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DurchSTARTer-Preis 2021: Lower Saxony celebrates its startups

In 2021, Lower Saxony’s startups continued to write success stories, failed and got back up, researched and developed. The DurchSTARTer Prize is the opportunity to prepare the stage for up-and-coming companies from Lower Saxony and to celebrate them for their innovative strength and courage.



12 startups, 4 categories, many winners

Our specialist juries selected twelve final teams from over 80 applications. They compete in the categories newcomer / scale-up, science spin-off, life science and social innovation and present themselves and their ideas, solutions and visions on December 6th on the stage of the pavilion cultural center in Hanover.

Image: Durchstarterpreis / NBank

The DurchSTARTer Prize is organized in a joint initiative of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economics, Labor, Transport and Digitization, the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture, the Lower Saxony Investment and Development Bank – NBank, the startup.niedersachsen initiative and the Lower Saxony employers’ associations (UVN) . Moderator Janine Drynda welcomes top-class representatives from politics, business and science on stage, who give insights into the unique Lower Saxony startup scene and share their experiences.



Prize money of over 40,000 euros

Of course, there is more than just applause and warm words for the winning teams. Prize money in the amount of over 40,000 euros is to be distributed. In addition, the finalists are supported by a mentoring board that accompanies and coaches the startups in their further development. You can find all information about the event and the twelve final teams here. Be there and push Lower Saxony’s startups!

  • Date and place: December 6, 2021, event in the Kulturzentrum Pavillon, Lister Meile 4, 30161 Hannover or here in the livestream. Please note: The event will be implemented in accordance with the then applicable Corona ordinance and regulations. We will inform all registered participants about the details in good time before the event.
  • Topics: Startups in Lower Saxony, networking, getting to know funding opportunities, sharing experiences, rethinking together
  • Tickets: Click here to register.

Register now and celebrate Lower Saxony’s startups.

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