On 14 February 2024, the best university-related teams from all over Baden-Württemberg came together at the ASAP BW Final #11 to present their innovative ideas. Tabularis.AI from the University of Heidelberg and the University of Tübingen was named the overall winner. Picture: The...
What is design thinking? How do we develop creative ideas? How can we solve complex (customer) problems in our startup in a targeted manner? Design thinking is an extremely valuable method for generating creative ideas, tackling complex problems and establishing a customer-centred approach....
The start-up engine at the discussion event at the Baden-Württemberg State Representation in Berlin. Science Minister Petra Olschowski: "Baden-Württemberg offers the best conditions for innovative start-ups and spin-offs. With new funding for start-up hubs, we are reaching a new level". Universities in the south-west with the strongest start-up...
Lisa, Sophia, Nils and Henning, four friends who share the conviction that business has a serving function within society, founded PROSERVATION at the end of 2022. Together, they are pursuing the mission of establishing ecologically and economically sound packaging solutions. The object of the company...
With Curt Michael Stoll, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at FESTO, and Dr Helmut Schelling, founder of Vector Informatik, Gründermotor GmbH has two new shareholders from the Baden-Württemberg business community. However, they are not traditional investors with profit expectations. At Gründermotor, profits are not...
The power of community: We give you 5 good reasons why you as a founder should opt for a strong community. A strong and committed community forms the foundation for your startup. It is the basis on which your success...
Have you ever heard of Mätch VC? If so, you may have wondered what it is or how exactly Mätch VC is connected to the Gründermotor. We interviewed Adrian, Tim and Daniel, three of the seven founders of Mätch...
The aim of the Gründermotor is to bring start-ups, science and SMEs together in order to drive innovation in Baden-Württemberg. We take a closer look: Why are these three stakeholder groups actually so important for the network? Hey Nico, why are the corporate...
Only 1.4 % of the founding teams in BW are purely female-led, only 14 % are mixed, i.e. with at least one woman in the founding team. (Source: Female Founders Monitor & Startup Atlas BW 2021) These figures make it immediately clear that women...
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