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Idea

Do you have an innovative idea and are you looking for support to make it happen? Our startup map puts you in touch with an institution with startup expertise offering coaching, mentoring, an inspiring work environment and the right network. You can apply for the Lower Saxony Startup Grant and get started with a selection of certified institutions.

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Starting up business

Do you have an innovative, digital or knowledge-oriented idea and want to start up in Lower Saxony but you lack the financial means? The startup grant provides support in the pre-seed and seed phase. It covers startup expenses and your living costs. This also strengthens the startup dynamics in Lower Saxony.

Startup funding from the NBank

Business plan

Business plan made easy with the startup platform. Starting a business should be easy. Your dream counts and you should concentrate on what you do best. You can use the startup platform of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the KfW as a construction kit for your business free of charge. The platform actively helps you to create your business plan step by step.

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Financing

Do you have a good idea or need capital to take the next steps with your startup? We have the right funding and the right contacts.

NSeed
If you want to overcome capital bottlenecks in the seed phase and make the most of growth opportunities, providing equity

At a glance:

  • Startups, new and innovative companies (usually up to five years old)
  • Companies whose products, services or processes have an innovative character
  • Strengthening the equity base
  • Silent and open investments
  • Investment term 7-10 years; in individual cases up to 12 years

Innovation funding programme for research and development in companies

This program supports you in improving the competitiveness of your company by promoting innovative projects. The programme supports the development of new products, processes or services as well as experimental development projects in the form of pilot or demonstration plants.

Networking

From an idea to a successful company – this process requires resources and the right contacts. Our aim is to bring startups, investors, companies and research institutions together on our Lower Saxony startup platform startup.nds.de so that they can cooperate with each other and share their expertise. With the help of a matching function, all players can search for and find each other. They are proactively supported by an AI-based platform and publicised to each other via a publicly accessible startup map.

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