Winners of Scaleup Landing Pad Hamburg announced

"Our Scaleup Landing Pad makes it easier than ever for young companies to gain a foothold in Germany and Europe," said Sascha Jacobi, Head of the Scaleup Landing Pad at Hamburg Invest. The aim is to bring cutting-edge technology to Hamburg and to advance the green transformation of the city. The five scale-ups will receive personalized support until the end of 2024 to build up their business in Germany. Polymertal, for instance, is developing innovative materials with metallic properties that are much lighter than conventional metals and thus slash energy consumption. Tsubame BHB has launched an ammonia synthesis technology based on an electrocatalyst to produce ammonia at lower temperatures than conventional processes.

The main focus of the scheme is now on matchmaking the scale-ups with established Hamburg-based firms in a bid to launch joint projects. Ideally, their solutions would prove suitable for local applications, which could  then be brought to market maturity. Companies such as Airbus, Otto and HHLA have already outlined their requirements for such a venture. Twenty other international growth companies with solutions that meet these requirements are currently being assessed and may yet be included in the scheme.

International growth companies have benefited from the Scaleup Landing Pad Hamburg since 2021. Last year, 190 meetings were held between scale-ups and Hamburg-based companies, resulting in eight pilot projects. Koji Nakamura, Managing Director of Tsubame BHB, noted: "Our participation in the Scaleup Landing Pad in Hamburg is an important step for Tsubame BHB to strengthen our presence in Germany and underlines our commitment to sustainability and decarbonisation."
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