Invest in Emerging Technologies
Has your team been awarded an EXIST Business Start-up Grant or an EXIST Research Transfer and you are now looking for the right partner to guide and support you in launching successfully? First of all, congratulations on your successful application!
We would love to be that partner for you.
Why smart green?
smart green takes tech startups to the next level—with capital, expertise, and partnerships with established medium-sized enterprises. Over the past few years, we have supported over 430 teams and connected 800 startups with industry partners. Many of these teams are also EXIST-funded, as Freiburg alone is home to 5 Fraunhofer Institutes, the university, and other research institutions such as Hahn-Schickard.
The Startup Approach
Successful startups follow a clear, proven process—not just a good idea.
- We build the right solution for the customer's problem (and not the other way around) #problemsolutionfit
- We test your solution(s) in the market and find your first paying customers #productmarketfit
- We prove that your solution can scale in the market
Consulting Services
We can help you with the following topics and leverage our network:
- Business Model Development & Testing
- Vision & strategy
- Marketing & sales
- Financing & financial modeling
- Organization & personnel
- Structures & processes
- Tools & methods
Accelerate your technology transfer







