SEPT Competence Center | INTERNATIONAL STARTUP CAMPUS
Born Global Startup Festival 2024
About the festival
Born Global Startup Festival 2024 comes with a reloaded offer of inspiring stories from international founders, new info-sessions and a bigger celebration featuring startups from Asia and Africa.
Join us to be part of a thrilling and informative experience, connect with like-minded professionals, gain valuable insights from experts, and leave with the knowledge you need to become an entrepreneur in Germany!
Target: International students, Ph.D., Post Docs researchers,
alumni and the whole international community in Leipzig.
Topics: Setting a Business, Legal aspects, solo entrepreneurship
Funding opportunities, Prototyping, Co-founder match
Language: English
Cost: Free
Location: Plagwitzer Markthalle
Markranstädter Str. 8, 04229 Leipzig
AGENDA
Attendees can expect an exciting line-up of successful international founders from Leipzig, who will share their experiences as entrepreneurs in Germany in an inspirational podium discussion.
We will feature three parallel informative sessions on topics such as legal considerations for registering a company, funding programs, and prototyping opportunities in central Germany.
Additionally, we will have the official launch of the Co-founder platform, a special platform designed to match international aspiring entrepreneurs like you with a suitable co-founder or team!
To close the night, we will celebrate three International Innovators Awards followed by a summer party.
Check-in & registration
Opening and greetings
Prof. Dr. Utz Dornberger (Director of the SEPT Competence Center)
Prof. Dr. Mathias Middell (Vice-Rector for Campus Development, Leipzig University)
Inspirational talks & panel discussion with international founders
Takahashi Akiko (Gohan Power), Dr. Luis Bernal (Realists Training Technologies), Dr. med. Dilan Sinem Sert (SEDIDOC)
Parallel INFO-SESSIONS
Session 1: Administrative & legal aspects for creating a business or become solo-entrepreneurs in Germany
Johannes Göckeritz & Christian Hauke (Leipzig University)
Session 2: Mastering funding: Public programs and hacks for successful applications
Christian Scheffler (SMILE) & Elisa Türpe (SMILE, EXIST-Women)
Session 3: From concept to creation: Prototyping opportunities in Leipzig
Official launch of the "SMILE Co-founder platform"
International Innovators Award ceremony
Category: International Startup Team from Asia & Africa
Category: Successful Startup in Mitteldeutschland
Networking & summer party (music, free food & drinks)
Dance performance by Wontanara Leipzig
Speakers
Leipzig University
Prof. Dr. Utz Dornberger
Leipzig University
Prof. Dr. Matthias Middell
Leipzig University
Jazmín Ponce Gómez
LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY
Gunnar Kassberg
Gohan Power
Akiko Takahashi
FOUNDER
realists tRAINING TECHNOLOGIES
dr. Luis Bernal
FOUNDER
SEDIDOC
Dr. med. Dilan Sinem Sert
co-FOUNDER
glashaus3d
Gopikishore Vayalthota
coaching
Daria Schneider
LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY
Christian Hauke
LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY
Johannes Göckeritz
LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY
Christian Scheffler
LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY
Elisa Türpe
LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY
Markus Maier
LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY
Dr. Alireza Ansari
Startbahn 13 - HTWK lEIPZIG
Mehrab Moradi Nasrabadi
Registration
Either if you are thinking of becoming a solo entrepreneur or you have a team, this festival is a must-attend event. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and gain valuable insights and support.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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