{"id":59528,"date":"2025-05-07T10:08:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aachen.digital\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=59528"},"modified":"2025-06-11T16:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:11:47","slug":"founders-growth-networking-kickoff-startup-week","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.aachen.digital\/en\/event\/founders-growth-networking-kickoff-startup-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Founders, Growth &#038; Networking \u2013 Kickoff STARTUP WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*** english version below***<\/p>\n<p>Am <strong>Montag, den 30. Juni<\/strong>, l\u00e4uten die Initiator:innen offiziell die vierte Ausgabe der STARTUP WEEK AACHEN ein. \u00dcber 30 Events rund um Gr\u00fcndung, Innovation und Digitalisierung bringen vom 30. Juni bis 4. Juli die Aachener- und Euregio-Startup-Szene zusammen.<\/p>\n<p>Den Auftakt macht das Er\u00f6ffnungsevent im digitalHUB Aachen \u2013 gepr\u00e4gt von vielf\u00e4ltigen Impulsen, offenem Austausch mit erfahrenen Gr\u00fcnder:innen sowie der Verleihung des <strong>Startup Spirit Aachen Awards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Einen praxisnahen Einstieg liefert <strong>Prof. Dr. Frank Piller<\/strong> mit seinem Impulsvortrag <strong>\u201eFail sooner to succeed faster: 5 konkrete Tools f\u00fcr erfolgreiche Unternehmer:innen\u201c<\/strong>. Darin zeigt er, wie sich unternehmerische Ideen schneller und gezielter testen lassen \u2013 und wie sich der eigene Suchraum f\u00fcr neue Opportunit\u00e4ten erweitern l\u00e4sst. Vorgestellt werden sowohl bew\u00e4hrte als auch neue Werkzeuge f\u00fcr erfolgreiche Innovationen, die Startups helfen, kl\u00fcger zu scheitern und schneller voranzukommen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frank Piotraschke<\/strong>, Alumnus der FH Aachen und Chief Revenue Officer bei SoSafe, gibt in seiner Keynote einen inspirierenden Einblick unter dem Titel: <strong>\u201eWie haben wir aus K\u00f6ln heraus eine globale Cybersecurity Company gebaut, die selbst die NATO sicherer macht?\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Er erz\u00e4hlt, wie Mut, Unternehmergeist und ein radikaler Fokus auf den Menschen\u202fSoSafe\u202fzu einem der\u202ff\u00fchrenden Security-Awareness-Anbieter in Europa gemacht haben \u2013 und warum echte Innovation oft dort entsteht, wo andere zuerst \u201ezu riskant\u201c sagen. Ein inspirierender Vortrag f\u00fcr alle, die gro\u00df denken wollen, ohne ins Silicon Valley zu m\u00fcssen \u2013 und die bereit sind, den Sprung zu wagen.<\/p>\n<p>Im Anschluss spricht Magdalena Gorecki mit Aachener Gr\u00fcnder:innen von <strong>MOQO, Concept-e solutions, ivilion, o11 biomedical und upstair<\/strong> im Format <strong>\u201eReal Questions. Real\u00a0Founders. Real Talk.\u201c<\/strong> \u00a0\u00dcber unternehmerische Themenfelder und sorgt f\u00fcr eine lockere, aber tiefgr\u00fcndige Gespr\u00e4chsatmosph\u00e4re.<\/p>\n<p>Die Verleihung des <strong>Startup Spirit Aachen Awards<\/strong> bildet den Abschluss des B\u00fchnenprogramms, wonach es mit einem offenen <strong>Networking Brunch<\/strong> weitergeht \u2013 eine Gelegenheit f\u00fcr Austausch, neue Kontakte und einen gelungenen Start in eine inspirierende Woche.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Dieses Event ist Teil der STARTUP WEEK AACHEN.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STARTUP WEEK AACHEN<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Vom 30. Juni 2025 bis zum 04. Juli 2025 kommt die gesamte Startup-Szene der Aachener Region zusammen und teilt mit euch Know-how und spannende, innovative Ideen f\u00fcr die Zukunft! In dieser Woche erwarten euch zahlreiche Veranstaltungen rund um die Themen Startup, Wachstum, Digitalisierung und Innovation. Das Angebot reicht von Workshops, Keynotes und Fuck Up Stories bis hin zum TOP-Event: chiotec am 02. Juli 2025 (ehemals #neuland x atec).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketree.de\/event\/founders-growth-networking-kickoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jetzt anmelden<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*** english version ***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Monday, 30. <\/strong><strong>June<\/strong>, the initiators will kick off the fourth edition of the STARTUP WEEK AACHEN. From 30. June to 4. 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Both tried-and-tested and new tools for successful innovations are presented, which help start-ups to fail smarter and move forward faster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frank Piotraschke<\/strong>, alumnus of FH Aachen and Chief Revenue Officer at SoSafe, will give an inspiring insight in his keynote speech titled: <strong>\u201cHow did we build a global cybersecurity company out of Cologne that makes even NATO safer?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He will explain how courage, entrepreneurial spirit and a radical focus on people have made SoSafe one of the leading security awareness providers in Europe \u2013 and why real innovation often arises where others first say \u201ctoo risky\u201d. 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