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Retail Startup
Challenge 2023

Retail Startup
Challenge 2023

Challenge Day is at 5th of December, Istanbul

What is MediaMarkt Startup Challenge?

We want to change the world of Retail! Being a global leader in the sector, we admit that this change can be achieved together with startups through cultural transformation and digitalisation.

MediaMarkt Startup Challenge brings together entrepreneurs, who are shaping technologies of the future today, and the retail world. We are driven by the aim to enrich customer experience; we endeavour to boost the most innovative solutions and ideas in the retail sector.

MediaMarkt cooperates with Buybuddy in 10 stores, and with Udentify, one of the first-year winners, in 5 stores. In addition, pilot studies were conducted with AssistBox, B2Metric, Countbuddy, Optiyol and Qumpara. All our winners so far (Buybuddy, Udentify, Kutu, Shopi) had the opportunity to benefit from the acceleration program by joining the network of the Plug and Play Tech Center in Germany.

Areas of Interest What we are looking for?

MediaMarkt's vision this year revolves around four principal areas of interest: Shopping Experience, Usage Experience, Employee Experience, and Social & Environmental Impact Experience. Based on these principal areas, we've designed specific categories. We We are waiting for innovative ideas and practices that will make a difference in the future retail experience.

Retail Sales Technologies

Offering an integrated omnichannel experience, transforming the decision-making process for customers both online and in-store, providing a seamless technological journey.

After-Sales Technologies

All initiatives and solutions focused on guaranteeing the satisfaction of our customers who have completed the purchasing process, ensuring they have a consistent experience in our store for subsequent choices.

Empowering Employee Experience through Corporate Digitalization

Enhancing employee satisfaction by focusing on their happiness and well-being, empowering them to offer superior services, and solutions that streamline their work processes.

Sustainability and Environmental Impact Solutions

Prioritizing sustainability and social benefits, focusing on initiatives that ensure long-term positive impacts on the community and environment in the retail sector.

Winners of 2023

Alumni Startups

Orient Logo Varsapp LogoVouchery LogoB2Metric LogoUdentify LogoBagaj LogoShopi LogoPoltioBuybuddyPegneon Logoyosh.ai LogoOptiyol LogoMoengageQumparapacer logo

Awards

Chance to pilot in MediaMarkt stores in Turkey

Mentorship support from Google Development Specialist

Cloud support up to $100,000 from our award sponsor Google
Notebook computer from our corporate partner Index Grup

Chance to pilot in MediaMarkt stores in Turkey

Mentorship support from Google Development Specialist

Cloud support up to $100,000 from our award sponsor Google
Notebook computer from our corporate partner Index Grup

Chance to pilot in MediaMarkt stores in Turkey

Mentorship support from Google Development Specialist

Cloud support up to $100,000 from our award sponsor Google
Notebook computer from our corporate partner Index Grup

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About Us

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More than 1000 stores with sales floors measuring up to 8,000 square meters in 13 countries around the globe are what makes MediaMarkt Europe’s undisputed Number One consumer electronics retailer. For more than 50 years, MediaMarkt has been synonymous with innovation, uncompromising customer orientation and a comprehensive range of customer and after-sales services.

For more information: MediaMarkt Turkey www.mediamarkt.com.tr

Hackquarters is a startup accelerator launchpad and a corporate innovation partner. Hackquarters is a right place for you, if you want to make a change and build a next great thing on the internet. If you believe that you can rock the world, join Hackquarters family.

For further information: www.hackquarters.co

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BNP Paribas Cardif, the insurance unit of BNP Paribas, has been operating in the Turkish insurance industry in the fields of personal credit protection and life insurance since 2008. BNP Paribas Cardif Turkey, which has been able to offer private pension products to its customers as of 2010, is a company with three licenses for pension, life insurance and elementary insurance products. BNP Paribas Cardif Turkey has become an insurance platform providing comprehensive services in the market in a short time with its wide product portfolio and international vision.

For more information:
www.bnpparibascardif.com.tr

Index Grup is a group of companies that brings together the products of more than 200 world technology giants with individual and corporate consumers across Turkey through more than 8000 business partners and has been the leader in the Information Technologies sector by a large margin since 2001, where pioneered the firsts.

For more information:
www.indexgrup.com/en

Zip (ASX:ZIP) is a leading global Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company providing fair and seamless solutions that simplify how people pay. Founded in Australia in 2013, our mission is to be the first payment choice, everywhere and every day. We give consumers, merchants and businesses around the world access to transparent, flexible and interest-free credit.

For further information: https://zip.co/