On Thursday, 21 May 2026, We Create Future Stage #2 took place, the first edition in the Startup Mentor Stage format at Venture Café Berlin, Lohmühlenstraße 65. The topic: Intelligence in the Loop: Humans, AI and the Future of the Circular Economy, under the line From Local Connection to Systemic Transformation.
Not a panel, a founder support stage
The format was built around the Hot Seat. Founders had 60 seconds per pitch and three steps: say it, name your pain point, get the mentors’ response. Instead of a discussion among experts, the evening put concrete problems of early-stage teams on stage.
The mentors
- Daniela Felder, co-founder of FELDER FELDER and Future Fashion Concepts, expert in circular fashion and regenerative design
- Holger Holland, co-founder of BCBT and director of the World Cleanup Institute
- Mali M Baum, founder of WLounge, startup investor and venture-building expert
Programme
17:00 networking and open doors · 17:30 stage · 18:30 Q&A. In the We Create Future Spotlight, founders could also apply for a pitch at the Tech Awards.
The evening was initiated by the World Cleanup Institute, organised by BCBT with CIC Berlin and WLounge as partners.
Photos: Venture Café Berlin / @contentmakerberlin
Stage #3 followed on 18 June 2026 at Venture Café Berlin. Stage #4 takes place on 22 October 2026 at CIC Berlin: Intelligence in the Loop. The series began with a kick-off panel on circular fashion on 29 January 2026.
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