We Train the Next Generation of Successful Founders and build an Impactful B2B Startup Ecosystem in the Heart of the German Mittelstand
Our Mission
Empowering Entrepreneurs
At the Founders Foundation, we train the next generation of successful founders, right in the heart of the German Mittelstand – the family businesses, the salt-of-the-earth type companies that form the backbone of the German economy. We are pioneering the training of founders using our very own Founders Foundation Education Model.
By creating a lasting and effective B2B startup ecosystem, we connect New and Old Business. We actively help shape the digital future out of Ostwestfalen-Lippe, a region characterized by both modern urban spaces and large rural areas. In this context, we launched the tech conference “Hinterland of Things” in 2018.
As a non-profit organization, the heart of all our efforts is the success- and impactful cultivation of tomorrow’s founders. We do not take any shares in the companies.
WANT TO BECOME A FOUNDER?
We help you to discover and refine your own entrepreneurial talents and develop visionary business ideas.
Want to develop your startup idea to maturity?
Want to conquer markets with your startup?
In our Accelerator, we help you to raise your business case to the next level.
Want to go another step in scaling your business?
While your startup continues growing, your skills and responsibilites must follow. That is why we regularly host qualification programs for startups.
Want to discover our Network?
Want to shape the future of education?
Learn how to build an innovative EdTech startup and successfully establish your EdTech business idea on the market.
What's new?
Our current highlights and the most important news – all the topics the Founders Foundation is passionate about.
E-Learning for the Entrepreneurs of the Future
You want to have access to the basic information that you need for your personal startup journey at any time and as often as you need? The free version of our e-learning course offers exclusive content provided first-hand by 20 founders and VCs from the German startup and tech scene and by our very own Founders Foundation experts. Start your very own startup journey with us!
STARTUP MONITOR Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Numbers, facts, and data on our Startup Ecosystem
An annual empirical survey in a region that often flies under the radar.
Ostwestfalen-Lippe is one of the five strongest regional economies in Germany and has an enormous potential to provide the innovation the German economy needs to stay successful.
Events
European EdTech Accelerator BBQ
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