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Constructor Start Demo Day

Join us for an exciting Demo Day, the culminating event of the Constructor Start program! This special occasion will showcase the innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit of 16 talented teams who have been working tirelessly to bring their visions to life.

When Monday, September 21, 2026
at 12:00

Where

Bremen, Constructor University / Online

Price

Free

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Attendees can expect

16 international early-stage deep-tech, AI, edtech, and Software+ startups.
Startup Catalog

Keynote & Panel discussion about the future of quantum computers.

Top industry network, including business experts, VCs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and Nobel Laureates.

Ecosystem of Constructor Start: innovative programs and resources it offers to startups.

Demo Day Program

September 21, 2026: 12:00 – 21:00 CEST

12:00 – 13:00
ICC Foyer
Registration & Networking with light refreshments
12:15 – 13:00
Campus & Community Hall
Campus tour & Historical exhibition for 25^th Anniversary
13:00 – 13:05
ICC Conference Hall
Opening by Frazer Cairns, Provost of Constructor University
13:05 – 13:50
ICC Conference Hall
Opening by Dr. Serg Bell, Founder, Chief Constructor & Executive Chairman at Constructor Group
13:50 – 14:00
ICC Conference Hall
Address by Matthias Winter, Managing Partner of Constructor Capital, and Dmitry Kurin, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, CEO of Constructor Start
14:00 – 14:05
ICC Conference Hall
Intro of the jury members
14:05 – 15:10
ICC Conference Hall
Startup Pitch Session I (8 teams (3 min pitch + 5 min Q&A))
Selected startups

15:10 – 15:50
ICC Foyer
Afternoon Refreshments, «Speed Dating» with investors: 5-minute slots per table
15:50 – 16:50
ICC Conference Hall
Address by Marie Lepske, General Partner of Constructor Capital: «Quantum Momentum 2.0»
Panel discussion about the Future of Computing from academic and business perspectives: Dr. Serg Bell, Xianxin Guo (Lumai), Prof. Artur Ekert (Professor of Quantum Physics, University of Oxford), Prof. Eugene Demler (Professor at ETH Zurich), Dr. Tommaso Calarco (Director, Institute of Quantum Control)
Moderated by Matthias Winter
16:50 – 18:00
ICC Conference Hall
Startup Pitch Session II (8 teams (3 min pitch + 5 min Q&A))
Selected Startups
18:00 – 18:05
ICC Conference Hall
Address by Kurt Daniel, CEO of Virtuozzo
18:05 – 18:20
ICC Foyer
Coffee Break, People’s Choice Voting & Startup Evaluations by Juries (private discussion)
18:20 – 18:40
ICC Conference Hall
Announcement of High-Achievers and Closing Remarks, Group Photo
19:00 – 21:00
Kränholm restaurant
Gala Dinner (by invitation only)

Speakers

Serg Bell

Founder & Chairman of the Board of Constructor Group; Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of Constructor University

Matthias Winter

Managing Partner & Advisor, Constructor Capital

Marie Lepske

General Partner, Constructor Capital; VP Business Development & Chief of Staff, Constructor Group

Dmitry Kurin

Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center; CEO of Constructor Start

Dr. Frazer Cairns

Provost, Vice-President, and Head of Academic Operations at Constructor University

Dr. Tommaso Calarco

Director, Institute of Quantum Control; Professor of Physics, University of Cologne

Eugene Demler

Professor of Physics, ETH Zurich

Artur Ekert

Professor of Quantum Physics, University of Oxford; Professorial Fellow, Merton College, Oxford

More speakers to be announced soon

Jury members

Serg Bell

Founder & Chairman of the Board of Constructor Group; Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of Constructor University

Jochen Berger

Founder & Partner, Equivia Partners

Anatoly Knyazev

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, EXANTE

Jorn Eiting van Liempt

Senior Business Developer Digital, ROM InWest; Board Member - Treasurer, Plastic Whale Foundation; Member of the Board of Advisors, Startup Village Amsterdam