Fraunhofer Venture

Fraunhofer Venture is the central contact point within the Fraunhofer research organisation for researchers, entrepreneurs and investors interested in turning research technology into companies. Its website is written in German and covers the whole path from idea to sale of a start-up.

What Fraunhofer Venture offers

• Founder guidance: specialists accompany spin-out teams from the first idea to an eventual exit.
• Internal funding: support routes are available inside the Fraunhofer organisation for early projects.
• Seed capital access: helps teams reach early-stage investment.
• Industry and investor network: connects founders to industry partners, the start-up community and venture capital investors.
• Portfolio of holdings: lists the spin-outs from Fraunhofer institutes in which Fraunhofer has taken a stake.

Customers and markets

Researchers at Fraunhofer institutes, founders and start-up staff, corporate innovation teams, and investors such as business angels and venture funds.

Key facts

• Parent organisation: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Germany
• Content: Portfolio, spin-out stories, team, videos and podcasts