Sponsors & Partners

Our event brings together people from different walks of life who share a common goal: To promote innovation and help shape a more diverse economy in German-speaking countries.

In order to provide you and our pitchers with an unforgettable evening, we need people and companies who bring in a lot of heart and soul as well as other support: Whether with financial help or other means - the AiDiA team would like to thank all sponsors and partners!

Google

Google has long been more than just a search engine. They are working on a digital future for everyone. They want to give people and companies in Germany access to knowledge and digital tools - and thus support them in realising their full potential.

www.about.google

LinkedIn

With over 950 million members worldwide and over 21 million members in German-speaking countries, LinkedIn is the largest digital network for professional exchange, information, inspiration, development and jobs. LinkedIn connects working people and helps them to be successful and satisfied in their careers.

www.about.linkedin.com

Les Ateliers Lillet

Les Ateliers Lillet invites you to exciting discussion rounds and panel talks with women who have achieved something special, to get-togethers in small groups and large events. You can expect lots of inspiration from and about exciting women and their path to "C'est ma vie!", podcast and book recommendations and all the talks to listen to if you can't be there live.

www.lillet.com

BlueYard

BlueYard was founded in 2016 and is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany. The company invests in early-stage companies active in the fields of business products, services, biology, cryptocurrencies and information technology in Europe.

www.blueyard.com

Jung von Matt START

The idea: Start early with branding. Start-ups need branding to grow successfully in the long term. The reality is that few pay the necessary attention to branding, which means that many start-ups do not reach their full business potential. START is Jung von Matt's answer to the needs of early-stage start-ups.

www.start.jvm.com

Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

Based on their location strategy "Hamburg 2040 - how do we want to live in the future and on what?" and their study on the Chamber of Commerce's contribution to the common good, they aim to strengthen Hamburg's viability with and beyond the economy and actively help shape the future of the location. Their motto is: "Shaping Hamburg's future together".

www.ihk.de

Ecosystem Partner

herCAREER Expo

herCAREER Expo is Europe's leading career and networking event for women's careers. Every year, it brings female graduates, women in specialist and management positions and female founders from Germany and abroad to Munich. The two-day expo is a place for dialogue - across hierarchies and industries.

www.her-career.com

betahaus Hamburg

betahaus Hamburg is a creative co-working space that brings together and supports innovators, founders and freelancers in a lively environment. Whether you are working individually or on a team project, you will find space, resources and funding opportunities to realise your ideas in a strong and committed environment.

www.hamburg.betahaus.de

LEAD Forward

LEAD Forward specialises in cultural change, leadership development and the future of work. Their goal is to create a transformative impact for your organisations. With a holistic approach, they help you create a resilient organisation that has a positive impact on your work and the world.

www.lead.berlin

HEARTFELT_

Heartfelt_Capital is Europe's first cheque fund. Every week, they are the first investor to invest in exceptional early-stage start-up teams. In addition to their financial investment, they offer support to reach Product-Market-Fit (PMF) faster and access to their unique community of experts, advisors, investors and the hundreds of founders in their portfolio.

www.heartfelt.capital

Social Entrepreneurship Alliance Hamburg

Social Entrepreneurship City Hamburg aims to increase the visibility of the entire social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Hamburg and create a common identity. The initiator is the Social Entrepreneurship Alliance Hamburg. The common purpose: To place the common good at the centre of action and business. The vision: A city worth living in for everyone.

www.socialentrepreneurship.hamburg

brandPreneurs & brandFluencers

brandPreneurs & brandFluencers specialises in corporate influencer programmes, community building and personal branding. Their core expertise is to make the visibility and reach of companies and their management visible and to strengthen and promote employees as value and brand ambassadors for the company in the long term.

www.brandpreneurs.de

Westerwelle Foundation

The Westerwelle Foundation is committed to supporting young entrepreneurs in developing and emerging countries with a focus on Africa. Through various programmes and initiatives, it supports start-ups and young business people who want to bring about positive social, economic or environmental change in their communities.

www.westerwelle-foundation.com

launchlabs

launchlabs is an entrepreneurial partner for human-centred innovation based in Berlin, Basel and Sofia. No matter where you are in the process and what challenges you are facing: together they launch innovation. What makes them special: They are not just there, but right in the middle of it, because they co-create and take responsibility.

www.launchlabs.de

Founderland

At Founderland, the team supports female founders in Europe who have encountered obstacles in their business development due to their ethnicity or origin. They bring together female founders, supporters and investors to finance more diverse, sustainable and scalable companies.

www.founderland.org

Africa Association

The German-African Business Association (AV) has been supporting companies in their economic activities on the African continent for over 85 years. The AV is a non-profit organisation and currently has around 500 members. As a link, it promotes dialogue between German and African representatives from business and politics.

www.afrikaverein.de

OnPurpose

OnPurpose is a not-for-profit organisation that develops leaders for the impact economy, from large to social enterprises to small charities. The Associate programme offers personal and professional development combined with entry into the social-ecological sector.

www.onpurpose.org

Fuel Ignition Club

The Fuel Ignition Club is a McKinsey initiative that organises workshops with start-ups to solve their current strategic challenges together. In a structured discussion, they want to discuss expert opinions, analyse new approaches and expand the network on both sides.

www.get.fuelbymckinsey.com

Impact Shakers

Impact Shakers is a global ecosystem for tackling complex societal challenges through inclusive entrepreneurship. Impact Shakers works with entrepreneurs and investors, develops innovative financing and tools, and advocates for policy change to create systemic change.

www.impactshakers.com

Event Partner

360ties

Moving moments for people and brands. Pure emotion, fun and enthusiasm guaranteed. 360ties fascinates customers, guests and employees. The perfect photo activation for events, trade fairs, promotions and team building. 360ties creates attractive event experiences that multiply online.

www.360ties.de

fritz-kola

Since its foundation in 2003, fritz-kola has made it its mission to create unique and honest drinks that not only taste good, but also tell a story. Immerse yourself in their deliciously tasty world, where every bottle is full of fizz and fun.

www.fritz-kola.com

Lillet

Lillet has been produced exclusively in its French home town of Podensac since 1872. In this way, Lillet combines classic elegance with fresh flavour. Its experienced production team ensures the artisanal production of the refreshing and smooth aperitif that many people love so much.

www.lillet.com

UNDONE

Behind UNDONE is a passionate team of bar, drink, coffee and music lovers. There is no better place for them than Hamburg. There they dealcoholise and refine spirits to bring them alcohol-free to bars around the world. For all those who love non-alcoholic drinks, UNDONE brings the flavour of the world to you - without the alcohol.

www.itsundone.com

REVAMP

Revamp Management is a Hamburg-based event management agency dedicated to promoting rising stars in the music industry. They work with brands by developing innovative concepts to enhance the customer experience at events both online and offline.

www.brand-revamp.com

Thomas Henry

2 cl of inspiration, 2 cl of creativity, a dash of free spirit and a good dash of courage - these are the ingredients of a diverse, colourful bar culture. Because only those who break new ground can really create something new. It is precisely this spirit that has driven the team at Thomas Henry since the very beginning.

www.thomas-henry.de

Media Partner

Hamburg Startups

Hamburg Startups is the leading independent private startup platform in the north and has been committed to effective networking and representation of the startup scene for ten years.

www.hamburg-startups.net

Verne

Verne is a media, content and consulting company that strengthens visionary brands with bold strategies and creative solutions. They specialise in developing impactful narratives, brands or campaigns that resonate and drive market change and growth.

www.hiverne.com

Main film

The film agency Mainfilm conceives and develops individual solutions, specialises in visual storytelling and lives its passion for film every day anew. As a full-service film production company, they provide advice and develop a unique creative concept to tell your story.

www.mainfilm.tv

Digital Partner

Devhaus Leipzig

Devhaus Leipzig is a platform for aspiring and experienced tech professionals who want to expand their skills. They offer a 23-week code & design course, workshops, hackathons and create software for non-profit organisations.

www.devhausleipzig.de

Young Talents Partner

SNIPES

Inspired by hip-hop, dance and action sports, the opening of the first SNIPES store in 1998 laid the foundation for a movement that now connects young people around the world. The SNIPES online shop and the more than 700 SNIPES stores in Europe and the USA offer the latest streetwear pieces and trainers as well as classic, timeless looks.

www.snipes.com

Young Makers Hamburg

Young Makers Hamburg is the umbrella initiative for entrepreneurship education in Hamburg. They pursue an educational approach that provides people of all ages with the skills, knowledge and mindsets they need to think and act entrepreneurially. Be it by founding their own companies or through innovative solutions in existing organisations.

www.hamburg-business.com

Community Partner

BOLDLY

BOLDLY is an organisation for the black community in Germany. Education and economic empowerment are their most important topics, but they are concerned with more than that: Black self-realisation. The organisation offers a supportive environment in which the needs, talents and dreams of young Black people meet the knowledge and means to shape their lives accordingly.

www.be-boldly.de

Afro House

The Afro Haus label was founded in Berlin with the aim of celebrating African culture in the diaspora. In addition to the highly successful and indispensable monthly nightlife series "Afro Haus", the label has also focussed on being active and present for the African and Africa-interested community outside of nightlife events.

www.afrohaus.de

La Tribune Noire

Founded in 2021 by André Cramer, La Tribune Noire is a digital and stationary retail platform for fashion and lifestyle that presents Black Owned Brands and products from Black People of Colour. With the new concept store in Haus Jupiter on Mönckebergstraße in Hamburg, which opened in April 2023, La Tribune Noire ensures a high level of visibility.

www.latribunenoire.de

BFB

Black Female Business offers Black women a diverse network, access to knowledge, exchange and professional and personal development in order to achieve sustainable success. With their formats, they want to make a contribution to women successfully realising their entrepreneurial projects, founding more businesses and increasing their participation in economic activity.

www.blackfemalebusiness.de

FFA

Launched by the talented Onejiru Arfmann, Future Female Africa is a collaborative journey: Female leaders from all sectors are invited to join a collaborative circle of sheros, grow it and aspire to embody "The Future is Female and African" and actively contribute to sustainable collaboration across sectors.

www.futurefemaleafrica.org

NBB

BNB GmbH advises talents and companies on the positioning of their brands and develops and produces campaigns, activations and content. BNB sees itself as an expert in the areas of interest of Generation Z, such as hip-hop, lifestyle, global change and digital trends, and has access to an international network.

www.wearebnb.de

Migrapreneur

Founded by Ana Alvarez and Munzer Khatab, Migrapreneur is a diverse team of senior consultants and experts in the areas of business development, bureaucracy, migration issues, agile processes and technical development.

www.migrapreneur.org

RosaMag

RosaMag is an online lifestyle magazine that informs, inspires and empowers Black FLINTA* and friends. They offer a platform where Black women can inform themselves about lifestyle, beauty, cultural and political topics and network with each other. They want to create role models and show our diversity.

www.rosa-mag.de

SistaTalk

The aim of SistaTalk is to create permanent racism- and sexism-free access to safe(r) spaces for Black women. In these spaces, their voices are heard and broad networking is made possible. With this project, they want to create a perspective that enables the achievement of personal goals and strengthens individual and collective self-confidence.

www.sistatalk.de

The Migrant Accelerator

The Migrant Accelerator (TMA) is a non-profit empowerment project aimed at BIPOC founders from the DACH region. They offer access to a 12-week accelerator programme, VC office hours, 1:1 mentoring with over 70 mentors and regular community events for founders and people interested in starting a business.

www.themigrantaccelerator.com

myAfroCity

myAfroCity is a platform that helps its users to find Black-Owned* businesses and service providers as well as events related to the Black community throughout Europe. myAfroCity is more than a directory: It makes it fun and easy to get to know the Afro scene in your neighbourhood.

*Black = Black, African and Afro-diasporic

www.myafrocity.com