Wish al RuhrSummit2019, promoters of innovation between networking and sharing
It was held in Bochum, in the Ruhr area (OF), in the days 29 e 30 October, il Ruhr Summit 2019, the largest B2B event for emerging startups in Germany.
“Innovators connected. Shared knowhow“, this is the motto of the RuhrSummit2019, third edition of the event which achieved record numbers: 5.100 participants, beyond 300 startups and more 100 companies from all over the world (Europa, Africa, South America).
WISH was selected to take advantage of a free desk in the startup exhibition area and actively participated in B2B meetings with investors, development agencies and startups to present their solution Start(h)open which helps startuppers, entrepreneurs and development agencies in the early stages of analysis and evaluation of an innovative business idea.
Starting from a selection of keywords, Start(h)open generates a report that describes the context of the business area (market, technologies, ecosystem, resources) with commented data automatically extracted from traditional sources and web and social sources, thanks to advanced analytical techniques and “smart storytelling”.
Among the most curious and engaging activities at RS2019, un Pitch da Guiness World record, 74 selected startups involved in the longest pitch in history. 29 consecutive hours in which to talk about your business project in 10 minutes and answer questions from a qualified jury. Also taking part in the bizarre and ambitious project - created by the City of Cities association - is WISH.
La Pitch Competition 2019 was won by S O NAH, German startup studying intelligent solutions for tourism. Sitting on the second step of the podium, XignSys, Digital ID solution offering security and ease of use via smartphone and authentication triggers. In third place, the Slovakian Sensoneo, on intelligent waste management.