Tech startup day 2015

Program

• Introduction, Karen Boers (managing director Startups.be) • Launch of #BeStartupManifesto, Xavier Damman (founder

Storify)• Keynote: Boris Paillard (co-founder & CEO Le Wagon)• Startup Pitches Betagroup Awards winners

– introduced by Julie Foulon (Managing Director at Betagroup )– Best Startup & Best Media Startup : 1001 Belges with Thierry

Huart– Best Mobile Startup : 26Lights with Arik Azoulay– Best Woman in Tech : AMIA Systems with Emmanuelle Vin– Best Green Tech Startup : SMartNodes with Jean Beka

• Keynote: Bruno Lowagie (founder iText)

is a consortium of 75+ organizations actively supporting

starting tech entrepreneurs to:

Create easy access to relevant info, programs, opportunities &

contacts

Facilitate collaboration at(inter) national level

Develop international speaker, demo & investment

opportunities

Staff

Karen Boers Thibaut Claes

Laura Ortiz Gabriela Fernandez

Yonca Braeckman

Scarlett Allen Fash Adepoju

ONE-STOP-SHOP

Mapping out- Belgian startups- Programs, competitions & calls- Events & workshops- Go Global programs- Startup tools & special deals

Check out the new

Startups.be website!

• Get listed on the #BeTech Startups Directory

• Check out the new Startup Toolkit! Get exclusive Perks

and Deals for Startups Founders.

• Take your startup to the next level with Go Global

A Unique Exposition of Technology Companies Across Technology Verticals• 50 Emerging ‘Startup’ Companies looking to raise a Series A/B Investment Round• 25 Growth Companies with VC Invested looking to raise an international Investment Round• 10 Success Story CEOs from the region sharing their path to excellence

Attention to the most innovative and rewarding technology sectors – fast growing

companies presenting their business solutions in Fintech, Digital Health, Smart Mobility, ConnectedHome, Energy Efficiency, Cloud & Big Data, Resource Efficiency, Medtech, Software as a Service andmany more..

Attended by International Venture & Corporate Investment Community• 50+ International Investors from USA, Asia and wider Europe• 100+ Local & International VIPs looking for Investment and partnering opportunities• 50+ Local Top Investors

In a 3 day program that travels the Benelux’ most innovative cities and areas –With unparalleled personal networking opportunities with the best performing CEO’s of the Beneluxand carefully invited guests from corporate, financial, institutional & media world

Benelux Tech Tour: 19-21 MayCALL FOR STARTUPS !!

Digital Growth WeekJune 15-19 @ Brussels

• Coming soon !

• 15 hands-on workshops – Marketing growth: design thinking, e-mail

marketing, content marketing, PR Hacks, growing with social media

– Sales growth: 10 next Sales, landing pages that convert, SEO/SEA/Analytics, social selling, pricing

– Business growth: digital business models, go-to-market, growth hacking, financing, soft landing & expanding international

Tackling the stigma

〉 step-up-and-succeed stories

〉 Hands-on workshops & advice

〉 Speed dating with mentors

〉 Clinic sessions

〉 First EU edition

〉 Confirmed speakers

〉 Pol hauspie

〉 Marc herremans

〉 CEDRIC van branteghem

14 october 2015@ the egg, brussels

www.failingforward.eu

Startups.be

provides:

> a strong international

brand

> Hands-on mentoring &

coaching

> networking opportunities

> B2B introductions

Go global25% discount Full program

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(coming soon)

100+ #BeTech startupsPR – B2B matchmaking - inspiration

Growing press attention

Growing international awarenessNomination deadline

!

Growing EU visibility

Program

• Introduction, Karen Boers (managing director Startups.be) • Launch of #BeStartupManifesto, Xavier Damman (founder

Storify)• Keynote: Boris Paillard (co-founder & CEO Le Wagon)• Startup Pitches Betagroup Awards winners

– introduced by Julie Foulon (Managing Director at Betagroup )– Best Startup & Best Media Startup : 1001 Belges with Thierry

Huart– Best Mobile Startup : 26Lights with Arik Azoulay– Best Woman in Tech : AMIA Systems with Emmanuelle Vin– Best Green Tech Startup : SMartNodes with Jean Beka

• Keynote: Bruno Lowagie (founder iText)