EXIST funding: a springboard for successful start-ups

The figures speak for themselves: EXIST funding is a guarantee of success for young start-ups in Germany. A current evaluation by Project Management Jülich (PtJ) shows that the start-up rate in the EXIST start-up grant (EGS) funding program is impressively high. The Startup Port provides support with applications in the Hamburg metropolitan region. Of a total of 2,628 funded start-up projects, whose funding period ends at the end of 2022, an astonishing 2,247 have founded a company. This corresponds to an impressive start-up rate of 85.5%. It is particularly noteworthy that 69.1% of these start-ups took the form of a GmbH, followed by UGs with 18.2% and GbRs with 12.1%.

Long-lasting pioneers: The EXIST start-up grant shapes stable start-ups

The figures from the monitoring of the EXIST Business Start-up Grant (EGS) at the end of 2022 speak for themselves: the survival rate of previously funded start-up projects that have founded a company during or after the funding period is impressively high. Taking into account the companies that have been sold, almost 90 percent of the companies are still active on the market three years after the end of the funding, and after five years almost 80 percent. EGS-funded projects are therefore not only successful in the start-up phase, but also economically viable in the long term.

Startup Port supports founders with EXIST applications

These success stories underline the effectiveness of EXIST funding and its ability to put young companies on the road to success. However, the support provided by projects such as the Startup Port in the Hamburg metropolitan region also plays a decisive role: this offers founders optimal support with their EXIST application. Targeted support and resources significantly increase the chances of successful funding. With a clear focus on the individual needs of start-ups, the Startup Port is a valuable partner on the path to founding a company.   Link to EXIST funding