Thinking outside the box, learning from each other and taking away lots of inspiration for yourself and your own project - that's exactly what we do in the partnership between Kiel and San Francisco. And this is exactly what the Waterkant Festival stands for, where we brought the Reverse Pitch to the big stage together with the festival and the KI.SH Hub as a new partner.

This year, seven companies pitched their real problems and challenges in search of creative minds and co-creators for smart solutions. Among them were: CGI, Goalscape, EF Robotics, Fielmann Group, THW Kiel Handball-Bundesliga, Olfasense and H. & J. Brüggen KG. From the stage, they went straight into initial talks with potential partners, which will be deepened in the coming months.