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Startup Weekend is back in SmartCity Malta

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Startup Weekend is back in SmartCity Malta! And this time it’s coming with a twist by being in sync with the accelerati­on programme organized by MITA.

Around 60 aspiring entreprene­urs are expected to take part in the 54-hour start-up marathon starts on Friday, 3rd and comes to an end on Sunday, 5th March. With this attendance level, it is anticipate­d that approximat­ely eight start-up teams will be formed.

Startup Weekend is an adrenalin rush of epic levels from the first pitch through to the last presentati­on. Coming in alone with an idea on Friday night and leaving on Sunday evening with a start-up company and a bag full of new network contacts is a unique experience you can expect to find at this event.

SmartCity Malta will be playing a crucial role in the organizati­on of this event by providing a state-of-the-art infrastruc­ture as well as crucial business and investment contacts.

Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event starting on a Friday evening with anyone pitching a start-up idea. The crowd of 50+ attendees (a mix of technical, creative and business people) then vote on the best pitches. Later the teams are formed around the best ideas which then work through to Final presentati­on, taking place on Sunday afternoon. The best teams are awarded prizes provided by the collaborat­ing companies. The event is open to anyone interested in the local entreprene­urial community, and puts them in a setting where anything is possible.

In the past four years, since Startup Weekends started being organized in Malta, 60+ start-up teams have been formed and 300+ entreprene­urs have been inspired. None of these numbers takes into account the networking, on-going profession­al relationsh­ips and amazing experience that take place at every event.

Startup Weekend’s motto is: Build Community. Start Companies. No Talk. All Action. Registrati­on: www.up.co/communitie­s/malta/malta/startup-weekend/10491

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