The Rhine-Main region now counts more new startups than Berlin – and FUTURY has played its part. One year after being named a Startup Factory, an idea has grown into an ecosystem: more partners, joined-up strength, and communities that carry it – our mentors just as much as our growing alumni community, who get their own afternoon program at the summer party. Meet the founders behind that growth in person at our Startup Fair.
Programs of the day
By day: four parallel formats to connect, learn, and explore. By evening: all roads lead to the Summer Party.
15:00 – 18:00
Alumni Summit
+150 alumni from all Futury programs come together.
Highlight speakers
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Walther, Vice President TU Darmstadt
- Thomas Forner, CEO Focused Energy
16:00 – 18:00
Summer School Demo Day
Final demo day of the Futury Summer School with +20 PhD participants.
16:00 – 18:00
Mentors Meetup
+70 mentors from academia, business, and investment come together.
17:00 – 18:00
Life Science Circle
Talk + Q&A “From Science to Entrepreneurship”
Highlight speakers
- Prof. Dr. Manuel Kaulich, Goethe University & Co-Founder Vivlion
From 6:00 PM
Futury Summer Party
Everyone is invited: as evening falls, we can’t wait to celebrate together — great food, drinks, and music long into the night. A huge thank you to our evening sponsors for making it possible: WISAG, Glaabsbräu, zino’s Spritz, Balthasar Ress, and Gerolsteiner.
Highlight: Startup Fair in the Futury Startup Space with +50 startups
+50 Startups at the Startup Fair
We need your Support!
Together, we want to become one of “Europe’s Leading Start-Up Hubs 2027” — a strong signal for our universities, the Rhein-Main region, and our entire startup ecosystem.
Why it matters
The Financial Times ranking creates international visibility, strengthens our network, and improves access to investors and partners.
What you can do
Share your experience with our programs in a short survey (5–6 minutes). Open to all alumni of our universities and partner organizations.
Deadline: September 25, 2026. Every voice counts.
Join the Futury Summer Party
Secure your spot at the Futury Startup Space and celebrate one year of Futury Startup Factory with us.