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Let's take a look back at another amazing program which started its first editon in 2024: Hessen10! 🚀 The program by Wirtschaftsministerium Hessen is a combined effort by the whole Hessen ecosystem - together with the ecosystem partners, we selected the 10 most-promising startups from Hessen. The program is still running until May 2025, but we still want to share last year's highlights: ✨ 65 applications from startups from all over Hessen ✨ 15 ecosystem partners ✨ 12 board members ✨ 15 Entrepreneurs in Residence ✨ And of course: 10 participating startups! Learn more about Hessen10 on our website: https://lnkd.in/ejmMcRyu

An event that moves the Payment World – Join #PEX2025! As a media partner of the PEX - Payment Exchange 2025, we’re excited to showcase an event that will be a true highlight for the payment community this year. Known for its familial atmosphere, critical dialogue, and unique edutainment elements, the PEX is one of a kind. This year, the Payment Exchange 2025 is themed “PEXtraordinary Tales” – and we can’t wait to hear the stories that will shape the payment world. On 12 & 13 March, the Tipi am Kanzleramt in Berlin will open its doors for an event that delivers knowledge while fostering networking and exchange. 🎉 Exclusive for our community: Use the code “TechQuartierLovesPEX25” for a 20% discount on your ticket! Join us for a familial and exciting event in the payment industry! https://lnkd.in/esV_ixV Payment & Banking

2024 has been an extraordinary year of innovation, growth, and success for the Fundraising Readiness Program! We’re thrilled to reflect on all that we’ve achieved together during the 5th edition of this impactful initiative. Here are some of our highlights: 🌟 Program Highlights: - 23 startups joined us to sharpen their fundraising strategies - 30% female founders – a step toward greater inclusivity in entrepreneurship - 6 Days: 2 Skillset Workshops, 4 Deep Dive Sessions and a Pitch Training - Investor Matching Night brought founders and industry leaders together - 14 inspiring and engaging speakers. Your passion and dedication bring our mission to life. 💚 👉 You can't wait to start? Pre-register now for the upcoming edition: https://lnkd.in/en9DMXTz StartHub Hessen | Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Wohnen

RECAP - Our TQ Accelerator: Green Transformation concluded its six-week program in December. Designed to support startups dedicated to sustainability and green innovation, the Accelerator offered networking opportunities with our corporate partners, investors, and other founders. 💚 The Recap: https://lnkd.in/eVmhMAQq Topics included sustainable finance and banking, ESG management, construction financing, PropTech, and green energy. This Accelerator was partially publicly funded by Land Hessen. Spanning 10 working days, the free Accelerator took place in Frankfurt and Berlin between October 28 and December 12. Read on to meet the 15 startups that participated in the Accelerator and learn more about our impact on regional and European green transformation efforts. Plus, get to know our partners, including Baker McKenzie Deutschland, Commerzbank AG , Deloitte, Helaba, and ING Deutschland. --------- 🚀 The Startups: aenergi - powered by Apollo Green Solutions // Callirius AG // CBAM-Estimator GmbH // Circonomit // CircularPlace // Cloud Doing Good // core sensing GmbH // Fruggr by Digital4Better // Legal-Pythia // penomo // re-green // sustamize // Thermosphr // U Impact // Wavelr

👏 Big news - Patrice Pogorelik has taken on the role of Head of Innovation Products, marking an exciting new chapter in her impressive journey. #teamtuesday "I believe TQ is in a fantastic place today. We’ve become much more focused on making the right connections for venture clienting and have honed our specialization in Finance, Green Transformation, AgriFood, and (newly added!) the Transformation of the German Mittelstand. With strong ties across all stakeholders in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main innovation ecosystem, TQ is on track to become the go-to hub for startups in the critical Seed to Series B stages and for corporates leading the charge in innovation. I’m excited about the new networks we’re building with investors and industry experts, as well as the international connections we’re establishing to help our startups scale more effectively than ever before." - Patrice Pogorelik -------------------------------- Patrice’s Background Starting in August 2020 – right during the pandemic – Patrice joined as a Project Manager and quickly made waves. Patrice has been on an inspiring growth trajectory from managing their first program solo (remember the first Impact Challenge? 🙌) to leading the Growth Alliance | AgriFood by the end of 2022. As Program Lead for Growth Alliance, she scaled the initiative from one market-entry-stage program to a comprehensive suite of three startup programs (spanning ideation to scaling) and one standout networking event – GANS 🪿, the Growth Alliance Networking Summit – a personal highlight and a true labor of love. For the first time, Growth Alliance allowed Patrice to assemble and lead a team of project managers. This leadership role brought valuable insights into what it takes to guide others, instill trust, and nurture excellence. Over the past 4.5 years, Patrice has mastered building bridges between startups, corporates, and investors, learning the ins and outs of ideation, incubation, and acceleration. Fun fact? Patrice even joined one of TechQuartier's incubation programs as a participant to experience the entrepreneurial journey firsthand – though her app-based business didn’t make it, the lessons learned were invaluable. Along the way, Patrice’s role has taken her across Germany and beyond, from Weihenstephan to Helsinki, creating opportunities and building connections wherever she goes.

🚀 Starting the new year with exciting news!  WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich – and TechQuartier are teaming up to unlock new opportunities for the startup ecosystem. As part of this collaboration, our tenants can now access coworking spaces in Frankfurt (at TQ) and Munich (at WERK1) for up to three days free of charge! Curious about our coworking offerings? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/euByZ8c8 for Munich and here for our favorite city - Frankfurt: https://lnkd.in/eCUwD-QV Let’s shape the future, one connection at a time! 🙌

🚀 2024 was a landmark year for startups in Germany! According to the new report from Startup-Verband and startupdetector, 2,766 startups were founded, an 11% increase compared to 2023, making it the second strongest year ever, just behind 2021. This growth underscores the resilience and momentum of the country’s innovation landscape. 👓 Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eJtD-dVk Key Highlights: - Software boom: The software sector hit a record high, with 618 startups, marking a 33% increase. - Hotspot growth: Cities like Berlin (498 startups) and Munich (203 startups) continue to lead, but smaller, research-driven cities like Heidelberg are gaining prominence. - Urban-rural divide: 38% of all startups are concentrated in just six districts, while rural areas still face challenges in establishing vibrant ecosystems. #Frankfurt: A City in Transition Despite being one of the top Hessen startup hubs with 51 new startups in 2024, Frankfurt is facing stiff competition. As a global financial hub with a vibrant mix of industries, Frankfurt can leverage its strengths to ignite startup momentum. Potential focus areas include: - Strengthening ties between corporations and entrepreneurs. - Capitalizing on opportunities in booming sectors like software. - Fostering innovation in emerging fields like #AI and #sustainabletech. With its unique resources and strategic location, Frankfurt has every reason to be a powerhouse in 2025. Share your thoughts below! #Startups #Innovation #Frankfurt #Entrepreneurship #Germany #ki

Our partners, such as EY, are dedicated to fostering innovation in the startup ecosystem and continue to make a meaningful impact. In the latest FinTech Magazine, Christopher Schmitz, EY’s EMEIA FinTech Leader and a long-time advocate for FinTech startups, TechQuartier, and the EY Startup Academy, shared his insights on how the EU’s Financial Data Access (FiDA) regulation will reshape the industry. >> Read the entire article here: https://lnkd.in/egQ9PYQu Chris highlighted that FiDA’s broad data-sharing mandate will challenge traditional financial institutions and open new doors for startups and FinTechs to innovate. By leveraging real-time data access and standardized APIs, startups can deliver enhanced customer experiences, build data-driven services, and redefine competition in financial services. Here are three additional key takeaways from the article: 1️⃣ Empowering Consumers: FiDA emphasizes consumer consent, giving individuals greater control over their financial data and allowing them to authorize third-party access for better market offerings. 2️⃣ Fostering Innovation: The regulation promotes the development of new financial services by FinTechs, from personalized financial products to advanced risk assessment tools. 3️⃣ Industry Challenges: Financial institutions must navigate significant technical upgrades and compliance requirements to meet FIDA’s real-time API data-sharing mandates, creating challenges and opportunities for collaboration with #FinTechs.

2024 has been a year of innovation, inspiration, and growth for our Growth Alliance | AgriFood programme. We are excited to reflect on all that we've achieved together! Here are some of our highlights: 🌱 Over 70 mentors and speakers have enriched our programs with their knowledge and experience, inspiring our participants. 🌱 More than 170 applications – the response to our programs has been overwhelming! 🌱 Two successful Idea Camps with over 50 aspiring entrepreneurs who amazed us with their ideas. 🌱 25 startups proudly joined our community through our Bootcamp and Accelerator! 🌱 300+ attendees gathered at the Growth Alliance Networking Summit 2024 to discuss the future of AgriFood and connect with valuable contacts. A huge thank you to our mentors, speakers, partners, and especially the founders, whose energy and passion bring our vision to life. 💚 Here’s to another year of growth and shared highlights! 🚀 ℹ The Growth Alliance is an initiative of the Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank and TechQuartier on behalf of the Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL)

Welcome to 2025! ✨ We have a lot planned for you but will also throw it back to 2024 in the upcoming days - so stay tuned. In the meantime, let us know what your plans and also wishes for the #FinTech community in Frankfurt for this year are. Leave us a comment 👇