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Next Industries Startup Award: Apply now

Munich Network and the Open District Hub will present an award to the startup with the most innovative solution to support industry in meeting ESG criteria at the Next Industries Innovation Forum on July 12 and 13, 2022, at Airbus in Ottobrunn near Munich. Interested startups can apply until May 22, 2022.

The Innovation Forum Next Industries addresses the transformation of industry with regard to digitalization, sustainability, agility, and resilience. The focus is on so-called ESG criteria. The acronym stands for Environmental, Social & Governance.

Nine startups selected by a jury will present themselves at the event. The jury includes Kai Engelhardt, Managing Director at Brose Ventures; Tobias Finkenzeller, Senior Key Account Manager at the Dräxlmaier Group; Anabell Geidner, Head of Corporate Strategy & Innovation at TÜV Süd; Otto Gies, Head of Innovation Incubator at Airbus Defence and Space; András Sávos, Vice President Head of Digitization & Process Optimization at Knorr-Bremse; and Oliver Schmitz, Head of Innovation Management at MTU Aero Engines.

Next Industries Startup Award: Free booth, feedback, and networking for nominated startups

The nine nominated by the jury Startups Present themselves in a live pitch on stage, receive individual feedback in a jury briefing session, and are invited to a get-together the day before with speakers and the jury. They also receive their own booth on-site at the Innovation Fair, free participation, and the opportunity to discuss potential collaborations with decision-makers from tech corporations and SMEs, investors, and other innovators.

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