CEO of Factory Berlin changes

Nico Gramenz joins Herofounders after four years at Factory Berlin.

Nico Gramenz is returning to his home state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in January 2023 with the aim of developing it into a "new business state". The 43-year-old managed Factory Berlin for four years. Next year, he will join Herofounders as Co-Founder and CEO. The network sees itself as an international innovation hub with the aim of connecting European regions and supporting their digital transformations with sustainable entrepreneurship.

"For many people, we are the number one vacation destination in Germany, but according to the German Start-Up Monitor 2022, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 16th among the federal states as a location for female founders," says Herofounders Co-Founder Hannes Trettin. "That is incomprehensible to me, but even more motivation to make a change and actively shape things."

Nico Gramenz supports this mission with experience from the military, international business at Siemens and as an innovator at Factory Berlin. At Herofounders, his focus is now on tech and tech-driven business models. The aim is to support and accompany founders on their way. Gramenz has already built up a community of around 5,000 members at Factory Berlin.