INSPIRING DAYS AT VIVATECH 2023
These four KIT spin-offs were there: MARA Solution, safeAD, inventife, and Kimoknow. How did our startups like Viva Tech, we asked.
Julius Kümmerl, Co-Founder of safeAD
“We were able to make some new contacts with potential partners and customers. Also, we were contacted afterwards by some investors who want to exchange ideas with us.”
What moment in particular stuck with you?
“Two moments in particular: 1. a request to give a pitch to an industry delegation and 2. a request to give an interview to VT News. Both moments that gave unexpectedly great opportunities.”
Philipp Kataliakos, Kimoknow
“Overall, our visit to VivaTech gave us the opportunity to make valuable contacts, expand our reach and strengthen our network. Not only did we benefit from the experiences and advice of other like-minded founders, but we also met some promising investors who can support us in our current phase.”
What moment in particular stuck with you?
“We participated in a pitch contest at VivaTech and received very positive feedback about it. That was our first pitch in such a short time, which definitely helped us once again to summarize Kimoknow’s communication to the most relevant.”
Robin Goebel, Founder & CEO Inventife
“Our motivation for attending the trade show: Ralf commented that it would be a good idea for us to attend Viva Tech in Paris this year. He said that it was the place to be and that it was Europe’s biggest startup fair and that we had to be there. And he was definitely right about that :-)”
What was the most memorable moment?
The general startup spirit, especially at the party like the German Startup Night. And of course Elon Musk’s appearance, even though we couldn’t meet him ourselves, but there you could really feel the startup spirit again.”
