Startup strategy

Inside Stories

New startup strategy: Help shape it now!

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is asking the startup community for ideas for its new startup and scaleup strategy. Founders can submit proposals until September 8, 2025…

IGP Money

Competition

Funding program IGP is looking for healthtech startups

With the Innovation Program for Business Models and Pioneering Solutions (IGP), the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises…

Insurtech Hub Munich

ecosystem

Insurtech Hub Munich receives millions in funding

The Insurtech Hub Munich will receive financial support of up to one million euros from the Bavarian State Ministry for…

IGP Money

ecosystem

IGP funding program continues

The Innovation Program for Business Models and Pioneering Solutions (IGP) focuses on market-oriented non-technical innovations. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy launched the program in 2019 as…

Bavaria's Best 50

Competition

Bavaria's Best 50 wanted

Fast-growing Bavarian companies can apply for the Bavaria's Best 50 competition. The deadline is March 31, 2021.

Funding program Start Grant

Competition

Funding program Start?Grant! enters a new round

There is a very popular Bavarian funding program to support technology-oriented startups. The application deadline is January 18, 2021.

Awards

Needs Review

Free State launches initiative for more startup-friendly procurement

Government contracts are an important factor for the German economy – but it has been difficult for startups to win such tenders…

Digital bonus continues

Needs Review

Bavarian digital bonus continues

With the Digital Bonus, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs promotes investments in digital technology, for example to convert analogue business models or to streamline operational processes.

IGP funding program

Competition

IGP funding program supports cultural and creative industries

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy's Innovation Program for Business Models and Pioneering Solutions (IGP) is entering its next round of calls for proposals. This time, the topic is…

Samdock

Competition

New funding program for apps and platforms

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is launching a new funding program: 'Innovation Program for Business Models and Pioneering Solutions,' or IGP for short, is the somewhat cumbersome name. The application deadline…

Start? Grant!

ecosystem

Funding Start?Grant! enters a new round and announces winners of Phase 5

The Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs' Start?Zuschuss! competition honors the winners of the 5th phase—almost all startups in this round are eligible…

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…