University of Cologne among the top 3 universities in Germany with the highest number of start-ups - once again we are the leading non-technical comprehensive university!
Cologne, September 2024
3.6 percent of all founders in Germany obtained their highest academic degree at the University of Cologne. This makes the university the most start-up-friendly non-technical university in Germany and puts it in third place overall in the German Startup Monitor 2024.
With around 1,800 founders surveyed, the annual study by the Startup Association and auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is considered the most comprehensive survey of the start-up scene in Germany.
The next major milestone: the Gateway Factory Startup
Together with RWTH Aachen University, Start 2Group and the Gateway Universities Cologne, we are setting up a Startup Factory. We want to develop established start-ups into internationally successful scale-ups and become the European hub for deeptech start-ups.
Our Gateway Factory Startup combines the technological expertise and experience with industry cooperations in Aachen with the management and financial expertise in the business metropolis of Cologne. The Start2 Group adds its scaling know-how and international networks.
