Last week to register for the STARTUP STAGE programme!
We would like to remind you that start-ups can submit their projects to participate in the STARTUP STAGE of the first edition of the GREENPACT European ESG Summit. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your technological innovations that support sustainability, climate neutrality, biodiversity protection or the circular economy.
STARTUP STAGE is a special programme for start-ups, created in cooperation with the Startup Hub Poland Foundation. Terms and conditions of the competition available at: https://startuphub.pl/greenpact/.
What you need to know about STARTUP STAGE:
- The event takes place as part of the GREENPACT European ESG Summit on October 30.
- Start-ups can attend the congress FREE of charge using a special registration path.
- All discussions and presentations at STARTUP STAGE will be held in English.
STARTUP STAGE Program
1. The corporate perspective
opening remarks - 5 min - on what we should expect from this section
1.1. "Hey Corp, are you disappointed with ESG startups or you welcome them?"
PANEL of 4 corporations (different sectors) - 35 min
- are corporations able to work with startups?
- what is to be gained for corporations?
- how corporations translate their needs to the language of startups / how to communicate corporate ESG challenges?
- does diversity and inclusivity in the office help in understanding startup culture?
1.2. "Open Innovation unit as a tool to absorb new solutions" - Key-note speech - 15 min
- what are the best standards for open innovation departments?
- does corporations exploit startup innovations or learn from them?
- can a corporation get a profit from absorbing green-startups' solutions?
- can a corporate employee become an ESG startup founder?
1.3. "Corporate startup contest vs. corporate accelerator - fight"
Ring “boxing” between 3 pairs: (a) corporations organising and (b) corporation engaged in acceleration programs - 40 min
- [In the first round (boxers 1 & 2) the discussion goes with an arbitration of... a startup founder] - 15 minutes
- [In the second round (boxers 3 & 4) the discussion goes with an arbitration of an accelerator's manager] - 15 minutes
- [last round (between boxers 5 & 6) the third arbiter appears - a person from a CVC / corporate venture capital] - 15 min
- The arbiter stays after the fight in the ring and later goes with a short summary of each fight with a 5 minutes of exclusive talk/summary.
*** coffee break / networking ***
2. Venture capital optics
opening remarks - 5 min - on what we should expect from this section
2.1. "Can a VC earn on a ESG startup investment at all?"
PANEL of 4 venture capital managing partners (different ESG sectors) - 35 min
2.2. "Why and how funds-of-funds push towards ESG investments?"
perspective of PFR Ventures / Green Hub and European Investment Funds
Moderated presentations of two speakers (each thesis of 3 minutes, then shift to the second speaker, and so on, US presidential election style) - 30 min
2.3. "What are the trends in ESG investing?"
PANEL of 3 international super-star investors - 35 min
2.4. "3 formal principles when it comes to VC-startup transactions in ESG" - Key-note speech - 15 min
*** coffee break / networking ***
3. A startup founders' view
opening remarks - 5 min - on what we should expect from this section
3.1. "We are the real ESG! Don't greenwash your brands with us – just work with us!"
PANEL of 3-4 CEE startups (different ESG sectors)
- how your technology contribute to the a sustainable future?
- what ESG/green-tech/circular startups need today. In Poland and in Europe
- how many times you got a "no" for an answer from investors and corporations - harsh cases and experiences
3.2. "Can startups help their b2b clients become greener here and now?"
3 keynotes of top CEE startups which didn't make it to the final pitches - 20 min (3x6 min)
3.3. "How to deliver a great ESG-ready startup pitch to melt every investor's heart?" - Key-note speech - 15 min
3.4 "GreenPact Startup competition: can startups save us?"
- Demo Day with Jury: 5-6 top startups, every has 4 minutes + 2 min for Q&A with Jury.
- Popular voting results
- Final results from the Jury + decoration
- Final words from the winers
3.5 Closing remarks by KIG & SHP