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SUMMARY:GIM: Sports Connect – Entrepreneurship. Innovation. Movement.
DESCRIPTION:Why Sports & Startups?\n\nIn the Mainfranken region, elite spor
 ts and a thriving startup ecosystem go hand in hand. Both are driven by the
  same core values: teamwork, ambition, courage, mental resilience, and inno
 vation.\n\nThis event explores how insights from the world of sports can he
 lp startups grow—and how startups, in turn, can drive innovation for sports
  clubs, athletes, and entire regions.\n\nEvent Goals\n\n🔗 Foster interdisci
 plinary collaboration Bring together startups, businesses, the sports commu
 nity, and academia.\n\n💡 Showcase innovation Discover how entrepreneurial v
 entures benefit from principles of high-performance sports.\n\n🤝 Spark proj
 ects and partnerships Encourage new ideas, collaborative initiatives, and l
 ong-term partnerships.\n\n⚽ Position sport as a driver of innovation Explor
 e sport as a platform for leadership, team dynamics, digital transformation
 , and innovation.\n\n🌍 Strengthen the Mainfranken region Highlight GIM as a
  catalyst for networking, innovation, and regional development.\n\nAgenda\n
 \nKeynotes & Best Practices Hear from elite athletes, coaches, founders, an
 d business leaders as they share their experiences and insights.\n\nPanel D
 iscussion: "What Startups and Sport Have in Common" A conversation on minds
 et, leadership, decision-making under pressure, and innovation.\n\nLive Sta
 rtup Pitches Innovative startups from SportsTech, HealthTech, Training, and
  Digitalization present their solutions for athletes, sports clubs, and spo
 rts organizations.\n\nNetworking & Get-Together Connect with founders, entr
 epreneurs, athletes, and innovators in a relaxed, sports-inspired atmospher
 e.\n\nPanel Speakers\n\n 	Sophia Lick – Founder of MindLeague, Startup Coac
 h & Moderator 	Lara Wettengel – Mental Performance Consultant 	Dr. Daniel S
 auer – Managing Director, Towergroup GmbH 	Gerald Zettner – Head of Sports 
 Operations & Chief Financial Officer, Mighty Dogs Schweinfurt 	Ferdinand Wi
 nter – Racing Driver, ADAC GT4 Germany (Porsche) & NextGen, TRIPS GROUP 	Si
 lke Mayer Nowitzki – Chairwoman of the Board, Dirk Nowitzki Foundation \n\n
LOCATION:Sportzentrum Mergentheimer Str. / Judenbühlweg 11
DTSTAMP:20260904T084520Z
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