Information about the garage DU
Information about the
garage DU
GARAGE DU -
IT'S A MATCH
garage DU brings innovative start-ups and scale-ups together with Duisburg-based companies. Start-ups across Europe can now apply with solutions for our partners' challenges.
GARAGE DU -
IT'S A MATCH
garage DU brings innovative start-ups and scale-ups together with Duisburg-based companies. Start-ups across Europe can now apply with solutions for our partners' challenges.
YOUR BENEFITS
Prize money and awards
The three best project implementations of garage DU will be awarded €5,000 each.
Orders and projects
Get to know the decision-makers and secure orders and projects.
Exclusive trade fair participation
Accompany us to top international trade fairs, such as the Smart City Expo.
Travel budget for you
We will support you on your way to us with a grant of up to €300.
YOUR BENEFITS
Prize money and awards
The three best project implementations of garage DU will be awarded €5,000 each.
Orders and projects
Get to know the decision-makers and secure orders and projects.
Exclusive trade fair participation
Accompany us to top international trade fairs, such as the Smart City Expo.
Travel budget for you
We will support you on your way to us with a grant of up to €300.
OUR TIMELINE 2024
Start of the challenges
Start-ups have been able to take part in the challenges since April. After a brief check, we forwarded the information to the partner company.
Deadline for the challenges
You could still participate until May 15. Within the following two weeks, all start-ups received a notification from us as to who was taking part in the Pitch & Match.
Pitch and Match
In intensive one-on-one meetings, you will exchange ideas with the decision-makers in person and delve deeper into the challenges and possible projects. At the end of the day, you will find out whether one of our partner companies wants to work with you on project implementation.
Project implementation
Over the next five months, you will implement projects together with the partner companies. Take a look HERE at the projects implemented in 2023.
Demo Night
At the Demo Night on November 12, the project implementations will be pitched and awarded prizes on the big stage. At the innovation fair, you can talk to hundreds of other companies. There will also be keynotes, panels and much more.
OUR TIMELINE 2024
Start of the challenges
Start-ups have been able to take part in the challenges since April. After a brief check, we forwarded the information to the partner company.
Deadline for the challenges
You could still participate until May 15. Within the following two weeks, all start-ups received a notification from us as to who was taking part in the Pitch & Match.
Pitch and Match
In intensive one-on-one meetings, you will exchange ideas with the decision-makers in person and delve deeper into the challenges and possible projects. At the end of the day, you will find out whether one of our partner companies wants to work with you on project implementation.
Implementation
Over the next five months, you will implement projects together with the partner companies. Take a look HERE at the projects implemented in 2023.
Demo Night
At the Demo Night on November 12, the project implementations will be pitched and awarded prizes on the big stage. At the innovation fair, you can talk to hundreds of other companies. There will also be keynotes, panels and much more.
OUR PARTNERS
Sparkasse Duisburg
duisport
WBD
GEBAG
DVV
OUR PARTNERS
Sparkasse Duisburg
duisport
WBD
GEBAG
DVV
THE TEAM BEHIND GARAGE DU
Daniela
Project management garage DU
With her wit and cheerful sense of humour, Daniela not only plans and organizes the garage DU events, but also ensures a good atmosphere in the team. Behind the scenes, she is also constantly communicating with everyone else involved.
Jan-Niclas
Project management garage DU
All good things come in threes: Now in its third edition, Jan-Niclas organizes and plans garage DU and supports innovation in Duisburg. As the contact person for companies and start-ups, he ensures that matches become real partners.
Sabine
Project management garage DU
With her large network and countless contacts from her time at ruhrHUB, Sabine is a great support for garage DU and a door opener for start-ups and scale-ups. As a clever strategist, she always keeps an overview of the big picture.
Alessandro
Start-up scouting
At garage DU, we stand for start-ups and innovation. Together with Jan and Andrea, Alessandro scouts and evaluates start-ups in order to present the most exciting solutions on the market to garage DU's partner companies.
Andrea
Start-up scouting
Andrea's task at garage DU is to look for start-ups with new ideas and exciting solutions for the various concrete challenges and use cases presented by the partner companies and to successfully network them with each other.
Jan
Start-up scouting
At garage DU, everything revolves around networking start-ups with corporates. These value-creating connections are preceded by intensive scouting, as young, innovative start-ups in particular usually fly under the radar.
THE TEAM BEHIND GARAGE DU
Daniela
Project management garage DU
With her wit and cheerful sense of humour, Daniela not only plans and organizes the garage DU events, but also ensures a good atmosphere in the team. Behind the scenes, she is also constantly communicating with everyone else involved.
Jan-Niclas
Project management garage DU
All good things come in threes: Now in its third edition, Jan-Niclas organizes and plans garage DU and supports innovation in Duisburg. As the contact person for companies and start-ups, he ensures that matches become real partners.
Sabine
Project management garage DU
With her large network and countless contacts from her time at ruhrHUB, Sabine is a great support for garage DU and a door opener for start-ups and scale-ups. As a clever strategist, she always keeps an overview of the big picture.
Alessandro
Start-up scouting
At garage DU, we stand for start-ups and innovation. Together with Jan and Andrea, Alessandro scouts and evaluates start-ups in order to present the most exciting solutions on the market to garage DU's partner companies.
Andrea
Start-up scouting
Andrea's task at garage DU is to look for start-ups with new ideas and exciting solutions for the various concrete challenges and use cases presented by the partner companies and to successfully network them with each other.
Jan
Start-up scouting
At garage DU, everything revolves around networking start-ups with corporates. These value-creating connections are preceded by intensive scouting, as young, innovative start-ups in particular usually fly under the radar.