{"id":511,"date":"2024-11-06T08:47:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T08:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/?page_id=511"},"modified":"2026-10-14T09:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:39:47","slug":"out-of-the-box","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/en\/hinterland-conference\/out-of-the-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Out of the Box"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"511\" class=\"elementor elementor-511\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6755ced e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6755ced\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb1980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eb1980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUT OF THE BOX.\nNRW AWARD<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af9b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1af9b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>OUT OF THE BOX.NRW<\/strong> stands for the most innovative startups from North Rhine-Westphalia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2bcd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc2bcd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.outofthebox.nrw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27566cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27566cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a17a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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Dive into a dynamic environment crafted for startups to effortlessly engage with a diverse pool of potential clients. \nOur streamlined platform is designed to match your innovative solutions with those who need them most.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f768ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f768ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb883f elementor-flip-box--3d elementor-flip-box--effect-flip elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"2bb883f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTAKE YOUR PLACE IN THE TOP 24 STARTUPS OF NRW\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur platform is designed to foster meaningful connections, making it simpler than ever to meet like-minded entrepreneurs and talented individuals eager to contribute to your vision. In this melting pot of innovation and ambition, you\u2019ll find not just contacts, but future collaborators, employees, and friends.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398a1e0b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"398a1e0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131a06a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"131a06a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LIMITED PRICE DROP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c184f54 elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"1c184f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1796805060\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-hours\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span><\/div><div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Founders_Foundation_Logo_weis-1024x269.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-519\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Founders_Foundation_Logo_weis-1024x269.png 1024w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Founders_Foundation_Logo_weis-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Founders_Foundation_Logo_weis-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Founders_Foundation_Logo_weis.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb3a23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fb3a23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98893fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98893fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hinterland_Logo_Weiss-1024x292.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hinterland_Logo_Weiss-1024x292.png 1024w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hinterland_Logo_Weiss-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hinterland_Logo_Weiss-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hinterland_Logo_Weiss.png 1351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37b567 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a37b567\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8383e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f8383e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT THE AWARD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c50ca e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4c50ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a26009 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a26009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"445\"><strong>OUT OF THE BOX.NRW is where bold tech startups from North Rhine-Westphalia step into the spotlight.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"445\">You\u2019re an unconventional thinker with an innovative digital startup idea? Then this is your competition \u2013 apply to secure your spot and pitch at Out-of-the-Box.NRW.<\/p><p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"445\">Initiated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, sponsored by NRW.BANK and hosted by Founders Foundation, OOTB.NRW brings the state\u2019s most ambitious founders onto one stage. 27 startups compete. Three win \u20ac50,000 in prize money. The journey leads to the live pitch finale at the Hinterland of Things Conference, the heart of B2B entrepreneurship.<\/p><p data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"1130\">If you\u2019re selected as one of the Top 27 Startups in 2027, you\u2019ll increase visibility for your brand, gain credibility for your business model, and attract the attention of leading figures in business and venture capital. The top 10 startups will have the opportunity to pitch their digital startup ideas to an audience of high-profile investors, corporate decision-makers, and potential customers.<\/p><p data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"1130\">The competition continues in 2027. Will you be on stage?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabba78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aabba78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c3704 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0c3704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.outofthebox.nrw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97292b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97292b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f2f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1f2f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE WINNERS OF 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b626c05 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b626c05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99aeaff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99aeaff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea77d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ea77d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b995f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b995f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-osphim-weiss-300x227.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16356\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-osphim-weiss-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-osphim-weiss.png 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f847bfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f847bfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072a043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"072a043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ba877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45ba877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-kaarlo-weiss-1024x310.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-kaarlo-weiss-1024x310.png 1024w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-kaarlo-weiss-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-kaarlo-weiss-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-kaarlo-weiss-1536x465.png 1536w, https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo-kaarlo-weiss-2048x620.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86feadf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86feadf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077d2f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"077d2f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ba0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21ba0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/foresAIght_Logo_weiss.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16360\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca4eb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ca4eb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ec70b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0ec70b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a5906 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"98a5906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.outofthebox.nrw\/top-26-of-2026-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEE ALL 2026 STARTUPS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cac501 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cac501\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2f2ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5f2f2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"52883672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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We bring Germany\u2019s brightest innovators together to create a joint digital future with leading hidden champions. You can expect outstanding speakers and an exciting program! Meet startups on-site, experience founders &amp; experts live on stage, listen to first-hand founder stories and much more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1381\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1381\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> HOW TO ENTER THE OOTB 2027 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span 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