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START Nuremberg is the local gateway to the START ecosystem, connecting ambitious students, founders, and ecosystem builders in Franconia through events, partnerships, and founder-focused formats.
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Why Partner With Start Nuremberg?
Access Top Student Talent Early
Meet ambitious founders, engineers, and operators before they hit the open market. Partnering with START Nuremberg puts your brand in front of Bavaria's most driven student builders.
Position Your Brand in the Innovation Ecosystem
Showcase your company at high-signal events — hackathons, summits, and workshops — where decision-makers, investors, and future founders come together.
Shape the Next Generation of European Startups
Through programs like START Hack and START Summit, partners help fuel one of Europe's most influential student entrepreneurship networks — and gain a seat at the table where it grows.
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Your Journey with Us as Partner
Access the Next Generation of Talent
Partner with an ambitious student-led ecosystem and connect with startup-minded students, builders, operators, and future founders before everyone else does.
Start With a Simple Conversation
We begin by understanding your goals — hiring, brand visibility, innovation scouting, workshops, community building, or long-term ecosystem engagement.
Shape a Partnership Format That Fits
From event sponsorships and speaking opportunities to talent pipelines, challenges, hackathons, mentoring, or strategic community support — the collaboration is tailored to your priorities.
Engage Through High-Impact Touchpoints
Partners can activate through summits, workshops, campus presence, founder exposure, curated introductions, branded experiences, and direct interaction with the community.
Gain Visibility, Credibility, and Access
You gain meaningful brand placement, trusted visibility in the ecosystem, access to high-potential talent, and opportunities to position your company where innovation conversations actually happen.
Grow Into a Strategic Ecosystem Partner
The strongest partnerships evolve beyond one-off sponsorships into long-term collaboration — supporting initiatives, building community equity, and shaping the regional innovation landscape together.
Universities
Our University Partners
Erlangen-Nuremberg
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen–Nürnberg
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), one of Germany’s leading research universities. With a strong focus on innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world impact, FAU brings academic excellence and cutting-edge research to our shared initiatives
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Würzburg-Schweinfurt
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, a forward-looking institution known for its practice-oriented education, international focus, and strong ties to industry. Together, we aim to drive innovation, support applied research, and prepare students for real-world challenges.
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Nurnberg
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, a leading university of applied sciences known for its strong industry connections, practical approach to education, and focus on innovation. Through this partnership, we collaborate to bridge academic knowledge and real-world application, fostering impactful projects and future-ready talent.
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Bamberg
Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, a distinguished institution known for its strengths in the humanities, social sciences, and information systems. With its focus on interdisciplinary research and academic excellence, our collaboration supports innovative projects and meaningful knowledge exchange.
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Partners
Our List of Partners Through the Years
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Looking to hire top talent, sponsor events, or collaborate on innovation initiatives? Let's explore how a partnership with START Nuremberg can create real impact for your organization.
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Have a question about our events, partnerships, or how to get involved? We'd love to hear from you.