AN EVENT FOR INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING AND EXCHANGE FOR STARTUPS
from Chemnitz's partner cities and Nova Gorica/Gorizia in celebration of the Capital of Culture year


A few themes we'd like to address

• Get to know international Startups; their challenges and their way to success...

• Networking! Exchange on how to establish a startup and what support is important...

• How can support be realised across countries...

• What are the different and shared conditions for startups in the respective countries and regions..

• What projects are currently being worked on...

• How to connect to and involve established companies in your venture...

• Integration and mentoring... 

startup connect 2025 - international startup festival

Infomation and application: manuela.zenk ( @ ) stadt-chemnitz.de

 

       AGENDA
 

       Thursday, 19.06.2025
 

• Arrival 6 – 8 pm
   

• Reception in the town hall with the Mayor of Chemnitz in the Green Saloon - with food and drinks

          Carillion and climbing the tower of the town hall
 

         Friday, 20.06.2025
 

• 10 – 12 am Wirkbau Chemnitz: Visit and get to know the company Staffbase GmbH,
  ​the only unicorn in the East of Germany 

         Pitch of the Startups from Łódź, Poland 
 

• 11:45 – 1 pm Lunch
   

• 1:30 – 3 pm
  Technologie Centrum Chemnitz (TCC)  / Startup-Building

          Visit Novajet GmbH and Pitch of the Startups from Manchester UK 

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• 3:30 – 5 pm
  Vector Lab Makerspace Gießerstraße
  (probably with the Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Labor, Energy and Climate Protection in Saxony)

         Pitch of the Startups from Nova Gorica / Gorizia

         

• 5 – 6 pm

         City tour plus Hartmann Fabrik  (Focus at Capital of Culture)

         Transfer in a bus

 

•  From 6:30 pm Industriemuseum tour and snacks

 

         Saturday, 21.06.2025
 

• 10 am - 1 pm

         The Stadthalle Chemnitz, Official opening of the makers united festival
          with the delegations from the partner cities and a visit to the diverse and innovative participating exhibitors.
          Pitch of the Startups from Usti nad Labem, Vilnius and Chemnitz 

          Welcome by the Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony

 

• 2 – 4 pm

         The Stadthalle Chemnitz
         Symposium " Startup Connect 2025 “

         
         Topic 1:   Startups und Maker Spaces - how do they synergise ...
                             Dr. Maria Stukoff, University of Salford Manchester,  Salford University Morson Maker Space Director

         Topic 2:  Challenges for Startups when going international 
                              Requested: Courtney Mazzone, U.S. Consulate General Leipzig

          Topic 3:   (International)  specialist for young companies 
          Topic 4: . ...still planning

          Moderation: Silvana Bergk, Dept. Economic Development, City of Chemnitz
 

• In the evening:

         Makers united networking event (complementary food and drinks)

 

         Sunday, 22.06.25

         Possibility of visiting makers united to exchange
         Departure