AI startups

ecosystem

Government launches support for AI startups

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is increasing the EXIST program and the German Accelerator by a total of around 46.5 million euros until the end of 2024.…

Hawa Dawa digital startup

Needs Review

Hawa Dawa and Inveox honored as digital startups 2020

Four winning startups, two of them from Munich: Hawa Dawa and Inveox will be honored with the "Digital Startup of the Year 2020" award…

25 Innovation program for business models and pioneering solutions

ecosystem

Pilot funding for digital business models — 25 million euros in the pot

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is expanding its innovation funding and now also supports digital business models. The pilot funding program "Innovation Program for Business Models and Pioneering Solutions (IGP)" is aimed at...

Support landscape

Inside Stories

This is the support startups in Germany receive

Countless accelerators, incubators, and business start-up centers are supporting startups. A recent study by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy examines existing offerings and calls for…

Digital economy innovation capability

Inside Stories

Germany leads in innovation capacity

The German ICT industry is investing more than 17 billion euros in innovations. In a comparative report by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on the digital economy,…

Trade fair participation program Trade fair participation

ecosystem

BMWi supports startups' participation in trade fairs again in 2018

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is once again supporting startups in their trade fair participation in 2018. The supported companies can…

BMWi

ecosystem

BMWi brings startups and investors together

With the funding program “INVEST – Grant for Venture Capital,” the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) supports investments by private individuals in…

ICT Foundation of the Year

Needs Review

Who will be the ICT startup of the year 2017?

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is looking for the ICT startup of the year 2017. The three winners will receive prizes in…

EXIST

ecosystem

Better funding conditions for EXIST

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has improved the funding conditions for the EXIST Start-up Grant and Research Transfer programs. These changes are intended to…

Needs Review

BMWi initiative “WOMEN in business” continues

Career aspiration: Entrepreneur? In Germany, more and more women are starting their own businesses—nevertheless, the numbers are still a good indicator of the success of the business...

Deals

Venture capital for German startups: BMWi, EIF and KfW launch new initiative

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) today announced the launch of two new financial instruments…

gazelle

Deals

Great gazelle potential for ICT startups

The start-up culture in Germany is developing positively, but according to the "Trend Barometer Young ICT Economy," more than a third of young entrepreneurs lack the…