The lighthouse competition
Federal government promotes startup factories
The German government is expanding EXIST funding to include the "Startup Factories Lighthouse Competition" (dt. Leuchtturmwettbewerb Startup Factories). The aim is to establish supra-regional and internationally visible startup factories as lighthouses and thus increase the number and quality of knowledge-based spin-offs.

Our consortium
We are applying as a Startup Factory
As an association from Baden-Württemberg, we are applying to become a Startup Factory. This newly formed consortium bears the name NXTGN - derived from Next Generation. It emphasises the goal we are all working towards: a successful, innovative and closely connected next generation of companies and their contribution to a sustainable society.
consortium partner
A strong alliance from Baden-Württemberg
For the Startup Factory application, we have teamed up with strong partners from science and business.
The network partners are represented by KIT Gründerschmiedethe Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research and Traces of the University of Stuttgart, hei_INNOVATION of the University of Heidelberg, Entrepreneurs Campus of the University of Ulm , the Institute for Applied Research of the Hochschule der Medien, Campus Founders and IPAI.
OUR GOALS
We want to make a major contribution to the transformation by 2030
tech spin-offs
new jobs
brokered venture capital
MILESTONES
This is our path to the Startup Factory
2025
On to the final project phase
By summer 2025, it will be decided which alliances will become a Startup Factory. The project phase will start in fall 2025.
06.06.2024
We are concept phase winners
At the EXIST Congress 2024 in Berlin, it was announced that the NXTGN network will receive funding for the concept phase.
10.04.2024
Our application has been officially submitted
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has successfully submitted our project outline.
21.09.2023
Introducing our association
It's official: we are joining forces and will be submitting an application for the lighthouse competition.
CONTACT US
Do you have questions about our plan?
Use our general contact form or get in touch with the Startup Factory project team.
