The NCA Innovation Day 2025 offers 150 startups a stage
The second edition of the NCA Innovation Day will take place on April 1. Over 800 decision-makers from business and investment are expected to attend the event. A total of 150 startups will have the chance to present themselves on two stages. Applications are still being accepted until March 2.
There are 10 startup categories to choose from
The organiser is the Next Commerce Accelerator (NCA) and, as last year, the venue is the Factory Hammerbrooklyn. The focus of the all-day programme is on the pitches of the startups, which can be assigned to one of ten subject areas. The following categories are to choose from: HR-Tech, New Space, Sustainability & Impact, Generative & Agentic AI, Logistics & Commerce, Life Science & Health, Energy & Smart City, FinTech & InsureTech, Circular Economy & New Materials and Construction & PropTech. Numerous institutions from the Hamburg startup ecosystem and companies act as network partners. An on-site matchmaking app will ensure individual and targeted networking.
Startups wishing to take part in the pitches must be able to prove a certain minimum turnover in addition to belonging to one of the sectors mentioned. For software-as-a-service providers, for example, this is 20,000 euros per month, and 250,000 euros per year for platform solutions. A conventional pitch deck is also required. Go to the application page here. If you don't want to be on stage but still want to take part, you can also buy a ticket for the NCA Innovation Day. An early bird rate is still available until February 28. Startup City Hamburg readers receive an additional 25% discount with the code SCH25.
