Press Release 28th February 2023

Love at first sight: REWE Group, Erste Bank and Clever Clover to host Austria-wide speed dating with startups.

The Start-Up Ticket goes into the next round in 2023: REWE Group in Austria, Erste Bank Sparkasse and Clever Clover are once again scouting for the most exciting start-up ideas and products in the areas of Food, Beverage, Cosmetics and Bodycare.

A ticket graphic with "Start-Up Ticket" and logos of Billa and Bipa. Text above reads "Meet Up für Start-Ups" and "Events." The main text states "Jetzt online anmelden" on a blue textured background.

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At a glance

The "Start-Up Ticket", an Austria-wide joint pitch format by REWE Group, Erste Bank and Clever Clover, goes into the next round in 2023
Wanted: startup companies in the food, beverage, cosmetics and bodycare sectors
Chance of listing with BILLA, BILLA PLUS or BIPA
Start of speed dating: March 2 - 3:00 p.m. at BILLA PLUS Anton Scheiblin-Gasse 8, St. Pölten, followed by dates in the federal provinces
Participation still possible

The organizers' dedicated goal is to strengthen start-ups in the retail sector: "Of course, cooperations are not an end in themselves. Young companies are given the right platform within REWE Group, we can make our product ranges more attractive and our customers enjoy the benefits," says Markus Kuntke, Head of Trend and Innovation Management at REWE International AG.

The speed dating with Austria's most exciting founders in retail will start on March 2, 2023 at the BILLA PLUS store Anton Scheiblin-Gasse 8 in St. Pölten. The expert team, consisting of Markus Kuntke, Head of Trend and Innovation Management at REWE International AG, Heinrich Prokop, CEO of Clever Clover, and Birgit Polster, startup finance expert at GründerCenter Erste Bank, will provide the founders with feedback and advice on site.

One of the most successful cooperations so far was developed with the startup BettaF!sh: "BettaF!sh is great because the startup has developed a 100 percent, very tasty alternative to tuna and at the same time offers the fishing communities an alternative business model that boosts algae consumption. This is exactly the kind of multi-dimensional and sustainable business models we are looking for," says Markus Kuntke.