Creative Industries — Knowledge Transfer Network
Becaons For Innovation

Connecting Digital Start Ups Between the UK and Germany – Berlin

When: 10:00 - 17:00, 15 Sep 2011

Venue: British Embassy, Wilhelmstr. 70, 10117 Berlin

Fees: £100.00 per person

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PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EVENT CLOSED AS OF 02/09/2011

Complete the Application and Payment Form here

After registering for this event, we will contact you to confirm details on accommodation in Berlin which is currently reserved.

A unique opportunity to meet the hottest Berlin digital start ups and network with key German media businesses and financiers.

Berlin is the centre of the German creative economy, with 30,000 businesses turning over around €20Bn per year. In addition to strong traditional creative sectors, such as Film, TV, Design and Music, it is the main cluster for innovative digital start-ups across online, social media, games and mobile.

The Creative Industries KTN will partner with Berlin Brandenburg Medianet (key industry led media network), the UK Science & Innovation Network and UK Trade & Investment Germany in order to deliver a unique event in Berlin, on 15th September 2011, exploring this landscape and making active connections for UK digital start ups.

The event will coincide with the launch of the Medianet Catapult mentoring programme and will be attended by the 25 Berlin based digital start ups selected for the 2011/12 scheme, along with the major businesses and financiers who will act in mentor roles.

Over the course of the day attendees will hear keynote presentations from high profile digital entrepreneurs, gain insight on two dynamic European marketplaces and participate in panel discussions contrasting the experiences of UK and German digital start ups and exploring the landscape of European capital finance. Importantly there will be a chance to network with like-minded digital businesses and instigate opportunities for commercial collaboration.

Who should attend?
The event will focus on start up media businesses with a concentration on digital technologies – whether communications, applications or services and ranging from social media to the distribution of digital content to software as a service.

See the Media.Net Catapult attendee list (pdf).

Speakers
We have confirmed speakers with a spectacular track record in entrepreneurial business development and investment finance:
From Germany

  • Alexander Piutti – CEO & Founder at GamesGenetics, seed investor at Myco
  • Burkhardt Bonello – CEO & Founder at Found Fair Ventures

From UK

  • Charles Nasser – CEO & Founder at Claranet
  • Mark Adams – Partner, Pembridge Partnership
  • Mark Mason – CEO & Founder, Mubaloo

Businesses will benefit from:

  • An introducion to the vibrant German media marketplace (and wider European landscape), both through presentations and specifically commissioned research
  • An introduction to the German finance network in order to understand current models and opportunities 
  • An opportunity to generate business potential through networking with German start ups and more established businesses

For more information contact:
Mark Leaver   CIKTN Producer mark@markleaver.net

Miriam Ducke  UKTI Germany miriam.ducke@fco.gov.uk