Make ideas work.

Welcome to Gateway Excellence Start-up Center. We are your partner for consulting and coaching in all aspects of founding and start-ups.

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We have already supported over 150 start-up teams at the University of Cologne: B2B, B2C, Impact, Consumer Goods and Tech Start-ups.

We focus on knowledge- and technology-based concepts.

We offer our start-ups not only advice and support from our start-up coaches and mentors. We also provide workspace at Innodom Cologne and offer support through our Gateway Incubator and Gateway Accelerator programmes.

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04.04.2025

C3 - Campus Competition Cologne

Your path to the Gateway Accelerator and investment offers of €300,000. Apply now!

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04.03.2025

Top 3 in the start-up radar 2025

Students and researchers who found a start-up at the University of Cologne are exceptionally well qualified and supported. This is the result of the Stifterverband's Start-up Radar 2025.

04.03.2025

Top 3 in the start-up radar 2025

Students and researchers who found a start-up at the University of Cologne are exceptionally well qualified and supported. This is the result of the Stifterverband's Start-up Radar 2025.

21.02.2025

What a day: Gateway Demo Day 2025!

Incredible energy, innovative ideas, and a lot of pitches and connections!

12.02.2025

Wir sind in der WDR Lokalzeit Köln!

04.02.2025

Gateway Incubator Batch #4 - Apply now!

With the 4-month Gateway Incubator Programme, we support you in the early pre-foundation phase. Apply by 23 February 2025!

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Upcoming events

Thu 08. May 2025

MAKE SPACE_WOMEN_EIN EMPOWERNDER WORKSHOP FÜR FLINTA*

Lerne, mehr Raum einzunehmen: intersektional feministisch und wissenschaftsbasiert. In diesem Workshop entdeckst du deine Stärken, verlässt deine Komfortzone und gewinnst langfristig an Selbstsicherheit und Präsenz.

Fri 04. Jul 2025 Gateway Gründungsservice DSHS

Stars Kader Pitch Finale "Auf die Plätze, fertig _PITCH"

Alle Angehörigen einer Gateway Hochschule, die eine Gründungsidee mit Bezug zu den Themen Sport, Bewegung oder Gesundheit haben, sind beim Inkubator-Programm StarS-Kader genau richtig.