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Stage Program

Stage Program

The German Pitching Stage at Slush 2025 brings you two days of inspiring talks, panels, and live pitches from 60 startups.

10:25

Opening words

Jan Feller / Managing Director /  AHK Finnland 
Stephan Auer / Ambassador /  German Embassy Finland 
Birgit Horack / Policy Advisor / de:hub Initiative at the Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy  

10:40

Aiming at the Holy Grail: How This Founder Is Going for a Cancer Cure

Fanny Giannou / CEO / Alithea Biotechnology
Zackes Brustik / Moderation

10:45

Pitching

Biotech / Cleantech / Climate / Energy / Food & Nutrition / Life Sciences

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11:45

Raising 8 Million in 8 Weeks? Forget AI: The Real Revolution Is the Layer Beneath!

Anna Bojic / Founder / Miss Moneypenny Technologies
Zackes Brustik / Moderation

13:10

Pitching

Health & Wellbeing

PART 2
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14:05

Pitching

MedTech & Pharma

PART 3
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14:30

Winning in ClimateTech, AI & HealthTech? Leveraging Europe’s secret sauce!

Viktoria Rothleitner / Co-Founder / Polytives 
Ida Åsle / Partner / SANDS
Sirkka Renger / Manager Venture Capital / de:hub AI Karlsruhe
Zackes Brustik / Moderation 

15:00

Reverse Pitches

Newion Partners B.V / Leopold Lindner / Investor
xista science ventures / Annu Gmeiner / Principal
GreenCode Ventures / Manuel Heckmann / Associate Partner
Industrifonden / Patrik Sobocki / Senior Investment Director
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) / Isabelle Laurencin / Partner
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation / Josephine Chan / Senior Manager, New Ventures Development 

15:30

🌍 Global Champion Mindset: How Scaleups Grow Beyond Borders

Matthias Notz / Global CEO / Start2 Group and Managing Director / German Accelerator
Daniel Seidel / Co-Founder & Co-CEO / LiveEO
Christopher May / Co-Founder & CEO / Finoa 

PART 1: 10:45-11:45

Wed

Biotech

10:45

Next 3D

10:50

Skyseed

Wed

Cleantech

10:55

CeraSleeve

11:00

Flexora

11:05

Heatrix

Wed

Climate

11:10

Wasteside

Wed

Energy

11:15

Unigy

11:20

Voodin Blade Technology

11:25

elementarhy

Wed

Food & Nutrition

11:30

Cultimate Foods

Wed

Life Sciences

11:35

Green Elephant Biotech

11:40

VolaChem

PART 2: 13:10-14:05

PART 3: 14:05-14:30

Wed

Health & Wellbeing

13:10

AfterBattle

13:15

Alithea Bio

13:20

ALL ABOUT MIDLIFE

Wed

Health & Wellbeing

13:25

denki

13:30

Fimo Health

13:35

Keleya

Wed

Health & Wellbeing

13:40

MYOact

13:45

Veli

13:50

Yeda by Core­Creation

PART 3: 14:05-14:30

Wed

Medtech & Pharma

14:05

BIONCaRT

14:10

Kalligo Medical

14:15

TimeTeller

14:20

NOX AAL Technologies

10:00

This Will Hurt: A Frank Look at How to Industrialize Europe’s DeepTech Innovations

Lorenz Höppl / Partnership Manager / SPRIND
Alexander Türpe / CEO / de:hub Smart Systems Dresden
 
Lena Strobl / Founder and CEO / FiberFlow
Zackes Brustik / Moderation

10:30

HANNOVER MESSE – Where Industry Meets Its Next Big Idea

The world’s industry playground for startups.

Iris Moser / Senior Project Director / HANNOVER MESSE 

10:40

Pitching

Cyber Security / SpaceTech / Fintech & Insurance Tech / Artificial Intelligence

PART 1
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11:40

Pitching

Manufacturing & Materials / Property & Construction Tech / Transportation & Logistics / Dual Use

PART 2
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12:50

Pitching

Legal Tech / Social Impact / Marketing & AdTech / Gaming / Enterprise Software / Clothing & Fashion

PART 3
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13:40

Reverse Pitches

Ventech VC / Nicolas Barthalon / Principal 
Karma Ventures / Linda Võeras / Investment Manager 
WakeUp Capital / Faye Walsh Drouillard / Founder & Managing Partner
Drumbeat Capital / Lukas Leitner / Founding Partner 

14:35

Pitching

Deep Tech

PART 4
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15:15

Hear It First: The Nordic Landing Pad — Positioning Europe as the Go-To Hub for Sustainable Innovation in the Baltic Region

Paul Westphal / Head of Startup Programs / de:hub GreenTech Rostock / Greifswald 
Dr. Frank Schröder-Oeynhausen / CEO / de:hub Renewable Energy Hub Lübeck 
Sarita Runeberg / CEO / Maria01 
Zackes Brustik / Moderation 

15:40

Closing Words

Jan Feller / Managing Director / AHK Finnland

PART 1: 10:40-11:40

Thu

Cyber Security

10:40

TF-Industries

10:45

Cyber Insight

Thu

Spacetech

10:50

GAIA Aerospace

Thu

Fintech & Insurance Tech

10:55

mika

Thu

Artificial Intelligence

11:05

go AVA

11:10

PETE Technologies

11:15

Puraite

11:20

syte

11:25

lowcloud

11:30

NordFlux

PART 2: 11:40-12:20

Thu

Manufacturing & Materials

11:40

MechSyn

11:45

Polytives

11:50

revoltech

Thu

Property & Construction Tech

11:55

r3leaf

12:00

Valoon

12:05

Wtec

Thu

Transportation & Logistics

12:10

foresAIght.ai

Thu

Dual-use

12:15

PhotonSense Tech

PART 3: 12:50-13:35

Thu

Legal Tech

12:50

COBACK

Thu

Social Impact

12:55

xounds

Thu

Marketing & AdTech

13:00

comdaily

Thu

Gaming

13:05

SNAP DISCOVERY

Thu

Enterprise Software

13:10

Miss Moneypenny

13:15

Artplaner

Thu

Clothing & Fashion

13:20

FiberFlow

13:25

mixNmatch

13:30

Grwm.

PART 4: 14:35-15:10

Thu

Deep Tech

14:35

water stuff & sun

14:40

Daisytuner

Thu

Deep Tech

14:45

GENERIO

14:50

IMP

14:55

Peeriot

Thu

Deep Tech

15:00

SilTest Semiconductors

15:05

Tentris