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Food startup incubator Weihenstephan2024-12-10T12:29:24+01:00

“We support founders who want to work with us to make a contribution to a sustainable world”

– Dr. Eric Veulliet , President of Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University

Use of the required infrastructure

For the development and production of your food, we offer you more than 1,000 square meters of laboratory and technical center space with pilot systems for the production of liquid , solid or powdered food .

We also give you access to coworking spaces and meeting rooms.

Founding students at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences in all degree programs as well as all employees have free access to the entire infrastructure.

Food startups have the opportunity to gain access user agreement

Imparting the required specialist knowledge

As HSWT students interested in starting a business, you can acquire the necessary specialist knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship in modules. We currently offer an academy program for external parties. An international certificate program for founding food startups will start in 2024. Those interested in starting a business in agriculture, gastronomy or crafts are also welcome.

food startups as part of accelerator programs together with the Strascheg Center (SCE) at Munich University of Applied Sciences.

free access to the basic knowledge they need for food development, production, marketing and sales as part of the online courses on our knowledge hub .

Financial support

We support student start-up teams grants for product development and the establishment of pilot production.

We support those interested in founding innovative companies in applying for an Exist start-up grant . If the application is successful, we will then provide the founding teams with laboratories, technical center facilities and workstations for the project phase.

As a food startup, you can receive support through accelerator programs.

In addition, we give you access to capital through our network of business angels and investors.

Networking

Are you looking for like-minded people? Come to our events and expand your network in the area of ​​food and entrepreneurship!

Are you looking for/offering a job, a founding partner or are you looking for something specific? Take a look at our bulletin board !

Join us and become part of the FSIWS community for free !

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News

Startups @ HSWT | Part 31: ICE GLUT

July 28, 2023 |

In this interview series, HSWT presents startups that are part of the Food Startup Incubator Weihenstephan (FSIWS). The series presents the companies, their product ideas and how they work. Looking to cool down on hot summer days? EISGLUT - that's the name of the start-up and ice cream of the same name by founder [...]

Hot temperatures – cool ice

July 18, 2023 |

Just in time for the rise in temperatures in Germany and the start of summer, our certificate participants are really stepping up their game when it comes to “cooling down for the body and the mind”. Awaken feelings of home with milk ice cream from the Allgäu/ice cream from the ice hut Sonja, a participant in the certificate course from the second batch, applied [...]

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History of the Food Startup Incubator Weihenstephan (FSIWS)

03/18 First offer of the module “Founding a Food Startup” in the food technology course at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University
12/18 Presentation of the first HSWT Food Startup Awards
01/19 First Exist start-up scholarship team
06/19 Founding of the Food Startup Incubator Weihenstephan (FSIWS)
03/20 Start of the Gastro Initiative Bavaria 2020
04/20 Launch of our own free training platform ( moodle.fsiws.com )
06/20 Cooperation agreement with the International University IU
09/20 Cooperation agreement with the Strascheg Center at Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM)
09/20 1st Food Startup Conference – online ( foodstartupcampus.de )
11/20 FSIWS receives the Hochsprung Award (1st prize)
02/21 Start of the agricultural initiative to produce food on your own farm
06/21 Start of the Food Startup Foundation certificate for external people interested in starting a business
10/21 2nd Food Startup Conference – online ( foodstartupcampus.de )
10/21 Opening of the International Masters Entrepreneurship & Digital Transformation for food startup founding teams together with the Munich University of Applied Sciences
07/22 Completion of the first year of the food start-up certificate for external parties interested in starting a business
09/22 3rd Food Startup Conference at the Weihenstephan Campus with over 100 participants ( foodstartupcampus.de )
11/22 The FSIWS received the Hochsprung Award in the area of ​​Female Entrepreneurship (2nd prize)
04/23 Get Started – idea and project finding workshop for students at HSWT, IU and HM
09/23 4th Food Startup Conference at the Weihenstephan Campus ( foodstartupcampus.de )
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