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In all entrepreneurship journeys wisdom from those who are successful and experienced carry you far. The line-up #WestTechFest has put together can't be missed.

We are so excited to be reaching founders throughout the Nordic region, thanks to the enthusiastic local communities and the leadership of Naimul Abd. We’ve got lots more city launches coming before the end of the year, too. There’s still time to be involved. See link in comments for more. #FoundersLive #founderstories #founder #startup #entrepreneurship

Startup dilemma: pitch presentations on regional events are mostly in vain. On nearly all events and exhibitions nowadays a pitch stage for startup presentations is organized. Yet normally there are hardly any VCs or Business Angels present. Why? The dealflow managers of VCs are sitting in the office trying to cope with inbound pitch decks. They usually do not visit regional events; only the very big international ones. For example in Germany, great events like futureSAX - die Innovationsplattform des Freistaates Sachsen in Dresden, TechDays in Munich or Seamless Europe in Berlin presented some amazing startup pitches but hardly any Investor showed up. Startups are quite disappointed and these events cannot fulfill the promise of matchmaking. My advice: VCs – get your boots on the ground and visit events to get a feeling of startup atmosphere and to support regional events, making them more attractive for innovation. Office VCs will lack the inspiration from such events and become to far away from startup-Reality. I will say this again and again: 👉 The best thing to support innovation and startups is to go out to regional events -to have your ear to the ground. #startups #ventures #venturecapital #vc #investment #businessangels #innovation

What is the number one challenge of startups? Correct, securing #funding! Here is how you can help: 💸 Calling all my #VC and #investor friends! If you happen to be in the city, don't miss out on our upcoming #Cashwalk events in #Munich (21st May) and #Berlin (3rd June). 🙌 We handpick 30 pre-vetted, high-potential startups ready for their Seed and Series A rounds to present their innovative ideas in various cities across Germany. 🔎 By attending #Cashwalk, you get the chance to discover promising startups early. High-performing startups (like yfood Labs, MEDEA Biopharma or constellr from our previous events) are ready for you to discover. 🎁 Don't miss out on live pitches, curated one-on-one networking with promising founders, insights into trending industries, and co-investment opportunities—secure one of the last tickets and take your investment journey to the next level! Registration link in the comments 😉. 🏆 Thanks to our esteemed investor premium partners and long time supporters of Cashwalk: HV Capital, HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, coparion, Bayern Kapital, caesar., SevenAccelerator, Wessel Management GmbH, Baker Tilly Germany, and German Accelerator.

Our Venture Partner Sarah Thomas will facilitate the Good People Transformation Tank event once again, as she leads attendees through a pitch event and discusses the importance of tech disruption in the space. Aimed at advancing #innovation and disruption in the #senior living space to improve the aging services ecosystem, the Transformation Tank is for early-age tech startups in the space who want to get some quality time with senior living executives and investors to ramp up their products and solutions. As a "Shark Tank" like event, the Transformation Tank aims to advance disruptive innovation in senior living in a small-scale, big-results retreat environment. Sarah Thomas will be hosting the second Transformation Tank event during this week’s Good People Retreat Sept. 26 to 29 in Ouray, Colorado. “Startups may not realize the value of getting to these industry leaders early. You may not get a check that day, but you get incredibly valuable connections. You are there to be authentic and learn from each other, and the business follows from there. We want to bring startups to a place where they get exposure they wouldn’t normally get and have immediate access to experts and feedback." Sarah Thomas #agetech #conference #startups #competition Alan MacIntosh Pascale Audette Lyne Landry, ICD.D Bruce B. Simpson

👋 Let‘s introduce Florian Schnitzler and NRW.Global Business The partnership between NRW.Global Business and xdeck is shaped by the shared commitment to supporting startups 🤝 We have been working together as partners for several years now. NRW.Global Business is not only reaching out to a wide audience of innovators but is also offering unique opportunities for our founders. ☝ To Florian, innovation means the journey of transforming a simple idea, born out of necessity or curiosity, into solutions that redefine our lives and add value to humanity. At his core, there are three things Florian cannot work without: his unwavering motivation, his deep-seated passion for the tech industry, and his insatiable curiosity. We are looking forward to continue the promising partnership and create lasting impacts together 🚀 #xdeckpartner #startups #innovation

Over the last few months we were amazed by all the different startups that enrolled and wanted to take part in the Birdhouse Tech in Belgium & AgeTech in Europe program. Last week, 57 of them got the chance to pitch in front of our jury of experts.  Each vertical got their own tailored jury. We even had some AgeTech jury members joining us from Germany, Switzerland & the UK. 🚝🛬 Since it’s a big opportunity to bring your pitch live, we’re very happy that we were able to meet 41 startup teams in person. This gave them the opportunity to meet all pitching founders during dedicated dinners for each vertical. Not only the pitching startups could meet, but they even got the chance to have conversations with some Birdhouse Tribe members. Curious to discover some more insights on our selection process?  Check the statistics here! 👇 PS: Very soon, we'll announce the startups on our channels. So you'll have to wait a bit longer… In the meantime go follow us on Instagram to see behind the scenes before anyone else! 👉 https://lnkd.in/er3F4-8X #startups #AgeTech #Tech #pitch #funding

🇺🇸 Last month we took 14 of Scotland's top startup founders and leaders to Austin, TX for an immersive week of business visits, peer to peer connectivity, investor engagement and access to SXSW, one of the largest tech and cultural events in the world. This was our 5th international trip after previous programmes to #SiliconValley, #Helsinki, #NYC and #Lisbon. It's easy to watch this highlight package and overlook the amount of preparation that our Founders put into these programmes, reaching out and securing meetings, the networking, the curation of their personal schedule, the market research, the follow ups and all the insight and lessons they gain for every person they meet, the conference and from each other that will impact and shape their business journeys for years to come. Equally, Scotland is not only competing with native US founders but those from top ecosystems worldwide such as Canada, France, and the Nordics, all of which had a large presence at #SXSW. Ultimately, making #Scotland visible and 'open for business' has to happen to show the world that we're serious and ready to compete on the international stage. Looking upwards and outwards from Scotland is equally a crucial part of a startup's journey whether it's investment, market, team or ambition. We were very impressed with what SXSW and Austin had to offer and with cheques already cut into this cohort from meetings in Austin, it's clear that the IRL opportunity is here to stay. Special shout-out of course to Greg Zienkiewicz of CreateGreg Ltd for putting this showcase video together. #ScotlandIsNow #USExpansion #Foras #Startups #Scaleups #Investors #Investment #Pitch #Pitching #StartupShowcase

🚀 Wanna scale up from 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 to 🇺🇸? This pitch competition might be for you Check the details below ⬇️ The applications for Swedish and Finnish rounds of Silicon Vikings New Nordics Pitch Competition 2023 are now open. It's a pan-Nordic and Baltic pitch competition that gathers the best startups/#scaleups of the New Nordics and provides a platform for innovative #startups in the Nordics and Baltics to pitch their innovations to a panel of expert judges, investors, and industry leaders. Who should apply❓ The competition is for #startup teams who show resilience with a global mindset and who are looking to raise funds. Your team should have outlined a strong mission and developed a scalable business model while entering the US market is one of your most natural goals. Your startup should have a functioning product with traction/feedback, a strong team, and be ready for investment. The regional winners will participate in the Grand Final during the Slush week in Helsinki on November 29th, 2023, in which they will compete to become the New Nordics Grand Champion. 📆 You can apply by Sept 16, 2023, 24:00 CEST More details here: https://lnkd.in/dAtMgVxR #founders #innovation

🎉 Exciting News from the Nordic Innovation Sphere! 🎉 We’ve partnered with Francesco Di Lorenzo of Copenhagen Business School to unveil the groundbreaking survey: “Corporate-Startup Collaborations in the Nordics”. Discover insights into dynamic interactions between Nordic corporates and startups, fueling innovation across the region. 📥 Download the report: https://lnkd.in/dsSggfDb #NordicInnovation #StartupCollaboration #BusinessTrends