ZOLLHOF – Tech Incubator

End of September, our team headed to a remote location for our yearly #strategyretreat. Over two days, we brainstormed about fostering innovation, the future of #ZOLLHOF, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible 🤯. Peek behind the scenes in our #SeptemberDump team retreat edition: 1 - Arriving at Adventure Camp Schnitzmühle 2 - Vanessa Weinzettl making the magic happen 3 - Building the future in workshops and group sessions 4 - Discussing offerings and possible extensions 5 - Acting all natural for the camera 👀 6 - A tradition: Benjamin Bauer and Dennis Kirpensteijn hosting the bbq  7 - Amenities check #sidequest Thanks for capturing the magic Larissa Hentrich 📷!

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz hosted their first ever Startup Summit and it was amazing to soak up the essence of our kick-ass national entrepreneurial ecosystem in just one day. Some of our highlights: 📍 Benjamin sat down to talk about our future ZOHO Factory plans with Anna Christmann, Helmut Schoenenberger, Romy Schnelle, Lena Weirauch. 📍 We welcomed no less than 10 new hubs to the Digital Hub Initiative making it a tight-knit and powerful network of 25 hubs all over Germany. 📍Anna Christmann revealed that 81% of the national startup strategy has already been successfully implemented! 📍 With the announcement of the WIN initiative (did someone say €12 billion?) we witnessed a true boost for growth and innovation capital for the German startup ecosystem Thanks to everyone who made this day possible including RCKT., Germany Trade & Invest, Bitkom, Startup-Verband 💫 Pictures by Hannes Schmidt

Der STARTUP TEENS Ideenworkshop kommt am 28.1. in den ZOLLHOF! 🙌🏻 Du hast jemanden zwischen 14 und 23 Jahren mit kreativen Ideen und Lust auf Unternehmertum in deinem Umfeld? Dann ist das die perfekte Chance für sie, ihre Future Skills zu erweitern. Im Rahmen der STARTUP TEENS Bayern-Tour laden wir junge Talente zu uns ein, um gemeinsam innovative Ideen und smarte Lösungen für die Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu entwickeln – unterstützt durch kreative Methoden wie Design Thinking und Lean Startup. 🤓 Mit den entwickelten Geschäftsideen haben die Schüler:innen die Chance, direkt bei zwei hochkarätigen Wettbewerben mitzumachen:  Die Bayern Challenge 2025 punktet mit Preisgeldern von insgesamt 10.000 €, und bei der nationalen Businessplan-Challenge 2025 gibt es in sieben Kategorien jeweils 10.000 € für die besten Projekte zu gewinnen. 💰 Alle Infos und Anmeldung unter: https://lnkd.in/djy_ZiCr

You have a groundbreaking idea and are ready to take the next step? On October 10, our #StartupMeetup is all about you! 🔦 We’re giving aspiring and established entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their startup ideas to our supportive and collaborative community. Whether you're looking for feedback, searching for key contacts to grow, or a co-founder: Apply by September 23 to secure a limited slot and #pitch your idea. #ZOLLHOF #wemakeentrepreneurshiphappen #pitchyouridea

Welcome back to episode #2 of our series Faces of HACK|BAY, where we introduce you to exciting characters and inspirational success stories arising from our annual #hackathon 🚀. Today, Schirin Peralta and Jannik Ziegler from GfK - An NIQ Company are telling us more about their motives and experiences as corporate challenge providers. Find out about their goals, what surprised them, what even exceeded their expectations, and more. Thank you both for the fun and insightful interview! Let's create your personal success story and save the date for HACK|BAY 2025: June 03 & 04 🗓️.

Unlock the future of computing at our #4 Know-How Event: Quantum Computing al dente! Join us on September 10 as Dr. Stefan Seegerer from IQM Quantum Computers demystifies the topic and presents its incredible potential. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or just curious, this is your chance to dive into the next big thing 🤸🏼. #quantumcomputing #ZOLLHOF #futureoftech

How is our #incubationprogram driving startup success ⭕️? Watch participating startups and the #ZOHO team explain and create your very own success story by applying here https://lnkd.in/eZbchYaV 🚀! #wemakeentrepreneurshiphappen #ZOLLHOF #startupincubation

Hot news: We got featured in the latest edition of Foundersphere.io's accelerator guide. Providing a qualitative overview of Germany's accelerator landscape, the guide helps you compare and find the program that fits you best (besides ours, of course 👀). Get the free PDF version here and learn what the #ZOHO startup incubation program offers: https://lnkd.in/exAw8YQH Big thanks to the Foundersphere.io team for the mention and great work! #ZOLLHOF #wemakeentrepreneurshiphappen

🏆 Super proud of our Batch Startup MySympto making it to the shortlist of the Health-i Award 2024. If you have a second, vote for them! Good karma guaranteed! 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/e8wn7Eeg

What a full-circle ecosystem moment ⭕️ ️Some years ago, when Matthias Trost met Natascha Eckert at ZOLLHOF, he was just starting as our Partner Manager after rocking our Talent Program, while Natascha was our go-to at Siemens. Fast forward to today: Matthias is now a co-founder of the GreenTech startup AMPERIAL Technologies, and Natascha has also embarked on new adventures, completing our Angel Den and diving into the world of startup investing. And guess what? Her first investment as a Business Angel is none other than… Amperial! 🚀 Big congrats to team Amperial, Natascha, and everyone involved! We can’t wait to see what’s next! 🌟 #wemakeentrepreneurshiphappen #ZOHO #ZOLLHOF