<p>The Future Tech Fest is the leading B2B startup expo and conference in Germany. Over 300 startups present their products and latest technologies, accompanied by a diverse conference program, interactie workshops and matchmaking opportunities. Participating at FTF offers your startup or scale-up a unique chance to showcase your vision and solutions to an engaged audience, including entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate executives. All startups exhibiting in the expo can compete for one of the coveted spots in the live Startup Pitch Batle.</p><p>After seven successful years as Digital Demo Day, we are celebratig the innovations of tomorrow with a new brand in 2024 by bringing together startups, SMEs, companies, investors and world-class research instiutes to seek the digital transformation of the future. The conference provides valuable&nbsp;<br>insights and best practices for startups, and the after-show party offers a relaxed setting for networking.</p><p>The FTF is a must-atend event for anyone in the technology and startup ecosystem. This is your moment to propel your business forward and establish meaningful collaborations that could change the course of your journey.</p><h2>Schedule program ‘Future Tech Fest’&nbsp;</h2><p>• Wednesday 07 August: - Digital pre-event session (50 Min)<br>• Wednesday 21 August: - Day program by Economic Development Agency Düsseldorf:&nbsp;<br>‘Doing Business in Germany’ + visit to German companies +<br>International Icebreaker in the early evening<br>• Thursday 22 August: - Future Tech Fest with your own stand on the ‘Dutch Street’.</p><h2>Why participate?</h2><p>With the Future Tech Fest, we want to offer promising Dutch tech startups a platform and support&nbsp;<br>their international growth. The mission to ‘Future Tech Fest’ offers you a great opportunity to:</p><p>• present your product or service to a large German and international audience;<br>• test/validate your product or service;<br>• expand your network internationally;<br>• gain knowledge about the German market and opportunities for cooperation;<br>• meet potential customers, partners and investors; and<br>• gain media attention for your company, product or service.</p><h2>For whom?</h2><p>We invite startups active in the areas of:&nbsp;<br>• Health Tech<br>• Artificial Intelligence<br>• B2B SaaS &amp; Platforms<br>• HR-Tech<br>• Energy Tech &amp; Hydro Tech.</p><p>Requirements: You can participate if your start-up meets the following requirements:<br>• your product or service is high-tech, innovative and potentially disruptive;<br>• there is a proven market acceptance for your product or service in the Dutch market;<br>• you have started or are ready for international scale-up; and&nbsp;<br>• your start-up is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.</p><p>Your company doesn’t quite fit this profile, but you have compelling reasons why you should join this start-up mission? Then explain why you should be part of the Dutch FTF 2024 delegation to Düsseldorf.</p><h2>Costs&nbsp;</h2><p>• Participation and all the costs connected with ‘Future Tech Fest' are covered, so free of charge&nbsp;<br>for the Dutch startups and scale-ups.<br>• Travel and accommodation costs are at your own expense. Meals and drinks are also at your&nbsp;<br>own expense, unless otherwise stated in the program.</p><h2>Organisation</h2><p>• The organisation of the Dutch delegation is in the hands of the Startup Liaison Officer of the&nbsp;<br>Dutch Embassy in Germany and the Dutch Consulate-General in Düsseldorf.</p><h2>Contact</h2><p>For registration, please contact: Eva Vergles / Startup Liaison Officer&nbsp;<br>Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Germany<br><a href="mailto:eva.vergleskooistra@minbuza.nl">eva.vergleskooistra@minbuza.nl</a></p><p><a href="https://cms.thinkeast.nl/uploads/Invitation_to_Future_Tech_Fest_c785a443b4.pdf" download="Invitation to Future Tech Fest.pdf">Invitation to Future Tech Fest.pdf</a></p>