Austin callin': Which five Munich startups will be able to attend SXSW in Austin, Texas, in March 2018? The state capital of Munich is awarding five of the highly sought-after tickets for the SXSW Interactive ConferenceApply by November 24th.
The Cultural and Creative Industries Competence Team of the City of Munich and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs is supporting five startups that want to travel to SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, Texas.
Win one of five tickets for SXSW
Five startups from the media, software, cultural and creative industries will have the chance to receive an interactive ticket and a travel allowance. SXSW 2018 takes place from 9 to 18 March 2018, which is part of the SXSW Interactive from March 9 to 15, 2018. Interactive covers a wide range of topics relating to brands & marketing, design, code & programming, government, health & wellness, intelligent future, style and workplace.
The state capital's competence team and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs are looking for young, innovative companies to accompany city representatives and numerous Bavarian companies on a trip to Austin for the world's largest cultural and creative industries festival. Preparations for each of them should begin very soon, so it's worth applying quickly! The deadline for your application is November 24, 2017.
2,000 Euro travel grant and an interactive ticket: Off to SXSW 2018!
In Austin, you'll meet many startups from all over the world, as well as established companies. You'll have the opportunity to pitch your business idea to them, on stage or in passing, right in the middle of one of the 1,001 events taking place there...
If you want to be there, then apply by email: kreativ@muenchen.de
You should include the following information in your application:
- business idea
- Age of the company
- How long you have been on the market
- What industry do you work in
- Number of employees and turnover
- Letter of motivation explaining why you want to go to SXSW and what you expect from your visit
Information about SXSW is available from the Cultural and Creative Industries Competence Team (kreativ@muenchen.de) and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs (silke.schmidt@stmwi.bayern.de), who jointly organize the competition.
Call for Papers for the German House
In addition to the tickets of the City of Munich and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Planning for the German House is in full swing. The call for papers for the German Haus during SXSW 2018 also runs until Friday, November 24, 2017. Here, a startup can contribute content or introduce itself, e.g. in the context of panels, workshops or showcases.
Ideas can be easily shared via the following Google Form The topic areas are similar to the Interactive topics: Smart Cities (Cities Summit, Mobility, Government, Workplace, Social Impact), Brands & Media (Brands & Marketing, Music, Film, Stream & License, VR/AR, News & Journalism, Gaming, Influencers, Design) and Lifestyle (Sports, Health & Wellness, Food, Style + Fashion).
Now hurry…
So: Be quick and it pays off — apply until 24 November at kreativ@muenchen.de for one of the five tickets for SXSW 2018 and/or for a place in the German House.
