Gateway Factory

ɪɴsɪᴅᴇʀ ʜɪɴᴛ: 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 🔍 Cashwalk is back on Nov 26 in Munich! Designed by Start2 Group in collaboration with 28DIGITAL, this isn’t a usual pitch event: Start with a 1-minute intro, then dive straight into curated roundtables and 1:1s with top investors and corporates. Start2 Group and 28DIGITAL are looking for Seed– Series A startups in: • Cybersecurity • Frontier AI & Autonomous Intelligence • Future of Computing & Secure Infrastructure • Dual-Use Digital Tech & Critical Systems Why join?  Gain European visibility, meet investors and corporates in a curated setting, and walk away with actionable leads for partnerships, funding, and growth. Don’t miss your chance to join Europe’s leading fundraising roundtable → Apply now: https://lnkd.in/esZWEygr ⏳ Deadline: Oct 30, 2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴! Two critical questions every DeepTech founder faces: → How do I 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺? → What's the 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 to initial capital? Most startups struggle here.  Not because they lack innovation, but because they're missing the funding playbook. That's why we're opening the doors to the last two PULSE Workshops in 2025: 📍 November 12, 15:30 – Funding for Scaling  Dr. Alexander Buttlar-Wallot (FUNDED) reveals the non dilutive fundraising strategies that top DeepTech startups use to grow without equity sacrifice. 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://lnkd.in/etTyhg3P 📍 December 10, 15:30 – Convertible Loans Decoded Benjamin Mohnheim (Osborne Clarke) breaks down how to secure fast initial funding through convertible loans — the tool many startups overlook. 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://lnkd.in/eJBWsES4 These aren't theory sessions. They're tactical workshops from people who've been in the trenches. Limited spots.  Real insights. Live Online. Join from across Europe! 💻 ––– 🌍 _____ Start2 Group, RWTH Aachen University, Universität zu Köln, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, RWTH Innovation, Gateway Exzellenz Start-up Center der Universität zu Köln, Gateway TH Köln, TH Köln, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Gateway Gründungsservice Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Gateway Gründungsnetz e.V., CEDUS - Center for Entrepreneurship Düsseldorf

We’re building something 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 and want to build it 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶. Calling all Future Health & Life Sciences founders in and around NRW! Together with your ideas we’re designing a brand-new Shared Lab for startups in the Future Health & Life Sciences sector. 🧬💡 But here’s the thing: we don’t just want to build another lab. We want to create 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲!! A place where innovation thrives,  collaboration happens naturally and your science can truly scale. That’s why we need your input. 👇 What would make your work easier? 🔹 Specific instruments or lab setups? 🔹 Mentorship or industry access? 🔹 Smart safety workflows or better storage? 🔹 Co-creation formats and networking opportunities? Your feedback will directly shape the blueprint of the Shared Lab. 👉 Take 3 minutes to share your thoughts in our short survey: https://lnkd.in/eG28gw8Q And if you know another founder who should weigh in, please share this post!

👁️ 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣: Say hello to our first cohort. ᴾᴬᴿᵀ ᴵᴵ After the energy of our Ready to Scale kickoff and the many highlights we shared in our event recap last week, it is time to deliver on our promise: Today, we’re introducing the 15 pioneering teams in our scale-up program. Each one is tackling a meaningful problem with the ambition and clarity it takes to scale. Let’s dive in. ↓↓↓ Meet the teams: ♦️Accurids: Building a digital “Registry of Things” to organize data quickly, reliably, and harmonized, creating a robust foundation for sustainable data ecosystems. ♦️AEROC: Climate startup using Enhanced Rock Weathering to capture CO₂ while improving soil health in agriculture. ♦️alteva: Developing ultra‑light batteries for electric aviation, long‑haul transport, and heavy machinery to reduce Europe’s dependency on critical imports. ♦️Co-reactive: Converts industrial CO₂ emissions via carbon mineralization into high‑performance, CO₂‑negative cement and concrete additives; BOO model with material offtake and CO₂ certificates. ♦️Detechgene: At the heart of Detechgene's mission is the development of a cutting-edge rapid test procedure, which combines the precision of a PCR with the ease of use of a rapid antigen test. ♦️experial: An agentic customer research platform that fully automates market research – from survey creation and synthetic target groups to analysis and reporting. ♦️foodforecast: I software for precise demand and sales forecasting in bakeries, retail and food service, optimizing orders and production, reducing food waste, and improving availability. ♦️LIMAA Technologies: Medtech platform for rapid, high‑resolution tissue imaging and downstream genomics; same‑day results and superior diagnostics. ♦️MANUGY: Modular, flexible, and automated production solutions for small‑ to mid‑scale battery cell manufacturing to accelerate industrialization of next‑gen battery technologies. ♦️niostem: Wearable bioelectrical stimulation device (SCRT) aimed at stopping hair loss and reactivating hair growth within months, without medication. ♦️roofline: Tooling platform that speeds up deployment of edge‑AI products and dramatically lowers the onboarding barrier for current GenAI models on edge hardware. ♦️sovity: Provides the foundation for diverse data‑exchange use cases and data‑driven business models, connecting companies of all sizes in data spaces. ♦️The Oater: Automated machine for on‑site production of fresh oat drink, saving costs, emissions, and packaging. ♦️Urban Ray: Uses drones to deliver parcels and time‑critical goods in urban areas, especially for medical logistics in the B2B market. ♦️Vivalyx: Tackling global organ shortage with a patented, fully synthetic, and cost‑efficient perfusion technology that outperforms blood‑based methods. We’re excited to support this cohort from validation to scale and to become deep tech champions made in Europe! + We can't wait to share their milestones along the way.