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29. 10. 2025
Next step: pickz ai receives EXIST funding for AI-supported eyewear consulting
pickz ai has reached the next milestone on its start-up journey: The Hamburg-based start-up has been awarded the EXIST start-up grant and will be funded by the program for one year from 1 November. The young company has developed a solution for opticians and their customers that digitizes the entire consultation process for finding the right glasses. The AI-supported application provides support from the initial search for preferred models, through the needs analysis for the respective eyes and individual eyesight, to the purchase of glasses.
24. 10. 2025
VAARHAFT takes second place in the start-up award
Great success for Vaarhaft. The start-up took second place in the Founder's Award, which was presented for the 19th time by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. The Founder's Award comes with prize money totaling €20,000+ and coaching sessions. Vaarhaft has developed software that detects fake photos and videos within seconds. This is particularly important in the age of AI, which makes it easy to create deceptively real photos and videos.
08. 10. 2025
3D Spark wins Deutsche Bahn for its CO2 reporting tool
The Hamburg-based start-up 3D Spark can celebrate a significant success: Deutsche Bahn has approved the young company's CO2 reporting tool for the production of on-demand spare parts. The solution enables precise, automated calculation of the carbon footprint per component – broken down by material, manufacturing process and post-processing. This allows Deutsche Bahn to make sound decisions on reducing its environmental impact while also making production processes more efficient.
25. 09. 2025
13 innovative start-up ideas at the Startup Port start-up camp
The Startup Port in Harburg once again hosted its startup camp over an entire weekend from September 5 to 7. At the Startup Port@TUHH premises, 14 enthusiastic participants worked intensively on 13 startup ideas, accompanied by experts from academia and industry. In a mix of workshops, mentoring sessions, and pitch formats, the ideas were critically examined, refined, and prepared for the next steps. The focus was on topics such as business model development, financing and funding, prototyping, and pitch training.
23. 06. 2025
Stage, bar and billboard: preview of the Startup Port at HHIS 2025

Preparations for the Hamburg Innovation Summit (HHIS) on July 10 are in full swing. The event has become a tradition for the Startup Port and is firmly established in the event calendar. This year, the Startup Port will once again...

31. 01. 2025
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EXIST Women – Apply now for a scholarship

The Startup Port @TUHH has successfully acquired a second grant as part of the EXIST Women programme. This means that it will also be possible to provide female founders with targeted support in the development and realisation of their business...

23. 01. 2025
KONVOI Secures Seven-Figure Funding: TUHH Startup Expands

The Hamburg-based startup KONVOI, a spin-off from the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), has successfully closed a seven-figure funding round. The round was led by 1750 Ventures, the investment arm of VGH Versicherungen. Existing investors, including Wolfgang Reuter, Elke Heidrich-Lorsbach,...

05. 12. 2024
COLIPI: Climate-neutral innovation wins Gründerszene Award 2024

With a groundbreaking development, the start-up COLIPI offers a sustainable alternative to palm oil that is climate-neutral and environmentally friendly. Supported by Startup Port and renowned investors, the young company won the Gründerszene Awards 2024.   The innovative power of...