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See the ventures shaping the future

Experience top startup pitches live

Connect with founders one-to-one

Discover trends and talent in our exhibition area

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SEE the ventures SHAPING THE FUTURE

Join a number of cutting-edge investors and discover new advancements in some of the most intriguing industries, as well as a lively social program created to maximize your networking opportunities.

Experience top startup pitches live

We put startups in the spotlight – with 50 pitches in just one afternoon.

See determined entrepreneurs showcase their vision and development.

Connect with founders one-to-one

Make use of our networking opportunities and get the most out of your participation by scouting our event app and finding the people you need to meet.

Discover Trends and Talent in Our Exhibition Area.

Get hands-on with technology, meet the talent behind the innovation and engage with key players of the startup ecosystem in one of the most dynamically evolving economic regions in Germany.

Why Heilbronn Slush´D?

Heilbronn Slush‘D offers an unparalleled platform for founders and innovators to connect, collaborate, and showcase their ground-breaking ideas.

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Investors

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Corporates

OUR PARTNERS

Heilbronn Slush´D 2024 Speakers.

MORE THAN 20 SPEAKERS ALREADY CONFIRMED!
WATCH OUT, THERE ARE MORE TO BE PUBLISHED SOON ...

Michael Brehm

Partner at Redstone VC

Deeply commited to the tech sector, at the forefront of Europe's venture capital scene and growing the German Start-Up Ecosystem over the past 20 years.

Christian Schmierer

CEO at HyImpulse

CEO of the first german space company to successfully achieve the "lift-off" of a commercially viable launch vehicle.

Magnus Grimeland

Founder & CEO of Antler

CEO of the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor, with over 1,000 investments to date and 6,000 planned by 2030.

Insa Schniedermeier

Journalist & MC

Top Tech Journalist 2023 now freelance journalist and content strategist based in Paris.

Amela Turkmanovic

Founder & CEO at GREEN Family Office GmbH

After 14 years in the Private Banking / Wealth Management, Amela founded GREEN Family Office to follow her passion for impact investing.

Joel Burghardt

CEO & Head of SEO at Lightweb Media

Online marketing specialist and business angel, focussing on pre-seed and seed stage investments.

Bastian Hosan

Former editor at Capital and Business Punk, searching for the future in the podcast "we were promised flying cars".

Andy Marx

Journalist & Social Media Manager at absatzwirtschaft

Covering tech & innovation at the oldest specialist medium for marketing decision-makers in Germany.

Christian Busch

Bestselling Author "Connect the Dots"

Bestselling author, business professor, World Economic Forum expert, ... and management thinker "most likely to shape the future".

Dimitri Carbonnelle

CEO at Livosphere

Founder, author, advocate and TEDx speaker pushing towards climate resilience and green industry.

Kathrina Meisl

Head of Customer & Strategic Projects at secunet

Leader in the division "Homeland Security" at one of germanys leading Cybersecurity companies and passionate about women in tech.

Photo: Elmar Witt

Lisa Rosa Bräutigam

Founder & CEO at nuwo

Former teacher turned entrepreneur. Helping companies craft inspiring work environments with the leading office furniture-as-a-service platform.

Annika von Mutius

Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Empion

30u30 Europe and German female AI pioneer, developing the first AI-based automated headhunting system that matches applicants and companies based on values.

Alexander Ilic

Co-Founder & Executive Director at ETH AI Center

Swiss-German deep tech entrepreneur, researcher, and investor as well as Co-Founder and Executive Director of the ETH AI Center.

Christina Diem-Puello

Founder + CEO Deutsche Dienstrad GmbH | President of the VdU

Driving innovation in the mobility sector as Founder and CEO and representing the female voice of the German economy as President of the VdU.

Peter Schmetz

Principal at Vorwerk Ventures

Peter helped Vorwerk Ventures developing from CVC to a relaunch as an independent fund.

Maxi Pethö-Schramm

Investment Manager at HV Capital

Investing in early-stage European deep-tech companies that have the potential to become global champions.

Elias Schneider

CEO at Codesphere

Forbes 30u30 that wants to build the "Figma for software development" and is backed by VCs like Creandum.

Raphael Gielgen

Trendscout Future of Work at Vitra

Travelling the world to find out what knowledge work will look like in five or ten years.

Susanne Fromm

GP & Co-Founder at Vanagon Ventures | the Twin Transition VC

Founding Partner of the climate-tech VC fund Vanagon Ventures and vocal advocate for an economy within planetary boundaries

Photo by www.sichtplan.de | www.echtdigital.com

Jan Leisse

Co-Founder & CEO at eleQtron GmbH

CEO of the first German quantum computer manufacturer.

Kasey Davies

Head of Marketing at HV Capital

From building marketing flywheels for startups from seed to Series C to heading HV's brand across Europe.