50 million euros for Hamburg's most innovative start-up factory!
50 million euros for Hamburg's most innovative start-up factory!
Hamburg sets a strong sign of innovation and company foundation. On July 10, 2025, the Federal Ministry of Economics announced that a new start-up factory will be launched in the Hanseatic city. This initiative is intended to facilitate the leap into independence and accelerate the transfer of new technologies from laboratories into business. With a generous budget of a total of 50 million euros, of which 10 million euros come from federal funds and 40 million euros from Hamburg land funds, the city wants to create a supporting environment that focuses on green technologies and new materials. As reports [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/50-million-euro-fuer-new-up-factory-in-hamburg.
"Today's founders are the innovators of tomorrow," said Dr. Melanie Leonhard, the Senator for Economic Affairs and Innovation. As part of this initiative, Hamburg's universities, including the University of Hamburg and the Technical University of Hamburg, as well as the renowned research center Desy hand in hand to maximize the chances of success of new start-ups. Dr. Arik Willner from Desy emphasized that the start-up factory will enrich the city's innovation ecosystem.
support for innovative ideas
One of the main goals of the new start-up factory is the support of researchers who often face hurdles such as capital lack or bureaucratic hurdles when founding the company. Prof. Dr. Jetta Frost from the University of Hamburg points out that this strong alliance between universities and institutions has enormous potential for innovative outputs. "A well -known location for new ideas and technologies is created here," she emphasizes.
Various offers are planned, which range from advice on start -up steps to the protection of intellectual property to support in the search for investors. The city has also qualified for the "Startup Factory" lighthouse competition in order to become internationally visible and to establish a leading center for start-ups in areas such as new materials, artificial intelligence and data science. This competition is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate and offers up to 10 million euros support over five years.Hamburg on the way to the future
With this initiative, the city pursues the goal of catapapulating Hamburg into the top 10 of the European start-up ecosystems. Science senator Katharina Fegebank emphasizes the importance of optimal framework for founders. The start-up factory should not only boost new start-ups, but also complement existing support offers at universities and research institutions. "A room is created here where ideas are implemented into reality," says the senator.with prominent supporters such as Prof. Dr. Michael Otto and Benjamin Otto, who support the settlement of the start-up factory, is well positioned. The Joachim Herz Foundation also sees the start-up factory to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in the Hamburg metropolitan region. All in all, here an exciting time for innovation in Hamburg is heralded - there is something!
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