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Partners

MCEI is only as good as our partners. Here you can find all our partners sorted according to the services they can offer to you.

Advisory & Support

Advisory & Support

Angel Investors & VCs

Angel Investors & VCs

Competitions

Competitions

Design and Development

Design and Development

Legal Advisors

Legal Advisors

Startup Centers

Startup Centers

Student Initiatives

Student Initiatives

Are you thinking about becoming a product manager? Project A Ventures, a German Company builder, will provide you with insights on your future working life with their workshop "From the idea to the technical implementation - Promoting Ideas at the Interface between Business and IT"!

How does a website come into being, and who decides how it works? What happens on the way until the launch, and who decides if a new feature will be realized? If you feel curious about such questions, join the workshop on the  22th of August in Berlin and get some first-hand answers! Please note that a short online application at www.project-a.com/produktmanager is requested. The deadline for applications is the 8th of August.

To find out more about the workshop and the application process, please see the attached document.

 

About Project A Ventures: Project A Ventures is a company builder focussing on E-Commerce and online marketplaces, software-as-service as well as digital infrastructure solutions. They support startups with funding from their 80 Millionen euro fonds as well as the operative knowledge of more than 100 experts. They hold sites in Berlin and São Paulo and employ experts from diverse areas like IT, performance marketing, business intelligence and oganizational structure. These professionals belong to the best in their subject and have built more than 50 leading companies in the last 15 years. The company builder's portfolio features for example nu3, Saatchi Art, Tictail and Glow. To find out more about Project A Ventures and their current portfolio, please visit: http://www.project-a.com

The city of Mannheim holds an investment fund containing 1.65 million Euros, which is being financed halfway by European Union capital (EFRE) and halfway by capital from the Baden-Württemberg county and the city of Mannheim. It is generally arousing great interest from the local startup scene. The holdings range from 50.000 to 200.000 Euros.

The startup contagt GmbH is developing a mobile app, which allows an easier navigation inside of buildings. It was founded in 2013 by postgraduates of the University of Mannheim (Chair of Entrepreneurship) and the Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Mannheim and has already won several venture prizes like the MRN Innovation prize. Their system, which uses QR codes installed inside the building as well as NFC chips, has already been installed at the University of Mannheim, the Partnerport at Walldorf and  and the MAFINEX Technologiezentrum. Contagt itself has its office at the Altes Volksbad, Mannheim-Neckarstadt.


The Stilfaser Gmbh is disrupting the traitional fashion market with its sock brand "von Jungfeld". Von Jungfeld has the right socks for every occasion -suitable for leisure outfits as well as classical suits. Their products are shipped in design packaging and exclusively produced in Germany. The founders pay special attention to marketing and sales channels, where they follow unusal strategies like sponsoring the towels for the  Berlin fashion week or the socks for the world cup. According to the company, which by now has 16 employees, they are trying to open up the national as well as the European market.


Furthermore, three ventures from Mannheim alumni recently changed their ownership structure. The startups synchronite (collaborative web services) and movilitas (track & trace, mobility, MRS and SAP supply chain solutions for international customers) have been sold to American investors. The venture simfy (music streaming) has been bought by German investors.

The chair for communication and PR at the University of Lüneburg is currently conducting a study concerning "communication of early-stage ventures". Its goal is to explore if pre-founding stage ventures have different communication styles than established startups. However, before they can analyze anything the researchers need your help! Founders and PR/communication professionals of early stage ventures, but also freelancers and people who are planning to found a venture are asked to fill out the online survey at https://survey.leuphana.de/index.php/558225/lang-de.

Please note that it will not take longer than 15 minutes and all participants will enter a lottery for a three-and-a-half-ady workshop concerning communication strategies! You will also get the opportunity to receive the results of the study, which is meant to create practical action reccomendations. 

"Zünder für Gründer" is Heidelbergs own startup networking event where founders, investors and startup enthusiasts come together to make new connections and enjoy themselves with a great BBQ and beverages. Furthermore, every event features an inspirational talk by an exponent of the local startup scene. This time, David Handlos from Stocard will talk about app marketing. Don't miss this great opportunity to meet exciting new people and have an inspiring time! "Zünder für Gründer" is being organized by the Heidelberg Startup Partners, Heidelberger Ideen e.V. and the Heidelberger Dienste. Powered by Sparkasse Heidelberg.

When: Thursday, 10th of July, 2014

Where: Dezernat 16, Emil-Maier-Straße 16, Heidelberg

Our society is increasingly seeing that business startups are an important catalyzer of economic growth and prosperity. But how is the startup scene at Ludwigshafen developing, and what can be done at the local political level to create good frame conditions for startups and self-employed? These questions will be discussed at a panel discussion organized by the Junge Union Ludwigshafen, which will feature guests from the fields of business , science and politics:

When: 22nd of Juli 2014, 7.30 pm

Where: Café Dôme (Kulturzentrum dasHaus, Bahnhofstraße 30, Ludwigshafen)

Please note that the event will be held in German. A registration via mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or facebook is requested.

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Sponsors

  • University of Mannheim
  • Institut für Mittelstandsforschung
  • Gründerverbund
  • ESF
  • Europäische Union
  • Baden-Württemberg - Ministerium für Finanzen und Wirtschaft
  • Absolventum