Vali Berlin

Vali Berlin - Entrepreneurship Hub at ESMT Berlin fosters entrepreneurship for economic, environmental, and social value creation in Europe and beyond. This lies at the heart of ESMT Berlin and Vali's mission: to generate and disseminate new knowledge that propels business and society forward. We do so through a range of initiatives in three main areas: venture building, corporate entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship education and research.

Venture Building

We support outstanding entrepreneurial talents to build aspiring tech ventures, from the first idea and finding co-founders to reach product-market fit, in a structured funnel of venture programs.

Corporate Entrepreneurship

We foster corporate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial growth, providing our partners with executive education, access to entrepreneurial talent, deal flow to startups, integration and collaboration with startups, business development, and joint programs and labs.

Entrepreneurship Education and Research

ESMT Demo Day

ESMT Demo Day is an annual event that brings together key stakeholders within Europe’s entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem. It aims to build bridges between corporates, startups, investors, and the academia through facilitating strategic connections and knowledge exchange. This year’s Demo Day will include several interactive and informational segments like co-founder matching, 1-on-1 networking for select investors and startups, and keynote speeches, panel discussions, and fireside chats with industry experts.

Sustainability Bootcamp (SB)

The Sustainability Bootcamp brings together corporates, NGOs, scaleups and entrepreneurial talent to analyze important climate issues and develop first solution approaches.

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Summer Entrepreneurship Program (SEP)

Summer Entrepreneurship Program is a 12 week program that offers entrepreneurial talents the opportunity to find co-founders and develop a tech venture idea.

NEXT program is a five-month acceleration program designed for tech B2B ventures with an MVP and first market validation that strive to scale and reach product-market fit.

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