Berlin, London and Tel Aviv have taken their place alongside Silicon Valley as internationally recognized hotspots for startups. But that international recognition still hasn't taken any startups to global success. Could international networking bring a breakthrough?
While many German startups have enjoyed years of growth, few have become true global players. The Internet continues to be dominated by big U.S. companies. Could international networking by startups in these new hotspots help trigger global success? Startups in Berlin and Israel, for example, have recently been intensifying their contacts. What strengths could startups in those two cities mesh in order to take their growth to the next level? Where is the line between wishful thinking and real-world success? And how can policymakers best support such networking initiatives?
This is what we want to discuss with you, at the next telegraphen_lounge on "Connected startups – More growth through international collaboration?" on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
NOTE: This event will exceptionally be held in English!
Impetus providers:
Hemdat Sagi
Hemdat Sagi, Head of Economic and Trade Mission to Germany, Embassy of Israel
Hemdat Sagi has an excellent overview of the startup scene in Israel.
Shelly Hod Moyal
Shelly Hod Moyal, Co-founder of the business angel network iAngels
Shelly Hod Moyal knows a lot about Israeli high-tech companies and investments.
Dieter Janecek
Dieter Janecek, MdB (Member of the German Bundestag/Parliament), Economic Policy Spokesman of the Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag
Dieter Janecek just recently was in talks with the start-up scene in Israel.
Matthäus Krzykowski
Matthäus Krzykowski, co-founder of the "Twin Tech Towns" initiative
As co-founder of the initiative "TechTwinTowns Berlin - Tel Aviv" and Startup Mentor in both cities, Matthäus Krzykowski believes that both ecosystems must cooperate with each other to survive in global competition.
Presenter:
Volker Wieprecht, radioeins, RBB
Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Deutsche Telekom's Berlin Representative Office, Französische Str. 33 a-c, 10117 Berlin
Due to the limited space available, we ask for prior registration (please send an email with your contact details to telegraphen@telekom.de). All interested persons are invited.
For all those interested, who cannot be on site, we offer a live stream starting at 7:00 p.m.
About telegraphen_:
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