Our network partner explained
Networking educators, researchers and employees across universities
Our Academics stakeholder group is made up of educators, researchers and employees who are either already active in the field of entrepreneurship or startup support or want to be in the future. Our goal as NXTGN is to promote their collaboration and collective visibility.
We design targeted events such as the International Entrepreneurship Education Summit (IEES) and develop formats such as train-the-trainer programs. We also support the INSPIRE BW Hubs, which efficiently bundle start-up offers at universities. In this way, we strengthen exchange and knowledge transfer.
OUR MISSION
Empowering universities as drivers of innovation
Educators, researchers and university employees not only impart knowledge, but also drive innovation and support startups as mentors.
Awakening the founding spirit at universities
From students to post-docs - universities produce the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. We encourage entrepreneurship with inspiring programs and targeted networking.

Using research as a source of innovation
Numerous successful startups grow out of scientific projects. We support the teams with tailor-made assistance so that their ideas become realizable innovations.

Bringing new insights in the Mittelstand
The Mittelstand benefit from scientific expertise. We facilitate a direct exchange between researchers and companies so that new discoveries can be integrated.
The INSPIRE BW HUBS
A regionally connected university landscape creates synergies
There are six INSPIRE BW Hubs to bring universities that offer individual support services together regionally. These networks are designed to accelerate startups even more efficiently and are promoted by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg.

DeepTechHub
The DeepTechHub focuses on deep tech and comprises a total of 87,464 students.
Universities involved:

TriAS
TriAS focuses on life sciences and artificial intelligence and comprises a total of 38,903 students.
Universities involved:

Schwarzwälder Gründergeist
The Schwarzwälder Gründergeist supports startups from all disciplines and comprises a total of 32,626 students.
Universities involved:

INSPIRE2Start
INSPIRE2Start focuses on impact and female entrepreneurship and comprises a total of 44,055 students.
Universities involved:

StartupSÜD
StartupSÜD focuses on combination technologies in the deep tech sector and comprises a total of 24,642 students.
Universities involved:

Kilometres1
Kilometer1 supports start-ups from all disciplines and comprises a total of 20,905 students.
Universities involved:
Coordination by INSPIRE BW Hub platform
The INSPIRE BW Hub Platform, based at the University of Heidelberg, serves as the coordinating instance. In particular, it supports the networking of the six hubs and provides an overarching infrastructure.
Du hast Fragen oder Anregungen zu den INSPIRE BW Hubs oder dem Hub Management? Dann melde dich bei Dr. Raoul Haschke.
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Contact the Academics team directly or use our general contact form. You can find information on the specific services on our offers page.

Magdalena Weinle
Head of Academic Success