Welcome to the Green Valley!
We accelerate Green Tech startups with effective programs, targeted industry collaboration set-up and access to exclusive financing instruments.

>SMART> GREEN: The Green Tech Accelerator

Our focus areas

Our Startup programs

With our support offer we focus on Green Tech startups from a wide range of industries. It is important that both technology and sustainability play a role. Focus areas are e.g.
  • Green Energy
  • Green Industry
  • Green Mobility
  • Green Building
  • Green Packaging

Startup Highlights of the >SMART> GREEN programs

Our specific support programs focus on different startup phases
EXI.green

You want to found a (green tech) startup in Baden-Württemberg and are in the very early stage? Then register here for a free startup consultation!

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Ein Team aus jungen Gründerinnen und Gründern unterhält sich im Rahmen des SEED-Programms im Kreativpark Lokhalle in Freiburg
ACCELERATE

ACCELERATE is our offer for early-stage green tech start-ups. We focus our green tech expertise on your business model, your financing strategy and the elaboration of your impact potential.

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Zwei Männer im Beratungsgespräch zur Startup-Finanzierung Pre-Seed im Kreativpark Lokhalle Freiburg
PRE-SEED FUNDING

With our PRE-SEED FUNDING program (Start-up BW Pre-Seed), we pursue the goal of securing initial financing for innovative startups, developing a clear financing strategy for the next few years, and laying guardrails for follow-up financing rounds.

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GROW

Innovation through collaboration! With GROW we connect you with future-oriented corporate companies and you will take the next step together. Strategic collaborations or investments are the goal!

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Gewinner und Jury des MakeItMatter Awards im Rahmen der Startup Night 2019 vom >SMART> GREEN ACCELERATOR
MakeItMatter

The Startup Award for climate protection startups: Together with our innovation partner, EWS Elektrizitätswerke Schönau, we are looking for innovative startup pioneers who contribute to climate protection with their technological solutions. The EWS donates 40.000€ with the MakeItMatter-Award and we reveal the winners at our >SMART> GREEN Startup Night.

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OUR SERVICES

OUR INNOVATION PARTNERS

Partnerships

Supported by...

Information on the partner companies and other partnerships can be found on the corresponding sub page.