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The CyberOne Hightech Award Baden-Württemberg is now open for applications! Until 26 May innovative startups from Baden-Württemberg can apply for the most important businessplan award of the region. Three categories are awarded with attractive prizes: industrial technologies, life science & health care and media & creative economy.
The focus lies on concepts with a high degree of innovation showing the potential to set new standards and revolutionize markets.
The application process is organized via the venture development system of Bwcon: https://venture-dev.com/o/bwcon/login/
More info on application and award on: https://www.cyberone.de/wettbewerb/preise
To support startups in times of covid-19 the Ministry for Economics, Labour and Housing of Baden-Württemberg widens its pre-seed programme "Start-up BW Pre-Seed". The new initiative is called "Start-up BW Pro-Tect".
Start-up BW Pro-Tect is addressing startups that have just left early stage and are now in financial turmoil because of the pandemic. Therefor "Start-up BW Pro-Tect" is meant to secure sufficient liquidity until the next round of investment.
A key requirement for financial support is that setting up of the venture is no longer than five years ago. Furthermore, the business model has to be growth-orientated, such as AI-technologies, platform-related-technologies, e-commerce, smart-green-technology, industry 4.0 or liefe science.
Financial aid is given in privat-public cooperation, meaning that at least 20 % of the financing has to be committed by private investors. Relevant for the amount of aid is the cashburn, consisting of all ongoing costs for the upcoming six months.
Application can be handed in via pre-defined coordination agencies, such as bwcon. More relevant info on requirements, documents and partners under www.startupbw.de/pro-tect.
The mg: mannheimer gründungszentren gmbh is a municipal subsidiary and runs under the label STARTUP MANNHEIM all startup and competence centres located in Mannheim. Their task is to bring forward a dynamic and growing startup ecosystem in Mannheim. Beside a wider offer of infrastructural services, events, consulting and networking they also set up the accelerator programme Up2B in cooperation with the InnoWerft Walldorf and the Technology Park Heidelberg. Its main purpose is to support tech- and B2B-Startup.
To strengthen their team Startup Mannheim is - as soon as possible - looking for a:
Student Assistant within Up2B Accelerator (m/f/d)
on a 450 euro basis
limited until 31 December 2020
Your tasks:
· Hand-on planning and realizing events (accelerator programs, demo days, pitch events etc.)
· Setting up relevant partnerships with mentors, investors, corporate representatives and press contacts
· Active sourcing & scouting of startups and permanent contact
· Social-media-activities and content-management
· Ongoing administrative activities and topic-related research
Your profil:
· Studies of a social science or business-related subject (minimum 3rd semester)
· Organisation talent and structured manner of working
· Excellent knowledge of English (oral and written)
Their offer:
· An interesting job, that opens space for learning, creating and self-development
· An open and tea-orientated corporate culture including flat hierarchies and short deciding procedures
· An exciting field of work within the dynamic startup-ecosystem
· Interesting contacts and network in the region
Why STARTUP MANNHEIM?
Mannheim is an extraordinary place for innovation, diversity and creativity. Now is your chance to become part of Startup Mannheim´s team and work with them on bringing forward the vision of a better and more dynamic startup-ecosystem.
It is a marginal employment (450 euro basis) that will be limited until 31 December 2020. Please send your application documents until the 15 May 2020 electronically to Anna Hüttl (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Other applications cannot be considered.
Thinc! is hosting a Youtube-livestream with Marc Langer from Good Brands. This founder stream lays a focus on the key role of brands in setting up a venture. Brands could stand for innovation, product safety, reputation and are able to connect a product with its own remarkable profile. The Good Brands AG develops and strengthens brands of start-ups. What is special about it: In the case of a start-up one can really start from scratch in forming and shaping a certain brand. This is why this founder stream is meant to point out how the branding process actually should look like and which steps need to be taken. That and a lot more will be shared by The Good Brands CEO Marc Langer on Wednesday 22 April at 7 pm on Youtube. All you have to do is follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHcDZ7Lnlz4
About Thinc!
Thinc is a startup-initiative at the University of Mannheim. Their focus is characterized by concreteness and a hands-on-approach in how to actually set up a business. Beside regular meetings and workshops with experts from all fields they also travel to Berlin once a year to get in touch with Germanies most vivid startup community. To get engaged you do not necessarily need to pursue you own startup idea. Possible is also taking part in ideas of others.
The corona crisis is challenging businesses and startups like never before. This leads to an increased demand for crisis consulting. Bwcon addressing this need. From end March on many relevant topics have been discussed online within their new Bwcon Business Dialog under the title “how to successfully manage the corona crisis”. The Bwcon Business Dialogue is streamed daily at 11 a.m. on Zoom. The concept is that businesses share their experiences. Bwcon is the leading economic initiative in Baden-Württemberg and connecting about 600 enterprises and more than 6000 experts. Until now over 300 participants have already benefitted from that offer.
Further content will be:
08 April 2020: Home office with Microsoft Teams
09 April 2020: Thinking on health – hints and support in difficult times
14 April 2020: Show your potential with the corporate concept check
15 April 2020: How does a centrally controlled it security comply with home office?
16 April 2020: Living digital team culture
23 April 2020: Virtual Education
Registration is required for the Bwcon Business Dialogue. Shortly before the webinars start access and further information will be sent.
Ventures who like to share their experience or add additional topics are asked to sent an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For more info see https://events.bwcon.de/.
