Start Alliance Berlin: Smart City 2018

Discover the smartness of Berlin!

The Start Alliance Berlin is a two-week program taking place in May 2018 which is intended to help startups from NEW YORK, LONDON, PARIS, SHANGHAI, TEL AVIV, WARSAW and VIENNA to expand their business to Germany via BERLIN. Where are the key players, locations and partners that you could work with? The Start Alliance supports you in getting in touch with the local startup ecosystem. From May 2nd - 17th 2018 you will have the opportunity to explore the startup ecosystem and get an understanding of our trendsetting city.

In short...
What? Startup group program
Where? Berlin
When? May 14th - 25th 2018
For Whom? Startups from NEW YORK, LONDON, PARIS, SHANGHAI, TEL AVIV, WARSAW and VIENNA
Deadline? April 15th, 2018

Why you should apply?
Berlin is Germany's top Smart City. But not only in local comparison Berlin come off well and was ranked on 13th place of the "smartest" cities worldwide. Berlin was particularly rated for its car sharing facilities, coming in third overall behind only Vancouver and Washington. Furthermore Berlin has over 50 incubators and corporate-owned company builders where every year hundreds of startups get the support they need.
Selected startups will receive accommodation vouchers for Airbnb and free office space in one of our partner co-working spaces for the duration of the program (or even longer if you want to extend your stay). That way, startups can test the Berlin and European market and connect with the Berlin startup scene and its main actors without any commitment.

Conditions of participation
This event is designed for startups that are beyond the idea/prototype stage and have already successfully launched in their domestic market.

It could be right for you, if your startup is interested in:

Expanding into the German (or European) market
Looking for international partners
Seeking to raise capital internationally (esp. in Germany)
Recruiting international teams (esp. in Germany)

What's included?
Accepted startups will receive for free:

-welcome session and party
-Office space in local co-working space
-Accommodation voucher from Airbnb
-Free entry to CUBE Tech Fair
-Business development coaching (PR, legal, funding, etc.)
-Pitch Training
-Connections to VCs through a final demo day
-Talks from industry and specialists
-Several group activities and evening events
-Final DEMO DAY

Please note that expenses for flights are not covered. more