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01/04/2020 – 3rd Open Call for the DataHub Ruhr.
For the third time, Data Hub Ruhr is calling on start-ups from all over the world to present their ideas for seven new, data-based use cases from partnering companies in the Ruhr region. Participating start-ups get the chance to win up to EUR 20,000 and start a three-month cooperation project with the partner. The application period runs from April 1 to May 8, 2020.
01/04/2020 – 2nd BATCH yield impressive results
01/07/2019 – 2nd Open Call for the DataHub Ruhr.
“Gründerallianz Ruhr is starting the second round of its DataHub Ruhr: various companies are making their valuable datasets available, Startups can apply to these and use them as a basis to develop innovative solutions for real data cases that may even include new business models”
20/12/2018 – COAL MINING PAST A POTENTIAL TREASURE TROVE FOR STARTUPS
“…Founders should not only look to Berlin, Munich or Düsseldorf to establish their companies but give the Ruhr area a chance, too. Gründerallianz Ruhr’s Data Hub takes on a central role in pursuing this goal…”
04/12/2018 – HOW THE RUHR AREA WANTS TO REINVENT ITSELF BY MEANS OF DATA
Düsseldorf, Essen – A window separates two worlds: On the outside are massive red brick buildings with long conveyor belts that once transported thousands of tons of coal on a daily basis. On the inside, in “House 5” located on the World Heritage Site Zollverein in Essen, are numerous colorful sticky notes covering the walls.
03/09/2018 – GRÜNDERALLIANZ RUHR OPENS UP DATA HUB TO STARTUPS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
The Data Hub program enables startups to cooperate with leading companies from the Ruhr area. A budget of up to €20,000 is awarded to data-based use cases.
19/03/2018 – HOUSEWARMING IN HOUSE 5 – HOME TO GRÜNDERALLIANZ RUHR
At this housewarming party, Gründerallianz Ruhr will present the vision of a living startup ecosystem in the Ruhr area. Gründerallianz Ruhr is open to additional partners and offers its cooperation to anyone interested in getting involved in a new startup culture in the Ruhr area.
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