Scaleup Hamburg

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Facilitating tailored collaboration between global scaleups and Hamburg businesses

Scaleup Hamburg aims at future-proofing local companies through partnerships with top international greentech scaleups while accelerating the diffusion of innovative technologies in our city. We support international scaleups with our hands-on approach and professional service focussed on successful collaboration between scaleups and Hamburg-based companies. As the city's official startup-corporate collaboration programme, we are building bridges for sustainable partnerships while strengthening the competitiveness of Hamburg's economy.

Our Goal: We want scaleups and local companies to succeed together and establish a mutually beneficial business relationship!

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For Hamburg's companies

We support our Hamburg businesses in staying competitive by supporting them in their innovation processes through collaboration with leading international scaleups.

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For international scaleups

Since 2022, we have been supporting scaleups in their expansion to Hamburg and Germany with our soft-landing services, including business development, digital and on-site market exploration, access to expert networks and systemic personal support.

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Scaleup Hamburg Key Numbers
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Our Programme Partners

Latest startup news from Hamburg

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International Women's Day taking off in Hamburg Metropolitan Region

International Women's Day falls on March 8, 2025 - a look at how women enter a profession and move up the ladder in Hamburg Metropolitan Region
Junger Mann sitzt auf einem Stuhl und schaut auf sein Laptop
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Startup City Highlights

Top monthly reports from Hamburg's startup ecosystem
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Internorga to highlight future of catering industry

Hamburg to host leading trade fair for out-of-home market from March 14-18, 2025
Mutter mit Kind, das Seifenblasen pustet, am Ufer
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EUR 1 million for social innovations as part of #UpdateHamburg 2025

Ministry of Economics and Innovation providing funds - deadline for applications to IFB Hamburg on March 28
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Drones hold huge potential for Hamburg

Trials of low-cost, manoeuvrable and clean flying robot technology underway across Hamburg
Bühne bei German Creativ Economy Summit
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Who's who of German Creative Economy to meet in Hamburg

Creatives meet politicians and business representatives during summit on March 5-6, 2025 - over 130 speakers

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We advise and inform you on all questions relating to the Scaleup Hamburg offerings. This includes questions such as:

  • Is Scaleup Hamburg the right programme for my scaleup?
  • What are the benefits that my company will get out of the programme?
  • What do I need to know about the application timings and requirements?
  • How can my company use Scaleup Hamburg to access international innovation solutions?
  • How exactly does Scaleup Hamburg support collaboration between Hamburg's companies and international scaleups?
  • What is venture clienting and why is this relevant in startup-corporate collaboration?
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