Baselworld quer atrair startups e alia-se ao Luxury Venture Group

A Baselworld assinou uma parceria com o Luxury Venture Group, visando tornar o espaço da feira mais apetecível para startups, "criando um novo ecosistema no sector do luxo focado em relógios e jóias".

Debatendo-se desde há 3 anos com a debandada de centenas de expositores, aquela que já foi a maior feira do mundo de Relojoaria procura reinventar-se, aliando-se a uma empresa especializada em ser incubadora de empresas e gestora de capital de risco.

O comunicado:

Basel/Geneva, 03 October, 2019 – Baselworld, Basel and the Luxury Venture Group, Geneva today announced their cooperation. The aim of the collaboration is to jointly develop an international ecosystem for start-ups in the fields of watches, jewellery and related industries in order to shape the future of luxury through innovation, digitization, sustainability and entrepreneurship.

“The comprehensive and sustainable direction of the Luxury Venture Group towards the innovation-driven development of young companies, especially in the watch and jewellery segment, closes an important gap from our point of view and fits perfectly with the new positioning of Baselworld 2020 as an experience platform,” says Michel Loris-Melikoff, Managing Director of Baselworld.

Michel Loris Melikoff, Director da Baselworld

“Baselworld is the perfect partner for us. Our cooperation provides the ideal framework for identifying and achieving common goals in a mutually beneficial exchange process,” explains Deependra Pandey, CEO of Luxury Venture Group, Geneva.

Deependra_Pandey, CEO do Luxury Venture Group

Baselworld 2020 will present numerous innovations such as new event and experience areas. The next Baselworld will take place from 30 April to 5 May 2020.

About the Luxury Venture Group, Geneva The Luxury Venture Group, Geneva, is a Swiss-based incubator, accelerator and venture capital ecosystem to scout, select, accelerate and invest in startups from Luxury and related industries. Luxury Venture Group’s mission is to enable startups from the luxury industry that combine impact and profit along with innovation, creativity, sustainability, and social responsibility.