Topping out ceremony for Start-up Labs Bahrenfeld innovation centre

Katharina Fegebank, Senator for Science, Research and Equality, remarked: "Cutting edge start-ups need support and the right environment to implement their businesses successfully. The 'Start-up Labs Bahrenfeld' innovation centre creates ideal starting conditions and infrastructure for fledgling companies and knowledge-based co-operation projects."

The innovation centre will promote the diverse, innovative ecosystem in Hamburg by selecting start-ups and high-tech companies that correspond to the fields of research on the campus, which is operated by the Innovationszentrum Forschungscampus Hamburg-Bahrenfeld GmbH with Dr. Arik Willner as Managing Director. "Start-ups and fledgling companies need active help and support to achieve long-term success in economically difficult times. The services offered by the 'Start-up Labs Bahrenfeld' will provide a targeted approach," Willner stressed.

The building envelope will be closed in the coming weeks to pave the way for work on the interior. All work and  the complex infrastructure with laser and X-ray laboratories as well as electronics workshops will be completed by next summer in time for the first tenants. Start-ups and fledgling companies require cutting edge facilities provided by the new centre for high-tech products such as robotics or laser systems and services such as work with nanomaterials.