Up2B Accelerator’s Post

🎯 Last week marked the end of the Up2B Market Discovery Masterclass! Our international startups wrapped up their journey into the German B2B market with three days full of expert sessions, networking, and valuable insights. Day 1 (Mannheim, MAFINEX Technologiezentrum): ⚖️ Advisory 1:1 Sessions with Lawyers: Bennet Jakob, Kai Grunwald & Felix Regier, LL.M. 🤝 Welcome & Market Guidance with Harald Pfeiffer & Niklas Emanuel from Welcome Center Rhein-Neckar 🌍 Cultural Input: “How to deal with those weird Germans” by Prof. Dr. Michael Gräf & Prof. Dr. Niamh O'Mahony Day 2 (Heidelberg, Business Development Center): 💡 Business in Germany – Mittelstand & intercultural aspects with Ulrich Dr. Dietz (aproxITo GmbH) 🚀 How to convince your German stakeholder workshop with Bartosz Kajdas (STARTUPS FROM SCIENCE) Day 3 (Mannheim, MAFINEX Technologiezentrum): 🤝 Startup Corporate Speed Dating with KSB Company, Siemens Mobility, SAP, PwC, Belden Inc. & ABB 💬 followed by the Up2BBQ Networking Event featuring the panel talk: “Cracking the Corporate Code – Insights from Procurement, Innovation & Sales” moderated by Jonas Braun with speakers Olha Konstantinova from SAP, Julian Bergmann from KSB Company and Yosri M. from osapiens. 🔥 The Up2BBQ was sponsored by Die Techniker, with Michelle Hoffmann representing their sponsor partnership. A huge thank you to all mentors, partners, experts, and startups for an inspiring and productive Masterclass week! 🚀 The Up2B team: Fiona Preisler, Mathis Palm, Samira Höhn, Viviane Laube, Rebecca Föhner Other contributors: Start-up BW, NEXT MANNHEIM, Technologiepark Heidelberg GmbH, innoWerft