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Ein Meilenstein für die deutsche Startup-Landschaft: Hessen ernennt den ersten Startup-Beauftragten!

Mit der Berufung von Holger Follmann als erstem offiziellen Startup-Beauftragten nimmt Hessen eine Vorreiterrolle ein.

Hessischer Gründungspreis 2024: Finale in Marburg mit starken Hochschul-Startups

Am 1. November 2024 ist es soweit: Das Finale des Hessischen Gründerpreises findet in Marburg statt.

Futury als Startup Factory Rhein-Main bringt Innovationsschub in die Region

Frankfurt am Main, 22. Oktober 2024 – Der Standort Deutschland braucht mehr Innovationskraft und unternehmerischen Mut.

Master the Retail Game with NE(X)TWORK – Stay Ahead with Expert-Led Sessions!

Last week’s NE(X)TWORK Masterclass offered essential strategies for food startups aiming to succeed in the German retail

Expert Advice for Food Startups from Christian Hamerle & Oliver Stahl

At NE(X)TWORK, food startups gained insights from experts Christian Hamerle and Oliver Stahl on scaling and launches.

FINANCING MASTERCLASSES at NE(X)TWORK Johan Keppens Arnas Bräutigam

With our platform NE(X)TWORK we invest in the education of founders. We hosted two masterclasses on startup financing..

Sustainable Innovation in Catering: WISAG's Product Challenge Powered by NE(X)TWORK

We had the pleasure of running a Startup Product Innovation Challenge with WISAG.

Frankfurt School erwirbt die Futury GmbH

Damit entsteht das größte Ökosystem für Start-ups und Sustainable Entrepreneurship in der Frankfurt Rhein Main Region

THE MISSION Food: WISAG cooperates with startup rest:art

I can only recommend Accelerator programs like THE MISSION from Futury to every startup for this." said the founders of the startup rest:art. Read for more advice

WISAG Innovation Challenge

We had the pleasure of running a Startup Product Innovation Challenge with WISAG, with the goal of incorporating even more sustainable and innovative products into their catering offerings.

THE MISSION Food: odavoca pilot project with WISAG

“THE MISSION Food by Futury was a very special accelerator program for us because it brought us together with large corporates from the food ecosystem, resulting in pilot projects that have left a lasting mark on our start-up.” said the founder of Odacova

METRO strengthens partnerships to reduce food waste

Since August 2023, the wholesaler METRO has also been a partner in "The Mission Food", which was developed by Futury GmbH.

THE MISSION Food: METRO AG working with Startup Freshflow

Beyond excited that METRO AG is partnering with Freshflow to tackle their ambitious food waste goals!” said Avik, the founder of the Freshflow. Read for more advice

Planet A Foods launches peanut butter cups in partnership with Kaufland

“The first-time listing of a ChoViva product at Kaufland as part of expanding within the grocery industry is a very important step for us and reflects the strong demand for ChoViva.” says Dr. Maximilian Marquart, Co-Founder of Planet A Foods.

Trendradar Waste

Curious to learn more about the trends of the waste industry? Check out our Trendradar published with Handelsblatt.

Our Food Startup Scouting Results

See what we discovered about the food startup market in 2024.

12 Current Trends in the Field of Cybersecurity

Innovative solutions for emerging threats Cybercrime - including damage caused by crippled IT systems - has cost Germany almost 150 billion euros. The new report from the Handelsblatt Research Institute highlights twelve trends.

Market Leader Interviews Construction

Read what industry shaping personalities have to say about the construction industry.

Trendradar Construction

Curious to learn more about the trends of the construction industry? Check out our Trendradar published with Handelsblatt.

Trendradar Food

Curious to learn more about the trends of the food industry? Check out our Trendradar published with Handelsblatt.

Market Leader Interviews Food

Read what industry shaping personalities have to say about the food industry.

Market Leader Interviews Food 2023

Read our industry partners take on the food industry.

Trendradar Food 2023

Facts, Statistics and Findings – Learn more about sustainability in the food industry in our Trendradar published with Handelsblatt.

Market Leader Interviews Waste

Read what industry shaping personalities have to say about the waste industry.

This was THE MISSION Food 2023

See all the results and outcomes of our program.

Reusable revolution on the supermarket shelf

circolution GmbH co-developed the reusable solution with Nestlé, produced it and is now setting up the new reusable cycle.

Ceres: Finalist at Green Alley Award 2023 Ceres signs rental agreement for production plant at GreenTech Park FLUXUM Hessischer Gründerpreis Sieger 2022

Ceres produces filling material based on straw is 100% compostable and plastic free. Since the main component is a by-product of agriculture and manufacturing is done through a smart bonding of standard machines, cost are kept low. Thus, our product yet is competitive and highly scalable. Was founded in 2020 and was part of THE MISSION Waste in 2022.

There is no study for being a founder

The Recyda founders met at "The Mission" and are developing a tool to make it easier for companies to produce in a more environmentally conscious way.

ALKYL: Received funding for technical validation and engineering studies.

Sustainable and energy-efficient recycling of used diapers to secondary raw materials for production of new products. Was founded in 2022 and was part of THE MISSION Waste in 2023. The first pilot plant for the recycling of highly contaminated waste is to be built on the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen, the Netherlands

VCG.AI receives €2.5 million grant from EIC Accelerator 2024 program

Value Chain Generator® by VCG.AI, a pioneering German AI circular economy deep-tech solution, has been selected as one of the top 68 deep-tech companies in Europe by the European Innovation Council (EIC). This prestigious recognition comes following the EIC Accelerator cut-off in March 2024, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey towards revolutionising the circular economy.

AIRA Lab: Nominated for the Green Alley Award

AIRA use cutting-edge technology to recognize and sort waste correctly, improving recycling rates and reducing waste. Their smart bin can recognize and sort waste in autonomy. Was founded in 2021 and was part of THE MISSION Waste in 2023.

SCALIZE GmbH - Finalist in the Packaging Europe Sustainability Awards 2022

SCALIZE offers a SaaS tool to analyze product assortments for the packaging optimization to reduce transport costs and emissions. Each product is analyzed against end-to-end stakeholder requirements, from supplier to shelf, identifying opportunities of 10-20% transport reduction, as well as evaluating and supporting the implementation. Was founded in 2021 and was part of THE MISSION Waste in 2023

Twinu GmbH: Developed a Circular Pass solution for mobile devices and won the "most sustainable solution" award by Deutsche Telekom / T-Mobile US. And is supporting Vitra's efforts to extend the lifecycle of their products through the Circular Pass.

Twinu helps brands to minimize waste by making their products more circular. With their Digital Product Twins, twinu increases usage options, product lifespan, and collection/recycling rates. Was founded in 2021 and was part of THE MISSION Waste in 2023.

Five business models for less waste

How our startups are changing the packaging and waste industry with innovations.

Cell2Green: Winner of the Inno-Award 2022. Winner at the Idea Competition in Rostock & Mecklenburg Vorpommern in 2021. Winner of Science4Life BusinessplanConcept phase Competition in 2021

An environmentally-friendly, sustainable biobased, compostable, and recyclable ultra-thin film made of pure cellulose. Cell2Green was part of THE MISSION Waste 2023, and that led to a successful collaboration with Nestlé on the properties and the implementation of the Cell2Green material and collaboration with Pre-Zero and Lidl Schweiz.

Natstruct AG: Developed insulation materials together with Teckentrup during and after THE MISSION Construction 2022 Won the European BioMat Grant

Natural fibers and solutions from plant waste. Was founded in 2020 and were part of THE MISSION Construction in 2022 "Through THE MISSION we got into close talks with numerous Partners along the entire value chain and also met the Company that later acquired a share in Natstruct."

Our alumni startup VePa builds Germany's first parking tower

"Space-saving and future-proof": Germany's absolute parking revolution is in Upper Bavaria

How our startups are innovating the construction industry

Five start-ups for more sustainability.

Lithium Designer: Concept Development with numerous Partners.

Lithium Designers GmbH offers architects and engineers the highest level of expertise in new building products and techniques. Supporting their clients in the realization of their visions. Was founded in 2022 and part of THE MISSION Construction in 2023. Is in Concept Development with numerous Partners.

THE MISSION Construction finale

How startups and partner companies create innovative ideas together

YCO Labs: In ongoing collaboration with multiple Corporate Partners

YCO Labs transforms industries and environmentally destructive materials into circularity by transferring and scaling fungus mycelium technology into practice. Was founded in2023 as part of THE MISSION Construction in 2023

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