Techstars Startup Weekend Gothenburg powered by WirelessCar
Kickstart and Develop Your Entrepreneurial Journey to Shape the Future of Mobility
Join the Techstars Startup Weekend Gothenburg powered by WirelessCar, a 54-hour immersive experience designed to ignite ideas, build connections, and accelerate innovation in future mobility. Whether you’re a student, aspiring entrepreneur, established startup, or curious professional, this event offers a unique opportunity to contribute to shape the future of transportation.
What is Techstars Startup Weekend?
Techstars Startup Weekend is an internationally renowned program where participants connect, collaborate, and showcase solutions in just 54 hours. At the Gothenburg edition, powered by WirelessCar, you’ll:
Form or join a team to work on a startup idea.
Validate your concept with guidance from world-class mentors, industry experts and WirelessCar.
Pitch your solution to a panel of judges, including WirelessCar leaders, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders.
Since its inception, more than 400,000 participants across 150+ countries have used the Startup Weekend methodology to build thousands of startups, including unicorns like Zapier, EquipmentShare, and Carousell. Now, it’s your turn to innovate in the future mobility space.
What to Expect
Day 1 (March 14, 5:00 PM): Kickoff networking, team formation, and idea brainstorming.
Day 2 (March 15): Validate your idea with potential customers, refine your concept, and receive mentorship from the Techstars network.
Day 3 (March 16): Finalize your pitch and present your startup idea to a panel of judges. Celebrate and connect during our informal networking session.
Themes and Focus Areas
This Startup Weekend focuses on innovative solutions that empower future mobility with cutting-edge software solutions. Participants are encouraged to explore areas such as:
Connectivity
Journey Intelligence
Electric Vehicles
Safety and Security
Shared Mobility
Digital Transformation
WirelessCar’s 25+ years of expertise in connected vehicle services and its commitment to cutting-edge solutions make this a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders.
Who Is This For?
For Students and Recent Graduates
Gain practical experience in ideating, validating, and pitching a startup.
Build connections with industry leaders, mentors, and peers.
Explore your passion for innovation in a collaborative environment.
For Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Early-Stage Founders
Develop your business idea with guidance from seasoned mentors.
Test your concept, refine your pitch, and connect with potential investors.
Build momentum to take your startup to the next level.
For Established Startup Businesses
Engage directly with WirelessCar’s network to explore collaboration opportunities.
Leverage WirelessCar’s expertise in connected vehicle services.
Expand your reach and discover synergies with a global leader in future mobility.
For Professionals Curious About Startups
Get a taste of the startup ecosystem and explore entrepreneurial innovation.
Collaborate with creative minds and contribute to bold ideas.
Discover new possibilities for career growth and impact.
What You’ll Gain
Special prizes TBA
Hands-on experience in building and pitching a startup.
Mentorship and advice from industry leaders, including WirelessCar’s thought leaders and the Techstars network.
Connections with a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, and future mobility experts.
Startup Weekend merchandise and exclusive goodies.
What You Need to Participate
Good humour, open-mindedness, creativity, and motivation.
A laptop or any device you need to work effectively throughout the weekend.
You do not need a startup idea to attend. Join a team or ideate a new one during the event. If you are already working on an idea or startup an openness to the ideas of other team members interested in joining you for the duration of the startup weekend.
Location and Details
Date: March 14-16, 2025
Location: WirelessCar Club, Vädursgatan 6, 412 50 Göteborg, Sweden
Your ticket includes food and drinks throughout the weekend, including dinner on March 14, and breakfast, lunch, and dinner on March 15-16.
Engage with WirelessCar Beyond the Weekend
For established startups in the future mobility space, the event offers additional opportunities to connect directly with WirelessCar’s strategic and technical leaders. Explore potential collaborations and partnerships that can help scale your business and drive innovation in connected vehicle services.
Register Now!
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of shaping the future of mobility.
The event partners:
This event is brought to you by Techstars in partnership with WirelessCar.
About Techstars
Techstars is the most active pre-seed investor in the world having invested through its accelerators in more than 4,000 companies. Founded in 2006, Techstars believes that entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to invest in an unprecedented number of startups per year enabling more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. www.techstars.com
About WirelessCar
WirelessCar is one of the world’s leading innovators of digital vehicle services. It accelerates service creation and turns vehicle data into business value for consumers, mobility providers, vehicle makers, and society. Founded in 1999, WirelessCar has continuously built upon its heritage and grown its expertise within the automotive industry. Today, it is a highly recognized and award-winning company, connecting more than fourteen million vehicles in over 100 countries.
Over the last twenty-five years, WirelessCar has worked with some of the largest automakers such as Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo Cars, BMW, Chrysler, Nissan, Subaru, Volkswagen Group and Volvo Group to offer services across the entire spectrum of connectivity, journey intelligence, safety and security, and EV. Headquartered in Sweden, with offices in the U.S., China, Germany and Japan, WirelessCar works with OEMs to leverage the full value of connected services to empower future mobility. For more information, please visit www.wirelesscar.com
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