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5 May 2023

14:00h

Ahoy Berlin, Wattstraße 11, 13355 Berlin, Germany

IE Venture Day Berlin 2023

IE VENTURE DAY BERLIN 2023

On May 5, 2023 IE International Venture Days return to Berlin!

FoodTech is evolving faster than ever, with Europe as a major leader of the sector with over €9.5 billion invested in 2021, three times more than the previous year. Additionally, Europe is set to add 10 to 20 more FoodTech Unicorns to the already existing 13.

IE University is launching the FoodTech Venture Day, a cutting-edge, highly competitive startup competition designed to identify and support startups that have the ability to create innovative solutions to problems faced by food industry in products, distribution, marketing or business models.

In the coming months, we will select 5 start-ups based on their originality, financial viability, and ability to have a positive impact on major challenges for businesses.

Finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their projects to at the Venture Day final in front of a panel of investors, experts, business pioneers and representatives of key industries. They will also have the chance to hear world-leading experts in their field and receive advice, insights and best practices.

Our goal is to create investment opportunities for those entrepreneurs that have ideas that can truly help all parties within the business ecosystem to have better access, quality, sustainability and efficiency of use and delivery of digital business solutions.

THE COMPETITION

CRITERIA TO APPLY

WHAT'S THE PRIZE?

Who can pitch?

Any FoodTech Startup in Europe

Criteria to apply

What are we looking for: We are interested in supporting inclusive innovators and start-ups that are using digital technology to solve important challenges faced by public and private businesses in a wide range of areas and scales.

Who can participate?

The startups participating in the competition must meet the following criteria:

Constituted or being constituted startup
Innovation: product/service, business model, and/or route to market
Scalability: international commercial potential and scalable business model
Team: relevant skills and experience mix
Market: clear and large market opportunity
Startups in the following funding stages: Angel, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A

For 2022-23 Venture Days, the Winner of each Venture Day will receive:

Immediate Qualification for South Summit Semi-Finals & Full Pass to the Event (Access to the investor Den, conferences in all stages, one on one meetings and matchmaking service with investors and big corporations, etc).

The Finalists that pitch in IE Venture Day Final will also receive:

Full Pass to the South Summit (Access to the Investor Den, conferences in all stages, one on one meetings and matchmaking service with investors and big corporations, etc).

What is the South Summit?

South Summit is the Leading Event from the South, connecting the most innovative entrepreneurs with the most important investors in the world and the corporations seeking to improve their global competitiveness through innovation. Keynote talks and debates with worldwide innovation leaders, meetings with the largest business angels and VC firms, Startup Competition with the best success stories and Business & Networking opportunities in every corner. Every year, more than 650 investors, 3000 startups and more than 12500 people participate to the South Summit. For more information: https://www.southsummit.co/