Hosted by better ventures, encourageventures, FASE, and more Join us for an invite-only gathering of angels during Bits&Pretzels. This breakfast is about bringing communities together - joining forces across Europe to back the founders that are shaping a better world. Come by, catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and start the day with […]
Mit Dr. Renate Weisse | Patentanwaltskanzlei Weisse Renate Weisse, Mitglied bei encourageventures, nimmt uns mit in die Welt der Patente. Sie geht mit uns der Frage nach, wann Schutzrechte sinnvoll und wichtig sind und wie Ideen und Innovationen geschützt werden können. Denn Patente und Marken können für Startups nicht nur den Schutz von Ideen ermöglichen, sondern auch […]
Our second 2025 InspireYou Mentoring Batch is about to begin... In this Kickoff, we bring together mentees and mentors to celebrate the start of new mentoring journeys and set the stage for inspiring growth! Together, we launch a program full of opportunities, learning, and shared success.
Do you sometimes doubt yourself, even though you've already proven what you're capable of? Thoughts like "Others are better than me," "Soon someone will realize I’m not good enough," or "What if I fail?" sound familiar? You’re not alone - and this interactive session is designed exactly for you. Mental self-sabotage isn’t a personal flaw […]
We are excited to host our 35h Pitch & Lunch on October 14th. Save the Date!
From DealTaxi to Pitch Night - join the B.I.R.D. Experience! We are excited to invite you to a special event of FemaleCapital 2025: After eight weeks of intensive preparation, eight outstanding female founders from the B.I.R.D. initiative are ready to present their ventures to you. WHAT TO EXPECT The evening will open with insights from […]
You have an innovative product that is urgently needed by public institutions? However, they stick to what they know already or it just takes forever until they decide anything? Or even worse, they don't even know that you and your product are on the market? This masterclass gives an overview, how public procurement works, how […]
Wie gelingt Marketing in einem Startup ohne riesiges Budget, ohne etablierte Marke aber mit jeder Menge Potenzial? Prof. Dr. Andreas Fuchs liefert einen kompakten, praxisnahen Leitfaden für wirkungsvolle Marketingstrategien entlang der typischen Startup-Phasen: vom Problem–Solution-Fit über den Product–Market-Fit bis zur Growth-Phase. Er zeigt auf, wann welche KPIs wirklich zählen und warum Marketing kein Selbstzweck ist […]
Ecosystem Connect: Accelerate, Inspire, Network is an exclusive pre-Slush’D community meetup hosted by encourageventures, Campus Founders, and VdU. Taking place on October 22 at GRAVITY in Heilbronn, the event brings together selected participants - including business angels, mentors, female founders, and startup alumni - for an inspiring afternoon of dialogue, connection, and exchange. The program […]
With this kickoff event, we welcome any newly registered startups to the encourageventures ecosystem and answer your questions regarding our network.