For more than 25 years, exist has stood for quality, innovation, and long-term success in academic startup support. With impressive impact metrics, the programme has become the leading seal of excellence for innovative start-ups emerging from science and research.
With the startup factories, exist is launching a new era of academic startup support. The initiative creates entrepreneurially driven, privately co-financed flagship projects that set new benchmarks for excellence, speed, and impact in technology transfer across Europe.
How do startups and investors co-create sustainable value through financing? On stage, founders and VCs reveal how they built trusting relationships, for capital and vision to align in 2025. Join us to learn what makes financing a journey, not just a transaction.
Startup Factories are Germany’s new innovation engines. They unite science, business, and politics to build global tech leaders. Discover how public-private partnerships are reshaping Europe’s startup ecosystem.
