Start-up Zone in Gear for K 2025Start-up Zone in Gear for K 2025
The Start-up Zone will showcase new companies, featuring the Start-up Pitch as part of the “Plastics Shape the Future” program.
January 31, 2025

Following its debut at K 2022, the Start-up Zone will return as a central feature of K 2025, taking place Oct. 18 to 25 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Located in Hall 7.0, close to the Science Campus, the Start-up Zone will showcase innovative new companies.
This dedicated area will offer emerging businesses a prominent stage to present their ideas. According to K 2025 organizers, startups are vital to the plastics and rubber industries, driving innovation and introducing fresh solutions to key challenges such as sustainability, efficiency, and digitalization. Organizers further noted that with their entrepreneurial spirit, risk-taking mindset, and agility, startups are at the forefront of shaping the industry's future.
Organizers noted the strategic placement of the Start-up Zone near the Science Campus — where universities and research institutes will unveil their latest advances in plastics research — will help foster a dynamic hub of science and innovation in Hall 7.0.
Startups still have the opportunity to register and join this vibrant platform at K 2025. By participating, they can showcase their developments at the trade fair and connect with potential business partners from around the world. To make participation easier, a special package has been designed to reduce the logistical challenges and costs typically associated with large-scale trade fairs.
To participate, companies must be less than 10 years old and have fewer than 100 employees. Annual sales should not exceed €10 million.
The registration form for the Start-up Zone can be downloaded at www.k-online.com/Start-upZone.
For inquiries, contact Start-up Zone coordinator Katharina Kolissnyk by email at [email protected].
Start-up Pitch Towards Zero
The Start-up Pitch Towards Zero will take place on Oct. 13 during K 2025, as part of the Plastics Shape the Future program in Hall 6 of the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds.
Organized by Plastics Europe, this event will offer first-time exhibitors a dedicated platform at K to present their innovative solutions. Startups focusing on technologies, solutions, or new business models that promote a circular economy with plastics will have the opportunity to showcase their projects and connect with potential partners from around the globe.
The deadline for applications is March 1, 2025.
Additional Information
For more details on visiting or exhibiting at K 2025, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America at 312-781-5180, by email at [email protected], or visit www.k-online.com.
For hotel and travel information, reach out to TTI Travel Inc. at 866-674-3476, fax 212-674-3477, or by email at [email protected]. You can also visit www.ttitravel.net or use the hotel booking platform available on the K website: https://www.k-online.com/en/Exhibit/Information/Hotel_CityInfos.
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