Promising Start-up ideas need your vote!

NEXT Berlin and Telekom’s incubator hub:raum are looking for the most promising seed start-ups founded within the last year. The applications process is already running - the community voting starts now!

NEXT Berlin and Deutsche Telekom’s incubator hub:raum are looking for the most promising European Start-ups. The applications process is already open, and community voting starts now!

By voting for your favourite start-up, you can support its progress into the next round of our NEXT Start-up Pitch! The lucky finalists will have the chance to pitch their ideas live at NEXT Berlin, where Deutsche Telekom and its incubator hub:raum present the NEXT Start-up Track and Pitch on April 23 & 24.

Apply until March 8 to pitch live at NEXT Berlin! Present your idea to the NEXT community and become one of the twelve candidates, who will share their visions during the pitch session on the second conference day! The winner will receive international attention and a Start-up pitch package consisting of valuable services and a cash prize, sponsored by hub:raum, SinnerSchrader and piâbo PR.

Savvy entrepreneurs have applied already, and there are many more to come. The NEXT community can vote for them until March 29. At the end of the public voting, a jury of experts will select the 12 finalists from the 30 start-ups with the most votes!

This year, the NEXT Berlin conference puts an even greater emphasis on Europe’s Start-up scene. Israel’s Start-up guru Yossi Vardi, San Francisco based VC Bryce Roberts (O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) and Caroline Drucker (Etsy) will join the programme. More than one hundred start-ups from around Europe have secured their discounted Start-up tickets already. Start-ups also have the opportunity to present their business idea to NEXT delegates in the heart of the networking area by booking our special Start-up package.

Apply yourself and vote for your favourites!