Startupbootcamp Smart City & Living

Smart City & IoT - Client & Partner Sneak Preview 2018

On behalf of our current Smart City & IoT startups, we are excited to invite you to the Smart City & IoT Program 2018 Client & Partner Sneak Preview on the 11th of September from 15.00 - 18.00 at the Startupbootcamp HQ in B.Amsterdam.

During this exclusive event, the 9 startups will pitch their innovative solutions that pave the way for the Future of Smart City & IoT. After the pitches there will be the chance to mingle with not only the startups but also your peers attending during the network drinks.

Program:

15:00 Walk-in & Registration

15:15 Introduction by Manuela Krull the MD of Smart City & IoT Program

15:30 Pitches

17:00 Drinks & Networking

We look forward to seeing you on the 11th of September!

The Startupbootcamp Team

The increasing digitalization of our society splits our world into different camps. People who can and want to cope with the digitalization and people who already have difficulty with the current developments.

The first group talks about the new options and admires every step forward in this field. Whereas the second group seems to find it an undesired development or keep describing it as a hype that will pass. ‘Everything will go back to the old days.’

How to deal with a digitized city, often referred to as a Smart City, where only part of the population understands or desires the new functionalities?

Startupbootcamp, a global network of industry-focused accelerators, has started scouting for startups for its Smart City & IoT 2018 program in Amsterdam and has announced its FastTrack tour in major European cities. Applications are now open in search for the high-potential startups from all over the world looking to start their acceleration in July 2018.

Startupbootcamp Smart City & IoT is a 3-month dedicated growth program that will take 10 most innovative startups on board and provide intensive mentorship, guidance, and access to a broad international network of partners, mentors, investors, and alumni. By the end of the program, the teams will present their progress at Demo Day taking place on 18th of October 2018.

This year, there is a specific interest in the technologies that facilitate a connected society.

Startups and scaleups in the following industries are invited to apply:
- Smart Security
- Smart Home & Buildings
- Smart Infrastructures & Urban Planning
- Smart Environment & CleanTech
- Smart Energy & Grid
- Smart Utilities
- Smart Mobility
- Smart HR & Community Management
- Smart Manufacturing
- Smart Government
- Circular economy
- City analytics

“With this dedicated program, Startupbootcamp aims to empower startups and scaleups to build successful businesses that contribute to the creation of truly smart cities with the help of the IoT technologies.”

The application period closes on the 16th of April 2018.

Startupbootcamp will be actively engaging with the best teams during an international tour of events called FastTracks. FastTrack is an informal event where startups have a chance to introduce themselves, meet other entrepreneurs and receive one-on-one feedback from industry experts.

More info: https://www.startupbootcamp.org/accelerator/smart-city-iot-amsterdam/

For further information, please contact:

Startupbootcamp
Eva Bandelj
eva.bandelj@startupbootcamp.org

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