Pitch to the world’s leading innovators at DMEXCO
DMEXCO today announces the launch of the 2018 DMEXCO and Unilever Foundry’s Startup Hatch, where startups and entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of world-leading innovation experts.
In collaboration with Unilever Foundry, a global platform for startups and innovators to engage and collaborate with Unilever, 20 founders will be selected to take part in a series of pitches. They will present their innovations live on the big Debate Stage in front of a top-class jury of industry experts, investors and potential partners.
With applications now open until August 31st 2018, startups are invited to showcase their innovation in the areas of Products & Ingredients, Consumer & Market Intelligence, Marketing, Adtech and e-Commerce, Social & Sustainability Tech, Enterprise Tech and Disruptive Business Models. Alongside the opportunity to pitch in front of a panel of leading experts, the winning startup will receive a €15,000 cash prize from Unilever Foundry.
This year’s jury will include startup experts from Unilever Foundry as well as investors from Lakestar, Cavalry Ventures and Project A.
"The Startup Village offers the perfect environment for high-potential start-ups to meet with investors and business leaders."
The Startup Village offers the perfect environment for high-potential startups to meet with investors and business leaders. Now an integral part of DMEXCO, selected startups will be given the opportunity to present their ideas to investors, companies and business angels. 2018 will also see DMEXCO host the “SevenVentures Pitch Day”, acclaimed by Forbes as one of the most important startup competitions worldwide. This competition is aimed at startups that are already in a more advanced phase of company development and are exploring areas to scale.
“DMEXCO offers the ideal environment for startups to make valuable business contacts because large players, advertisers and venture capitalists are present in large numbers,” says Philipp Hilbig, Director Expo & Operations at DMEXCO. “At the same time, the industry benefits from the presence of the many startups: with their ideas and business models, they provide a wealth of innovations and inspiration for the digital industry. This is why it is particularly important to us at DMEXCO to offer them the most diverse platform possible with ‘The DMEXCO and Unilever Foundry Startup Hatch’,” says Dr. Dominik Matyka, DMEXCO Chief Advisor.
About DMEXCO
DMEXCO is the meeting place and a community for key players in digital business, marketing, and innovation. It brings together industry leaders, marketing and media professionals, and tech pioneers to set the digital agenda. Both globally informed and locally focused, DMEXCO offers an ecosystem with seminars, debates, and expositions outlining the future of the digital economy and driving market value.
DMEXCO 2018 will be held in Cologne on September 12 & 13, 2018. You can find all the information about DMEXCO 2017, as well as photos, videos, and original audio material, here.
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