Scale-up.NRW

Scale-up.NRW

North Rhine-Westphaliascale-up.nrw

Overview

Scale-up.NRW is a scaling program for later-stage startups based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the 18-month program aims to support high-growth companies in their international expansion and in securing further financing rounds. It provides startups with mentorship, workshops, peer-to-peer learning, and investor matchmaking without taking equity or fees. The program is implemented by Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/Rheinland GmbH in cooperation with Start2 Group GmbH. To be eligible, startups must have a marketable product, have raised at least €1 million in financing, and generate annual revenues of at least €0.5 million.

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CompanyDateStageLead
IonKraftMar 2025AcceleratorCo-investor
clockinFeb 2024AcceleratorCo-investor

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HeadquartersNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Year FoundedN/A

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