Arrival at thyssenkrupp

On February 12, we took the train from Munich to Essen to attend the Beyond Conventions at Thyssenkrupp.

Arriving early, we got right to work testing the demos and creating a screen capture of the application right on the spot to present a representative demonstration of our potential solution.

You don’t realize the size of the Thyssenkrupp site until you’re there. The story behind is also fascinating. If you want to know more about it, you can read on the company website or on Wikipedia how the group and the families behind it have managed to make the company grow so much.

Beyond Conventions Event

Our presentations at various corporates went very well. The demos with the VR glasses and the Microsoft Hololens were also very well received. Nevertheless, we didn’t expect to make it to the finalists among so many applicants, especially since many of the startups were there with entire teams. So we packed up and slowly prepared for the announcement of the winners and for the departure.

We got the pitch!

Shortly before we were about to go to the participants to say goodbye, the name COEZBAY sounded through the speakers and it looked like our presentation had found the approval of more people than initially thought.

We won the pitch at Open Grid Europe GmbH for the Augmented Reality Supports Pipeline Construction challenge and shortly after we were called again to accept the award as one of the top 3 startups, which was a great honor considering the high number of participants.

First stress tests

Back in Munich, we immediately started to work on the demo we had been working on and equipped it with larger CAD data in order to expand the stress test and to make good use of the time until the negotiations. An excerpt from the demo can be found directly below.

We are growing!

In the meantime, a friend of ours just joined our team, Frederik Steinmetz, with whom we had already worked in the past. Having not worked in augmented and virtual reality before, he got an entertaining introduction to it in the home office.

Immediately afterwards, we also started a small hackathon among friends.

Off to Gescher

And soon we were off to Gescher, to our new customer, Open Grid Europe GmbH, where we tested our solution on site, geodata-supported and under almost real circumstances.

Actually, we had reserved a small car for the journey. But due to the lack of vehicles, we got an upgrade to a slightly larger vehicle. At this point a big thank you to Sixt.

Hotel und letzte Tests

Before that, of course, we did some tests in the hotel, for which the hotel room and hotel foyer at the late hour was downright offered. This must have looked funny for the employees as well as for the visitors of the hotel.

Gescher Sightseeing

After completing the tasks, we used the time for some sightseeing and visited the bell museum, for which Gescher is famous among other things.

Finale Präsentation

Die Phase 1 unseres MVP’s (Minimum Viable Product) war abgeschlossen und die finale Präsentation verlief zufriedenstellend.

Through the cooperation with Open Grid Europe GmbH, we have learned a lot. Starting with the planning, to the implementation, to the presentation to larger corporations. At the corporate level, many things are handled differently than with startups and medium-sized businesses.

We hope to continue our cooperation in the future and would like to express our sincere thanks to the competent team at Open Grid Europe GmbH.

For data protection reasons, we have refrained from mentioning various names outside COEZBAY GMBH in this article.

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It was a special pleasure for us to be able to participate in this event. Together we should support LGBT+tech communities much more.

So here are a few impressions from the Unicorns in Tech Event.

A little more input:

Speaking Unicorns in Tech has given us the opportunity to get feedback from people from a wide range of industries and fields. So we met many new friends and were able to see further perspectives. Furthermore, it was interesting to get feedback from people outside the industry. On the basis of this feedback we are optimizing our HR (Human Resources) to become even more accessible to the general public.

Special thanks to the teams of Unicorns in Tech and Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE).

The Unicorns in Tech network is an international LGBT+ tech community.
To be precise, a network founded by the UHLALA Group. Since 2014, they have grown into a large community of more than 3400 unicorns who are passionate about technology and its latest trends.

The Unicorns in Tech network is an international LGBT+ tech community.
To be precise, a network founded by the UHLALA Group. Since 2014, they have grown into a large community of more than 3400 unicorns who are passionate about technology and its latest trends.Companies and partners organize similar events throughout Germany every month. The primary seat of the network is located in Berlin.

The SCE, as the Entrepreneurship Center of the Munich University of Applied Sciences, promotes innovation and entrepreneurship through interactive educational offerings, start-up support and networking activities. The goal is to motivate and enable personalities to think and act entrepreneurially and thus contribute to a future worth living.

We had a lot of fun and could take a lot with us. We would like to thank all participants who attended the lectures at Unicorns in Tech and look forward to the future exchange.

Last but not least:

Everyone who walks through our door is welcome regardless, of their gender, sexual orientation, race, health, religion, age or disability.

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At this point we can only recommend everyone to visit as many trade shows as possible. Here are a few reasons:

Escaping the office

Boredom and dissatisfaction can be fatal. So, escaping the wall-facing desk in favour of stretching your legs and heading down to an exhibition is a matter of curiosity.

Networking

The old adage, “It’s not what you know, but who you know” is truer than ever today.
Exhibitions provide many opportunities to connect with the local and global industry community, allowing you to meet like-minded individuals and subsequently, leverage the best contacts – this is invaluable in today’s competitive market.
Not only will you meet them in both a professional and social environment but, you’ll also get to break down those awkward barriers around networking etiquette which will allow you to comfortably mix business and pleasure.

Learning, knowledge and trends

Depending on the sector you’re working in, exhibitions can be a great place to polish up your industry skills and find out about the latest innovations and trends. These events often afford the opportunity to listen to insightful keynotes and absorb the wisdom of thought-leaders and innovators.
They also give a good indication of where things are headed and you can get a chance to learn as much as possible.

Physical interaction

Exhibitions are great interactive environments. They are full of live demonstrations and new products that give you the opportunity to examine, handle, compare, see, smell, experience and test-drive.
In this fully immersive environment, you can become one with your chosen field.

Creative engagement

Creative engagement at an art exhibition may be a given, but even at trade shows exhibitors often pull out all the stops in order to immerse visitors in a visceral experience.
Beautifully crafted pop up stands, innovative technology and impressive engineering all equate to a thought-provoking creative experience that will inspire you, or just leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.

Negotiations

Sales is generally at the forefront of the exhibitor’s mind and so, here’s your opportunity to buy, negotiate and sell.
That human touch, those charming bartering techniques and those upfront payments are irresistible to the average exhibitor… and visitors know this. There isn’t much obvious room for you to exercise your negotiation skills online so discounts at your favourite exhibition are a very real possibility.

Direct access to the big players

Research further suggests that one-third of visitors are looking for new suppliers. Opportunity is ripe! As is expert advice on specific commercial challenges.
Forget trawling through web sources, forums and social media profiles – casual approaches and face-to-face appointments with key suppliers are fair game and a perfect way to ask questions. It’s also a perfect chance to build bridges with the powerful players.

Competition

Hundreds of thousands of businesses market themselves at exhibitions every year. So, if you’re a visiting competitor, sizing up the other fish in your pond and scouting enemy positions is an integral part of the exhibition. If you’re simply interested in the market, you can neutrally observe and make informed comparisons.

Job hunting

If you’re keen for a new challenge or are just a bit fed up with your everyday work routine, you’ve probably been to a job fair. We’ve all seen the types that wear jeans and t-shirts to work, travel to the office on a scooter, play Games in their lunch break and have access to a ready supply of deliciously unhealthy snacks. Surely it’s only fair that you get a slice of that pizza? Exhibitions give you the chance to window-shop to your heart’s content, sampling what’s on offer in the world of business.

We are really very thankful for everyone we got to know during this time. Especially the people from the big companies who brought us close to the different industries. And you know who is meant here. In the meantime many of our friends have changed positions or even companies, so that from now on we will be remembered more via the common social media platforms and conventional telephoning. Of course we are always happy when one of you picks up the phone and calls through. Just let us hear from you again if we appear in your memory.

COEZBAY says THANK YOU for the last couple of years full of traveling, fun, knowledge, exchange and Rock & Roll!

Thank you all and on to the next adventures!

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