Presentation by Karen Boers, Managing Director of Startups.be

1. Tech startup day 2015

2. Program
• Introduction, Karen Boers (managing director Startups.be)
• Launch of #BeStartupManifesto, Xavier Damman (founder
Storify)
• Keynote: Boris Paillard (co-founder & CEO Le Wagon)
• Startup Pitches Betagroup Awards winners
– introduced by Julie Foulon (Managing Director at Betagroup )
– Best Startup & Best Media Startup : 1001 Belges with Thierry
Huart
– Best Mobile Startup : 26Lights with Arik Azoulay
– Best Woman in Tech : AMIA Systems with Emmanuelle Vin
– Best Green Tech Startup : SMartNodes with Jean Beka
• Keynote: Bruno Lowagie (founder iText)

3. is a consortium of 75+ organizations actively supporting
starting tech entrepreneurs to:
Create easy access to relevant info, programs, opportunities &
contacts
Facilitate collaboration at(inter) national level
Develop international speaker, demo & investment
opportunities

4. Staff
Karen Boers Thibaut Claes
Laura Ortiz Gabriela Fernandez
Yonca Braeckman
Scarlett Allen Fash Adepoju

5. ONE-STOP-SHOP
Mapping out
- Belgian startups
- Programs, competitions & calls
- Events & workshops
- Go Global programs
- Startup tools & special deals

6. Check out the new
Startups.be website!
• Get listed on the #BeTech Startups Directory
• Check out the new Startup Toolkit! Get exclusive Perks
and Deals for Startups Founders.
• Take your startup to the next level with Go Global

7. A Unique Exposition of Technology Companies Across Technology Verticals
• 50 Emerging ‘Startup’ Companies looking to raise a Series A/B Investment Round
• 25 Growth Companies with VC Invested looking to raise an international Investment Round
• 10 Success Story CEOs from the region sharing their path to excellence
Attention to the most innovative and rewarding technology sectors – fast growing
companies presenting their business solutions in Fintech, Digital Health, Smart Mobility, Connected
Home, Energy Efficiency, Cloud & Big Data, Resource Efficiency, Medtech, Software as a Service and
many more..
Attended by International Venture & Corporate Investment Community
• 50+ International Investors from USA, Asia and wider Europe
• 100+ Local & International VIPs looking for Investment and partnering opportunities
• 50+ Local Top Investors
In a 3 day program that travels the Benelux’ most innovative cities and areas –
With unparalleled personal networking opportunities with the best performing CEO’s of the Benelux
and carefully invited guests from corporate, financial, institutional & media world
Benelux Tech Tour: 19-21 MayCALL FOR
STARTUPS !!

8. Digital Growth Week
June 15-19 @ Brussels
• Coming soon !
• 15 hands-on workshops
– Marketing growth: design thinking, e-mail
marketing, content marketing, PR Hacks, growing
with social media
– Sales growth: 10 next Sales, landing pages that
convert, SEO/SEA/Analytics, social selling, pricing
– Business growth: digital business models, go-to-
market, growth hacking, financing, soft landing &
expanding international

9. Tackling the stigma
〉 step-up-and-succeed stories
〉 Hands-on workshops & advice
〉 Speed dating with mentors
〉 Clinic sessions
〉 First EU edition
〉 Confirmed speakers
〉 Pol hauspie
〉 Marc herremans
〉 CEDRIC van branteghem
14 october 2015
@ the egg, brussels
www.failingforward.eu

10. Startups.be
provides:
> a strong international
brand
> Hands-on mentoring &
coaching
> networking opportunities
> B2B introductions
Go global
25% discount Full program
Full program Full program
Full program
Full program
(coming soon)

11. 100+ #BeTech startups
PR – B2B matchmaking - inspiration

12. Growing press attention

13. Growing international awareness
Nomination deadline
!

14. Growing EU visibility

15. Program
• Introduction, Karen Boers (managing director Startups.be)
• Launch of #BeStartupManifesto, Xavier Damman (founder
Storify)
• Keynote: Boris Paillard (co-founder & CEO Le Wagon)
• Startup Pitches Betagroup Awards winners
– introduced by Julie Foulon (Managing Director at Betagroup )
– Best Startup & Best Media Startup : 1001 Belges with Thierry
Huart
– Best Mobile Startup : 26Lights with Arik Azoulay
– Best Woman in Tech : AMIA Systems with Emmanuelle Vin
– Best Green Tech Startup : SMartNodes with Jean Beka
• Keynote: Bruno Lowagie (founder iText)