Frankfurt Forward
Frankfurt Forward is a City of Frankfurt project that connects startups with established companies and investors in the FrankfurtRhineMain region. The project helps founders find business contacts and partners for developing their companies. Matching focuses on concrete digital challenges that startups and established businesses can address together.
Frankfurt Forward organizes mentoring and exchanges between startup founders and company leaders. Participants can discuss specific business challenges and explore whether a startup product fits an established company's needs. The project creates introductions that can lead to commercial partnerships and help young companies reach customers.
CEO meets CEO
In CEO meets CEO, startup founders discuss a company's digital problem directly with its management. The confidential meetings help both sides decide whether to work together.
Founder programs and international contacts
Other formats include Startup of the Year, the Female Founders Programm and International Matchmaking. The latter is a multiday online program connecting startups with companies, investors and accelerators in partner countries.