Politik

Reports
This is what the draft German start-up strategy says
In its coalition agreement, the coalition government announced that it would provide more support for start-ups. The draft now presented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs contains a whole series of suggestions for...

Reports
The largest customer: Germany
Cooperation with authorities and public administration could be a huge opportunity for start-ups. But so far, only a few founders have dared to enter the complicated jungle of public procurement regulations. Why this...

News
These are the winners of the Federal Ministry of Economics' start-up competition
21 start-ups received prize money totaling more than 300,000 euros as part of the start-up competition.

News
Ministry of Research appoints special representative for social innovation
The founder of Socialbee will be responsible for promoting social enterprises in the future. The ministry is thus fulfilling a promise from the coalition agreement.

Reports
Start-ups can use these methods to protect themselves against Russian hackers
The war between Russia and Ukraine is also taking place on the Internet. This also threatens German start-ups.

News
Start-ups write incendiary letter to Lindner and Habeck
The conditions of the Invest program were apparently changed without prior notice. Some founders and investors do not want to accept this.

News
Solarisbank gets new requirements from Bafin
It was only in January that Bafin sent a special auditor to Solarisbank. Now the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority is taking further measures against the fintech.

News
Consortium for quantum computers receives 50 million euros in research funding
14 German companies, research institutes and universities have joined forces to further develop quantum technology. They have now received funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

News
EU funds deeptechs with female founders
As part of the "Women TechEU" pilot program, the European Union is supporting a total of 50 start-ups led by women. Ten of the companies come from Germany.

Portraits
From top-quality coffee and recycling plants
To call it an "unusual business model" would be an understatement. The start-up Plastic 2 Beans sells coffee from Ethiopia on the one hand and offers knowledge for the construction of recycling plants on the other....
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