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APPLY NOW TENDER 2021 proudly presented by
WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE
START-UPS
IN THE NET ZERO TECH SEGMENT
For the sixth time, Handelsblatt and McKinsey are awarding 'The Spark - The German Digital Prize' to exceptional
innovators whose ideas have the potential to fundamentally and sustainably change markets.
This year, we are honoring startups that have committed to the mission of "climate neutrality" with Net Zero Tech and
are developing technologies for an emission-free future. Digital technologies for generating, storing and transporting
energy are just as relevant as new methods for avoiding or capturing CO2 in the manufacturing industry or emission-
reducing technologies in the transport and building sector.
The focus lies on start-ups from the key sectors of energy, transport & mobility, industry and buildings.
With The Spark, we offer you the big stage as digital revolutionaries.
Present your ideas to a prominent jury and a top-class audience.
Take advantage of this opportunity and expand your network to include 6th of October
important business contacts. 2021
#TheSpark
Application
Jury meeting
period
until
July 11th
WHAT THE SPARK CAN DO FOR YOU Award ceremony
… can be found on the following pages.
11th of November
2021
THE ASSET
FOR THE SPARK-FINALISTS
Networking with the
Finalist ad
The Spark Alumni
in the Handelsblatt
Presentation on Coaching for
the-spark.de the jury meeting
Personal contact
Finalist icon and exchange with the
Reporting
for your own experts of this year‘s The
around
marketing Spark jury
The Spark Staging at an
Presentation of your business exclusive McKinsey
idea at the award conference with over
ceremony 1,000 guests
THE ASSET
ADDITIONAL FOR THE SPARK WINNERS
Honour at the award ceremony
Eye-catching congratulatory
advertisement in the Handelsblatt
Animated film about the
winning company
Winner icon for your
own marketing
The Spark trophy
THE AWARD CEREMONY
THE SPARK 2021
On the 11th of November 2021, The Spark will be awarded to 3 winners at a gala event in front of a high-profile audience of
representatives from business, media and politics. All 10 finalists will be given stage time to present their ideas and concepts.
During the after-show party, there will be an opportunity to network with the invited C-level guests.
As we plan the award ceremony, we will of course keep an eye on pandemic developments. Should circumstances
require it, The Spark will be awarded virtually in 2021.
11th of
November
2021 in Berlin
Pictures of the Digital Award Ceremony 2020
SUCCESS STORIES
WE PROUDLY LOOK BACK ON NUMEROUS SUCCESS STORIES OF PREVIOUS THE SPARK WINNERS AND FINALISTS
KONUX, The Spark Winner 2016
In February 2019, the company received a further
13 million US dollars as part of an expansion of its
Series B financing round. The total volume of
Octimine, The Spark Finalist KONUX therefore increased to a total of 33 million
2017 US dollars.
In November 2018, the founders sell
their company.
The Dennemeyer Group, founded
in Luxembourg, acquires Octimine.
relayr, The Spark Winner 2016
In September 2018, the company exits with an
estimated enterprise value of USD 300 million.
Munich Re acquires 100 percent of relayr.
Cassantec, The Spark Finalist 2016
The finalist from 2016, a start-up from Berlin,
was acquired by ABB at the end of 2019 and
was thus able to build on the positive result
Ubimax (now TeamViewer),
from four years ago. The Spark Finalist 2019
The third-placed company from 2019 managed a
136 million Euro exit to software company Preisverleihung
TeamViewer just 9 months after the award. Before
The Spark, the company had only raised a few
external financings (around 6 million).
INTERESTED? APPLY NOW
AT THE SPARK 2021 THEMED NET ZERO TECH
To apply, fill in our online form by 11 July 2021 at
the-spark.de. Filling out the form only takes about 10-12 minutes.
Our conditions of participation:
Eligible to participate are Young companies in the DACH region that have established business models on the market that use the possibilities
of "Net Zero Tech". The innovation meets the three evaluation criteria of novelty, scalability and customer benefit. The company does not
have more than 500 employees and is not a corporate start-up, i.e., founded from within an established company or with a majority
shareholding by an established company.
The nomination as a finalist includes the creation of a short pitch video for the online voting (creation and submission of the video expected
between 05 and 13 August), the personal participation of a member of your management in the jury session on the 6th of October 2021 in
Düsseldorf (including pre-event coaching by an expert) as well as the personal participation in the award ceremony on the 11th of
November 2021 in Berlin. Participation is compulsory. Non-participation will lead to disqualification.
01. April bis
30. Juni
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION
REVIEW THE SPARK 2020
10 EXCITING FINALISTS
BIT TECHNOLOGY
CHARGERY CHARGE X FAIRTIQ HAWA DAWA PARK HERE
SOLUTIONS
„ A great opportunity
to present ourselves
to such a
high-calibre jury.“
Ekaterina Grib
Co-Founder KEWAZO
WUNDER
and Finalist of The Spark 2018 ROUTAGO SMARTLANE TWAICE
MOBILITY
3 OUTSTANDING WINNERS
TWAICE CHARGE X WUNDER MOBILITY
„ Some manufacturers underestimated the battery issue in the beginning, this is where we can help.“
Stephan Rohr – Founder and Co-CEO of Twaice and winner of The Spark 2020FEMALE FOUNDER 2020
Vectoflow produces standardized and
customized flow measurement
technology for every application area.
The probes, which are among the
smallest, most accurate and
temperature-resistant in the world,
come from a 3D printer and increase
measurement accuracy by 45 percent.
International industrial customers from
50 countries rely on Vectoflow’s
technology.SELECTION COMMITTEES
THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE 2020
In the nomination phase, two topic experts, the Handelsblatt editorial team and a representative of McKinsey
evaluated the applications with regard to the three assessment criteria of novelty, scalability and customer value.
At the end of the nomination process, the ten finalists for The Spark 2020 were determined.
The experts for the nominations in 2020 were :
MICHAEL DOWLING PROF. DR.-ING. HABIL. KIRSTEN LUDOWIG TIMO MÖLLER LUKAS ZANGER
Head of COO Magazino & Winner
Professor for Innovation and ALOIS KNOLL Handelsblatt – Head of
McKinsey Center for
Technology Management, Department Company & The Spark 2018
Professor at the Technical
University of Regensburg and Markets Future Mobility
University of Munich, Chair of
Chairman of the Board of the
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and
Münchener Kreis
Real-Time Systems)SELECTION COMMITTEES
THE JURY 2020
All finalists were invited to the jury meeting on 30 September. There they personally presented their innovation in front
of the jury members and were also judged by them on the basis of the evaluation criteria.
HILDEGARD WORTMANN SAEED AMIDI SVEN AFHÜPPE CORNELIUS BAUR ANKE GIESEN ULRICH SCHRICKEL
Member of the Board of Directors CEO Plug and Play Former Editor-in-Chief Former Head of McKinsey & Board of Directors Retail & CEO Brose Goup
Sales and marketing, AUDI AG Tech Center Handelsblatt Company Germany Real Estate Fraport AG
PROF. WILHELM BAUER MARKUS SONTHEIMER MARC BERG CHRISTINA REUTER DOMINIK WEE FLORIAN PETIT ANNA IAROTSKA
Institute Director Fraunhofer IAO CIO/CDO and Member of the CEO FreeNOW Member of the Supervisory Board Managing Director Global Founder Blickfeld and Founder Robo Wunderkind and
Directors Board Schenker AG KION Group AG Manufacturing & Transport Google Winner The Spark 2019 Female Founder 2019THE FIRST DIGITAL JURY SESSION
THE FIRST DIGITAL AWARD CEREMONY
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Susan Koll
Head of Awards
Phone +49 211 8 87-2722 | E-Mail s.koll@handelsblattgroup.com
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