{"id":4344,"date":"2025-10-30T14:15:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tzdo.de\/?p=4344"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:17:05","slug":"start2grow-match-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tzdo.de\/en\/start2grow-match-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Start2grow Match 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here we go again - <\/span>start2grow<\/strong> <\/span>
\n<\/span>On 29 October 2025, the start-up scene met in autumnal weather in the brewery tower of the Dortmunder U to mark the start of the 25th anniversary of the Dortmund U. start2grow<\/a> Competition. Full house, large stage and palpable energy - a perfect evening for ideas, exchange and new connections. Photos: Andreas Buck \/ Dortmund Economic Development Agency<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/span>The evening in a nutshell<\/strong>
\n<\/span>After the opening words of Friedrich-Wilhelm Corzilius<\/span><\/a> <\/span>and <\/span>Andrea Schubert<\/a><\/span> <\/span>made last year's winner <\/span>Max Krause<\/a><\/span> <\/span>(Simplyfined<\/span><\/a>) and the mentor <\/span>Stefan Lieschke<\/a><\/span> <\/span>(vGreens<\/span><\/a>) made it clear why networking is often the turbo for start-ups: personal connections open up access to experience, honest feedback and genuine partnerships. His conclusion: contacts are not an end in themselves, but pave the way for realisation.
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At the Open Stage, founders presented their ideas, business models and initial growth approaches in short pitches. Parallel to the stage programme, the evening was characterised by intensive discussions: direct follow-up talks were held over catering and drinks, and the speed networking offered focused slots to get in touch with founders and coaches.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Also the <\/span>TechnologieZentrumDortmund<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>was with <\/span>Dirk St\u00fcrmer<\/a><\/span>, <\/span>Dr Joanna Stachnik<\/a><\/span>, <\/span>Christoph Gehlen<\/a><\/span> <\/span>and <\/span>Marcel Hildebrand<\/a><\/span> <\/span>represented. And this year, TZDO is once again donating a special prize of \u20ac10,000 to support teams with a high level of technical innovation, good scalability and a clear connection to the location and to open up concrete connection opportunities in our ecosystem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Thanks & Outlook<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Thanks to the <\/span>Dortmund Economic Development Agency<\/span><\/a>for the excellent organisation and the successful evening. We are looking forward to the next stages - especially to 6 March, when the TOP teams will pitch and the 25th anniversary of the competition will be duly celebrated.<\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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