Press Release: Hessen Investor Summit 2025 Sends a Strong Signal for Hessen’s Innovation Strength

The Hessen Investor Summit 2025 brought together 156 investors, innovation decision-makers, and startups on November 25th at CineStar Metropolis Frankfurt. The goal of the format, developed by ekipa in collaboration with the Hessian Ministry of Economics, is to specifically connect validated and technological innovations with capital, corporate needs, and real use cases. By combining Venture Clienting and Venture Capital, the Hessen Investor Summit unites corporate needs, validated technologies, and financing perspectives in a structured format that strengthens the economic viability of innovations. 

The program featured leading representatives from the financial sector, politics, and Venture Capital, providing insights into current market developments. Speakers included, among others, Jörg Goschin (KfW Capital), Dr. Markus Chromik (Deutsche Bank), Rolf Krämer (Hessian Ministry of Economics), Dr. Ulrich Schmitt (HTGF), and Dr. Marco Adelt (Clark). Additionally, experts from Porsche Consulting, HTGF, and Multiple Capital shared their perspectives. 

The Summit was supported by the expert participation of leading partners including Samsung, FASE, neosfer, HTGF, Bird & Bird, Frankfurt Forward, R+V Versicherung, and Helaba Digital. With over 200 specifically curated one-on-one conversations between startups, innovation decision-makers, and investors, the Summit provided a clearly structured framework for follow-up conversations and potential collaborations between startups, investors, and established companies. 

“The Hessen Investor Summit demonstrates how effectively Venture Clienting and Venture Capital can work together when validated innovations meet concrete corporate needs and clear financing opportunities. This connection is precisely what is decisive to advance innovation in Hessen in a structured and future-proof way.” 

— Justin Gemeri, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, ekipa GmbH 

“Hessen has enormous innovation potential. The Hessen Investor Summit brings startups, corporates, and investors together and creates exactly the connections that our regional ecosystem needs to translate this potential into real value creation.” 

— Felipe Macías, Director of Unibator 

The Hessen Investor Summit is part of a program funded by the Hessian Ministry of Economics to strengthen regional innovation and competitiveness. Through its focus on market-ready innovations, real corporate needs, and the targeted connection of startups, investors, and companies, the Summit strengthens Hessen’s ability to implement innovation quickly and close to the business community. Planning for a possible continuation of the format in 2026 has already begun. 

About ekipa 

ekipa is an Open Innovation provider headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The company creates formats and framework conditions so that companies, startups, investors, universities, and public actors can initiate and scale innovations in a structured way. As an enabler and program architect, ekipa is behind initiatives such as the Venture Client Incubator Hessen, the Social Innovation Gateway, and the Hessen Investor Summit. 

Website: https://www.ekipa.de 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ekipa-gmbh 

About the Hessen Investor Summit 

The Hessen Investor Summit is an innovation format funded by the Hessian Ministry of Economics that brings together startups, investors, and companies. By combining Venture Clienting and Venture Capital, the Summit supports companies in transferring validated technologies more quickly into market-ready applications, creating clearer financing offerings, and strengthening the competitiveness of Hessen as a location. 

Website: https://www.ekipa.de/de/hessen-investor-summit 

Press Contact 

Aurelia Müller, ekipa GmbH 

Email: aurelia.mueller@ekipa.de 

Phone: +49 176 569 126 27