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Have you been nominated? Then this way please
Do you know a startup that is totally out of the box? Then go ahead, nominate it!
With its OUT OF THE BOX.NRW challenge, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is celebrating its digital startup scene – and everyone’s invited to get involved. Each person can nominate a startup or - by leaving a "like" - help it get one vote closer to the final pitch at the PIRATE Summit 2021. Let your favourite startup OUT OF THE BOX! A total of 50,000 euros are on offer – and plenty of fun and excitement.
Nominated startups
GREENbimlabs / Aachen
aachen greenbimlabsTopic of the startup:
Sustainabilizer of the built world
AISportsWatch / ESSEN
essen aisportswatchTopic of the startup:
AI, Sportsbroadcasting, Analytics, SaaS, Grassroot
MINDZEIT® / Cologne
cologne mindzeit®Topic of the startup:
MINDZEIT - your personal relaxation room.
GTS Live Pro / Kamp-Lintfort NRW
kamp-lintfort nrw gts live proTopic of the startup:
Innovativ, Systemlösungen, AR & VR Smart Glasses, Sportler, Trainingsoptimierung
All you need to know about the new startup award for NRW
THE COMPETITION
What it's all about
You can give innovations a real boost! You have until March 8, 2021 to nominate digital startups that belong “out of the box”! Entrepreneurs who manage to win the most votes from the community and convince the jury will be able to take part in the challenge. In the final at the PIRATE Summit 2021, the ten best startups will be competing for prize money totalling 50,000 euros.
The jury
THEY HAVE A SAY
Apart from the community, the jury helps to decide which ten startups get the chance to present themselves at the PIRATE Summit 2021. Here you can find out more about our jury of established investors and experts.
Economics and Digital Minister Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart:
After the great success of the premiere of our new state prize for startups, we are now gearing up and further developing the motto 'Out of the Box'. This year, the creative and exceptional is to take center stage even more. We hope that our founders will take bold, courageous, direct and surprising steps and that they will seek the great opportunities of networking and exchange. After all, it is cooperation that brings innovation. And this is where we in North Rhine-Westphalia have the best conditions to offer.
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