Web 3.0 leaders gather for the Blockchain Festival in Berlin
Berlin, Germany–(Newsfile Corp. – Dec 07, 2022) – One of the biggest events in the blockchain space, The Next Block Expo, took place in Berlin on November 23 and 24, 2022 and gathered 2,039 participants, 322 investors, and 140 startups from 64 different countries around the world.
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The two-day event hosted a pitch competition for startups, a Web 3.0 on-chain hackathon, curated networking sessions, conferences and a dedicated mobile app to connect people, projects and investors.
“We believe that the main factor that strengthens the space is building bridges between communities and people to grow together, therefore The Next Block was created to educate, connect and pave the way for long-term partnerships and projects.” explained Anna Weber, Partnership & Community Manager for Next Block Expo. The first edition of NBX featured prominent speakers from various industries, including venture capital, cryptocurrency and education, and was a huge success for all involved. 17 workshops and 15 discussion panels explored topics such as regulation, the future of web3, investment, community building and other issues related to blockchain technology. It featured notable speakers such as Tamar Menteshashvili – Head of Western Europe at Solana Foundation, Marius van der Wijden – Core Developer at Ethereum Foundation, Raza Zaidi – Europe Regional Lead Developer Relations at Polygon, and many more.
Aiming to be a growing space for all enthusiasts, NBX focused on empowering women in web 3.0 and offered student scholarships to provide equal learning opportunities from industry experts and leaders to everyone. While the pitching competition allowed participants to pitch to 50+ investors and have 1:1 speed-dating meetings with partners such as VCs, Accelerators, Incubators & Launchpads. 90 Web3 startups submitted their participation in the competition. By winning first place, they secured a $100k investment for the project, while DeepSquare in second place and Soil in third place won $50k and $30k respectively for their projects.
In addition, a network application 3.0 was launched by NBX to scan badges and save contacts, use a match-making tool that connects them to the right profiles and book meetings. As a result, 1,846 chat conversations between people at the event and 1,206 meetings were possible, and participants received a 12-month app access.
About The Next Block Expo
The Next Block expo is one of the largest Web 3.0 conferences in Europe. Its two-day event is designed to bring industry experts and leaders together to educate and build connected communities in space.
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