{"id":16358,"date":"2021-03-22T11:30:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/places-festival.de\/startup-pitch-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-10-01T10:26:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T08:26:26","slug":"startup-pitch-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/retro.places-festival.de\/en\/startup-pitch-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Pitch _ 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row fullwidth=”true” equal_columns=”true” column_padding=”0%” visibility=”hidden-sm” css=”.vc_custom_1616071513415{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 150px !important;background: #dde600 url(https:\/\/places-festival.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/header-2021-desktop.png?id=15936) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”stretch”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”big” css=”.vc_custom_1616408771654{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Startup Pitch<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” equal_columns=”true” column_padding=”0%” visibility=”visible-sm” css=”.vc_custom_1616071096155{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background: #dde600 url(https:\/\/places-festival.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/header-2021-mobil.png?id=15938) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”mittig”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”big” css=”.vc_custom_1616408781114{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Startup Pitch<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=”hidden-sm” el_class=”layer1″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1616158544562{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #27215b !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627640720780{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Places _ Startup Pitch offers young companies with exceptional business ideas from the fields of VR, AR and related technologies the chance to present themselves to a jury with representatives from venture capitalists, business development and XR expertise. XR startups from all over Europe have the chance to present themselves in front of the jury and in the live stream to pitch for the Places _ Startup of the Year award and win the associated prize money. Especially for early-stage startups, the Places _ Pitch is just the right thing to get in touch with the XR scene via the presentation and the festival.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=”visible-sm”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=”visible-sm” el_class=”layer1″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1616681816567{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #27215b !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627640748710{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Places _ Startup Pitch offers young companies with exceptional business ideas from the fields of VR, AR and related technologies the chance to present themselves to a jury with representatives from venture capitalists, business development and XR expertise. XR startups from all over Europe have the chance to present themselves in front of the jury and in the live stream to pitch for the Places _ Startup of the Year award and win the associated prize money. Especially for early-stage startups, the Places _ Pitch is just the right thing to get in touch with the XR scene via the presentation and the festival.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Five participants presented their start-up and VR\/AR-driven business model to the jury on 16 September.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%2327215b” google_fonts=”font_family:Alef%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_tab_slider autoplay_time=”50000″ tabs=”21785″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Watch it again now: The Startup Pitch in Re-Live-Video” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%2327215b” google_fonts=”font_family:Alef%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/8880412\/video\/617857006″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”When?” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:25|text_align:right|color:%23d60651″ google_fonts=”font_family:Alef%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”4\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1629465389096{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Thursday 16.08.2021 at 18.45<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”When?” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:25|text_align:right|color:%23d60651″ google_fonts=”font_family:Alef%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”4\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1631527074333{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Live on Facebook<\/a> and here on the website<\/a><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=”hidden-sm” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”15255″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=”visible-sm” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1616683000677{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”15255″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=”hidden-sm” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1616678394231{margin-top: -100px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #d60651 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1631526899493{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The companies competing for the title Places _ Startup 2021 have been determined. Five participants will present their startup and VR\/AR-driven business model to the jury on September 16.<\/b><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=”visible-sm” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1631526953984{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #d60651 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1631526899493{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The companies competing for the title Places _ Startup 2021 have been determined. Five participants will present their startup and VR\/AR-driven business model to the jury on September 16.<\/b><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Nominated Startups 2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:25|text_align:left|color:%2327215b” google_fonts=”font_family:Alef%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17635″ img_size=”400×300″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1631008372872{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]cityscaper<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

cityscaper easily converts simple 3D models into AR applications. Especially in the field of urban planning, infrastructure and real estate development, the application contributes to the participation of users and citizens.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17651″ img_size=”400×300″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627641123970{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]digifactura<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

As a service provider for museums and cultural institutions, digifactura offers a 3D archive service that includes the possibilities of a digital VR exhibition in addition to the spatial mapping of art objects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17653″ img_size=”400×300″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627641151437{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Holocaf\u00e9 <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Holocaf\u00e9 is a VR arcade franchise that focuses on shared group experiences in VR. The matching VR games are developed in-house and focus on the social aspect of gaming.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17649″ img_size=”400×300″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627641274383{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]SpotAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

SWCode’s App SpotAR combines simple content management of AR content for tourism destinations with the right app for travelers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17645″ img_size=”400×300″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627642573787{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Volucap<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Volucap creates volumetric 3D images of people, which can then be used as AR representations as avatars. In this way, the company has already turned the digital daily news or a live BossHoss concert into a holographic reality.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1616505979945{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Die Jury<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=”hidden-sm”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”21549″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632837522698{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Prof. Dr. Karin K\u00fcffmann<\/h3>\n

Westf\u00e4lische Hochschule<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Karin K\u00fcffmann is Professor of Business Informatics in the Department of Economics at the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences in Gelsenkirchen. The current focus of her work is in the area of digitalisation in the region and SMEs. This includes topics such as visibility on the internet, technologies of commerce, IoT – concepts and smart cites, especially sustainability aspects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”8604″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632837545991{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Johannes Behringer<\/h3>\n

Cuspcapital<\/a><\/p>\n

Johannes Behringer has been working in venture capital since 2018. He looks for promising business models for early growth through research based on first principles and bold narratives. Currently, Johannes is interested in the intersection of networks, computing power and human nature.<\/p>\n

Prior to working in the VC space, Johannes worked in policy and research at an EU institution and a US policy programme focusing on the future of financial markets.<\/p>\n

Johannes studied in the US and graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa and with honours in ethics, politics and economics.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”6784″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632837617405{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Oliver Weimann<\/h3>\n

ruhr:hub<\/a><\/p>\n

Oliver Weimann is a serial founder and has been an active part of the German start-up scene for over 10 years. Thanks to his passionate motivation, his far-reaching network and his diverse experience, he is one of the central figures of the scene in the Ruhr region today. With the RuhrSummit 2016, he initiated the high-profile birth of the regional scene and brought all the important partners to actively cooperate. This living network of private initiatives will continue to ensure dynamism and unpredictability in the Ruhr region in the future.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Egal ob Virtual, Augmented oder Mixed Reality – werde jetzt Teilnehmer des Places _ Startup Pitch!” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:45|text_align:right|color:%2327215b” google_fonts=”font_family:Alef%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”14672″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627642311283{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

The prize money of 3000\u20ac is sponsored by Gelsen-Net<\/a><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1616744811760{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Startup Pitch Posts<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_blog style=”grid” column=”4″ grid_image_height=”150″ post_count=”4″ transparent_border=”true” disable_meta=”false” pagination=”false” orderby=”none” cat=”60″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1575895297840{background-color: #27215b !important;}” el_class=”newsletter” id=”newsletter”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner is_fullwidth_content=”false” el_class=”newsletter”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”light” css=”.vc_custom_1575973985994{margin-bottom: -5px !important;}”]\n

Virtual _ Update<\/span><\/h5>\n

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