The big Finale: The arise Startup DemoDay 2024
The DemoDay marks the pinnacle of the first program cycle of the arise Accelerator: Selected Deep-Tech startups will present their business ideas to a renowned jury on the stage of the BadenCampus.
The arise Accelerator supports startups aiming to make a positive impact with their innovative business ideas. The DemoDay serves as the crowning event of the first round, providing startups the opportunity to publicly showcase their business ideas. Alongside the pitches, attendees can expect updates and news about arise and the BadenCampus, as well as a keynote speech from a top speaker. Following the presentations, guests are invited to a get-together featuring food and cocktails on the summer terrace.
Meet the Hub-Team
Peter Neske, Innovation Lead of the Healthcare Hub Freiburg, will be present and looks forward to inspiring pitches and engaging conversations.
Registration is free and open until July 17th.
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Käpsele Innovation Festival: Hotspot for Future Innovators
The southwest is getting an innovation festival! The KÄPSELE INNOVATION FESTIVAL! On July 15, 2024, Freiburg will become the hotspot for innovators from companies, startups, and academia.
Freiburg Chamber of Commerce, Trade and Exhibition, IHK Southern Upper Rhine, and Zukunft.Raum.Schwarzwald bring together regional innovations with national and global role models:
Distinguished speakers:
- Wolfgang Grupp (Entrepreneurial Figure, TRIGEMA), Larissa Holzki (AI Journalist, Handelsblatt), Inga Bergen (Digital Health Expert), Dr. Patrick Kramer (Biohacker), Zamina Ahmad (Bridge Builder between Human and AI), Christian Lenz (Medication Development with AI), and many more.
- Polarizing debates: From buzzwords to practical insights - Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, New Work, Robotics, Med Tech, Green Tech, and Digitalization.
- Interactive stations to engage with current topics: Exoskeletons, Metaverse worlds, AI applications, Robotics, and more.
This is where allies for the next future projects come together!
Enjoy cold drinks and a summer vibe in the familiar festival setting of the Freiburg Zelt-Musik-Festival grounds.
Meet the Hub-Team
The Hub team of the Healthcare Hub Freiburg, our Medical Lead Pfizer Germany, Christian Lenz, and many other innovators from our Pfizer site in Freiburg will be on-site and look forward to inspiring speakers and interesting conversations.
More about the program and speakers at innovation-festival.de
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Join us when the future is being written at the Startup BW Summit 2024!
The Startup BW Summit 2024 on July 11th is a trade fair and congress at the House of Commerce featuring exhibiting startups, pitches, and keynotes, plus a festival at Börsenplatz with music and casual networking – all in the heart of Stuttgart.
Here, startups, representatives of startup ecosystems and companies, as well as investors from Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe, and the world come together to pitch, network, exchange ideas, and learn from each other.
The Startup BW Summit at a glance:
- a unique combination of trade fair, congress & festival
- two central locations in Stuttgart's city center (House of Commerce & Börsenplatz)
- over 200 exhibiting startups
- networking with investors and companies
- high-profile speakers such as Verena Pausder and Dr. Georg Kofler
- the most important networking event for the Baden-Württemberg startup community
Meet the Hub
Meet the Hub team of the Healthcare Hub Freiburg at an inspiring location, connect with investors and companies, and gain insights from top-notch speakers. We look forward to your registration.
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Black Forest Innovation Days: Innovators from the sustainable production sector are looking forward to the dialogue
We are pleased to be a partner of the second Black Forest Innovation Days on June 25th and 26th at the Technologiepark Offenburg. Join us for two days of exciting talks and workshops from innovative minds in the industry.
Discover exciting trends and technologies and network with like-minded people. Finally, startups from the Black Forest Accelerator will present their business models.
- Dive into the world of AI. Learn about use cases that demonstrate its applications in administration and production.
- Listen to exciting presentations on innovations in the energy sector.
- Understand how robotics and automation are simplifying industrial processes.
Program:
- June 25, 3-6 pm: Presentations and panel discussions on innovation strategies - how and through what means innovation and transformation can occur.
- June 26: All-day workshops, presentations and discussions on AI, energy and robotics. Starting at 7 p.m., teams from the Black Forest Accelerator will pitch their business ideas for the first time. We'll end the evening with a relaxed atmosphere and engaging conversations.
Date: June 25 and 26, 2024
Location: Technologiepark Offenburg, In der Spöck 10, 77656 Offenburg, Germany
This event is for the curious, innovators and experts from business, science and startups.
Meet the Hub
Meet the Healthcare Hub Freiburg team at an inspiring location, network with representatives of innovative companies and gain insights into sustainable technologies and developments. We look forward to your registration and to shaping the future of innovation with you.
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