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Entrepreneurship has the power to solve essential problems of the 21st century.

Vali Berlin's Sustainability Bootcamp (SB) brings together tech talent, business talent, investors, corporates, startups, NGOs, and scaleups to identify, analyze, and validate essential problems of our world, validate a market need, and develop innovative solutions.

Target group

We are looking for talents that strive to become entrepreneurs and tackle the largest problems of our time, contributing to one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the UN. We are especially looking forward to working with:

  • Technologist, especially in artificial intelligence (AI) and/or climate science
  • Entrepreneurial-driven generalist/business person
  • Industry experts

Value proposition

At the end of the program, you will

  • Connect with other tech and business talents and potential co-founders
  • Gain valuable insights into trends, technologies, and sustainability
  • Identify and validate significant problem opportunities, and
  • Network and meet potential investors, mentors, and subject matter experts

Highlights

  • Participation is free
  • Pitch your idea in front of an expert and investor jury
  • The winning team wins:
    • Prize money
    • A spot at Vali Berlin's Summer Entrepreneurship Program
    • Attends INNOVA Europe as the National Representative for Germany at the Idea Stage

Program details

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March 1-21, 2024

Duration
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Face-to-face and virtual

Format
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February 4, 2024

Application deadline

Program overview

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March 1st and 2nd
Phase 1 - on-site

Ideate and meet

Sustainability opportunities will be presented by corporate partners, NGOs and other stakeholders. After receiving input from the subject matter, experts and entrepreneurs will match and create teams. The teams will be assigned to business coaches and industry experts. Both days include keynote speakers, coaching sessions and networking events.

Sustainability opportunities will be presented by corporate partners, NGOs and other stakeholders. After receiving input from the subject matter, experts and entrepreneurs will match and create teams. The teams will be assigned to business coaches and industry experts. Both days include keynote speakers, coaching sessions and networking events.

  • Presentations: Trends, technologies, and problems presented by NGOs, corporates, startups, VCs, and other stakeholders
  • Panel discussion: Panel discussion between VCs, corporates, startups, and corporates on “Environmental challenges and the role of the startup ecosystem”
  • Team building: Find and work with like-minded tech and business talents
  • Networking: Connect with stakeholders of the ecosystem and other like-minded talents
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Phase 1
on-site
Phase 2
virtual
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March 3 - 20
Phase 2 - virtual

Work phase

Between the first and third phase, teams will work independently to analyze and validate the opportunity and problem. Teams will receive mentorship and coaching by our partners and Vali Berlin.

Between the first and third phase, teams will work independently to analyze and validate the opportunity and problem. Teams will receive mentorship and coaching by our partners and Vali Berlin.

Phase 3 - on-site

Final event

Teams present to our investor jury for prize money and a spot at Vali Berlin’s Summer Entrepreneurship Program.

Teams present to our investor jury for prize money and a spot at Vali Berlin’s Summer Entrepreneurship Program.

Phase 3
on-site

Program overview

Phase 1
on-site
x
March 1st and 2nd
Phase 1 - on-site

Ideate and meet

Sustainability opportunities will be presented by corporate partners, NGOs and other stakeholders. After receiving input from the subject matter, experts and entrepreneurs will match and create teams. The teams will be assigned to business coaches and industry experts. Both days include keynote speakers, coaching sessions and networking events.

Sustainability opportunities will be presented by corporate partners, NGOs and other stakeholders. After receiving input from the subject matter, experts and entrepreneurs will match and create teams. The teams will be assigned to business coaches and industry experts. Both days include keynote speakers, coaching sessions and networking events.

  • Presentations: Trends, technologies, and problems presented by NGOs, corporates, startups, VCs, and other stakeholders
  • Panel discussion: Panel discussion between VCs, corporates, startups, and corporates on “Environmental challenges and the role of the startup ecosystem”
  • Team building: Find and work with like-minded tech and business talents
  • Networking: Connect with stakeholders of the ecosystem and other like-minded talents
show more
Phase 2
virtual
x
March 3 - 20
Phase 2 - virtual

Work phase

Between the first and third phase, teams will work independently to analyze and validate the opportunity and problem. Teams will receive mentorship and coaching by our partners and Vali Berlin.

Between the first and third phase, teams will work independently to analyze and validate the opportunity and problem. Teams will receive mentorship and coaching by our partners and Vali Berlin.

Phase 3
on-site
Phase 3 - on-site

Final event

Teams present to our investor jury for prize money and a spot at Vali Berlin’s Summer Entrepreneurship Program.

Teams present to our investor jury for prize money and a spot at Vali Berlin’s Summer Entrepreneurship Program.

Partners

Contact

Baris Efe

Manager & Co-founder at Vali Berlin - Entreprenurship Hub at ESMT
+49 30 212 31 1649

Henry Sauermann

ESMT Chair in Entrepreneurship & Academic Director at Vali Berlin - Entrepreneurship Hub at ESMT

Juanita Corredor

Program Manager at Vali Berlin - Entreprenurship Hub at ESMT
+49 15158585612