Co-Evolutionary Start-up

The KIT Founders‘ Forge goes international! Our goal: To establish KIT, together with our partners in the region, as the first port of call both for technology startups from southwestern Germany that want to tap into global markets and for entrepreneurial talents and investors from abroad. The demand is primarily for technology-oriented solutions in the fields of energy, mobility, digitization, and environment and health.

Co-Evolutionary Start-up is aimed at international start-ups with a technical background that want to establish a local branch in Germany or Europe.

Often, foreign companies face challenges to gain a foothold in the European market. Together with our partners from the ecosystem around Karlsruhe and the region (DeepTech Hub), these companies are given the opportunity to establish an independent subsidiary or joint venture by means of a moderated process and with the involvement of local scientists and students. We act as a mentor to the start-up and support it on its way to success, e.g. in the search and matching of employees, investors and partners, as well as accelerators, co-working spaces, etc.

Since not only existing but also new technological products are to be developed within the framework of the program, funding by means of the EXIST start-up grant and research transfer as well as other funding opportunities are available.