Born Global Startup Festival (BGSF) 2024

Welcome to the Born Global Startup Festival 2024! This annual event is dedicated to empower international students and researchers from Leipzig, Halle, and Jena who are eager to launch successful startups in Germany.
This year's festival, held on May 28, brought together around 200 international students, doctoral candidates, post-docs, and alumni with business ideas or an interest in freelancing or founding a startup. The event featured inspiring keynotes, workshops, and expert panelists, providing valuable insights into the startup ecosystem in Germany and beyond.
Event Highlights:
Inspiring Talks:
- Aki Takahashi, Founder of Gohan Power
- Dr. Luis Bernal, CEO and Founder of Realists Training Technologies
- Dr. med. Dilan Sinem Sert, Founder of SEDIDOC
Info-Sessions on Startup Topics:
- 📋 Administrative & Legal Aspects of Creating a Business
- 💡 Public Funding Programs
- 🛠️ Prototyping Opportunities in Leipzig
- Real-life experiences from Daria Schneider and Gopikishore Vayalthota from Glashaus3D
Awards
- 🏆 International Innovators Award Mitteldeutschland awarded to Dr. Sergey Turtaev, CEO & Founder of DeepEn GmbH.
- 🌍 International Innovators Award Africa and Asia awarded to the startups: Kente Weaver (Dr. Yesuenyeagbe Atsu Kwabla Fiagbe), WEMA Soap (Dr. Jared Onyancha & Dr. Henry Yatich), CleanEnergy4all (Joseph TCHETAN), and MediFind (Nghĩa Đặng Kim).
The energy, excitement, and connections that emerged were truly inspiring. Stay tuned for the Born Global Startup Festival 2025! 🚀👏
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