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A Personal Note / Pre-Seed / Region
State Extends COVID-19 Relief Programs Through December 31, 2021
Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut: “With our proven programs, we will continue to support businesses as they weather this historic crisis.” The State ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Region
Congratulations, Bosch Rexroth!
Right in our neighborhood, Bosch-Rexroth is currently celebrating the grand opening of its fantastic new building. The event includes an ...
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A Personal Note
New Venture Capital Fund Launched for Baden-Württemberg
Minister of Economic Affairs Hoffmeister-Kraut: “Another tool to effectively support startups, especially during the high-risk early stages. Investors and startups ...
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A Personal Note
How We Can Better Identify and Assess Risks
I found an interesting article today on “Perspective Daily” (an interesting membership-based online project dedicated to solution-oriented journalism): https://perspective-daily.de/article/1791/k0sEKYvX Professor ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts
Castle Festival!
Summer, sun, networking! On Monday, Ulm’s startup ecosystem gathered at Wilhelmsburg at the invitation of TFU, the Creative Energy Accelerator, ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Pre-Seed / Region
Start-up BW Pro-Tect: State Government Extends Bailout Package for Crisis-Stricken Start-ups
Minister Dr. Hoffmeister-Kraut: “Industry partners and private investors remain cautious, which could ultimately spell the end for many entrepreneurs. Our ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Region
Our accelerator is really picking up speed!
An “accelerator” has something to do with acceleration—in English, that’s the gas pedal. And I really get the impression that ...
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A Personal Note
The new application period for the CyberOne High-Tech Award runs through May 28, 2021!
Young technology startups from Baden-Württemberg with innovative business concepts can once again apply for the CyberOne Hightech Award through May ...
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A Personal Note / Region
Wirtschaftswoche on Startups: “Off to Ulm”
https://www.wiwo.de/erfolg/gruender/auf-nach-ulm-buerokratie-in-deutschland-laesst-gruender-verzweifeln/27153962.html?wt_mc=zeitparkett … we’re doing just fine. We’re already here… 😉 ...
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A Personal Note
Test Strategy: Adapt to New Findings
Dear Friends of the TFU, As we announced back in January and have been doing since August of last year, ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Partner / Region
Silicon Valley from a Baden-Württemberg Perspective: Online Workshop in Collaboration
On Thursday, March 18, 2021, the Innovationszentrum at Aalen University and the Association of Technology and Startup Centers in Baden-Württemberg ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts
We are Accelerator!!!
We just found out: we’re part of Start-up BW Accelerators, and we’re super excited. Planning is in full swing and ...
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Dates
IHK Startup Day with the Start-up BW Elevator Pitch on March 19
A little later than usual and in a different format than before, this year’s 19th IHK Start-up Day will take ...
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A Personal Note
Antigen Test: Step by Step
Over the weekend, I performed the “spit test” at a doctor friend’s house and documented the process step by step. ...
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Dates / Networks and Contacts
How Do New Ideas Find Their Way Into Medicine? Online Event on February 4, 2021, 4:00–7:00 p.m.
Dear healthcare startups, The Foundation for Medical Innovations in Tübingen cordially invites you to: The second session of the free ...
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Networks and Contacts / Region
Transporeon4Future – Students and Transporeon employees showcase their innovative ideas at the Transporeon Hackathon for a more sustainable future!
In line with Transporeon’s mission to become the leading logistics provider committed to sustainability, we are pleased to announce that ...
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A Personal Note / Pre-Seed
Start-up BW Pro-Tect Increases and Extends
Hot off the press from the partner conference: Pro-Tect funding will be increased by 5 million and extended through June ...
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A Personal Note
A Merry and Safe Christmas at TFU: Hours of Operation from December 21, 2020, through January 8, 2021
Dear entrepreneurs, dear teams, An unusual year is coming to an end. Thanks to the efforts of you, our partner ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Partner
Startup Support in Bavaria: An Overview
Bavaria does a lot to support startups, but it’s not always easy to keep track of everything. So, our colleagues ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Region
Even more winners! This time at the Test-Test-Contest in Ulm
Startup from the Biotechnology Center Wins First Berbling Innovation Award Young engineers Philip and Sascha Rose have won the first ...
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A Personal Note
Plans for the Fall
Dear TFU Members, Starting Monday, November 2, 2020, restrictions on public life will be back in effect. We will continue ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Pre-Seed / Region
That’s what winners look like!
Our fingers were crossed, and it paid off—great news: “our” pre-seed team, Aurivus GmbH, won the CyberOne Award in the ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Pre-Seed
Startups and the Search for Investors: Interactive Workshop (COVID-19-tested)
Our minds were racing. We spent an entire day addressing all the questions related to finding and approaching investors—in an ...
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