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PIRATE Summit Opening Ceremony

OOTB.NRW Award Ceremony

PIRATE Summit will be the hosting-event for the “OUT OF THE BOX.NRW” Award (#OOTB), which celebrates entrepreneurship by awarding NRW’s (North Rhine-Westphalia’s) top three digital startups with prize money of 50.000€ in total. We will have the top nominees competing for the 1st place in an exciting pitch battle, entertainment and music, as well as great food!

Networking

Aftershow Party

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Opening Day 2

PIRATE Summit Content

This year will stand under the theme of #SolvingRealProblems – celebrating entrepreneurship while tackling issues such as climate change, energy, health and many more. Get networking during 1on1 Meetings and Speed-Networking, learn from experts and peers in inspirational and tactical sessions and get to know the newest inventions while Startups walk the plank during our special pitch competition.

10 years of ARRR

PIRATE Summit is the core of our company, who we are as a team and our flagship event. Get exclusive insights into PIRATE Summit history, take a look behind the scenes and meet our lifelong supporters.

PIRATE Secrets

May the real Pirates please stand up? At PIRATE Secrets, entrepreneurs share stories that only a few people know. This could be failures, but might as well be great success stories or insightful learnings. For example giving insights into an acquisition/exit process, a behind the scenes of a funding round, a burn-out, firing/hiring employees etc. – this is what authenticity looks like.

PIRATE Burn Ceremony

The legendary PIRATE Summit Burn means the end of Day 1 and beginning of the party! We light the fire to celebrate entrepreneurship and people who solve real problems – what do you burn for?

Party

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Opening Day 3

PIRATE Summit Content

Round two of learning, growing, sharing! Get into focus groups during campfires and clinics, learn insights at a Masterclass, get inspired by Keynotes and much more. Make sure you join for the pitch competition finale and be first row when the winner is announced!

Kids Coding School

Pitch Winner Announcement

PIRATE Closing Ceremony