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Start Me Up! - Clear the Stage for Startups

Fresh ideas, pioneering spirit, visionary concepts: Get to know the startups
Clear the stage for start-ups! With our entertaining format Start Me Up!, we are specifically addressing startups from the digital health environment: We want to offer them a stage on which they can present themselves, their business models, products and services.
We will create ideal networking opportunities for startups to come together with potential partners, investors and customers from the industry and to benefit from the DMEA's outreach in an uncomplicated way.
Best of DMEA Start Me Up! 2023
Key Facts
- Open call for papers in February 2024 on selected key topics
- Addressing all startups with a maximum of five years' history of foundation
- Selection/Nomination of presenting startups by jury of experts after booking deadline
- Announcement of nominated startups at the end or March
- Max. 3-minute pitch per startup
- At least 3 start-ups pitch per session
Terms of Participation
Any company exhibiting at the "_Focus: Startups" area of DMEA can apply via the Call for Papers. Multiple applications are possible here, each exhibitor at the "_Focus: Startups" area can apply for a maximum of three topics.
Other companies can participate in the event once; reapplications will not be considered.
The booking period is binding, no extension is foreseen. Due to the limited number of available presentation slots, individual topics may be fully booked before the booking period expires.
The session schedule will be determined after the booking period has expired and is independent of the booking period.