FUTURY - the Startup Factory

We transform talents into founders, research into companies, innovation into impact.

Futury is one of Germany’s ten officially recognized Startup Factories, bringing together scientists, founders, startups, investors, and industry leaders to turn breakthrough ideas into scalable ventures. By building a vibrant ecosystem and providing structured programs, we want to transform the Rhine-Main Region in an entrepreneurial hotspot.

// Turn Ideas Into Real Companies

One Ecosystem. One Journey. Endless Opportunities.

From the first idea to international scale —
Futury is your partner at every step.

INNOVATE

FUTURY INNOVATE empowers students, talented individuals and researchers to turn their research findings and innovative ideas into viable business models.

CREATE

FUTURY CREATE helps you develop your startup in line with market demand. To this end, we connect you with industry partners and, where necessary, with co-founders, mentors and investors.

SCALE

FUTURY SCALE helps you find the right investment to ensure the sustainable growth of your start-up.

LEARNING

We close key knowledge gaps for academic talents and technical founders through practical workshops. Topics include legal setup, compliance, IP protection, product management, and operational strategy.

MATCHING

We connect technical and scientific founders with business co-founders, advisors, and corporate mentors. A data-driven matching approach helps structure strong teams and fair equity models.

EVENTS

We create trusted spaces for corporate networking, tech scouting, and ecosystem visibility. From confidential C-level roundtables to large flagship events, we enable collaboration, brand exposure, and industrial innovation.

// OUR FOCUS AREAS

Building the Future through Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Collaboration.

Across our focus areas, we create powerful ecosystems where breakthrough technologies, industry expertise, and ambitious founders come together to build scalable solutions with real-world impact.

Life Sciences & Healthcare

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Aviation & Aerospace

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Banking & Finance

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AI & Cybersecurity

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Deep Tech & Green Tech

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// Join the FUTURY Ecosystem

Our Ecosystem powered by strong partners

UNIVERSITIES

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CORPORATE PARTNERS

1 k

STARTUPS

1 k

TALENTS

1 k

RESEARCHERS

// Our Universities and Entrepreneurship Centers

Our Universities

Channeling academic brilliance and deep-tech research directly from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Goethe University Frankfurt, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and TU Darmstadt into the market.

// Strong Partners

Our Corporate Partners

Uniting a powerful multi-stakeholder alliance of over 130 industrial partners, 34 companies, 3 foundations, and 4 universities to establish a dynamically networked innovation hub with the target of building 1,000 new startups by 2030.

Upcoming events

Goethe Uni Frankfurt / Unibator

05.10.2026 – 09.10.2026

Goethe Startup School

The Goethe Startup School of the Goethe Unibator is a one-week, practice-oriented program for aspiring founders and entrepreneurs. In interactive workshops and seminars, experienced experts provide knowledge on startup topics such as idea development, financing, marketing, and pitching.

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Futury

06.10.2026

Masterclass “Personal Branding & LinkedIn Basics”

Backed by hands-on experience in industry and consulting, Hightide helps founders master modern B2B marketing on LinkedIn and their websites. In this masterclass, co-founder Caro shows you how to turn your LinkedIn presence into a powerful founder positioning tool: Why personal branding matters — and how to define yours Building a content strategy that reaches the right audience Setting up a strong personal profile (and when to use it over your company page) Since Caro also works closely with technical founders, she'll share tips on balancing technical content with broader topics. Expect an interactive session with live polling — plus a bonus for early participants: a short homework assignment with individual feedback.

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TU Darmstadt / Highest

07.10.2026

foundersXchange

The foundersXchange is organized by HIGHEST, ATHENE Digital Hub Cybersecurity, hessian.AI, HUB31, cesah and YUBIZZ, the start-up initiative of h_da.

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// Please note: Press releases are available in German only

Beyond the hype. Real insights.

10 Sep 2026

STATION und FUTURY bündeln Kräfte

10 Sep 2026

Ein Jahr FUTURY Startup Factory: Wie die Rhein-Main-Region zum Startup-Standort geworden ist

08 Sep 2026

Die ITSG wird neuer Partner der Futury Startup Factory

11 Aug 2026

Stadt Frankfurt entwickelt Gründungsförderung weiter – Zwei neue Standorte für Gründerinnen und Gründer

03 Aug 2026

HIGHEST und FUTURY starten zweite Phase des Company Builders für Deep-Tech-Gründungen

15 Jul 2026

We transform talents into founders, research into companies, innovation into impact.