Scaleup Hamburg

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Facilitating tailored collaboration between global scaleups and Hamburg businesses

Scaleup Hamburg aims at future-proofing local companies through partnerships with top international greentech scaleups while accelerating the diffusion of innovative technologies in our city. We support international scaleups with our hands-on approach and professional service focussed on successful collaboration between scaleups and Hamburg-based companies. As the city's official startup-corporate collaboration programme, we are building bridges for sustainable partnerships while strengthening the competitiveness of Hamburg's economy.

Our Goal: We want scaleups and local companies to succeed together and establish a mutually beneficial business relationship!

Scaleup Hamburg Discussion
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For Hamburg's companies

We support our Hamburg businesses in staying competitive by supporting them in their innovation processes through collaboration with leading international scaleups.

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For international scaleups

Since 2022, we have been supporting scaleups in their expansion to Hamburg and Germany with our soft-landing services, including business development, digital and on-site market exploration, access to expert networks and systemic personal support.

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Latest startup news from Hamburg

Senator for Economics and Innovation Melanie Leonhard during her opening speech on the stage, which is highlighted by colorful spotlights
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Shaping innovation together

Cross Innovation Day highlights potential of collaboration under theme of "Changing perspectives - shaping the future sustainably"
Mann mit Fahhrrad in U-Bahnhof Elbbrücken
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"UITP Summit 2025" underway in Hamburg

Urban mobility tops agenda of Public Transport World Congress in Hamburg (June 15-18, 2025)
Junger Mann sitzt auf einem Stuhl und schaut auf sein Laptop
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Startup City Highlights

Top news and report from Hamburg's startup ecosystem - deadlines for applications
Symbolbild Life Science: Orangene DNA Sränge vor hellblauem Hintergrund
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How innovative is the life science sector?

Life Science Nord presents Strategy 2030 - interview with Oliver Schacht, Managing Director, and Bodo Liesenfeld, HamburgAmbassador to Boston
Außenansicht der Veranstaltungslocation Schuppen 52 mit Flaggen des Cybersecurity Summits
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Cybersecurity - "hackers not black swans"

Cybersecurity Summit 2025 highlights links to animal kingdom and risk assessment in other countries
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AI hype and wish for real people at OMR 2025

Superstars on huge stages, all the latest technology trends and digital hacks

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We advise and inform you on all questions relating to the Scaleup Hamburg offerings. This includes questions such as:

  • Is Scaleup Hamburg the right programme for my scaleup?
  • What are the benefits that my company will get out of the programme?
  • What do I need to know about the application timings and requirements?
  • How can my company use Scaleup Hamburg to access international innovation solutions?
  • How exactly does Scaleup Hamburg support collaboration between Hamburg's companies and international scaleups?
  • What is venture clienting and why is this relevant in startup-corporate collaboration?
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