E X C L U S I V E S Y M P O S I U M

"THE INNOVATION AND EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM IN HEILBRONN, GERMANY".

Encounter of Ecosystems

Heilbronn, Germany, is a world-class center for innovation and education.

The Dieter Schwarz Foundation has played a key role in developing a unique ecosystem that fosters entrepreneurship, research and collaboration with industry through institutions such as Campus Founders, Duale Hochscule Badem Würtemberg and the Bildungscampus Heilbronn.

This symposium is intended to promote cooperation between Jalisco and Heilbronn.

Let's share best practices, promote talent development and collaboration between our ecosystems. This event is designed to inspire joint initiatives and strategic alliances that foster innovation and global competitiveness.

PRESS ARTICLE: THE INFORMANT

"Today, April 9, 2025, we not only had a symposium, we had a meeting point between visions, experiences and ecosystems that, by connecting, open up paths for the future. Thanks to Oliver Hanisch, who brought the perspective of the Heilbronn model, and to all the participants who made this rich dialog possible. You are the ones who are helping to build the bridges that don't yet exist. Today was just the beginning!"

Daniel Pandza Host and Pannel Moderator Community Innovation Catalyst bei Interlub

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GUEST SPEAKER

Who is Oliver Hanisch

Oliver Hanisch is the Managing Director of Campus Founders, a center for innovation and entrepreneurship in Heilbronn, Germany.

With more than two decades of experience in developing startup ecosystems, Oliver co-founded the German Accelerator in Silicon Valley, which helps German startups expand into international markets.

He currently leads Campus Founders with the aim of building bridges between startups, corporates and academic institutions to foster innovation, talent development and entrepreneurship in Europe and beyond.

More about the Schwarz Foundation

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

This event is a unique opportunity for local entrepreneurs looking to expand their projects to global markets, for ecosystem developers who want to adapt best practices from Germany to the reality in Jalisco, for government officials who want to network with key stakeholders in the Heilbronn center and explore new forms of public-private collaboration, and for education leaders who want to forge international partnerships to better prepare their students for the challenges of the future.

This symposium is more than a conference, it is a space where real connections, actionable ideas and impactful collaborations are created.

Agenda

09:45 Registration

10:00 Bienvenida COINCyDES & CCIJ

10:10 Presentación "The innovation and The education ecosystem of Heilbronn and the role of Schwarz Foundation."

10:40 Panel "Challenging the Traditional Innovation Playbook"

11:20 Questions and answers + Networks

12:00 Finals and closing.

Location

MIND

Av. Faro 2350 Piso 5 | Sala Streaming Guadalajara, Jalisco .

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THE PANEL DISCUSSION

Get ready for an unconventional conversation with leaders who are not satisfied with easy answers. This panel discussion will bring together personalities from the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Germany and Mexico to have an unfiltered discussion about which models are worth emulating, which practices we should abandon and which bold partnerships we could start immediately.

With voices as diverse as a German founder in Mexico, a startup community builder, a CEO driving innovation in industry, an academic leader in entrepreneurship education and the director of one of Europe's most dynamic innovation centers, the table is set for a discussion as provocative as it is inspiring.

Do you dare to question the old manual and help shape new possibilities?