14. – 16. March 2019 in Innsbruck, Austria
The Startup Conference on Ski
Let’s skinnovate together!
Skinnovation is the first startup conference on ski. During three days 250 young and aspiring entrepreneurs and startups meet up to ski together and attend talks and workshops in ski huts. Pitching happens in the ski lift. Taking place in the Alp city Innsbruck, Skinnovation leverages on the stunning landscape and amazing slopes in the mountains around the city. – Join us to listen to inspirational speakers, discuss your ideas with other innovators, learn more about entrepreneurship, pitch your ideas and have a great time on the slopes.
SKINNOVATION IS…
Talks
Meet interesting speakers in the casual atmosphere of a ski hut and learn from their experiences and knowledge.
Skiing
Click into your skis and hit the slopes. Get some fresh air between the talks and enjoy the mountains.
Networking
Meet like-minded people who are just like you: both, passionate about startups and skiing. Have a great time when attending the Apres-Ski Party in a giant igloo.
Pitching
Pitch your idea in a ski lift to potential investors and business angels, receive valuable feedback and qualify for the big pitch in front of the crowd. You might also challenge your potential investors for a little downhill race.
SPEAKERS 2018
LIFT PITCH COMPETITION
Have you ever pitched your idea in a ski lift? During Skinnovation you will have the opportunity to present your idea to investors while going up to the top of the mountain. Sure there will be also some time for feedback and you may qualify for the big pitch final on the last evening of the conference. So get ready for the literally coolest startup pitch competition in Europe.
PROGRAM 2018
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 – 18:00 | Early Checkin & Ski Rental / Die Börse | Wirtschaftskammer Tirol, Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 7 |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Checkin & Welcome Drink | |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | Welcome Notes | |
| 19:30 – 20:00 | Keynote by Patrick Dermak: Behind the scenes – the new rules of Facebook performance advertising |
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| 20:00 – 20:30 | Panel Discussion “The Future of Skiing” with Daniela Hochmuth (POW), Reinhard Klier (Stubaier Gletscher), Martin Winchenbach (go-shred), Siegfried Rumpfhuber (Original+ Ski) |
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| 20:30 – 22:00 | Dinner | |
| 22:00 – 24:00 | Social Drink |
| Time | Programm | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30 – 08:00 | Last Minute ski rental | Die Börse // Leopoldstr 4 |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Meet-up and bus drive to Axamer Lizum | Triumphpforte // Leopoldstr. 2 |
| 09:00 – 16:30 | Ski & Talks | Axamer Lizum |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | Lift pitch (Qualification for Final Pitch) | Karleiten Chairlift |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Bus drive back to Innsbruck | Parking Axamer Lizum |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Get ready for the evening | |
| 18:00 – 19:15 | Take the cable car to the top of the mountain | Cable Car // Seegrube |
| 19:30 – 23:00 | Party in the Igloo | Seegrube |
Talks:
| When | Hoadlhaus | Lizum 1600 (1) | Lizum 1600 (2) | Lizum 1600 (3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Voice is the new search – Chatbots, Alexa & Co in Tourism Markus Schröcksnadel |
The mistakes you do not want to make when first Marketing your startup Ofer Zellermayer |
Roundtables (click here for more info) Microsoft |
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| 12:00 – 13:00 | Blockchain & ICOs – Insights into the crypto space Philip Peinsold | How to make money with Snowboarding Andreas Kitzing |
Digital Marketing Tips for Startups Svenja Teichmann |
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| 14:30 – 15:30 | 5 Facebook Hacks You Can Implement Before Leaving Innsbruck to Skyrocket Your Profit Simon Mader |
Using artificial intelligence for customizing products Siegfried Rumpfhuber |
How to build THE RIGHT product Amanda Birkenholz |
Unfuck work Elisa Naranjo |
| Time | Programm | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Meet-up & bus drive to Schlick2000 | Triumphpforte // Leopoldstr. 2 |
| 09:00 – 16:30 | Ski & Talks | Schlick2000 |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | Ski race beat the Yeti | Racing track |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Final downhill with the Yeti and the crowd | Schlick2000 |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Bus drive back to Innsbruck | Parking Schlick2000 |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Break | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Tyrolean Dinner | Orangerie (Kongress Innsbruck) |
| 20:00 – 20:15 | Final note from the organisers | |
| 20:15 – 20:45 | Keynote by Christoph Egger / Gloryfy “How to be a rebel in a market ruled by a monopolist” | |
| 20:45 – 22:00 | Final Pitch Competition | |
| 22:00 – 22.15 | Skinnovation Pitch Award | |
| From on 22.15 | After Party with Alan Walker | Dogana (Kongress Innsbruck) |
Talks:
| When | Panorama (upstairs) | Panorama (downstairs) | Schlickeralm | Fronebenalm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Building a hardware startup from scratch & manufacturing in China Rustem Akishbekov |
How e-commerce player should start to use stationary shops Remco Livain |
Using data to make better decisions in avalanche terrain Misha GoPaul |
How to deal with Corporates Johann Füller, Frederik Hacklin and Tobias Fredberg |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | 5 Euro StartUp – founding a company with more creativity and less capital Michael Kriegel |
Crossing the chasm: From Market entry to market leadership with disruptive innovation Patrick Brienen |
How to raise VC capital for your startup and mistakes to avoid! Brittany Laughlin |
Legal & Organizational steps of setting up a company Karin Trocker |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Closing the Investment Christian Winkler |
Building and expanding platforms Kelly Moriarty |
Secrets of Silicon Valley Chris Obereder |
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
Skinnovation is for
For Startups: Skinnovation offers startups the opportunity to pitch ideas to international investors while going up the mountain in a chairlift. The best startups also have the opportunity to qualify for the final and present their ideas in front of the crowd (about 300 people). Besides our award and potential investments we also have cool prices such as high quality skis, leasing cars, media packages etc. In addition, various companies such as Microsoft and Feratel are present at Skinnovation and are looking forward to the exchange with the startups.
For Investors: About 50 startups will pitch their ideas at Skinnovation and seek for investment. There are startups from many different areas represented. Investors are welcome to join the lift pitch on skis/snowboard. Please purchase the investor ticket.
For Corporates: Skinnovation brings together young innovators and entrepreneurs who are enthusiastic about their ideas. At Skinnovation, companies have the opportunity to get inspired by the startup flair and to make contact with young, innovative startups. Please contact us directly for special packages.
ORGANIZER
Host: Innsbruck University // Co-Host: Wirtschaftkammer Tirol
SPONSORS & PARTNERS 2018
MEDIA PARTNERS 2018
FRIENDS & AMBASSADORS 2018
