On October 22, the #ai_berlin hub opened. Berlin’s Senator for Economic Affairs, Franziska Giffey, and Dr. Stefan Franzke, CEO of Berlin Partner, officially launched the initiative.
IP Festival 2025 – Berlin patents for your business success
Discover innovative patents from Berlin’s research landscape, exchange ideas with inventors, entrepreneurs, and experts, and learn how to strategically leverage intellectual property for your business. Free participation for IHK member companies on November 25, 2025, in Berlin.
Forum Junge Spitzenforschung 2025 – Water & Water Management
The competition is aimed at early-career researchers from Berlin’s universities and Charité who are developing innovative, application-oriented concepts for the sustainable use of water. A total of €42,000 in prize money will be awarded. The application deadline is October 26, 2025.
The Innovation Management team is growing! We’re looking for an Event Manager (m/f/d) for the third-party funded project “T!Raum GreenChem.” Apply now!
The Academy has been an integral part of HI for several years now. But what actually happens there? Dr. Katrin Schütz, the head of the Academy, has answered the most important questions for us. You can read all about it on our INSIGHTS blog.
Job Insert: Director of the Chemical Invention Factory (m/w/d)
At TU, the Chemical Invention Factory is currently being established, a new laboratory and startup hub for projects in the field of chemistry. The university is now looking to fill the leadership position. Apply now!
Platoniq newly joined Incubator Mitte: Focusing on Relationship Health
Platoniq is part of the HU incubator “Social & Sustainability.” With their app, platoniq.health, the founders strengthen social skills and combat loneliness—a growing societal issue that increasingly affects young people.
Over 20 million euros in initial funding for UNITE from economic and federal sources
The start-up incubator UNITE was recognized as one of ten projects nationwide in the EXIST flagship competition and is receiving 10 million euros. An additional 10 million euros comes from private capital.
HI:STORIES: Level Nine Nanozymes Spark Green Chemistry
The chemical industry enables our modern way of life. However, it also severely harms the environment and contributes climate change. The innovation of Berlin-based start-up Level Nine could unlock a new, more sustainable era.
New location in the deep tech hotspot Munich – together with Start2 Group, we are strengthening the connection between science, startups, and industry.
This time, it is about EXIST-Women alumna Stephanie Pupke-Bertram and her upcycling project "recreategoods", which aims to combat textile overproduction and waste.