Week 30: Humboldt Founder Report of Q2/2026, Resilience Tech Campus is Partner of BSS

With one exception, all figures in the Humboldt Founder Report have risen significantly over the past quarter. Among other things, Humboldt Founders created a total of 2,543 new jobs, completed 33 funding rounds and founded 13 companies, 11 of which are based in Berlin. A glance at the reports up to 2024 makes it clear just how much has changed in the space of two years: whilst there were 488 companies founded by Humboldt Founders in the first quarter of 2024, the figure now stands at 859. If you are also a member of staff or an alumna or alumnus of Humboldt University of Berlin, you too are welcome to join the Humboldt Founders Club and meet like-minded people: Humboldt Founders Club Anmeldung

The Resilience Technology Campus Marienpark Berlin is a partner of Science & Startups for Batch III of the Berlin Start-up Grant. For Batch III, Science & Startups is seeking science-based start-up ideas that strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure. Marienpark Berlin does precisely this by acting as a mission-driven ecosystem that brings together science and entrepreneurship with a focus on strengthening resilience. Winners of the Berlin Start-up Grant can further expand their businesses with the help of the campus’s hardened infrastructure. Secure data centres, laboratories and protected development and production areas are available, enabling sensitive technologies to be developed. In this way, innovations can not only be created but also tested and validated under real-world conditions. The deadline for applications is 3 August 2026. The last opportunity for an initial consultation is 31 July 2026. Book an appointment now: Kontakt