{"id":13596,"date":"2021-10-22T16:11:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T20:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/?p=13596&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=13596"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:35:58","slug":"stage-two-europes-first-university-venture-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/stage-two-europes-first-university-venture-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage Two: Europe&#8217;s first University Venture Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stage Two \u2013 For Our Beyond | Teaser\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ns6fgKGjqKA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For our Beyond.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Siemens, we\u2019re proud to support emerging businesses and entrepreneurs to help them grow, shine and achieve their full potential. That&#8217;s why we hope to see you on October 29 at <a href=\"http:\/\/stagetwo.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stage Two<\/a> \u2014 Europe&#8217;s first University Venture Competition, powered by Siemens Digital Experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stagetwo.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stage Two<\/a> is the first pan-European competition for the best startups spinning out of leading European universities. The competition will bring together early stage startups that have been pre-selected by university-affiliated entrepreneurship centers during university competition rounds. The two best startups from each university will pitch live in front of an audience of top European investors and innovation leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect at Stage Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming to you live from Berlin on Friday, October 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CEST, <a href=\"http:\/\/stagetwo.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stage Two<\/a> will feature live pitches from 60 startups nominated by 30 of the top universities in Europe, with representation from 18 countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Available prizes for winning startups include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u20ac500K+&nbsp;investment prizes<\/li><li>\u20ac30K+&nbsp;cash prizes<\/li><li>In-kind prizes&nbsp;(coaching and wildcard-to-accelerator programs)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Experience, powered by Siemens <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy exclusive live panels, participate in a community poll for the Digital Audience Award (\u20ac5K prize value) and learn more about participating startups like eWake, ELISE and eNovates at our virtual Solid Edge booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.de\/e\/stage-two-livestream-siemens-digital-experience-powered-by-scasa-registration-163486304939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register to join us at StageTwo \u2192<\/strong><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop muted preload=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/7947abde-3cf5-4c84-bed8-5a597957cbce-en-US-video.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_168620049_498347627101_1_original.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_168620049_498347627101_1_original.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_168620049_498347627101_1_original-458x600.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI&#8217;m proud to be the patron of the Stage Two startup competition. It brings research and business together and provides excellent opportunities for student innovators and entrepreneurs. Their disruptive research and ground-breaking innovations will be a true asset to boost Europe\u2019s competitiveness.\u201d<\/p><cite>Mariya Gabriel, EU Commission<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_168620369_498347627101_1_original.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"13612\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_168620369_498347627101_1_original.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/https___cdn-evbuc_-com_images_168620369_498347627101_1_original\/\" class=\"wp-image-13612\" 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