Nine months ago we first dedicated a blog article to the impact of Corona on the German startup ecosystem You might call us naïve now, but at first we actually assumed that the virus would be out of our lives by the end of the year. Well, we all know that’s not the case and probably…
On 3rd December, we celebrated the official end of our 2020 accelerator round with High-Tech SeedLab’s (remote) Demo Day, bringing together the seven teams that we’ve supported over the past 10 months plus an audience of investors, aspiring entrepreneurs, industry experts as well as family and friends. The highlight of our Demo Day were the…
If you ever set a foot into the world of Germany’s administrative bodies you clearly know: the level of bureaucracy in this country is no joke and the number of legal forms available can be a bit overwhelming. While Germany is considered to be an attractive launching pad for foreigners to start a business, the…
In our everyday life we are surrounded by technological innovations and working within the ever-changing Berlin startup scene especially tends to make you feel like the next exciting tech startup is just around the corner. For a couple of years now, investors and corporates are on the lookout for the latest source of the next…
With the recently published Female Founders Monitor (FFM) it is once again time to take a look at a subject close to our hearts: the state of female founders in Germany. The report, published in June by the German Startups Association and Google for Startups, is THE key study on the importance of female-led startups…
Did you know that High-Tech SeedLab’s lovely mother company AtomLeap initially started off as a startup accelerator? In 2020 they set up delphai, a kick-ass market analytics platform for actionable insights on the innovations and companies driving change across industries. The story of the High-Tech SeedLab started back in late 2017 when AtomLeap first received…
The High-Tech SeedLab supports early-stage high-tech ventures to successfully launch products and effectively manage their businesses. Within our 10-month acceleration program, participants not only receive a monthly stipend and access to coworking space but they also benefit from tailor-made coaching sessions as well as workshops. One of the most in-demand workshop topics by our participants…
4 out of 10 startups in Germany classify themselves as part of the Green Economy. This is the result of the Green Startup Monitor 2020 published on 29 April 2020 by Borderstep Institute, an independent research institute focused on entrepreneurial solutions for global challenges, alongside German Startups Association. The report is the most detailed yearly…
In Germany, 9 out of 10 startups are negatively affected by the economic impact of the corona crisis. Even though shops have reopened everywhere in the country and contact restrictions will most likely be lifted in early June, consumer demand is unlikely to immediately bounce back to pre-crisis levels. At the same time, global supply…
If you google search for German female startup founders, chances are high the results will bring up women like: Franziska von Hardenberg (founder of flower delivery service Bloomy Day), Delia Fischer (co-founder of interior design online shop Westwing), and Ida Tin (CEO and co-founder of female health app Clue) – she also coined the term…