8. Dezember 2014
Microsoft’s second startup class taking off
Berlin, December 5, 2014. Seven startups working on their business ideas at the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Berlin for four months presented the results of their efforts to more than 250 investors, mentors and Berlin’s startup scene at the Demo Night on Thursday. The successful graduating class consisting of the startups brightup, firstbird, Flowtap, Kelsen, payever, Wunderflats, and videopath represents an excellent cross-section of the topics that are important to the digital world: machine learning, mobility, the Internet of Things, social and smart networks for the homes of the future. Christian P. Illek, Chairman of the Management Board, Microsoft Germany, emphasized the significance of startups for the innovation hub Germany in his keynote address at the opening of the Demo Night: ”They all have one thing in common: the courage to change. I hope to see this courage more frequently in Germany in the future.” ^http://www.microsoft.com/germany/presse/imagelibrary/e0d95d0b-9d09-492b-9145-1c9ee40e787e/e0d95d0b-9d09-492b-9145-1c9ee40e787e_73_53.jpg