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Networking at the "Entrepreneurship Lunch"

Five young women look resolutely and optimistically into the camera.
Networking event at Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld.

We celebrate international female founders

Networking event in English

This year's Female Entrepreneurship Week, organized by HAW Hamburg and Startup Port as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, will focus on the diverse careers and international backgrounds of female founders and #Sciencepreneurs. Together, we will explore how intercultural collaboration, resilience and inclusive leadership drive innovation and strengthen the start-up ecosystem.

Short presentation: "My story at RayVen - from lab bench to executive desk"

Célia Millon will talk about her inspiring career, from working as an international scientist to running a deep tech start-up. With her story of navigating bureaucracy through the EXIST research transfer program and building a diverse, evolving team, she illustrates the power of resilience, scientific excellence and inclusive entrepreneurship.

Célia Millon 

RayVen Laser GmbH

Discussion round: "Female start-ups in Hamburg"

The discussion will focus on the experiences of international (prospective) female founders in Hamburg - from navigating the bureaucratic jungle to finding funding opportunities and building and developing diverse international teams.

Participants:

  • Sharon Nisha Thiruvarul Durai, Founder and CEO of Ploviti

  • Anna Good, Co-founder of Accelerated Muscle Biotechnologies 

  • Pirasteh Pahlavan, Bioinformatics researcher and pre-founder

  • Yu Chen, Project Manager at Startup Unit Hamburg/HamburgHamburg Invest

  • Moderated by: Lizzy Harmstorf, DESY Start-up Office

The event is organized by the DESY Start-up Office and Start-up Labs Hamburg and supported by Startup Port and Startup City Hamburg.

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