Partner

Mit dem Ende der exist Förderung geht es meist um die nächste Entwicklungsphase: Wachstum, Finanzierung und Zugang zu neuen Märkten. Eine zentrale Rolle spielen dabei die exist Startup Factories: Sie stärken regionale Startup-Ökosysteme, vernetzen wissenschaftsbasierte Gründungsteams mit Investoren, Unternehmen und internationalen Partnern und schaffen optimale Bedingungen für die Skalierung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle.

exist Startup Factories

Entdecke die exist Startup Factories als Sprungbrett für wissensbasierte Startups in Deutschland. Euer Zugang zu starken Ökosystemen, Forschung, Kapital, Industriepartnern und internationalen Netzwerken.

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Weitere Möglichkeiten

Darüber hinaus können weitere Programme und Instrumente des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie interessant sein.

de:hub

Die de:hub Initative vernetzt Startups mit Mittelstand, Corporates und Wissenschaft.

German Accelerator

Der German Accelerator hilft beim internationalen Markteintritt.

HTGF

HTGF bieten Finanzierungsperspektiven für technologieorientierte Startups.

DeepTech & Climate Fonds

Der DeepTech & Climate Fonds bietet Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten für Climate- und Deep-Tech.

Förderberatung des Bundes

Die Förderberatung des Bundes informiert über alle Angebote des Bundes.

INVEST

INVEST unterstützt die Mobilisierung privaten Wagniskapitals.

Pilot projects

The Migrant Accelerator

The Migrant Accelerator is a pilot project within the exist ecosystem. It supports founders with a migrant background who wish to start a business in Germany through community-building, mentoring, workshops, and an accelerator program for knowledge- and technology-based startups.

Schwedt Startup Lab

Through the “Startup Labor Schwedt” pilot project, the industrial hub of Schwedt is becoming a real-world laboratory for industrial transformation. Startups with sustainable technologies gain access to regional industry partners, technical infrastructure, specialized expertise, and financing to test innovations for energy and resource efficiency under real-world conditions and bring them to market readiness.

Chemstars

The Chemstars pilot project supports startups in the chemical and chemical-related deep tech sectors by connecting European founding teams with industry-specific mentoring, industry partners, investors, and a robust ecosystem. The goal is to accelerate the sustainable transformation of the chemical industry and support innovative solutions from concept to practical application.

StArfrica

The exist pilot project StArfrica connects aspiring entrepreneurs from Africa with the German startup ecosystem. By supporting science-based startup ideas on their path to the exist startup grant and by promoting exchange, market access, and collaboration, the project helps to more closely connect the innovation ecosystems of both regions.

WES+

The WES+ (Women Entrepreneurship in Science) pilot project empowers women on their path to entrepreneurial independence by providing female students, researchers, graduates, and founders with mentoring, training opportunities, and strong networks. By connecting with universities, companies, investors, and experienced female founders, WES+ helps attract more women to entrepreneurship and successfully bring their startup projects to fruition

AI pilot projects

K.I.E.Z.

AI Startup Rising

AI + Munich

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GCCC

Are you from a non-EU country and looking to start a business in Germany? The GCCC supports international startup teams with existing government funding in connection with visa applications. It reviews documents, certifies the government funding, and can thus play a key role in securing the appropriate visa.

Events

Whether it’s a workshop, trade show, networking event, or industry conference: Check out the event calendar for events related to startup founding, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Take this opportunity to make valuable connections, raise the profile of your startup, exchange ideas with other founders, or learn more about the funding opportunities available through exist.