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The Innovation World Cup® Series is the world leading open innovation platform in the area of Inter

ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS – The Innovation World Cup Series is the global market leader for open innovation platforms. For more than 15 years, the Innovation World Cup has been the catalyst for the success of innovative start-ups by connecting them with our vast network of innovative entrepreneurs, developer communities, and industry partners such as STMicroelectronics, Google, Intel and many more

. The Innovation World Cup series has an impressive track record of introducing new breakthrough technologies and solutions to the market, building up new ecosystems, and identifying and promoting the rising stars of the tech start-up world.

13/08/2026

🚀🌍 HealthTech start-ups, this is your chance to step onto the global stage!

MEDICA 2026, the world's leading medical trade fair, offers exciting opportunities for innovative start-ups and scale-ups to gain international visibility, connect with investors and industry experts, and present their solutions to a global audience.

Applications are now open for the:
🔹 18th Healthcare Innovation World Cup®
🔹 15th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION

📅 Application deadline: September 10, 2026

Interested in learning more about the competitions, the MEDICA START-UP PARK, and how to get involved? 👉 Find all the details here: https://www.medical-valley-emn.de/veranstaltungen/medica-2026/

Innovation World Cup Series / MEDICA-TradeFair

07/01/2026

⏳ Only 48 hours left to submit!
Techpreneurs, this is your chance to join the Hong Kong MedTech Innovation World Cup® 2026 and compete to be one of the Top 10 Health Techpreneurs of 2026!

🗓 Submisison Deadline: January 9, 2026
📅 When: March 4–5, 2026
📍 Where: WT | Wearable Technologies Conference, Hong Kong

Pitch your innovation live in front of industry leaders, investors, and global media — and unlock opportunities to:

🌏 Access one of Asia’s fastest-growing healthcare markets

🚀 Boost your international visibility and growth

💼 Connect with top HealthTech investors and partners

🌐 Expand your solution beyond local borders

🧾 Gain expert guidance on Asian regulatory processes

💡 No participation fees

🗓 Deadline: January 9, 2026, 11:59 PM CET
👉 Submit your application within the next 48 hours to secure your spot! https://www.innovationworldcup.com/hong-kong-medtech-innovation-world-cup/

Want even more exposure? Reserve an exhibitor space and showcase your solution all two days of the conference. For details and startup pricing, contact Corinna Schröder ([email protected]), WT | Wearable Technologies AG.

📢 Feel free to share this with other Techpreneurs and innovators in your network!

FHKI (Federation of Hong Kong Industries)
MEIC (Medical Engineering & Innovation Council)
HKSTP – Hong Kong Science Park

28/11/2025

We’re Excited to Share!

In our series, we’re excited to showcase Dotspace Inc’s achievement of third place at the WT USA Innovation World Cup®

Johnson Chou, MD C.O.O. at Dotspace Inc. shares his experience from participating in the WT USA Innovation World Cup®.

''The Dotspace team was honored to be selected as a finalist in the MEDICA 2024 Innovation World Cup and is grateful for the continued recognition through our invitation to the Wearable Technologies Conference 2025 Innovation World Cup. This level of exposure is important during our current fundraising efforts, as it highlights our technological advancements and achievements to a global audience. Following the event, we’ve begun engaging with several interested investors and look forward to building strong partnerships as we move forward.''

Discover his full journey to success!
👉 Read more here: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/dotspace-inc/

Do you believe your solution has what it takes to succeed? Don’t miss out on submitting your innovative idea for the INNOVATION WORLD CUP®.

Participation is FREE! Apply here: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/competitions/

27/11/2025

🎉 Announcing the Top 3 Innovators of the 8th Smart Building Smart Construction Innovation World Cup!

The Top 8 innovators showcased their revolutionary solutions during the final pitch on November 27 at BIM World MUNICH, and we are thrilled to announce the Top 3 winners of the 8th Smart Building Smart Construction Innovation World Cup of 2025!

🏆 Congratulations to the winners:
1️⃣ 1st Place: VESTIGAS GmbH, Paul Kaiser- Co-Founder,Germany
2️⃣ 2nd Place: Optocycle, Laura Neusser-Chief Communication Officer Germany
3️⃣ 3rd Place: factorymaker, Maria Zahlbruckner-CEO & Co-Founder, Austria

Congratulations to the Top 8 Innovators who made it to the final pitch! 🌟

VESTIGAS GmbH
CMID - Component & Material Identity
ENTENDIX GmbH.
IRIDESENSE
ParaStruct GmbH
Buildots
factorymaker
Optocycle

More info here: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/the-top-3-smart-building-and-smart-construction-innovators-of-2025/

🙏 A huge thank you to our jury members and partners for their invaluable support and expertise in this journey. Your contributions were instrumental in making this event a success!

Günther Ruhe – RM-Verlag
Ivo Polten – MCF Corporate Finance
David Nadge – Realyze Ventures
Anna Stetter – HTGF
Julian Riedlbauer – Drakestar
Dr.-Ing. Máté Péntek – TUM VentureLab
Michael Muenkel – STMicroelectronics
Ines Strohm – Würth
Gunther Wölfle – buildingSMART Deutschland
Stefanie Samtleben – Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
Paulina Sala – ZM-I München GmbH
Matthias Max – Deloitte GmbH
Dr. Kai Oberste-Ufer – dormakaba Deutschland GmbH / EntriWorX Specification Software
Carsten Feddern – Verband für Sicherheitstechnik
Andreas Schneider – Susandi
Frank Knafla – PHOENIX Contact
Thomas Weninger – Bentley
Oliver Conze – Bentley
Prof. Dr. Clemens Gause – Verband für Sicherheitstechnik
Grace Amos – TUM Venture Lab
Felix Zabel – TUM Venture Lab
Thomas Kirmayr – Mittelstand Digital Zentrum Bau
Sophie Ahrens-Gruber – Buildery VC

Congratulations to all the Top 36 innovators of the year!

The 9th edition of the Smart Building Smart Construction Innovation World Cup® is already accepting submissions, participation is free!

👉 More info on submissions here: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/smart-building-smart-construction-iwc/

26/11/2025

🎉 Celebrating Innovation: Congratulations to the Top 8 Innovators! 🎉

Over 120 submissions from 40 countries, 38 incredible innovators pitched their ground-breaking ideas at BIM World MUNICH today. We are thrilled to announce the Top 8 finalists!

VESTIGAS GmbH
CMID - Component & Material Identity
ENTENDIX GmbH.
IRIDESENSE
ParaStruct GmbH
Buildots
factorymaker
Optocycle

👉 More info here: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/announcing-the-top-8-smart-building-and-smart-construction-innovators-of-2025/

The journey isn’t over yet! The Top 8 will take the spotlight at the Grand Pitch and Award Ceremony tomorrow on November 27 at 11:30 CET on Congress Stage 1. Excitement is in the air as we prepare to announce the Top 3 winners out of the exceptional finalists.

A huge thank you to our partners and jury members for their invaluable support and expertise.

Günther Ruhe – RM-Verlag
Ivo Polten – MCF Corporate Finance
David Nadge – Realyze Ventures
Anna Stetter – HTGF
Julian Riedlbauer – Drake Star
Michael Muenkel – STMicroelectronics
Ines Strohm – Würth
Stefanie Samtleben – Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
Paulina Sala – Zilch + Müller Ingenieure GmbH
Matthias Max – Deloitte GmbH
Dr. Kai Oberste-Ufer – dormakaba Deutschland GmbH / EntriWorX Specification Software
Andreas Schneider – Susandi
Frank Knafla – PHOENIX Contact
Thomas Weninger – Bentley
Prof. Dr. Clemens Gause – Verband für Sicherheitstechnik
Grace Amos – TUM Venture Lab
Felix Zabel – TUM Venture Lab
Sophie Ahrens-Gruber – Action Capital
To all the 37 innovators, congratulations on your efforts and achievements. You are all winners in the pursuit of innovation! 🎉

19/11/2025

🏆 The Winners of the 14th MEDICA-TradeFair Start-up COMPETITION are announced! 🏆

What an incredible day at MEDICA - Leading International Trade Fair 2025! 🌍
The Top Medical Start-ups 2025 took the stage at the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM to showcase their breakthrough healthcare solutions — from digital health and diagnostics to next-gen medical devices. 💡

🎉 Here are this year’s winners:
🥇 1st Place: SVAN Technologies GmbH
🥈 2nd Place: AcroCyte Therapeutics
🥉 3rd Place: Virtuosis AI
🎖️Public Vote Winner: SVAN Technologies

👏 And congratulations to all finalists:
AI in Healthcare: Aisthesis Medical, Prometheus MedTech.AI
Health Apps: Dr. Ferrer BioPharma, oska health, PINK gegen Brustkrebs GmbH
Lab Diagnostics: ADmit Therapeutics, NADMED Ltd.
Robotics: Healthtech Innovations SL, MicroSteer, Rovex Technologies Corporation
Others: Aghetto S.r.l, GO-Pen ApS

Your innovations are transforming the future of healthcare — one breakthrough at a time. 🚀

🏅 After the pitches, Carmen Berger, Project Director Health and Medical Technologies at MEDICA & COMPAMED, took the stage to hand over the trophies to the winning start-ups.

🙏 A warm thank you to our distinguished jury members for their valuable insights and commitment:
🔹Inga Bergen, Visionaries of Healthcare/ InBergen Ventures
🔹Dr. Caroline Fichtner, HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds
🔹Prof. Claudio Castellini, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
🔹Prof. Dr. Paul Lukowicz, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI))
🔹Emily Rose Jordan, PhD, Angel Investor
🔹Timo Runge, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
🔹Dr.-Ing. Andreas Keibel, KUKA
🔹Harvey Castro, MD, MBA. Castro, Phantom Space
🔹Abdulaziz R AlRashed AlRashed, HealthTech, Orthonova, Revive Physiotherapy Center

🎙️ The session was expertly moderated by Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier, Managing Partner at Navispace and Techpreneurs.

✨ Do you have the next big idea in health tech?
Apply now for the 15th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION and take your innovation to the global stage at MEDICA 2026!
👉 https://www.innovationworldcup.com/medica-startup-competition/

18/11/2025

🏆 Congratulations to the Winners of the 17th Healthcare Innovation World Cup®! 🏆

What an inspiring final at MEDICA-TradeFair 2025! 🚀
A huge thank you to all Top Healthcare Techpreneurs 2025 who presented their groundbreaking solutions live on stage at the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM.

🎉 And here are the winners:
🥇 1st Place: NaNose Medical
🥈 2nd Place: Acorai
🥉 3rd Place: OxyPrem AG
🎖️Public Vote Winner: Nanose Medical

👏 Congratulations also to all finalists:
Clyype®, ConnCons GmbH, E3A Healthcare Pte Ltd, FaceHeart Corporation, Flywallet - We got you covered., Lilio Health, myoact GmbH, Neurobit Technologies, rheo AG, Watchibia AG

Your innovations are driving the future of digital health, medical devices, and healthcare transformation worldwide. 💡

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to our distinguished jury members for their time, expertise, and insights:
🔹Dr. Daniel Kraft, MD, NextMed Health, Digital.Health & Continuum Health Ventures
🔹Kay Balster, HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds
🔹Oriana Di Marco, STMicroelectronics
🔹Josef Hayoz, CSEM
🔹Prof. Dr. Paul Lukowicz, (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI))
🔹Thomas Waldmann, Wurth Elektronik
🔹Emily Rose Jordan, PhD, Angel Investor
🔹Abdulaziz R AlRashed, HealthTech, Orthonova, Revive Physiotherapy Center

🎙️ And of course, to our moderators Dr. Maximilian Rupprecht, Managing Partner at Techprnrs, and Christian Stammel, CEO at Navispace and Techpreneurs, for leading the session.

✨ Ready to join the next wave of healthcare innovators?

Applications for the 18th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® are now open!
👉 https://www.innovationworldcup.com/healthcare/

Let’s continue shaping the future of healthcare — together! 🌍💙

04/11/2025

Are you ready to meet the 2025 Smart Building Smart Construction Innovators?

We’ve invited visionary entrepreneurs to showcase their game-changing solutions on the Innovation Stage at BIM World MUNICH- Europe’s ultimate networking hub for digitalization & sustainability in construction, real estate, and infrastructure!
Here’s the list of innovators in alphabetical order:

Adatpable Structures, Aidocr AG, AI-RE, AMAMI - iMapper, ANIT, Aritium, Arqaios, Inc, Bimefy, bimeto GmbH, BIMraum GmbH i.G., BIMSpec, Binderless- Investment Port Sp. z o.o., Blogic s.r.l., BriefBuilder, Buildots, CMID - Component & Material Identity, D3Companion GmbH, Early Build, ENTENDIX GmbH, factorymaker, FaradaIC Sensors GmbH, flinq, IRIDESENSE, Lokalaise, MapShots, OpenSpace, Optimuse GmbH, Optocycle, ParaStruct GmbH, Pelicad, Pointcanvas, Proveka Oy, Senf, Space Era Germany UG, Spona- DDC-Make, Tillerstack, VacuumWood.tech, VESTIGAS GmbH, VSK Software GmbH, Zenesis GmbH

Find out more about the innovators here: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/the-top-innovators-of-the-8th-smart-building-smart-construction-innovation-world-cup-2025/

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
🕚 Time: 10:45 AM - 16:30 PM
📍 Venue: BIM World Innovation Stage

Please meet some of the jury experts:
Günther Ruhe, Ivo Polten, David Nadge, Anna Stetter, Julian Riedlbauer, Dr.-Ing. Máté Péntek, Michael Muenkel, Ines Strohm, Gunther Wölfle, Natalie Hofman, Stefanie Samtleben, Thomas Waldmann, Andi Schneider, Paulina Sala, Dr. Markus Hennecke, Matthias Max, Jens Jürgensen, Carsten Feddern, Alexander Wonner, Ralf Knafla

Innovators will present their solutions to a respected jury of industry experts, investors, and leaders in construction. The Top 8, chosen through live evaluation, will advance to the Grand Finals Pitch and Award Ceremony on Wednesday, November 27th, 2025 at 11:30 AM CET on Congress Stage 1.

We are looking forward to seeing these innovators in action!⭐

The 9th Smart Building Smart Construction Innovation World Cup® is open for submissions, and participation is free. Learn more at: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/smart-building-smart-construction-iwc/

28/10/2025

We’re Excited to Share!

In our hashtag series, we’re excited to showcase Monit Corp's achievement of first place at the Wearable Technologies AG USA Innovation World Cup®

Dohyeong Park, CEO of Monit Corp. shares his experience from participating in the WT USA Innovation World Cup®.

‘’In an age of flashy AI apps and consumer gadgets, Monit is doing something quieter-but arguably more important. It's bringing cutting-edge technology to one of society's most vulnerable populations, and doing so with a rare combination of empathy and rigor. As the global population ages, the need for solutions like Monit's will only grow. The company isn't just building products-it's redefining what dignified elderly care looks like in the 21st century. And if the Innovation World Cup victory is any indication, the world is starting to pay attention.’’

Discover his full journey to success!
👉 Read more here: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/monit-corp/

Do you believe your solution has what it takes to succeed? Don’t miss out on submitting your innovative idea for the INNOVATION WORLD CUP®.

Participation is FREE! Apply here: https://www.innovationworldcup.com/competitions/

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17/10/2025

🚀 Mittelstand meets Startups at Heilbronn Slush’D 2025!

We’re excited to connect with the startup community at Heilbronn Slush’D 2025 on October 23rd - the ultimate festival for innovative startups, visionary entrepreneurs, forward-thinking investors, leading institutes, and cutting-edge companies!

Join Dr.Sonja Sulzmaier, Alexander Wonner, Mansoor Said and Yannik Rediske of BVMW in Heilbronn to discover the universe of collaboration opportunities for SMEs and startups.

📅 Date: October 23, 2025
📍 Location: Theresienwiese 13, 74072 Heilbronn
💡 Powered by: Campus Founders
🔗 Learn more: www.heilbronnslushd.com

🎯 Official Slush’D Side Event (in German)
10:00–12:00 | MITTELSTAND MEETS STARTUPS – Kooperationspotenziale erfolgreich umsetzen
📍 Innovationsfabrik Heilbronn IFH, Im Zukunftspark 4
🔗 Event details

🎯 Workshop (in English)
19:05 | STARTUPS MEET MITTELSTAND
📍 Workshop Box 2, Slush’D Venue
🎟️ Tickets here

Join us in Heilbronn for new insights into Mittelstand - Startup collaboration opportunities, an engaging exchange and valuable connections! 💥

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