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.

Our focus is on the knowledge- and technology-based concepts.

We provide our start-ups not only with advice and support from our start-up coaches and mentors. They are also offered a place in our coworking workspace.

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We're in!

We are creating a “Startup Factory” - together with RWTH Aachen University, the Start2 Group and the Gateway Universities Cologne

PLYTEQ - New Gateway start-up

pool-down - New Gateway start-up

concept e - New Gateway start-up

Impressions of our Demo Day of the Gateway Accelerator Batch #3

step into motion - New Gateway start-up

To step into motion

W1NNAS - New Gateway start-up

Go to start-up consulting

Our start-ups

Show me the accelerator program

Upcoming events

Mon 16. Sep 2024 Gateway Förderverein e.V. presents:

Cologne on its way to become an international health hub

… and how the start-up ecosystem supports this // The event will be in English

Thu 29. Aug 2024

STARTUP OPEN AIR

**SOA - The largest Startup Open Air in Germany** Do you want to make new, relevant contacts, engage with the ideas of tomorrow and have lots of fun at the same time? Then the STARTUP OPEN AIR of the DIGITALHUB.DE in Bonn is just right for you!

Networking
Alumni
Students
Investor
Founders

Tue 03. Sep 2024 Ford Philantrophy, Gateway Connect

Female Founders Networking Event

Spannende Netzwerkveranstaltung zum Thema Female Entrepreneurship

Startup Your Idea Contest

Reich deine Idee ein & bekomme die Chance auf ein fettes Preisgeld!

Einsendeschluss: 14. Oktober 2024

Infos zum Wettbewerb

Start-up Summer School

Von der Idee zum Start-up in 5 Tagen!

12. bis 16. August 2024

Gateway Accelerator

We make ideas work – in six months with you!

Gateway ESC is the place for like-minded people and other start-ups to meet and exchange ideas. You will learn a great amount and receive lots of support.

Nils Lohmann, socialbnb

I particularly appreciate the extensive advice and support provided by the start-up coaches.

Jasper Klimas, DynAmaze

Three reasons for Gateway ESC

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No mandatory equity levy - fully free accelerator program

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Large international start-up ecosystem of mentors, alumni and coaches

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Frequent networking events with alumni, businesses, and start-ups