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WERK1 AND ROCHE TEAM UP TO LAUNCH FIRST ACCELERATOR FOR DIGITAL HEALTH IN MUNICH

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WERK1 and Roche are working together to advance the digital tramformation of the health care system and are establishing the first digital health accelerator for startups in Munich. The programme aims to promote digital innovation, creative thinking and open communication between industry and the startup scene, based on the experience and contacts Roche has gained through Future X Healthcare.

The WERK1 as a hotspot of the digital startup scene and as an already successful organizer from the W1>>Forward-InsurTech Accelerator, offers additionally the necessary know-how to create a powerful and for all involved parties profitable accelerator.

“With the’ Digital Health’ accelerator, which officially begins its work today, we are strengthening the startup scene in Bavaria. With Roche, we have a competent partner at our side. I hope for digital innovation, creative thinking and an open exchange between industry and startups.”
Ilse AIgner, Bayerns Wirtschafts- und Technologieministerin

“We are delighted to be able to welcome such excellent startups and industry experts and to develop new ideas and concepts in the field of digital healthcarehere from WERK1.”
Dr. Florian Mann, CEO at WERK1

INTERNATIONAL STARTUPS AT WERK1

“Batch Zero” of the program was launched on 5th February 2018 and until the end of June magnificent international startups will be able to use the facilities at WERK1 free of charge to work on their concepts with the help of Roche mentors and experts from WERK1. Our new residents are: FibriCheck from Belgium, Inveox here from Munich, Medicus from Austria, Sagivtech from Israel and StethoMe from Poland – all startups with enormous disruptive potential for the entire industry.

At the beginning, all startups were able to present their concepts to an interested audience and the first working rounds with the mentors took place.

If the pilot phase is successful, the accelerator will be strategically developed and expanded together with other partners from the healthcare sector.

Current pictures and information can be found on Facebook and Twitter under the Hastag #w1digitalhealth.

Here are some first impressions of the Kick-Off on February 5th

PRESS COMMENTARIES

Focus Online: 5. Februar 2018
Munich Startup: 6. Februar 2018

Health.Reminder: 5. Februar 2018
Pharma.Relations: 6. Februar 2018
Startup Valley: 6. Februar 2018
February 8, 2018 Julia Katharina TomskiW1 - Digital Health, WERK1 Stories

GLOBAL GAME JAM AT WERK1 – A WORLDWIDE ORGANIZED HACKATRON

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Once again the Global Game Jam was on the agenda: a worldwide organized hackatron, where beginners and professionals could develop video games together from Friday to Sunday. The Games/Bavaria team organised the event over the entire weekend at WERK1. A total of 804 locations – networked worldwide – took part in the event. Special highlight: Due to the professional implementation of the live stream, the Munich stream was part of the official live stream of the organizers for several hours and was shown and mentioned several times.

We wold like to thank Games/Bavaria for the professional organization. Some fabulous games have been created that you can see here: Website
A total of 10 partly elaborately planned and executed games have been created.

In 2018, the Global Game Jam was celebrating an anniversary: for ten years now, this special form of creative game development has been taking place around the world once a year. The participants are committed to developing a game and sharing it with the world in 48 hours. The WERK1 was the only event location in Munich – the excitement and enthusiasm of the participants was correspondingly high – an important day for the game developer location Bavaria.

In addition to the technical topics, the mixed teams are an important part of the event. Beginners can work with industry veterans to gain first insights and make important contacts. At the same time, professionals have the chance to think “out of the box” and try out completely new genres or mechanics in addition to their everyday projects. This is certainly one of the main reasons why Global Game Jam has been one of the most popular events of its kind for years.

Thanks to Cipsoft, Elgato we were again able to provide a fully catered venue with 48h Livestream, extracts of which can be found here.

Süddeutsche Zeitung Online: 28. Januar 2018
February 2, 2018 Oliver HalbigEvent Stories, Games/Bavaria, WERK1 Stories

STARTUP-COACHING FOR TEENS WITH MYCHIPSBOX, FLIXBUS & THESIMPLECLUB – VIPS: ILSE AIGNER AND PHILIPP LAHM

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This is how we like to see our WERK1: full house and young people, with creative ideas and entrepreneurial ambition in the exchange of experiences with successful startups.

Startup Teens visited WERK1 on January, 22nd 2018 and organized an exclusive meet-up for over 180 invited guests, including around 100 teenagers and startup entrepreneurs from myChipsBox, Flixbus and TheSimpleClub. There were also many prominent guests among the visitors: among others the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs and Media Ilse Aigner and the former soccer player and today’s entrepreneur Philipp Lahm were there to actively support the event. The young guests were also treated by the social media influencer Diana Löwen.

WERK1 AS EVENT HOST

Philipp Lahm, Ilse Aigner, Hauke Schwiezer, Dr. Florian Mann

Our managing director of WERK1, Dr. Florian Mann, as host he was allowed to open the event and after a short welcome, he was happy about the opportunity at WERK1 to bring young creative minds together with the experience of already successful entrepreneurs.  Because is exactly what he is personally delighted to do and what would be his vision for WERK1: Young entrepreneurs with ambitious ideas for the future under the roof of WERK1, where classic entrepreneurship has been at home for more than half a century and to bring these walls back to life with a digital entrepreneurial spirit.

Afterwards the word went to the founders themselves. Everyone presented their personal motivation to found their own company and which particular challenges they had to master personally and entrepreneurially on the way. Ilse Aigner then advised the young people to “always be curious” and not to fear new challenges and Philipp Lahm turned his back on his sporting career and tried to motivate the young people for big upcoming tasks.

For one more hour, the young people themselves were allowed to ask their entrepreneurial role models questions. Some used this to ask more general questions about the entrepreneurial spirit or the step-by-step set-up of a startup company. Others got very concrete and used the opportunity to present their own ideas to the experts and to get actual tips for further steps. It quickly became clear how digitally versed the young audience was: with topics such as cyrpto currencies or blockchains, the full digital expertise of the experts was in demand. In this context, Ms. Aigner pointed out the importance of digital incubators in Bavaria, such as WERK1: There, there would be the appropriate offers to seek support such as coaching or mentoring for your own startup project.

With drinks and relaxed networking in the café of WERK1, the first joint event of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Startup Teens Initiative came to an end. We at WERK1 are happy that we could be their hosts.

PRESSESTIMMEN

Bild – München (Print): 23. Januar 2018

Süddeutsche Online: 23. Januar 2018
January 24, 2018 chrisEvent Stories, WERK1 Stories

FROM WERK1 INTO THE SUPERMARKET: MYCHIPSBOX TELLS ITS SUCCESS STORY

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Many startups start with a personal problem of the founders. For this reason, Erol and Ebru Kaynak from myChipsBox have also started their mission to change the world of crisps in a sustainable way: Disappointed by the offer in their local supermarket, the couple took the initiative and developed their own range of high-quality crisps – only the best organic ingredients and a lot of creativity in the recipes. Unwanted ingredients such as glutamate or yeast extract can’t be found in these crisps. Just pure taste of the meticulously selected ingredients. Depending on the variety, you will find not only the classic crips but also vegetable or fruit chips in the box, which provides a special kick of taste.

The box itself is also part of the new generation of crips: every good product requires modern marketing and a sales idea. Instead of the usual bag, the crisps are protected from outside pressure in the practical box and during a cinema evening with friends, they are practically noiseless nibbling fun. The result is a modern “Bio-Chips-Duette”, matching the current spirit, stunningly crispy, exciting and delicious.

But it was a long way: 88 failures had to be coped with for 12 tasty variations. But failure is also part of success. The two founders know this from many years of experience. Both are proven experts on their fields and together a perfect team: Ebru, as food technician and ecotrophologist, ensures that the highest quality standards are maintained, while Erol, as a business graduate and former investment banker, controls sales and finances.

“DIE HÖHLE DER LÖWEN”
(SHARK TANK)

During a TV presence in the program “Die Höhle der Löwen” (German version of the US-Show Shark Tank), the young startup company was able to present itself and its crisps to an audience of millions and thus quickly raise its brand awareness nationwide. They managed to inspire three of the five lions for their product: The decision was made for the retail expert Ralf Dümmel, who provided financial and professional support after the show.

MYCHIPSBOX AT WERK1

In the premises of the old “Werksviertel” in the middle of Munich, the team works directly next to the old potato track and continues the tradition in its own way.

And at WERK1, the young company is still on the road to success. Together with the two founders, 10 people create unique moments of joy every day. Together they bring the founders’ vision of creating more variety on the crisp shelf to live. And this mission is not yet complete. From the creation of further varieties to the production of own ingredients, the startup still has great goals.

Startup: myChipsBox
Website: https://mychipsbox.de/
Contact: https://mychipsbox.de/kontakt/

January 16, 2018 Julia Katharina TomskiStartup Stories, WERK1 Stories

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! INSURTECH HUB AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR DIA

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Numerous highly informative discussions, intensive exchanges and close contacts to both existing and potential partners: The Digital Insurance Agenda (DIA) congress, at which InsurTech Hub Munich e.V. presented itself as one of the trade fair partners, was a great event for the network. “Once again we showed how attractive Munich is for InsurTech companies. It is impressive to see that participants from all industries, big reinsurers  and insurers, start-ups, tech companies, journalists and politicians agree and say: we will make the insurance industry more digital and we will do it together” , Tom Van den Brulle, 1st Chairman of InsurTech Hub, has a thoroughly positive track record.

No fewer than 1,000 decision makers from 42 countries around the world, from Australia to Canada and from Argentina to Japan, transformed the third edition of the DIA into a superlative InsurTech event. One of the highlights was undoubtedly the appearance of Daniel Schreiber, founder of Lemonade and a kind of Steve Jobs in the InsurTech industry. But the numerous lectures by other start-up founders also captivated the audience.

The good mood was also reflected in the atmosphere at the InsurTech Hub booth. Top-class guests and conversations shaped the two DIA days. International investors looking for innovative start-ups, as well as Bavaria’s Minister of Economic Affairs Ilse Aigner, learned about the ideas for the future on site. Another highlight was the demo day of the W1 Forward InsurTech Accelerator. The five start-ups of the second batch presented themselves to the professional audience and received a lot of praise. The feedback collected clearly showed that InsurTech Hub Munich has found its firm position as the leading InsurTech network.

FURTHER STATEMENTS

“Pairing up the Demo Day of our W1 Forward Accelerator program with DIA provided our startups with an exceptional platform. They were able to present their products to an audience of more than 1,000 highly targeted InsurTech experts. As a result they’ve got extremely valuable contacts to investors, corporate partners, industry leaders as well as international peer startups. All this reflects very nicely what the InsurTech Hub Munich and WERK1 are all about: connecting the dots”.

Dr. Florian Mann, CEO WERK1

“InsurTech Hub Munich and DIA: What a great event where many new insurance ideas have come into our view. We are completely satisfied. The live presentations as well as the direct exchange were great. 35 business cards and about 50 vital discussions at the stand are the best witnesses. ”
Andreas Gensch, CEO und Co-founder treefin AG

“We deliberately chose Munich as the venue for the DIA. According to our database, Munich is already the de facto Insurtech capital of the world. With the now participating Insurtech Hub Munich, it is certain that the central position will be further expanded. ”
Roger Peverelli und Reggy De Feniks, DIA Gründer

Quelle: 29. November 2017 von Christian Krause auf www.insurtech-munich.com

November 29, 2017 Oliver HalbigW1 - InsurTech