A unique opportunity to meet the hottest Berlin digital start ups and network with key German media businesses and financiers.

Berlin is the centre of the German creative economy, with 30,000 businesses turning over around €20Bn per year. In addition to strong traditional creative sectors, such as Film, TV, Design and Music, it is the main cluster for innovative digital start-ups across online, social media, games and mobile.

The Creative Industries KTN will partner with Berlin Brandenburg Medianet (key industry led media network), the UK Science & Innovation Network and UK Trade & Investment Germany in order to deliver a unique event in Berlin, on 15th September 2011, exploring this landscape and making active connections for UK digital start ups. 

The event will coincide with the launch of the Medianet Catapult mentoring programme and will be attended by the 25 Berlin based digital start ups selected for the 2011/12 scheme, along with the major businesses and financiers who will act in mentor roles.

Over the course of the day attendees will hear keynote presentations from high profile digital entrepreneurs, gain insight on two dynamic European marketplaces and participate in panel discussions contrasting the experiences of UK and German digital start ups and exploring the landscape of European capital finance. Importantly there will be a chance to network with like-minded digital businesses and instigate opportunities for commercial collaboration.

Some great names have been confirmed to speak at the Connecting UK & German Digital Media event in Berlin on 15th Sept.

Confirmed speakers have a spectacular track record in entrepreneurial business development and investment finance:

From Germany

Alexander Piutti – CEO & Founder at GamesGenetics, seed investor at Myco

Burkhardt Bonello – CEO & Founder at Found Fair Ventures

From UK

Charles Nasser – CEO & Founder at Claranet

Mark Adams – Partner, Pembridge Partnership

Mark Mason – CEO & Founder, Mubaloo

Additional names have also been added to the now 30 Berlin start-ups who will be participating. 

If you are a UK start up (less than 2 years since incorporation) there is just one travel bursary left for up to £250 travel & accommodation costs – so hurry…

For more information and to apply click here

The event will focus on start up media businesses with a concentration on digital technologies – whether communications, applications or services and ranging from social media to the distribution of digital content to software as a service.

Businesses will benefit from:
An introduce to the vibrant German media marketplace (and wider European landscape), both through presentations and specifically commissioned researchAn introduction to the German finance network in order to understand current models and opportunitiesAn opportunity to generate business potential through networking with German start ups and more established businesses 
The first 10 UK digital start ups to register their interest will receive a bursary of up to £250.00 towards the cost of travel and accommodation.

Additional opportunities for company visits or specific company introductions can be added to the itinerary – details on request.

Event detail:
Date: 15th September 2011
Time: 1000 > 1700 (plus option for evening networking dinner)
Location: British EmbassyWilhelmstr. 7010117 Berlin
Cost: £100.00 per person
Support: Bursaries of up to £250.00 to cover travel and accommodation costs are available to the first 10 digital start ups to apply (companies must be less than 2 years old and able to articulate their potential in the European market).

Application: To register your interest in attending please apply here – places are limited (final closing date 2nd September 2011)