Partnership to promote IoT startups through international platform

The Innovation World Cup, the IoT/WT event series successful for the last 14 years, is a competition for startups looking to advance innovations in the field of Internet of Things and Wearable Technologies to market maturity. Thanks to the Innovation World Cup, these companies are brought together with leading industrial partners.

“In addition to our established start-up promotion initiatives, we are glad to have the opportunity to support the Innovation World Cup Series. What we really like about the events is that they are geared to practical support and networking,” said Alexander Gerfer, CTO of the Würth Elektronik eiSos Group.

The assistance from the electronics manufacturer to the Innovation World Cup participants includes providing advice, components, design kits, and brokering interesting contacts to business partners.

First event of a series
Würth Elektronik eiSos is part of StartupCon on 18th September 2018 at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne. CTO Alexander Gerfer is part of the international ‘Tech Jury’, which narrowed down the best 20 finalists of the completion in the run-up to the event.

On the big day, the potential young entrepreneurs receive information, advise and support from experienced experts from all product areas of Würth Elektronik eiSos.

Further appearances at events in the Innovation World Cup Series are currently being planned.

"We are delighted to have Würth Elektronik eiSos as a partner on board,” said Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier, Managing Director of Navispace, Initiator of the Innovation World Cup Series.

“Würth Elektronik eiSos is one of the leading companies driving the digital revolution in the industrial sector. For this reason, Würth Elektronik eiSos is a prime partner for our Innovation World Cup Series and the innovative techpreneurs who join our competition and innovation platform.”