Startups apply now!
In this section, startups can find an overview of our current startup tenders and offers, such as the participation of Hamburg startups in trade fairs or conferences and awards. These are offered by the Startup Unit and Scaleup Hamburg, which offer their services under the umbrella of HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH. Startups can find more information on the calls for entries and the application process in the respective linked PDFs and further links.
Scaleup Hamburg Soft Landing Programme 2025
Application period:
January 27 – February 23, 2025
Scaleup Hamburg, a service offer by Hamburg Invest, seeks to future-proof local businesses by forging partnerships with cutting-edge international Greentech scaleups in order to accelerate the technology uptake in our city. As part of the business development agency of Hamburg, we support international scaleups with our hands-on approach and dedicated professional service which focuses on a successful startup-corporate collaboration.
Since 2022, Scaleup Hamburg aims to attract international GreenTech scaleups to come to Hamburg and convince them of our city‘s advantages. With a variety of services tailored to the needs of Scaleups in an expansion process, our soft landing programme offers significant advantages in terms of time and resources for setting up in Hamburg and tapping into the German market.
Support in identifying potential partners in Hamburg's vibrant ecosystem through a local market analysis
Conducting an audit of the market entry strategy to ensure it is suitable for the German market
Collaboration with established companies in Hamburg to generate use cases for external innovation solutions
Deepdive into the Hamburg ecosystem during the mandatory Scaleup Weeks in June-July and November-December 2025
Connection with the right partners from the ecosystem and support in the preparation of business meetings
Free accommodation and office space in Hamburg
Scaleups can apply if...
...the product or service offered contributes to a more sustainable world
...it is a B2B scaleup company that has been operating for at least 3 years but less than 10 years
...has a solid customer base in its home market
...has recorded annual sales or employee growth of at least 20% in the last 2 years
...has a strong interest in exploring the German market and is willing to come to Hamburg at least twice in 2025, including during Scaleup Week in June-July 2025
Any questions? Get in touch with Scaleup Hamburg at: scaleup-hamburg@hamburg-invest.com