Science & Startups

🎉 BERLIN QUANTUM, OpTecBB, and Leap Berlin are celebrating Women's History Month 2025 with a special edition of their BBQ. 🎉 Join them for an inspiring lineup of incredible female speakers who will share their journeys in the field of quantum technologies. Let’s celebrate the achievements of women in science! 💜 👩🔬 PS: There will be snacks, too! #WomensHistoryMonth #FemaleLeaders #QuantumTechnologies

💫 Calling all 5G/6G enthusiasts and telecommunications professionals! Join xG-Incubator for 𝙭𝙂-𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 #2 on March 20th at hubraum, the tech incubator of Deutsche Telekom in Berlin. Whether you’re a researcher, entrepreneur, or industry pro, this is the perfect opportunity to connect, learn, and explore new possibilities in the world of telecommunications. ⚡Why should you attend? ✅ Gain insights from a guest speaker from T-Labs on emerging markets in 6G ✅ Network and forge meaningful connections for research and business opportunities ✅ Pitch your vision, products, or services to experts in the field ✅ Enjoy delicious food and drinks 👉 Thursday, March 20th 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ hubraum - Winterfeldtstraße 21, 10781 Berlin #Telecom #5G #6G #Telecommunications #Networking #Innovation #BerlinEvents #xgIncubator

🚫 ℕ𝕠 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤, 𝕟𝕠 𝕥𝕦𝕝𝕚𝕡𝕤, 𝕟𝕠 𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕤. 🚫 Today, on #InternationalWomen'sDay, we're not giving flowers - instead, we're using our expertise and network to support our female founders. And not just today, of course, but every day of the year. With our programs, we have already supported a large number of courageous and curious women in changing the world with their ideas and commitment. They all inspire us anew every day: 🌟 Current female founders in our programs and strong alumni going their own way: 🔹 Dr. Rhea Machado & Nikol Michailidou with Porelio 🔹 Anastasia Mukhina & Maria Pershina from Genie.Knowledge 🔹 Judith Confal at Hydro Berlin 🔹 Sally Wichtmann & Rhea Rennert from Regenmodule 🔹 Anna Feiereisen from MatchLocal 🔹 Miriam Becker & Eva Hartmann from Kreis & Raum 🔹 Vera G. from VIA HealthTech 🔹 Mariana Taboada from Caidera 🔹 Helena Rapprich & Anina L. from LipoCheck 🔹 Cassie Yusofi & Magdalena Okrzeja from Aimars But we want to do more than just tell inspiring stories. We want to create real change. Through the EXIST Women funding program by EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft, we specifically support female founders in various phases on their path to a successful start-up. Especially in the traditionally male-dominated STEM fields, old structures are still a challenge. We are aware of this - and that is why we address it openly. It takes more than fine words, it takes concrete measures for more entrepreneurial participation. 💡 Just this week, we kicked off a new round! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ePfbdhhq Let's work together to ensure that female founders have the same opportunities as men - today and every other day of the year. 💪🚀 #FemaleFounders #WomenInBusiness #NoFlowersButAction #EXISTWomen #ScienceAndStartups

✨ Congratulations to our alumni team nextract energy ✨ At Impact Hub Hamburg's ZEBRA INVESTMENT NIGHT, the team won a fast track ticket from Partners in Clime with its software for monetizing energy surpluses 🎉 nextract energy was able to develop to where it is today thanks to a Berlin start-up grant and the EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft. 💪 It always makes us proud to see where our alumni make it!

💜 𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳 - 𝗔𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟴 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀!  💡✨ Yesterday was finally the day: the kickoff of the EXIST Women program by EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft at CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) Berlin! 28 selected women came together to get to know each other, exchange ideas and lay the foundation for their entrepreneurial journey together. 💡 Creative start: The participants designed unique Nametags that reflected their startup idea, personality or special characteristics. Especially cool: Laura made a flower bed out of moss because, as a foodie, she grows some of her own food! 🌱 🛠 The interactive and playful Design Thinking Workshop by Katharina Heinrich was all about boldly developing ideas, creativity without limits and supporting each other: ✨ 💬 In addition to inspiring talks, everybody got to know each other and of course the EXIST Women program. Today we continue with the internal onboarding. We look forward to the coming months full of growth, innovation and female empowerment! 💪✨ Thank you for making this a great kickoff event Katja Brunner, Anna Figoluschka and Dr. Kristina Fajga and of course to all of the inspiring women, we met yesterday! #EXISTWomen #FemaleFounders #ScienceandStartups #Entrepreneurship #Innovation Many thanks also to Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Projektträger Jülich (PtJ) and Europäischer Sozialfonds (ESF) for making this program possible.

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💜 NEW EXIST Business Startup Grant TEAM 💜 💡 𝔸𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕒𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕜𝕖𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕘𝕪 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 The expansion of renewable energies is stagnant - not only because of bureaucratic hurdles, but also due to a lack of local acceptance. There are complaints about approved wind farms, grid expansion projects are delayed by years and investments are losing millions in value. This is exactly where our new Team AVALY comes in: Its 360° acceptance navigator is an innovative software tool that helps project planners of wind and grid projects to measure, analyze and increase local acceptance in a targeted manner. Thanks to EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft they will now target: ✅ Forecast acceptance for a project area ✅ Risk assessment with identification of key influencing factors ✅ Tailored recommendations to resolve resistance at an early stage ✅ Scenario analyses to test the most effective strategies ✅ KPIs that quantify the impact on project duration and net present value 🚀 AVALYs goal: faster expansion, greater capital efficiency and a sustainable energy transition with social support. 👉 Do you work in the energy sector? Let's raise the acceptance of energy projects to a new level together! #energytransition #innovation #windenergy #gridexpansion #sustainability #Avaly #EXIST

💡 Luis Fritz is one of the winners of our 100to100 challenge 💡 "I came across the 100to100 Challenge by chance via social media and saw it as the perfect opportunity to present my start-up idea - an idea that had been on my mind for some time. It's an innovative AI solution that makes it easier to monitor pregnant animals. The artificial intelligence recognizes certain changes in behaviour and warns the owners at an early stage so that they can intervene in an emergency or call in a vet in good time. I was all the more delighted when I received the news a few weeks after my submission that I had won the 100to100 Challenge in January - and with it 100 euros in prize money!" 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲? 👉 Each month we transfer €100 to each of our 5 favorite ideas. All ideas that emerge at Berlin's universities are welcome. Send us your 100 words If you want to, you can also book a consultation appointment with our experts, to have a deep look into the potential of your idea. 🎉 Extra bonus: The best ideas will be presented to a larger audience and awarded at the end of the year. The organiser and the partners of the ideas competition will treat the ideas submitted confidentially. The personal data of the participants will not be passed on to unauthorised third parties by the organiser. 💜 Register now, send us your 100 words and win 100 € - you'll find the link in the comments section below 👇

🌍 Apply or nominate inspiring companies for the competition “Vielfalt unternimmt” 2025 🌍 Among the many entrepreneurs in Berlin, people with a migration background make up a significant proportion, which is constantly growing. They thus make a significant contribution to the city's successful economic development and create jobs. 🎉 Let's celebrate the entrepreneurs who enrich our economic life with creativity and courage! You'll find further information in the comments 👇

💡 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 - 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩-𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 💡 How can startups effectively engage with corporates and refine their business strategies? Business Hour provides a structured 1:1 mentoring format, connecting corporate and industrial experts with early-stage teams for valuable exchange. This session featured insights from Siemens experts: ✅ Danijel Grabovac ✅ Stefan Sonnenberg Startups from various programs within the Science & Startups ecosystem participated, including: ✔ Visuo - part of K.I.E.Z. Künstliche Intelligenz Entrepreneurship Zentrum ✔ ConScope ✔ Genie.Knowledge ✔ MOXZ and airpuls GmbH – part of the xG-Incubator with Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI The discussions focused on navigating corporate collaboration, refining business models, and enhancing storytelling to engage industry partners. The exchange provided startups with practical insights and real-world perspectives to support their growth. 💐 A sincere thank you to our mentors Danijel and Stefan for sharing their expertise. Looking forward to continued collaboration! #CorporateInnovation #Startups #BusinessGrowth #Mentorship #Siemens #ScienceAndStartups