WELCOME TO THE STARTUPSPACE GÖTTINGEN
The premises of the StartupSpace are used together by the Transfer & Startup Hub of the University of Göttingen, the Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung und Stadtentwicklung Göttingen mbH (GWG) and the SNIC Life Science Inkubator. The areas used by the Transfer & Startup Hub are open to students, graduates and employees of the University of Göttingen for the realization of their start-up projects.
The infrastructure can be used free of charge around the clock and offers optimal conditions for founders. The university's start-up teams have access to offices, meeting rooms, coworking spaces and event space in the StartupSpace, and the Transfer & Startup Hub team supports the founders in personal meetings, workshops and events. After the start-up, the GWG and SNIC Incubator team is available as a point of contact. Networking opportunities with other founders, established startups and companies from the region also further liven up the location.
The ERDF project "Startup Spaces of the Transfer & Startup Hub University of Göttingen", which was launched in April 2024, provides founders with a total of 14 workspaces. The start-up spaces are intended to establish an interface of the start-up ecosystem between the region and the university and make a significant contribution to the start-up culture. With the focus on female entrepreneurship and intercultural/international founders, two target groups are also addressed in particular that are still underrepresented and will make the local start-up system more diverse. The ERDF project is co-financed by the European Union and the state of Lower Saxony.
OFFICES & COWORKING SPACES
As a founder or team in the pre-startup phase, you can use the coworking space of the StartupSpace and, subject to availability, individual offices free of charge.
EVENTS
There are regular events on topics relevant to the start-up process, such as business model development or teamwork. You can also bring in your own wishes and we try to invite experts for this.
(VIRTUAL) START-UP COMMUNITY
You can network with other founders - either on-site at the StartupSpace or in virtual meetings and thus get into conversation with experienced founders from the region.
FINDING A MENTOR
You would like feedback and suggestions from successful founders? If possible, we will be happy to put you in touch with contacts from our mentor network
SUBSIDIES AND (PARTIAL) FINANCING OF PROTOTYPES
If you want to create a prototype for your product idea first, you can apply for funding for this from our funds.
COACHING
For challenges that cannot be solved through our counseling, mentors or network, it is sometimes helpful to make use of professional coaching. You can also apply for funding for this.
ADVANTAGES FOR PROSPECTIVE START-UPS
- 24/7 Coworking spaces
- Freemeeting rooms for team and customer meetings
- (Virtual) exchange with other start-ups
- Motivation through other start-up projects
- Further education on topics relevant to start-ups, such as project management or team culture
- Quick line to the start-up grants of the universities
WHAT PREVIOUS MEMBERS SAY
"We really appreciate the workspaces at StartupSpace as they offer us a creative and productive atmosphere that encourages the exchange of ideas and collaboration, as well as providing valuable contacts with other regional start-ups. In addition to the daily work opportunities, the StartupSpace also offers a variety of events that help us to educate ourselves and also network with larger companies from the region. A highlight of our journey so far has been winning the LIFT-OFF 2024 start-up competition, a success we owe in no small part to the support and resources of the StartupSpace and the University of Göttingen.
We are proud to be part of the vibrant community at StartupSpace Göttingen and look forward to further collaboration and the exciting opportunities that await us here."
Henri Remschüssel, Co-Founder of Notisent
"The start-up Agvolution offers environmental monitoring tailored to the cultivation and care of plants. Using their self-developed and patented microclimate sensor "CLIMAVI", they record factors such as temperature, precipitation and soil moisture, which are collected and analyzed in the "FARMALYZER" platform they have developed. Based on this data, they use artificial intelligence to create forecasts and thus enable practical decision-making recommendations for resource-saving crop protection, irrigation and fertilization.
In 2018, Agvolution - then still known as Farm Inspector - won first place in the start-up competition LIFT-OFF. Supported by a start-up grant from NBank, the start-up was able to continue to grow and develop. They have already received awards such as the Durchstarterpreis and the KfW Award.
The Agvolution team, which now has fourteen members, is represented in StartupSpace as a successful startup."
"Together with our mentors Anna and Martin, we were able to further develop our business model and apply for an NBank start-up grant. We were given a space in the StartupSpace offices, we met interesting founders and took part in or spoke at events on the topic of start-ups. At the end of the program, we even won the University of Göttingen's start-up competition LIFT-OFF.
In the meantime, we have completed product development, collected 100,000 followers on Instagram, been accepted into the Life Science Accelerator Program and founded Inkster GmbH. The (free!) pre-incubator program has contributed significantly to many of our successes."
Melvyn Wittwer and Michael Noack, Founders of Inkster
YOUR CONTACT PERSONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN
The StartupSpace address:
Planea, Historische Sternwarte,
Geismar Landstraße 11
37083 Göttingen
The ERDF-Project is led by
Prof. Dr. Kilian Bizer / Martin Stammann
The ERDF-Project on the premises of the StartupSpace is funded by:
Our thanks goes to our co-financing partners and supporters:
