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German Centre Mexico connects corporates with startups<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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German Centre Mexico joined forces with several partners to host the first I\u00b2 Innovation Camp in 2023. Thus, it provided a dynamic platform for its resident companies to collaborate with startups and for the latter to get access to its extensive professional network and physical innovation hub.<\/p>\n<\/div>

How to build powerful connections in Mexico\u2019s vibrant startup scene<\/h3><\/div>

Digital and sustainable transformation is one of the big business challenges every company is dealing with these days, and our customers in German Centre Mexico are no exemption to that. Those companies have a lot in common: a need for new skills and a lack of resources on the one hand, and a lot of pioneer spirit on the other. A partnership with a tech startup therefore is the way to go for many of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Successful collaboration: Beumer and Holocene<\/h4><\/div>

Beumer Group, global machinery industry leader from Northwest Germany, has teamed up with Berlin-based startup Holocene to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations. Furthermore, it supports Holocene`s expansion at their offices in the German Centre Mexico.<\/p>\n

Holocene\u2019s mission is to bring stability and predictability to the volatile cross-border Supply Chain by leveraging top-notch cloud & AI technologies for Trade & Customs Compliance. For Beumer, this is the perfect match, because<\/p>\n<\/div>

Holocene enables us to simplify the cross-border trade already out of two major locations and we are in the process of implementing the solution at further locations, to guarantee a seamless delivery of shipments to our customers. Thus, Holocene helps us to maintain our position as reliable quality leader.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Peter From, Divisional Director Operations & Group Director Supply Chain Management, BEUMER Group.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Beumer\u2019s approach is a best practice example of how working together with a startup can drive digital transformation for companies and corporates. And it inspired us at German Centre Mexico to set up the I\u00b2 Innovation Camp, a platform to connect key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem by means of B2B networking and information on best practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Industry trends: Sustainability and Industry 4.0<\/h4><\/div>

Over the course of three months, more than 250 international participants exchanged ideas, built connections, and learned about best practices by expert speakers. Thereby, the I\u00b2 Innovation Camp created an innovation community focused on sustainability and Industry 4.0 that leads itself to future initiatives with meaningful impact.<\/p>\n

Nick Junge, Business Development Manager of German Centre Mexico: \u201dWe are proud that we were able to bring all these people from different backgrounds together. 14 of our local client companies participated and representatives of more than 30 public and private organisations.<\/strong> From the start-up scene, 45 startups<\/strong> were involved, ten of which put their focus on climate solutions. Moreover, in the hybrid format we welcomed participants from all over Latin America, Germany, Switzerland, and Singapore<\/strong>.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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About I\u00b2 Innovation Camp<\/h3><\/div>

Powered by German Centre Mexico and a variety of program partners, the I\u00b2 Innovation Camp provided a dynamic platform for collaboration, leveraging the extensive professional network and physical hub of the German Centre.<\/p>\n

The programme\u2019s overarching theme was industrial transformation, following current business trends such as artificial intelligence, digitalisation, industry 4.0 and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Market entry with strong partners on-site<\/h3><\/div>

German automotive supplier Continental<\/strong> was among the participating corporates. In an insightful lecture, Head of Digital Transformation for M\u00e9xico and Central America, David Acosta<\/strong>, talked about innovation and digital transformation. He outlined why a well-balanced business plan is the key to success and sums up the path to success as follows \u201cUnderstand the challenge. Point the horizon. Identify a realistic opportunity. Discover. Analyze. And never forget that internal digital transformation is more about PEOPLE than technology<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

Networking platform and innovation hub: a win-win for both sides<\/h4><\/div>

With more than 130 companies under one roof, attractive office space in a prime location and a valuable business network, German Centre Mexico is the perfect address for smart products and solutions \u201cMade in Germany\u201c. The I\u00b2 Innovation Camp, demonstrated that this statement is not limited to traditional German SMEs and corporates. Young entrepreneurs, especially those with a B2B focus, find an inspiring innovation hub here with a creative atmosphere, a number of potential business partners and a lot of knowledge and advice to benefit from.<\/p>\n<\/div>

German Centre Mexico has a proven expertise in providing the framework for such an event. This is not only due to the market knowledge and event management skills of our team. Additionally, our strong network of corporates, service providers and industry experts has been a valuable source to bring the right people and businesses together.<\/p>\n

To connect with young entrepreneurs and topical experts, we collaborated with impactful startup accelerators, such as German Entrepreneurship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

In all our hubs from Asia to Europe and the Americas we aim to plug into existing ecosystems to use synergies and work on a joint mission. In our strategic partnership with the German Centre Mexico, we bring in our expertise in scaling startups to new markets and to match corporates with startups while Gernan Centre Mexico has a proven track record and infrastructure in Mexico that lays the foundation for our cross-border collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Kristin Eckert, Global Lead, Business Development & Strategic Lead, LatAm, German Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The groundwork for future collaborations has been set and while we are writing this blog, a lot is going behind the scenes. Stay tuned for more news!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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