4-8 April 2022

Program for startups
Expand to New York and Boston.

⦿ Online Event

About this program.

The market deep-dive is designed for urban tech startups and innovators with a mature product looking to expand into the US.

A program designed for:

  • CEOs and Founders

  • Business Development / Expansion Teams

 

In the industries of:

  • Startups transforming the movement of people and goods through autonomy, sharing, and flexibility in a way that enhances personal experience and urban spaces

  • Startups enhancing low carbon energy models, improving energy efficiency, surveillance or supply through digital sensing and intelligence.

  • Startups taking full advantage of the digital transformation in this industry by introducing new innovative tools and services in the field of real estate and infrastructure.

Participating startups.

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Program
4-8 April 2022

3 hours a day, over 5 days.

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM CET / 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Day 1
Welcome Day & Intro to the US

Get to know our program and your peer group for the week, and explore US business culture.

  • Welcome and Intro to the program

  • Meet your Peers & Mentors

  • US Business Culture Insights

Day 2
New York Ecosystem

Meet the most important innovators and decision-makers from NYC. In your peer group, discuss and learn with exciting initiatives from NYC on how to land a pilot with the city and explore potential opportunities.

Sessions include:

  • The city’s take: NYC Innovation Priorities (NYC EDC)

  • Ecosystem perspective: Rebooting NYC - An Urban Tech Agenda for the New City Administration

  • Growth partnerships: Success cases from New York

Day 3
Boston Ecosystem

Meet the most important innovators and decision-makers from Boston. In your peer group, discuss and learn with exciting initiatives from Boston how to land a pilot with the city and explore potential opportunities.

Sessions include:

  • The city’s take: Boston Innovation Priorities (Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics requested)

  • Boston from an Ecosystem Perspective

  • Growth partnerships: Success cases from Boston

Day 4
Scaling and Training Day

Learn with our Urban Impact experts about public procurement and scaling strategies for the US. Train your pitch within your group and get valuable feedback from your peers.

Sessions include:

  • Scaling Insights with Urban Impact Experts

  • Mentoring Sessions

Day 5
’Go-to-market’ Demo Day

Pitch your business in front of US partners, VCs and city stakeholders to receive real-world feedback in a safe environment to validate your proposition for the US market and improve your pitch.

Sessions include:

  • Go-to Market Pitch and Feedback

  • Closing Event

The Speakers.

  • Mariane Jang

    Independent Consultant and Advisor,
    WhereIsMyTransport

    Mentor

    LinkedIn

  • Jonathan Lane

    Vice President for Infrastructure Innovation,
    NYC EDC

    The city’s take: NYC Innovation Priorities

    LinkedIn

  • Katrin Zimmermann

    Managing Director,
    TLGG

    US Business Culture Insights

    LinkedIn

  • Sebastian Serafin

    Deputy Director,
    Berlin Business Office, USA

    US Business Culture Insights

    LinkedIn

  • Michael M. Samuelian

    Founding Director,
    Cornell Tech Urban Tech Hub

    Rebooting NYC Urban Tech Agenda

    Bio

  • Satish Rao

    CPO,
    Newlab

    Growth Partnership New York

    LinkedIn

  • Laura Fox

    General Manager, Citi Bike,
    Lyft Bikes and Scooters

    Growth Partnerships in New York

    LinkedIn

  • Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri

    Executive Director,
    CIV:LAB

    Scaling Q&A with Urban Impact Experts & Mentor

    LinkedIn

  • Anthony Townsend

    Future Urban Mobility Researcher
    and Bestselling Author

    Jury Member

    Bio

  • Lakshana Huddar

    Investment Associate,
    The Engine

    Boston from an Ecosystem Perspective

    LinkedIn

  • Adrian Silver

    Adjunct Professor for Real Estate Development,
    Columbia University

    Jury Member

    LinkedIn

  • Haya Verwoord Douidri

    Vice President,
    Superpedestrian

    Growth Partnerships in Boston

    LinkedIn

  • Andrew Miller

    Senior Leader,
    Urban Solutions, Hatch

    Mentor

    LinkedIn

  • Kris Carter

    Chair,
    Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics

    The city’s take: Boston Innovation Priorities

    Bio

In a nutshell.

A unique and highly-curated market-exploration program for an optimal start in the US: warm connections to key decision-makers in New York and Boston and valuable feedback for the go-to-market strategy.

15 hours of interactive sessions

15+ speakers from New York and Boston

1 mentor focused on your topic

 

Meet key decision-makers

Get your questions answered directly by the top people from Boston and NYC’s innovation ecosystems and stay in touch afterwards.

Receive real-world market feedback

Pitch your company to US industry experts at the end of the week to receive real feedback on your solution and Go-to-market approach.

Learn from your mentor and peers

Receive hands-on support by our track mentors throughout and learn from other startups during our peer-learning sessions.

 

Online Event

Three hours a day. Five days.
Meeting change-makers from the comfort of your (home) office.

 

 Our partners.

Are you interested in scaling in the US?

This program is part of our Assembly project, which is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the city of Berlin.

Dieses Programm ist Teil unseres The Assembly Projekts, welches durch den Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung und die Stadt Berlin kofinanziert wird.