pitches

• Henning Marquardt, Strategy Expert, Amprion
• Mirco Grübel, Founder, Anno 76 / Perpetuo GmbH
• Anna Silz, Lawyer / Tax consultant, audalis
• Kevin Kessler, Network & Ecosystem Manager, BRYCK
• Sebastian Schuhmann, Head of Global Innovation Portfolio, DB Schenker
• Sven Wasik, Chief Digital Officer, Dolezych GmbH & Co. KG
• Sven Fielsch,  Director of Engineering, ebm-papst neo
• Nina Reinecke, Lawyer, EY
• Viviane Winter, Digital Strategist, Evonik Digital GmbH
• Marcus Böker, Managing Director, Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures
• Jan Herzogenrath, Innovation Manager, Startport (Port of Duisburg)
• Jannick Peine-Davids and Andrea Saumweber, thyssenkrupp NXT
• David Haag, Project Manager Innovation and New Markets, Transdev Verkehr

The startups can present themselves here in front of companies, investors and multipliers from all around the world and at the same time fight for prize money with which they can boost their activities in Germany.

Their products and ideas come from the Life Science, Green Tech and Industrial Solutions sectors and impressively demonstrate the diversity of what grandiose products exist around the world.

THE GRAND FINAL is at the same time the closing of the Start.up! Germany Tour.