Hamburg's economy for a greener future
Whether wind and solar energy or the green hydrogen economy: the use of renewable energies is a prerequisite for an energy system of the future and at the same time forms the basis for the restructuring of the energy landscape of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster (REHC) is committed to further advancing the networking of people, ideas and projects and to intelligently linking all sectors and energy sources into an overall system. The agency has formulated a Cluster Strategy 2025, whose focal points include the topic of sector coupling and the development of a green hydrogen economy in the region.
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News | Sep 13, 2024HIVESOUND, vilisto and Fristam win Hamburg Innovation Awards
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News | Apr 3, 2025GreenTech Monitor: How startups are driving the green transformation
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News | Mar 26, 2025Danish energy startup wins Nordic Startup Challenge 2025
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News | Feb 18, 20251KOMMA5° reports record turnover for 2024
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News | Dec 19, 2024These startups were funded by IFB in December 2024
Startups from Hamburg are energy pioneers
Some startups in the Hamburg region are already successfully driving the energy transition forward with their innovative ideas. For example, the startup suena has developed software that enables near-real-time optimisation of the use of energy storage systems. In addition, this promotes the profitable marketing of the generated energy through automatic communication, both with the energy plants and with the electricity market.
Support Programmes & Organizations
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Public Organizations
IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH
We support Hamburg’s startups. We have already financed more than 300 startups by grants and venture capital. IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH is therefore the most active investor for Hamburg´s startups. With InnoFounder, InnoRampUp and the...Learn more -
InnoRampUp
With InnoRampUp, we support Hamburg startups in the founding phase with grants to strengthen the local startup scene and contribute to the development of promising companies.More Info -
Startup Consultancy
Innovations- und Technologietransfer Beratung
Free advice for businesses and those interested in setting up a business on all questions in the field of innovation and technology transfer.Learn more -
Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
High Tech Gründerfonds
High Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a venture capital and seed investor for innovative technologies and business models. It supports founders whose high tech ideas can revolutionise entire industries and improve people's lives.learn more -
Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
DeepTech & Climate Fund (DTCF)
The DeepTech & Climate Fund (DTCF) invests together with private investors in the growth of companies with future technologies. The fund is financed with resources from the Future Fund and the ERP Special Fund and invests as an anchor...Learn more -
Non-Profits
SEEd - Social Entrepreneurship Education
How can young people actively shape society? In our free SEEd workshops, students develop entrepreneurial ideas for social challenges. Based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we sharpen the focus on the future and the...Learn more -
Public Organizations
Life Science Nord
In 2023, Life Science Nord (LSN) has launched the "Startup Booster" and is now offering support for founders and young companies in the life sciences sector in Hamburg and northern Germany! Our LSN project managers Julius...Learn more -
Startup Consultancy
Tech Startup and SMB Consulting
Reginald Stadlbauer founded, built, and led a software company for over 20 years until he successfully sold it in 2021. Since then, he has been supporting tech startups and SMEs as a business angel or consultant. Thanks to his diverse...More info
The Hanseatic City of Hamburg has a long tradition as an important port and industrial location and has many entrepreneurs who are future-oriented and forward-looking. This, along with new knowledge and intelligent technologies, is what is needed for a successful energy transition. The decarbonisation of the port, industry, logistics and air transport, the development of a green hydrogen economy and the goal of making Hamburg the international wind capital will also consolidate the position of the metropolis on the Elbe as a commercial and economic centre in the future.