Industrial Startup Matchmaking @ Startup Area – HANNOVER MESSE 2025
powered by EIT Manufacturing & VDMA Startup-Machine
Which startups are driving the industry forward with innovative solutions? Which new technologies are ready for the market and can already be used profitably? Which best practices show the potential of successful industry–startup collaborations?
From March 31 to April 4, 2025, especially the Startup Area at HANNOVER MESSE will offer a platform for industrial innovations and direct exchange between startups and established companies.
As part of the Industrial Startup Matchmaking, we identify the startups relevant to you from around 300 exhibiting startups on site and organize 1–to–1 conversations with suitable startups. Experience pioneering technologies live, discover digital solutions for your industry and explore new opportunities for cooperation.
The matchmaking format enables you to get to know each other efficiently in the Startup Area at Hannover Messe and can be the first step towards a successful collaboration.
🔹 For whom? Especially innovation managers, managing directors, investors & people interested in technology
🔹 Where? Booth D15, hall 2, in the startup Area @ Hannover Messe 2025
🔹 When? In a 60-minute time slot on one of the first four days of the trade fair (March 31 to April 03)
🔹 Costs? Free of charge for exhibitors and visitors to the trade fair
🔹 Registration? Places limited – allocation according to “first come, first served”
👉 Register now! Secure your place using our online form or by sending an e-mail to Christoph Baier.
The Industrial Startup Matchmaking is an initiative of VDMA Startup-Machine and EIT Manufacturing, organized by Ambivation in cooperation with Deutschen Messe.
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About EIT Manufacturing
EIT Manufacturing is the largest European innovation network for the manufacturing industry, bringing together industry, higher education and research institutions as well as start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs. The organisation nutures ideas from prototype to market maturity and is committed to vocational training. At seven locations in Europe, international teams are working to make European manufacturing companies more competitive and sustainable. Rooted in regional ecosystems, EIT Manufacturing is part of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.
About VDMA Startup-Machine
VDMA Startup-Machine is the VDMA’s platform for networking mechanical engineering companies with startups. The aim is to promote the exchange between established companies and innovative startups through targeted matchmaking and networking. The initiative creates spaces for encounters, cooperation and partnership in order to strengthen the innovative power of mechanical engineering. VDMA Startup-Machine also addresses future topics such as corporate foresight, innovation culture, artificial intelligence and startup scouting in order to support companies in their digital transformation. As part of the VDMA network, the platform provides valuable impetus for new business models and technological developments.
About Ambivation
Ambivation connects innovative companies and startups for cooperation and innovation partnerships. As an innovation consultancy and matchmaker, Ambivation promotes cooperation between established companies and startups within the framework of concrete customer, supplier and research partnerships. We support companies in the identification of needs, startup identification, startup evaluation and cooperation initiation with startups. Formats such as research on relevant startups, startup monitoring, strategic cooperation consulting or event formats such as startup tours serve this purpose. Our monthly newsletter also provides information on current examples of cooperation and events.
