{"id":16323,"date":"2016-01-31T15:45:48","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T14:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tfu.de\/be-sure-to-apply-elevator-pitch-competition-on-february-19-in-ulm-at-the-ihk-startup-day\/"},"modified":"2016-01-31T15:45:48","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T14:45:48","slug":"be-sure-to-apply-elevator-pitch-competition-on-february-19-in-ulm-at-the-ihk-startup-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tfu.de\/en\/be-sure-to-apply-elevator-pitch-competition-on-february-19-in-ulm-at-the-ihk-startup-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Be sure to apply! Elevator Pitch Competition on February 19 in Ulm at the IHK Startup Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The \u201cElevator Pitch BW\u201d\u2014the successful statewide competition series held as part of the Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg Startup Initiative\u2014is continuing. In Ulm, the Regional Cup will take place on February 19 during Startup Day 2016. Applications are now being accepted!  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Elevator-Pitch-BW-Grafik-2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1135\" alt=\"Elevator Pitch BW Infographic 2015\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Elevator-Pitch-BW-Grafik-2015.jpg\" width=\"846\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg is once again looking for the best entrepreneurs!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Convincing an audience of your business idea in three minutes \u2013 that&#8217;s the goal of an elevator pitch. As part of its start-up initiative, the <b>Ministry of Finance and Economics<\/b> has launched the successful statewide competition series <b>&#8220;<\/b> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Elevator Pitch BW<\/span> <b>&#8220;<\/b> for the third time. <\/p>\n<p>Through this innovative competition format, the state government aims to give startups and entrepreneurs from Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg the opportunity to present their business ideas to a wider audience, thereby potentially attracting the attention of business partners and investors and, if successful, taking home a cash prize.<\/p>\n<p><b>Regional Cup on February 19, 2016, in Ulm<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On February 19th, at <b>the Ulm Chamber of Industry and Commerce&#8217;s (IHK Ulm) Founders&#8217; Day 2016,<\/b> the <b>&#8220;<\/b> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Elevator Pitch BW \u2013 Regional Cup Ulm<\/span> <b>&#8220;<\/b> will take place. Ten young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to convince a jury and the audience within three minutes with an informative and concise short presentation of their business idea. <\/p>\n<p>The winner of this regional preliminary round will receive <b>prize money<\/b> of 500 euros and qualify for the state finals this summer. There is up to 3,000 euros to be won there. The business idea that places second will win 300 euros, and the one that places third will win 200 euros. In addition, the audience can vote to select a <b>\u201cPeople\u2019s Choice\u201d winner<\/b>.   <\/p>\n<p><b>Local partners<\/b> include the Ulm Startup Network (the University of Ulm, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, and the Ulm Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the Ulm Chamber of Crafts, and the TFU, the startup and technology center for the Ulm\/Neu-Ulm region.<\/p>\n<p><b>Applications are now being accepted!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Interested founders can apply <b>by February 12, 2016,<\/b> at www.elevatorpitch-bw.de. The company must be no more than three years old and must be based in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg. <\/p>\n<p>Applications will be selected through an <b>online vote<\/b>. The ten applicants with the most votes will be invited to participate in the elevator pitch at the Ulm Chamber of Commerce and Industry on February 19 at 2:45 p.m. <\/p>\n<p><b>Startup Day 2016<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the elevator pitch, the Ulm Chamber of Commerce and Industry\u2019s 2016 Startup Day offers <b>interesting presentations and<\/b> <b>workshops<\/b> for founders and young entrepreneurs. More information about the program is available <a title=\"Information on the Elevator Pitch Competition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulm.ihk24.de\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>We look forward to receiving your application for Elevator Pitch BW!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out the Elevator Pitch BW blog: <i>[<a title=\"Blog: Elevator Pitch BW\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tfu.de\/en\/be-sure-to-apply-elevator-pitch-competition-on-february-19-in-ulm-at-the-ihk-startup-day\/\">blog.elevatorpitch-bw.de<\/a>]<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Artur N\u00e4gele<\/p>\n<p>Jutta Peschel<\/p>\n<p>Michael Reichert<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cElevator Pitch BW\u201d\u2014the successful statewide competition series held &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Be sure to apply! 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