Mit unserem International Matchmaking schaffen wir Synergien zwischen Startups, Unternehmen, Investoren und Politik auf internationaler Ebene.
Entstanden ist das International Matchmaking aus der Vision heraus, Frankfurter Startups bei der internationalen Vernetzung zu unterstützen sowie Startups aus aller Welt für den Standort Frankfurt am Main zu gewinnen.
„Ziel des International Matchmaking ist es, Schlüsselakteure zweier internationaler Startup-Ökosysteme zu vernetzen und Innovation über Branchen- und Ländergrenzen hinweg zu fördern“, so der ehemalige Frankfurter Wirtschaftsdezernent Markus Frank.
Das dritte International Matchmaking findet im November und Dezember 2022 statt: Frankfurt x Tel Aviv.
Nach unseren ersten beiden International Matchmakings 2020 mit Tallinn und 2021 mit Lyon, geht es nun nach Israel. Gemeinsam mit Partner Tel Aviv werden die beiden Startup Ökosysteme von den Teilnehmenden auf lokaler und nationaler Ebene erkundet. Tel Aviv gehört zu den angesagtesten Startup Städten weltweitund bietet in der Unterstützung für Startups vielfältige Möglichkeiten.
In den zwei Monaten gibt es exklusive, halböffentliche und öffentliche Programmpunkte.
Die Teilnehmenden erwarten in den zwei Monaten zahlreiche virtuelle Programme, Accelerator-Sessions, Paneldiskussionen, Pitches und natürlich zahlreiche Networking-Möglichkeiten. Während sich einige der Events, z.B. das 1:1 CEO/VC Lunch, exklusiv an die teilnehmenden Startups richten, so bieten die Abendveranstaltungen auch für die Öffentlichkeit frische Impulse und innovative Best Practices. Um ein authentisches Programm sicherzustellen, werden die Events anteilig von Frankfurt Forward und anteilig durch unseren internationalen Kooperationspartner organisiert. Darüber hinaus arbeiten wir eng mit lokalen Experten und Organisationen zusammen.
Tuesday, November 8th
16:30 – 17:30 DE / 17:30 - 18:30 TLV I Kick-Off
Grab yourself a coffee & get to know the International Matchmaking team. In our interactive welcome session, we’ll jointly kick-off the exchange. Our aim is to get to know each other better, to quickly guide you through the program and clarify open questions.
• Official welcome by Stephanie Wüst, Head of Economics Frankfurt Cityand Ofira Yochanan Wolk, Councilmember, Tel Aviv Municipality
• Organizer: Introduction Team Frankfurt Forward & Team Tel Aviv
• Startups: 30 sec. startup introductions
• Program: What happens within the next weeks and Q&A
This event is exclusive for our participating startups.
Wednesday, November 16th
14:00h DE / 15:00h TLV | Panel discussion: Cooperating with Corporates
Panel discussion organized by our partner city Tel Aviv.
Learn about the strategic, legal, and cultural aspects of cooperation with multinational corporations in a special webinar produced by Tel Aviv Tech and the Start Alliance of leading global startup cities.
This is a public event.
Register here.
Thursday, November 17th
16:30 DE / 17:30 TLV I How to scale a company in Frankfurt
Kompass will provide an overview on how to found and scale a business in Germany as well as on the main challenges and lessons learned.
Interested startups can register here.
Tuesday, November 22nd
16:30 DE / 17:30 TLV | Startup Ecosystem Frankfurt: Community Insights
The Frankfurt startup ecosystem comes together to have a discussion on offers and possibilities for startups in the region. We will deep-dive into the ecosystem´s structures and how the respective startup can benefit from these structures.
We’ll go into the specifics of Frankfurt, but also the similarities to Tel Aviv. Insights will be e. g. given by
• HugoPaquin, TechQuartier Frankfurt
• Carolin Wagner, Station Frankfurt
• Dr. Detlef Terzenbach, StartHub Hessen
• Prof. Dr. Klaus-Michael Ahrend, Hub31 Startup- & Gründerzentrum Darmstadt
• Tobias Kehl, Hessian AI
Interested startups can register here.
Thursday, November 24th
16:30–17:30h DE / 17:30-18:30h TLV | ACCELERATOR SESSION: How to build and scale a company in Tel Aviv.
Accelerator session organized by our partner city Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv unicorn – Perimeter81 founder will share his experience on how to scale in Tel Aviv Gaby Kaminsky, Managing Director at CityZone, will demonstrate how a living lab for people, local government, corporates and entrepreneurs tackling urban challenges and assisting startups to grow and more.
Register via info@frankfurtforward.com.
Thursday, December 1st
16:30 – 17:30 DE / 17:30 - 18:30 TLV I Panel Discussion – Ingredients for a successful Startup ecosystem
In an international panel discussion, we‘ll have a closer look at the Frankfurt and Tel Aviv approaches to innovation and strong startup ecosystems.
• Talent and culture: What is Chutzpah all about? How can a venture mindset be fostered or even institutionalized?
• Financial strength: Does the density of financial institutions, capital providers and corporates lead to a strong financing chain? What’s the secret to attracting international investors?
• Short ways and strong networks: How do we successfully convert contacts into clients, partners, and investors? How do concepts like startups meet middle class as well as mentoring boost innovation?
This event will be streamed live.
Register here for more information regarding the speakers of the event and participation options.
Tuesday, December 6th
12:00 DE / 13:00 TLV | Exclusive Highlight: CEO / VC Lunch
In an exclusive virtual lunch, the participating startups from FrankfurtRhineMain and Tel Aviv meet an individually matched CEO/VC from the respective partner country.
This event is exclusive for participating startups.
Wednesday, December 7th
16:30–18:00 DE / 17:30-19:00 TLV | International Matchmaking Wrap Up
Step aside coffee it‘s time for some wine and virtual schmoozing. In our last session we will wrap up all the knowledge we shared and enjoy a special guest sharing its insperational talk on the strenght of communities.
This event is exclusive for participating startups.