As part of our open FSIWS community, founders already enjoy numerous incubator services completely free of charge:

The entire incubator offering is available to the exclusive FSIWS startup community

  • All services of the open FSIWS community
  • Use of our laboratories and technical facilities
  • Use of co-working spaces
  • Non-cash scholarships
  • Access to business angel and investor networks
  • Access to a network of food startups
  • Free participation in workshops and guest lectures
  • Discounts with FSIWS partners such as laboratory testing of food
  • Support with access to food retail
  • On request – advice on food technology questions and topics relating to entrepreneurship

We inspire. We Empower. We Connect.

launched Female Founders program together with our partner at the International University (IU)

We will help you become the founder you always wanted to be! We inspire you! We support you! We connect you! Let’s start your successful future together!

Together with our partners, we want to significantly increase the proportion of female founders in the startup scene! To this end, we offer women interested in starting a business an innovative and free online program that will support them on their journey from founding to scaling their company! Through workshops, webinars and a unique network platform, our participants can recognize and expand their potential, know-how and business idea and at the same time build a valuable network!

Be there too and register for our next round!

Become a network partner of the FSIWS!

  • because you enjoy innovation and supporting young founders
  • because your technology or manufacturing capabilities represent opportunity for further development for startups
  • because you also support startups and your work and our work complement each other perfectly
  • because your company would like to become a partner of the Innovation Campus Food
  • because you would like to take part in Investor Day as a business angel or investor
  • because you want to get to know startups and founders of the FSIWS community at our monthly meetings

And this is how you become a member of our FSIWS community

We look forward to seeing you!

Founders & Startups

Founders

As a HSWT member, you have the opportunity to practically implement your idea for founding a food startup at the FSIWS. We would be happy to advise you individually. Contact: info@fsiws.de.

As an external person interested in starting a business, you can access online offers, further training offers and paid consulting and coaching offers

Food startups

Key data

Entry requirements Founded food startup and business liability insurance
Application Send us a one pager or pitch deck of your food idea to info@fsiws.com
Application deadline none

Description

As a food startup, we provide you with development and production space as well as pilot plants for your innovative food ideas based on a usage agreement. In addition, you can coaching and advice on founding and product development from us and gain access to discounted offers from partners, such as laboratory tests or product tests at the point of sale with our partners.

You can also recruit students from Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University for the practical semester or final theses (Bachelor's or Master's) for your company.

Apply now with your idea and send us your documents to info@fsiws.com

Check out which startups use the FSIWS and part of our community .

Network partners & supporters

We support founders who, together with us, contribute to a sustainable world. We also offer these founders in the food sector the opportunity to develop innovative ideas for better and more sustainable food and quickly put them into practice without major financial risk.

The great success of this offer, with the number of food startups and founding teams active at the Food Startup doubling in the last two years (currently around 30 active food startups), completely surprised us.

We are therefore currently faced with the major challenge of meeting the rapidly growing demands on the required infrastructure such as pilot systems, coworking spaces and support. Here we urgently need the support of network partners and sponsors who will help us overcome these challenges together.

Interested in becoming a network partner with us? Then we look forward to hearing from you at info@fsiws.com

Investors and companies

In parallel to the expansion of the Food Startup Incubator (currently around 30 food startups as well as over 25 certificate and academy graduates as well as student start-up teams), we are building an accelerator for food startups with the Innovation Campus Food , which will be launched at the end of 2023.

We are expanding these activities in close collaboration with our partner, the Strascheg Center at Munich University of Applied Sciences (SCE). You have already successfully established an accelerator in the food sector with the Drink Innovation Campus (DICA).

If you are interested in supporting us, contact us at info@fsiws.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

How to become a female founder

Description

The Food Startup Incubator Weihenstephan (FSIWS) at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University (HSWT), together with the International University (IU) and the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE), the free online short program “How to become a female founder?” for those interested in starting a business women. Every spring (around March to July), experts give valuable tips on start-up-relevant topics such as funding, negotiating, creating a business model and legal aspects in around fifteen live online events.

In addition, nine online webinars are available to help you catch up on the essential steps of setting up a business.

Ladies! Take a look around at: https://we-female-founders.de

The program successfully contributes to increasing the visibility of women with innovative business ideas and increasing the number of female founders. Did you know? Most company founders in Germany are still male. Although the proportion of female founders is increasing, it is currently only around 16 percent. A particular challenge for female founders is that they receive less capital for their ventures, as potential investors often rate women lower than men. In contrast, companies founded by women are usually more successful than companies founded exclusively by men.

Questions about the program will be answered at info@fsiws.com .

Here is the program from 2024 as an example

21.2.2024

“Inaugural event” with Caroline Renée Kroll, Founder & CEO Nø Cosmetics
28.02.2024

“The power of thinking big – develop the potential of your idea!” With Christine Purnell (founding consultant and founder of LesLoops)
6.3.2024

“Departure into Entrepreneurship: A Guide for Aspiring Female Entrepreneurs” with Dr. Theresa Bockelmann (IU International University)
13.3.2024 “Set goals with the help of OKRs” with Simona Omidkar
20.3.2024

“Founder Talk” with Stephanie Becker (founder of Kuchen im Glas)
10.4.2024 “Financing and funding” with Frederic Breiler (owner of .garage startups hamburg)
24.4.2024

“Founder Talk” with Valérie Gott (founder of Reoat)
15.5.2024 “Practical knowledge for your AI start-up” with Nesrin Backir (founder of Innovationskraft)
5.6.2024 “Founder Talk” with Jennifer Martens (founder of ŌMAKA natural cosmetics)
12.6.2024 “Voice and speaking training” with Kim Engelhardt (voice and speaking trainer)
19..2024 “What if I can('t) do it? – Know your strengths!” The power of self-efficacy” with Britta Cornelißen (founder of COACHINGLAB745)
26.6.2024 “What if I can('t) do it? – Use your strengths!” Develop your potential with self-confidence” with Britta Cornelißen (founder of COACHINGLAB745)
3.7.2024 “Pitch training” with Prof. Dr. Johannes Pohl (IU International University)
17.7.2024 “Pitching Day” with Prof. Dr. Johannes Pohl (IU International University), Dörthe Stricker and Sabrina Micklich (IU International University)