Disrupt Startup ScaleUP

The Fastest Growing Cross-Sectoral Event

An impact rather than an event for an amazing group of people from across the world all with an obvious soft spot for the new and innovative. This year we scale new dizzying heights. We have high-energy competitions for startups with earth-shattering ideas in five different sectors (agribusiness, cleantech, health, creative industries and technology). We have world-class entrepreneurs inspire and mentor. We have international investors on the look-out for the next big thing. We have fancy, prestigious prizes. And of course we have institutions announcing job offers and their readiness to be dazzled. International media have this live so no one misses out.

Imagine what could happen when innovation in five different sectors come together.  The impact is greater than you could imagine:

• 70 new jobs were created after the event
• 65% of startups hired more people
• 90% believe the competition helped the development of their idea/startup
• 67% said they moved into new premises
• 75% had interest from abroad for their startup (52% in 2012)

• 65% have received external funding or investment

Announcing our speakers

JONATHAN ORTMANS, President, Global Entrepreneurship Week, Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

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LARRY SANGER, Co-Founder of Wikipedia, Founder and CEO of Infobitt, Internet Thought Leader

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KELSEY RAMSDEN, Founder of Sparkplay, named Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneur 2 years in a row (2012 & 2013)

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SCOTT HALFORD, Emmy Award Winning Writer and Producer, President of Complete Intelligence, LLC

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BOB DORF, Co-author with Steve Blank of “the Startup Owner’s Manual”, Angel Investor in 27 startups, Global Educator on Startup Methodology

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AMY COSPER, VP/Editor In Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine

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MICHAEL HJORTLUND, Chairman of Board of LEGO/Capital of Children

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CHRISTOS DOULKERIDIS, Brussels Region Minister, Member of Parliament with the Green Party

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NANXI LIU, Founder of Nanoly Bioscience, Co-Founder and CEO of Enplug, Won Intel’s Top Social Innovation Award

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TIFFANY NORWOOD, Pioneers of Digital Satellite Radio, WorldSpace/XM Founder and CEO of Tribetan

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GABE MOTT, COO of Aspire Food Group (AFG, International), CEO of Aspire Groupo Alimentario (AGA, Mexico)

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WOUTER CHOMPFF, Founder of Crystal Shower

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STACEY FERREIRA, Co-Founder of MySocialCloud.com Founder of AdMoar Youngest female tech entrepreneur to make a successful exit

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GEORGIOS-IOANNIS TSIANOS, Doctor, Scientist, Athlete, Campaigner for Environmental Biodiversity Conservation

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ILJA VAN DEN BERG, Founder of Mind The People, Advisor to the Dutch Government on Entrepreneurship in Universities, Expert in Social Innovation and Behavioral Change

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IHSAN ELGIN, Founding Director of Fit Startup Factory, Özyeğin University’s Accelerator Program

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HELENE GROSSETIE, Director of Development with Reseau Cocagne

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CECA MIJATOVIC, Consulting Partner for a software company in Telecom, Founder of OceanInk Labs

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Disrupt Startup ScaleUP 2014