Growth minds Berlin Trip
✈️ Growth minds Berlin Trip (May 27–28)
Reserve Your Spot And Pay By: Friday, May 2nd
IMPORTANT: Flights are not included in price. Book your own flight departing 10:00am from Stockholm to Berlin on Norwegian Airlines (Norwegian Flight D8 4505) return later than 8pm on May 28th.
We're heading to Berlin for a whirlwind two-day trip designed to forge connections, spark insights, and deepen relationships between members and some of the city’s most visionary founders.
What to Expect:
Our Founder & CEO Vincent Weir and member Fidan Gutaj are coordinating company visits with some of Berlin’s most compelling startups, scaleups and innovation hubs—expect private coffee chats, great tours, intimate lunches & dinners.
We’ll also be attending the Founders Pledge event on the evening of May 27 with top founders from the Berlin ecosystem (sign up here).
Confirmed attendees so far:
Samuel Gielis, Micke Signarsson, Graham Richardson, Fidan Gutaj, Vincent Weir, Ekaterina Monnot, Sebnem Erener, Love Dager, Fredrik Posse
Preliminary Schedule (Subject to Changes):
Tuesday, May 27th:
8:00am: Meet at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
10:00am: Norwegian Flight D8 4505 Departs for Berlin
1:30pm-3:00pm: Late lunch with Florian Brand, CEO of Atai Life Sciences (Please note location: Borchartd - https://maps.app.goo.gl/5eJwpa4vqcrMp3RV7)
3:00-3:30: Transit
3:30-4:00: Check in at Hotel ZOE by Amano
4:00-6:00: Rooftop Bar event with Berlin Leaders at Monbijou Hotel Rooftop (2min walk from ZOE)
6:00-6:30: Transit
6:30pm: Founder’s Pledge Dinner Event
Wednesday, May 28th:
8:00 am-08:30 am: Check out/store bags in luggage room (for those checking out or switching rooms)
8:30 am-09:00 am: Meet in lobby/Transit
9:00-10:00: Drivery Berlin – Tour
10:00-11:00: Founders Breakfast
11:00-12:30 pm: Founders Meet & Greet (SIB Weekly) and mini-workshops with local founders
12.30-1.00: Transit
1.00-2.00 Lunch/Coffee
2.00-3:00: CIC Tour / Meeting Founders
3.00-3.30: Transit
3:30-4:00: Kiez.AI (Incubator/Accelerator) Presentation Plus two local startup presentations: Lucid Genomics & neXtract
4:30-5:00: Tour Merantix (largest AI campus in Berlin)
5:00-5:30: Transit
5:30-8:00: Dinner - Project Europe Dinner
Additional Info On Company Visits (subject to change):
Florian Brand: Florian is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder/CEO of one of the fastest-growing life sciences company in Europe & Berlin. He's also a founder's pledge member and an active participant in the ecosystem.
Drivery Berlin: Home to over 150+ startups, and one of Berlins largest creative working space (+12.000 square meters!) where founders, visionaries have the chance to think big and creatively. Companies such as Tier & Honda are based here. At the drivery we will get a tour of the different stations, join the founders breakfast and be part of their founders weekly (SIB Weekly) to mingle with local startups.
CIC Berlin: A global innovation hub, one of the biggest community drivers in the Berlin startup eco-system but also a a catalyst for growth and impact as founders and decision makers are all in one place. At CIC we will get a tour and have the chance to meet local founders.
Kiez.AI: Where science, visionaries and startups meet. Kiez is a collaboration between all universities in Berlin and the local startup ecosystem supporting with everything from offices, mentorship, knowledge and capital. We will have the chance to meet the people behind Kiez and some of its startups.
Merantix AI/Berlin: This is where Kiez, above, is based, and others such as Nvidia and others. Merantix is one of the biggest AI campuses in Europe and the biggest in Berlin. While being there we will also get a tour.
Potential updates/changes will follow.
Your ticket includes:
1-night hotel stay at Hotel ZOE by AMANO, shared rooms. (unless agreed otherwise)
Transportation within Berlin (Uber, van, etc.)
All company visit arrangements
Project Europe Dinner last night
Price:
550 Euros
Swish: 1230177113
What’s not included:
Your flights (book ASAP—prices are rising!)
Your meals/drinks (besides Project Europe Dinner on the night of the 28th)
🔒 Commitment deadline: Friday, May 2 EOD
Secure your spot by submitting payment via Swish: 1230177113 or invoice
If Swish doesn’t work for you, please contact Vincent directly to arrange another method.