In the second “MUST – The Munich Summit"Over 100 tech startups from 20 countries will be coming to Munich in the middle of next week. They plan to network with over 200 industry representatives, investors, and key decision-makers from the ecosystem in the Bavarian metropolis.
Two days of intensive deal-making at MUST
The focus of the conference is deal-making between startups and leading technology companies.
Pavel Volichenko, Webgears AG, was already present at MUST 2016:
“MUST Summit is the only event that we've seen that hit the sweet spot of much needed match-making between the industrial corporate world and tech startups.”
Tina Höfinghoff, Managing Director of the organizer MUC SUMMIT GmbH, describes the special nature of the event as follows:
"At MUST, we match carefully selected startups with other key players – deal-making is the clear goal. This is how revolutionary ideas become business reality."
Also Michael Nuremberg, responsible for business development at the French startup AMA, hopes for exactly that, because:
“The German market is an important part of our growth strategy, making the Summit an ideal communication platform for AMA.”
MUST was initiated and launched by the three university incubators in Munich: UnternehmerTUM, Strascheg Center and LMU Entrepreneurship CenterThe motivation was to strengthen the local ecosystem and promote better integration between the startup scene and the established industry.
Ideas around IoT, e-mobility or AI
On February 22 and 23, the startup scene will convene in Munich, augmented by key international stakeholders. On February 22, startups will pitch on topics such as artificial intelligence, IoT, smart mobility, additive manufacturing, autonomous machines, energy efficiency, and digital retail.
In his keynote speech on the main day of the conference, Mayor Josef Schmid, Head of the Department of Labor and Economic Development, will address the pioneering importance of tech startups for the further development of Munich's economy.
Challenges meet new business models
Workshops are designed to discuss challenges faced by strategic partners. Ideally, they will generate ideas for solutions—and the right people to turn these ideas into reality.
Tina Höfinghoff adds:
“The active participation of each individual participant is required and ensures that sustainable contacts and new projects are created.”
The umbrella event MUST will be expanded throughout the year by other topic-specific so-called 'satellites', such as in the area of 3D printing - additive manufacturing.
Participation in the conference is by invitation only.
Update from February 15, 2017: We have just received the information that there is a “Special Twitter opportunity” until 17.2.: The most creative tweet about #MUST2017 @MUSTmunich wins 1 ticket for the main day of the conference next week worth 2,500 euros.
Further information about “MUST – The Munich Summit” can be found on the conference website.
A Our report provides an insight into the 2016 conference or this video:
