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Our offer

Take a look at our offers for people interested in founding a company, start-ups and the start-up ecosystem in Paderborn and OWL.

Find the right offer for you

If you are interested in founding a company or have already founded a start-up, our incubator offers you a wide range of programs that will take you one step further. We provide you with experts who will support you individually from the very first second. You also have the opportunity to apply for scholarships and exchange ideas with our network.

Our offer is also aimed at companies, investors and alumni who are interested in cooperating with start-ups or supporting them financially and with expertise.

Founder Thomas Reiher

We accompany you individually on your way to starting up. Regardless of whether you are just starting out or want to hit the ground running.

Start-up programs

We support you with compact workshops and continuous batches on the topic of entrepreneurship. Find the right program for you.

Ideation

Workshop

Find your Idea

Ideation

Workshop

Prototype your PHD

Workshop

Shape your Idea

Ideation

Incubation

3-month program

garage33 Incubator

Acceleration

3-month program

garage33 Accelerator

Workshops

Maker workshops

Certificate of incorporation

Receive a certificate for your CV!

IIOT-Space_MakerSpace

Turn your ideas into reality in the Maker Space and turn a loose idea into a physical prototype. Our team in the Maker Space will help you take the first steps. 

Teaching & Research

Bachelor's, Master's or doctorate. Discover our practice-oriented offers for students.

Curricular teaching

Teaching modules at the University of Paderborn

Research

Paderborn Unit of Research in Entrepreneurship

Certificate of incorporation

Receive a certificate for your CV!

Financing, investments and competitions

Are you the founder of a start-up and looking for capital? Or are you a funder and would like to become part of our network?

Ideation

Ideas competition

Call for Ideas

In cooperation with VerbundVolksbank OWL.

Acceleration

Investment pitch

OWL Start-up Pitch

In cooperation with Sparkasse Paderborn-Detmold-Höxter.

Scholarships, investment or bootstrapping?

Financing options for start-ups

Business Angel Network OWL (BAN.OWL)

Network for investors

Focus topics

Social Entrepreneurship

We support start-ups in creating sustainable innovations with impact.

Female Entrepreneurship

We encourage women to implement their own ideas as start-ups.

Events, workshops and programs

Find your Idea SS26 CFI Edition
15. April 2026

Find your Idea [Call for Ideas Edition | DE]

Dir fehlt noch die zündende Idee? Entwickle deine eigene Start-up-Idee in einem kurzweiligen Workshop!
Soldering
23. April 2026

Soldering basics

In this workshop you will learn the basics of soldering simple electronic components and their functions.
Einladungskarte (verschoben)
23. April 2026

Auf Kurs zur Förderung

Bei diesem Event erfährst du mehr über Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten und Best Practices für anwendungsnahe Forschungsvorhaben.

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