Frankfurt Forward International Matchmaking

Das nächste International Matchmaking findet am 19.& 20. Mai 2021 statt: Frankfurt x Lyon.

Die Teilnehmenden erwartet in einem zweitägigen virtuellen Programm Accelerator-Sessions, Paneldiskussionen, Pitches und natürlich zahlreich Networking-Möglichkeiten. Während sich einige der Events, z.B. das 1:1 CEO/VC Lunch, exklusiv an die teilnehmenden Startups richten, so bieten die Abendveranstaltungen auch die Öffentlichkeit frische Impulse und innovative Best Practices. Um ein wirklich authentisches Programm sicherzustellen, wird das Programm anteilig von Frankfurt Forward und anteilig durch unseren internationalen Kooperationspartner organisiert. Darüber hinaus arbeiten wir eng mit lokalen Experten und Organisationen zusammen. 

Vorläufiges Programm

‍Wednesday, May 19th

9:00 – 09:45 I Kick Off
In our welcome session, we’ll jointly kick-off the two-day event.
Our aim is to get to know each other better, to quickly guide you through the program and clarify open questions. This event is exclusive for our participating startups.
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10:00 – 10:45 I Startup Ecosystem FrankfurtRheinMain: Community Insights
The Frankfurt startup ecosystem comes together to have a discussion on offers and possibilities for startups in the region. We will deep-dive into the ecosystem´s structures and how the respective startup can benefit from these. The event is semi-public. Please contact the Frankfurt Forward team at info@frankfurtforward.com in case you would like to join the session.

11:00 - 11:45 I How to build & scale a company in Germany
Details to follow

13:00 - 14:00 I CEO / VC Lunch
In an exclusive lunch event for the participating startups, we’ll bring together our 10 participants with top-notch CEOs and VCs.

16:00 – 16:45 I How to Pitch to a German/European Customer but also focusing on your Brand, not Branding
Details to follow

18:00 – 19:30 I Startup Pitches
We’ve asked our 10 participating B2B startups from Lyon and FrankfurtRhineMain to pitch their companies. Feedback will be provided by top-level decision makers from both cities. Register here to join the public event.

19:30 – 20:30 I Virtual Cider
Grab yourself a cider and mingle with top talents, entrepreneurs and key players of the FrankfurtRhineMain and the Lyon tech ecosystems. We also kindly invite you to network with our 10 participating startups from both cities. The event is semi-public. Please contact the Frankfurt Forward team at info@frankfurtforward.com in case you would like to join the session.

Thursday, May 20th
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10:00 – 10:45 I Economic Ecosystem Lyon: Community Insights
Details to follow

11:00 – 11:45 I Welcome to Lyon! By H7, USIN, BelAirCamp & la Ruche Industrielle
Details to follow
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16:00 - 17:00 I Live training : digital session for connected industrial entrepreneurs
Details to follow
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18:00 – 19:30 I Urban Industry: Production x life quality
Fostered by factors such as urbanization, the shift towards a service industry and the thriving for innovative solutions, the industry sector is undergoing fundamental changes. Keeping this development in mind, we will have a closer look at the concept of urban industry: How can innovative and sustainable approaches unite living and business environments? In our panel discussion, we’ll bring together city developers, supply chain experts, sustainability professionals, industrial corporates and tech startups; setting impulses for future solutions. Register here to join the public event.