STARTUP
WEEKEND
WOMEN UP

June 2-4, 2023

NO TALK. ALL ACTION!

Startup Weekend brings together those interested in startups with co-founders, mentors and experts.
Participants put all their energy into their projects to find out after 54 hours whether the business idea has a chance on the market. The event is open to everyone – regardless of whether they have their own idea or not.
Get inspired, develop new skills, and network with creative minds!

Workshops & Mentorship

Get help with your business idea from our Mentors and Experts! You can ask for help with anything from how to start your business to how to charge people for your products or services.

Pitch your idea

If you have an idea for a new business, you can present it on Friday. If others likes it, they will help you start the business. If you don’t have an idea, that’s okay! You can join one of the businesses that your friends pitch.

Build & win

During the weekend, you will test your idea. You will also build a MVP, which is a minimum version of your product. You will also need to define the business model and train your pitch. Lastly, you will present in front of our expert jury. 

Network

Get to know likeminded, make future connections! We make sure that you have unlimited coffee, 7 meals, snacks and other goodies during the weekend, so you have the energy to build something great!

54 hours to build a startup

Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours.
Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster – and, maybe even start that business.

Techstars Startup Weekend Globally​

PARTICIPANTS

EVENTS

COUNTRIES

CITIES

AGENDA​

Friday
Saturday
Sunday

16.30 – 17.00 Registration

17:00 – 17:30 Event Kick-Off with Opening speeches by Tülay Tuncel, Vienna Business Agency, and Irene Fialka, CEO Inits 

17:30 – 18:00 Pitch Fire

18:15 – 18:45 Vote on your favourite ideas

18:45 – 19:30 Selected ideas announcement and Team Formation

19:30 – 21:00 Work as a team on your ideas

9:00 – 9:30 Saturday Kick-Off

9:30 – 10:30 Workshops

14:00 – 18:00 Mentoring Sessions

14:00 – 21:00 Work on ideas 

9:00 – 9:30 Sunday Kickoff

9:30 – 10:00 Workshops

10:00 – 14:00 Work on ideas & pitch rehearsal

15:00 – 16:30 Pitches

16:30 – 17:00 MATR – Insights from a successful impact startup

17:00 – 17:15 Announcement winning teams

17:15 – 18:00 Wrap up event & Networking

SAVE YOUR SPOT!​

LOCATION

INiTS Universitäres Gründerservice Wien GmbH
Maria-Jacobi-Gasse 1, Media Quarter Marx 3.2, 1.Stock
A-1030 Vienna

web: www. inits.at

MENTORS &  SPEAKERS

Astrid Weikmann

Michaela Stephen

Startup Journey and Lessons Learned

Co-Founder of MATR I MIT Innovator Under 35 I Passionate about Circular Economy solutions

Jure Lesnik

Startup Journey and Lessons Learned

Founder of ERUi Organic sustainable cosmetics

Ivana Nikolik

Business Model

Forbes Councils Member | Business Development Executive | Women in Tech Ambassador & Mentor | Business Consultant

Marlene Welzl

Fundings, Startup Services in Vienna

Empowering founders @ Startup Services at Vienna Business Agency, Co-Founder Wohnbuddy

Astrid Weikmann

Astrid Weikmann

Business Models, Validation, Pitching

Co-Founder of WeDo5, SDG Innovation LAB, Business Coach and Mentor

Asetila Köstinger

Asetila Köstinger

Business Modelling, Validation, Pitchig

Co-Founder WeDo5, CEO Koestinger Consulting, Founder of GoodStartupSchool, Business Coach

Svitlana Kalitsun

Negotiations

The Negotiation Academy™ , author and FORBES-Contributor, mentor, lecturer

Denisa Murataj

Business Model, Pitching

Sustainability and Innovation Manager

FACILITATOR

Jhovanna Pumarol

Senior Product Manager @ Cabify

Over 10 years of experience in product management and strategy. I have been involved with Techstars Startup Weekend since 2014, participating as an attendee, mentor, organizer, and facilitator.

JURY

Astrid Weikmann

Daniela Hübsch

Vienna Business Agency

Andreas Gschöpf

Inits

Roberto A. Arrucha

Founder & Consultant
Astrid Weikmann

Johanna Feick

Product Lead @VentureLabs

Elisabeth Siencnik

TEAM  &  CONTACT

Astrid Weikmann

Astrid Weikmann

Lead Organiser

Founder of Good Future Innoation, Co-founder of SDG Innovation Lab and WeDO5

Claudia Fasching

Co-Organizer

WeDO5

Katja Tschoepe

PR and Marketing

Founder of Good Future Communications and Goldtalente

Denisa Murataj

Co-Organizer

Sustainability and Innovation Manager

Danjela Zefi

Co-Organizer

Digital Marketing

Valeria Ciobanu

Co-Organizer

Get in touch!

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