Transform Green Tech. Scale in Essen.
Scale your GreenTech solution in Europe’s energy hub! Essen, in the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr region, offers unmatched access to industry, infrastructure, and partners—perfect for growth and market entry.
EWG’s Market Entry Program (EWG - Essen Economic Development Agency) supports you with mentoring, networking, funding (up to 10,000 €), and hands-on guidance. Whether your innovation is in hydrogen, energy security, industrial decarbonization, resource efficiency, water management, or environmental protection, the GreenTech Scale-up Challenge welcomes solutions driving a sustainable future.
Who can take part?
We are looking for GreenTech Scale-ups with innovative solutions across all sub-sectors—hydrogen, clean energy, industrial decarbonization, resource efficiency, water management, and environmental protection technologies. If you are actively expanding into new markets and open to establishing operations in Essen, this is your chance to join a thriving ecosystem, gain access to industry leaders, funding opportunities, and the support of EWG’s Market Entry Program.
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🏆 Rewards Access to funding, local corporates, public stakeholders – opportunity to scale and expand into the European market from Essen.🕑 Deadline Aug 31, 2026, 9:59:00 PM🌎 Scope global
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Executive Summary
With its Market Entry Program, EWG - Essen Economic Development Agency, enables international Scale-ups to successfully enter and scale in the German GreenTech market by leveraging Essen’s unique innovation hub, academic, and business ecosystem. .
Solution Space
EWG is technology-open and seeks solutions across the entire energy value chain, energy-efficient material innovations and GreenIT. The focus is not on ideation, but on scaling validated solutions into clinical and commercial use.
Why Participate
Scale-ups gain
- structured market-entry support
- relocation assistance
- access to universities and research institutions, financial incentives, and direct business partners
- financial support (up to 10,000 €)
Process
The participation process is structured to provide fast clarity and a fair evaluation for all applicants:
- Application via Platform Submission of mandatory questions and pitch deck.
- Get-to-Know Interviews 30-minute virtual sessions to assess solution fit, market-entry readiness, and collaboration potential.
- Collaboration Kickoff Individual sessions to explore relocation, funding, partnerships, and relocation pathways.
- Market Entry Program Tailored support including regulatory guidance, business development, ecosystem access, and funding instruments.
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