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Hessen10

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Ongoing

SUBTABLE FOR

Seed to Series A Startups

LOCATION

Frankfurt am Main

PROGRAM DATES

05 October - 16 February

LANGUAGE

German

COST

Free - Open to startups located in Hessen

Apply for 2027-28

TOPIC

Open to all topics

LOCATION

Frankfurt am Main

LANGUAGE

German

SUBTABLE FOR

Late-Stage Startups & Young Scale-Ups in Hessen

2026 PROGRAM DATES

September - November

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Ongoing

REQUIREMENTS

Located in Hessen
Seed to Series A startup
Market-ready product
Industry agnostic

Apply for 2027-28

Be one of the 10 most promising startups in Hessen.

Hessen10 is a high-impact growth program for the region’s most promising startups. It's designed to help you scale faster, overcome challenges, and seize new market opportunities.

Open to startups located in Hessen and supported by the Hessian Ministry of Economics, the program brings together expertise, resources, and connections to fuel your success.

You’ll gain targeted support, strategic guidance, and the visibility you need to scale while accessing our community.

This program is free of charge for all participating startups.

2026 Startups

2025 Startups

Key Dates

20 September

End of Application Phase

18 November

Go-To-Market Workshop

05 -06 October

Kickoff & Workshop

15 February 2027

Fundraising Day

02 November

Scale-Up Workshop

16 February 2027

Finale & Brunch

This project is being funded as part in the measure “Projects to increase competitiveness and motivation for start-ups” by the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Areas.

Innovation Board

The Innovation Board exists of Hessen's ecosystem representatives who are not only part of the jury for the selection of Hessen's 10 best startups, but also the experts and contact persons throughout the project.

Annika Strauß

Project Lead, Hessen Ideen

Bernhard Grieb

Managing Director, Wirtschaftsförderung Frankfurt

Managing Director, Wirtschaftsförder-ung Frankfurt

Sascha Barthel

Head of Innovation, HOLM

Klaus-Michael Ahrend

Managing Director, Hub31