Since 2013 by founders for founders
Bringing stakeholders together, fostering startup culture and providing proven support for founders. In order for 1st Class Entrepreneurship and Innovation to further establish itself in the Rhine and Ruhr region, we offer all stakeholders of the startup ecosystem event formats, support programs and suitable club memberships according to their own business perspective. All this is realized completely independently and on a voluntary basis and is based on 4 pillars: Matchmaking, Educating, Advocating and PR & Storytelling.
Since 2013 by founders for founders
Bringing stakeholders together, fostering startup culture and providing proven support for founders. In order for 1st Class Entrepreneurship and Innovation to further establish itself in the Rhine and Ruhr region, we offer all stakeholders of the startup ecosystem event formats, support programs and suitable club memberships according to their own business perspective. All this is realized completely independently and on a voluntary basis and is based on 4 pillars: Matchmaking, Educating, Advocating and PR & Storytelling.
Matchmaking
Matchmaking
Educating
Educating
Advocating
Advocating
PR & Storytelling
PR & Storytelling
Meet awesome founders and share ideas in our club!
From early stage startups to scaleups. In one of the oldest Startup Club's in Germany you will find the pioneers of the 21st century in the metropolitan region of Düsseldorf. Read what our club members say!
Meet awesome founders and share ideas in our club!
From early stage startups to scaleups. In one of the oldest Startup Club's in Germany you will find the pioneers of the 21st century in the metropolitan region of Düsseldorf. Read what our club members say!
Dr. Alice Martin
High recommendation: Startupdorf has an authentic vibe and great support for the network of young startups.
Co-Founder & COO dermanostic
Dr. Monika Hauck
StartupDorf is an independent platform which professionally supports startups in Düsseldorf for years and connects them with relevant stakeholders.
Founder & CEO Repair Rebels
Thomas Hollwedel
StartupDorf is a great network for us that has supported us in many ways – the Gründerstammtisch and exchange with other founders always brings new ideas and impulses.
Co-Founder & CEO aconno
Check out startup profiles of our members
Member Startups are featured regularly here and in our monthly newsletter.
Check out startup profiles of our members
Member Startups are featured regularly here and in our monthly newsletter.
Discover startups from our district
Find the best digital startups in the Düsseldorf administrative district in our startup database and discover which innovations are growing right on your doorstep on the startup map. Looking for something specific? Then use the search parameters: Keyword search, location and category.
Discover startups from our district
Find the best digital startups in the Düsseldorf administrative district in our startup database and discover which innovations are growing right on your doorstep on the startup map. Looking for something specific? Then use the search parameters: Keyword search, location and category.
Düsseldorf
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Essen
20 listings
Duisburg
9 listings
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
5 listings
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Join us and benefit from our programs and our long-standing efforts to build a better startup ecosystem in Düsseldorf and the entire Düsseldorf administrative district.
Join us now!
Join us and benefit from our programs and our long-standing efforts to build a better startup ecosystem in Düsseldorf and the entire Düsseldorf administrative district.
Our goal is to be a one-stop source for regional startups by connecting them with each other, founders, investors, mentors and experts so that we all can engage, grow, and help build a thriving entrepreneurial community to make one of the most exciting economic regions in Germany to a first tier startup hub of Europe.
Are you an individual or company interested in taking advantage of the benefits that StartupDorf offer to its members? Then become a StartupDorf member today and be part of a vibrant startup community.
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Thriving community
Hearing what the community has to say!
Georgis Tesfamariam
For me, StartupDorf is a place where people with a maker mindset meet and exchange.
Founder Contio
Daniel Bartel
StartupDorf is an excellent community. For founders and those interested, it creates the space needed for those innovative heroes of a desirable future!
Innovation Catalyst
Shama Patel
StartupDorf is a place for founders where they can focus on finding their priorities and develop concrete actions.
Founder Drive Change
Latest news from StartupDorf
What’s new and upcoming in the community and much more!
Latest news from StartupDorf
What’s new and upcoming in the community and much more!
Unicorn Pitch Grand Final 2023: A real highlight event for the StartupDorf and all involved
On March 1, the 2nd Unicorn Pitch Grand Final took place – an exclusive and unforgettable final event for all involved. StartupDorf invited its members, multipliers of the startup scene and successful founders to a very special event that offered the best of pitch competition, fine dining and networking. Nearly 70 guests gathered at the...
Meet our Unicorn Pitch Grand Final sponsors – and why StartupDorf values this village solidarity so much
As the Unicorn Pitch Grand Final approaches, we are pleased to thank a number of sponsors who are also members of the association – StartupDorf e.V.. What they all have in common is their commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the startup community in Düsseldorf and beyond. We are grateful for their support and...
The Jury of the Unicorn Pitch Grand Final 2023
At the upcoming “Unicorn Pitch Grand Final” event hosted by StartupDorf, the jury panel will consist of a distinguished team of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, technologists and lawyers. The Jurys’ diverse backgrounds and expertise will allow them to evaluate the pitches from different perspectives and provide valuable feedback and guidance to the startups. Dr. Paolo Bavaj,...
Unicorn Pitch Grand Final 2023 – Press Release
Düsseldorf, NRW, February 22, 2023 – – StartupDorf’s highly anticipated “Unicorn Pitch Grand Final” is set to take place on March 1st, 2023. The event will see five startups from all over NRW competing for the prestigious title of “StartupDorf Unicorn of the Year”. The competition, which is now in its second edition, has been...
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