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 25, 20243.6 million euros for repath in seed financing round
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News | May 12, 2025Hamburg startups take the first two places in the H2-Age Award 2025
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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
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 -
Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
Sparkassen Innovation Hub
Together with external partners and the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, innovative FinTech ideas are developed into prototypes. In addition, they host the annual Symbioticon hackathon.Learn more -
Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
Next Commerce Accelerator
The 6-month accelerator program with coaching and workshops works closely with established companies to realise early-stage investments.Learn more -
Non-Profits
leetHub St. Pauli e.V.
Our goal is to act as an interface and bridge to innovatively address central aspects of social participation and thus make a positive contribution to Hamburg's changing urban society in the medium and long term:Potential lies...Learn more
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.