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GovTecHH

GovTecHH is the first point of contact for startups that would like to work with Hamburg's local government. As a venture client unit in Hamburg, GovTecHH is tasked with identifying the challenges and needs of authorities, districts and state organisations. It then looks for suitable startup solutions to these issues. GovTecHH selects suitable partners based on clear criteria, remains on hand throughout the entire co-operation and helps the respective departments to execute their pilot projects.

Get to know GovTecHH

Paulo Kalkhake, Project Lead of GovTecHH, explains how the City of Hamburg is strengthening its collaboration with startups and what innovative solutions are being sought in the public sector.

Does your startup offer innovative solutions for digitising Hamburg's local government? Then let's get started! Please go ahead and present your startup here.

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What is Government Technology?

Government Technology (GovTech) stands for new technologies that focus on modernising government services and administrative procedures. GovTech uses startups’ solutions and innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence to digitalise government services and make the public administration more efficient.

What GovTecHH has to offer

GovTecHH is constantly identifying problems in Hamburg's public authorities, district offices and state enterprises. At the same time, GovTecHH looks for suitable startup solutions on the market and evaluates them based on clear criteria. If your startup solution can solve a specific problem in Hamburg's local government, GovTecHH will put you in contact with the relevant departments and help you implement it.

During an initial pilot project, your startup solution will be tested for use in Hamburg’s local government. Does the pilot sound convincing? Then your startup solution may have the potential to scale up and could be used in other parts of Hamburg's local government.

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Startups drive innovations

Startups & public sector: Use the expertise of KOINNO

Do you want to bring your innovative product to the public sector? The "Kompetenzzentrum innovative Beschaffung" (KOINNO) can help you! It offers startups free advice, training and exclusive market access opportunities. Here you can find out how to successfully position yourself for public tenders, launch pilot projects and work with public authorities.

Paulo Kalkhake, Project Manager GovTecHH
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Administration as a customer?

Startups and cooperation partners that require further information or have other queries should contact:

Paulo Kalkhake
Project Manager GovTecHH

Mail: startups@sk.hamburg.de