GET STARTUP-READY IN 6 HOURS!
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Discover the secrets to accessing those “unreachable” EU funding opportunities. Apply to the 16 new open calls!
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Tips and tricks directly from venture capitalists on how to successfully bring your business to the next level.
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Meet International top speakers who are experts in smart investment.
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Build up a profitable business! Find out how easy it is to monetize FIWARE!
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We bring you together with our global, mature business leaders during the exclusive Open Minds Aperitivo to discuss your innovative ideas.
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Meet your peers in a cool Mindspace lounge!
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Up for a challenge? 1 Hackathon, 4 challenges (Smart Cities, Smart Manufacturing, Open Data, Smart Agrifood). 4 winners, 1 year of global visibility for your solution, and of course prize money!
WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA?
10:00-10:10
Room A5
Welcome
Ulrich Ahle (CEO, FIWARE Foundation)
10:10-10:40
Room A5
5 Steps to Start with FIWARE Open Source
Jason Fox (Senior Technical Expert & Evangelist, FIWARE)
10:40-11:40
Room A5
Go to Market with FIWARE! 3 FIWARE Success Stories
Breeze Technologies UG
Robert Heinecke (Co-Founder & CEO, Breeze Technologies UG)
phoops s.r.l.
Benedetta Carlotti (Product Manager, phoops s.r.l.) and Filippo Severi (CEO, phoops s.r.l.)
Xapix
Oliver Thamm (Technical Co-Founder & CTO, Xapix)
11:40-12:00
Room A5
How to Attract Talent for Your Startup
Sebastian Waschnick (CTO of Ideas Engineering, Axel Springer)
12:00-12:30
Room A5
VC & Affiliate Pitches
- Dennis Birkhölzer (Spinlab)
- Dirk Frohnert (Smart Infrastructure Ventures)
- Moritz Graf Brühl (GRAF BRÜHL Versicherungsmakler GmbH)
- Patrick Röhm (Bmp Ventures AG)
- Ivan Ripamonti (Iconic Holding)
- David Miltner (Fiverr)
- Sandra Winkler (MindSpace)
13:30-13:50
Room A5
Why Now? Developing for Future Value
Philippe Cases (Co-Founder & CEO, Topio Networks)
13:50-14:45
Room A5
Tips & Tricks on How to Join European Projects: Accelerators, Funding, and Open Call Opportunities
- Miguel García González (Senior Innovation Consultant, Zabala Innovation Consulting, S.A.)
- Angelo Marguglio (Research Area Manager and Head of the “Smart Industry and Agrifood” Unit, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.)
- Stefan Schmitt (Frankfurt School – Blockchain Center )
- Philipp Stelzer (Manager, UNITY AG)
- Andrés Sánchez Sandaza (Director at FundingBox Communities, Fundingbox.com)
14:45-15:15
Room A5
Panel: Global Players on How to Monetize FIWARE
- Ulrich Ahle (CEO, FIWARE Foundation)
- Chandra Challagonda (Trigyn Technologies / CEO, APInf Oy)
- Albert Seubers (Director Global Strategy IT in Cities, Atos)
- Lanfranco Marasso (Smart City Program Director, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A.)
- Yasunori Mochizuki (NEC Fellow, NEC Corporation)
15:15-15:30
Room A5
Winners of the FIWARE Hackathon
The FIWARE Hackathon Jury Announces the Winners Fall 2019
- Caroline Corneau (IT Project Officer, European Commission)
- Angelo Marguglio (Head of Unit, )
- Stefano de Panfilis (COO, FIWARE Foundation)
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Harald Sundmaeker (Senior Researcher, ATB-Bremen)
15:30-17:00
Room M2
Startups & VCs Match
Please note: Under invitation only.
Only interested in attending the Startup Day? Purchase a Startup Day ticket!
*Ticket also includes a voucher the Open Minds Aperitivo. Only valid for the Startup Day on 24 October.
HIGHLIGHTS TO GET YOU HYPED!

