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Matchmaking with the Fraunhofer Colab

Do you and your startup already have a very specific idea of what technology you need for your product, but are still missing the right technology partner? Then apply now for the Fraunhofer Matching program and find the right institute for you. Matching requests can be submitted until February 28.

With more than 70 Fraunhofer Institutes, it's easy for an external startup to lose track. To help you find the right technology partner, Fraunhofer Venture helps you with your search. The first step for a successful Fraunhofer startup cooperation project is Filling out the matching formOne of Fraunhofer Venture's tech scouts will then contact you. It is important that you demonstrate a very specific technology need. and you focus on a central problem. Matching requests can be submitted until February 28.

Added value for all involved

If your search is successful, Fraunhofer Venture will establish the first contact between you and a suitable contact person at the Fraunhofer Institute. In a personal meeting, both parties will decide whether the project idea offers added value for all involved and whether the requirements for participation in Ahead can be fulfilled. You can find out more about the concrete cooperation process in this Interview with Chinyere Wirthmüller, Innovation Manager at Fraunhofer Venture.

If you discover the right technology for you, you can register together with the Fraunhofer Institute as a Fraunhofer Startup Tandem for the next kick-off event in May.


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