Impact & Innovations Programs

#Accelerator

Sandbox

The accelerator for digital and sustainable business models

The Sandbox is a two-stage support program: In the Activation Stage, we provide you with the necessary know-how and support you in developing your business idea. You can expect a budget of up to 15.000€ for travel expenses, prototyping, marketing and testing. In the Acceleration Stage, we make sure you are adequately funded and provide access to investors and experts.

University Green Digital HUB

The platform for developing sustainable and entrepreneurial skills

The University Green Digital HUB is a platform for the development of digital, sustainable and entrepreneurial skills, with a
with a focus on students and staff of the University of Split, the University of Malaga and the Media University. The program is funded through Erasmus+ by the European Commission.

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Future Climate Pioneers

The Climate Accelerator of the Impact Hub Stuttgart

The Future Climate Pioneers program is the accelerator for your climate project. Learn how to take your idea to the next level from masterclasses, 1:1 coaching sessions and hands-on exercises! Apply now for the #2 batch!

#Hackathon

Climathon 2021

Climathon 2021 was a marathon of ideas for urban climate innovation. The virtual 24-hour hackathon was jointly organized by all 7 Impact Hubs in Germany. With the support of local partners, the cities set up various challenges that the participants worked on together in interdisciplinary teams.

Within 24 hours, the teams worked in idea sprints on concrete solutions for a specific challenge and were accompanied and supported by coaches.

More info about the Climathon 2021

#Conference

Social Innovation Summit 2019

The Social Innovation Summit 2019 (#SIS19) was a two-day international conference around the theme of Digital Social Innovation. Under the motto “Shaping the digital Future”, social innovators and decision-makers from business, science, politics and society came together to learn about the fundamental ethical, economic and social issues in the context of technological change, to discuss them critically, to network and to gain impetus for their own work.

More info about the Social Innovation Summit 2019

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M.TECH Accelerator

With the power of the Stuttgart Region as a mobility location, the Impact Hub Stuttgart supported high-potential start-ups as a project partner in the M.TECH Accelerator to get their ideas moving and pick up speed together. With diverse offerings in the three pillars of Development, Business and Network and strong corporate partners, the 12-month program created the necessary conditions for the development and sustainable growth of high-tech start-ups.

Our 750-m² co-working space in the, at that time, wizemann.space, as well as access to hardware and softwareware labs created ideal conditions for the startups in the Accelerator Program to prepare for pitches in front of the Mobility & Manufacturing Board and finally the Demo Day.

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Social Startup in 54 Hours

At the “Social Startup in 54 hours” developers, coders, creatives and business developers met to work on sustainable business ideas for 3 days. The process was accompanied by experienced coaches, inspiring keynotes and expert input. Finally, the concepts for a social startup were presented in front of a great jury, sponsors and guests.

More info on the social startup in 54 Hours