Start Alliance Berlin is a two-week program, which is intended to help startups located in cities from Start Alliance partnership. Companies which consider expanding into German markets may apply to the program if they are located in the following cities: Warsaw, New York, London, Paris, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, Dubai, Beijing and Vienna. From 7-21 September 2018, young, innovative companies will have a chance to learn more about berlin sector of advanced materials, which are an integral part in implementing innovation.

Participation in the program will allow you to obtain:

• the opportunity to participate in workshops in the field of business development, public relations, project financing and others;
• an easier path to obtain contacts to VC funds;
• tickets for Startupnight – one of the largest startup events in Europe, which gathers over 5000 participants every year and over 250 startups from industries such as AI, AR / VR, health, communication and others;
• the opportunity to participate in group startup meetings;
• access to a free co-working space at one of the partners for the duration of the program (or longer);
• accommodation voucher.

At the end of the Start Alliance Berlin you will take part in Demo Day, during which you will present your project and you will have the opportunity to get to know the most important players of startup stage in Berlin.

Remember that travel expenses to Berlin are not covered by the program.

Start Alliance Berlin program is dedicated to startups, which:

• are beyond the idea/prototype stage and have already successfully launched in their domestic market;
• consider foreign expansion;
• they work on solutions from advanced materials sector;
• and are located in one of the partnership cities – in Warsaw, New York, London, Paris, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, Dubai, Beijing or Vienna.

The agenda will include following events:

• Startupnight 2018
• workshops on: raising money, business development, PR, recruiting, legal, etc.;
• various group activities such as knowledge exchanges;
• business breakfasts;
• pitch training session;
• final Demo Day;
• external startup events.