At HPI Engine, we foster a vibrant community of tech innovators, entrepreneurs, and mentors dedicated to building impactful startups. Our community includes students, alumni, startup founders, mentors, advisors, venture capitalists, business angels, industry partners, academic collaborators, and more.
Together, we are committed to creating scalable solutions that drive societal and economic impact, working in close collaboration to shape the future of tech-driven innovation.
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Entrepreneurial spirit thrives on proactivity, and we strongly support all student initiatives that foster entrepreneurial openness and action. At HPI Engine, students and alumni are encouraged and supported to take initiative and lead in shaping their entrepreneurial future. HPI Engine supports such initiatives.
Our entrepreneurship ecosystem thrives on the expertise and dedication of exceptional mentors and speakers, who play an integral role in shaping the education and empowerment of aspiring founders and startups. Carefully selected for their expertise across diverse fields and their understanding of the unique challenges faced by emerging entrepreneurs, they provide invaluable guidance and inspiration, fostering innovation and growth.
We are always eager to welcome passionate and committed founders, industry leaders, and practitioners to join our network and supporting us in empowering the next generation of tech entrepreneurs and driving transformative change in the industry.
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Early-stage venture capital is crucial for scaling tech startups. At HPI Engine, we maintain a strong network of business angels and venture capitalists who support our founders in their entrepreneurial journey. We frequently invite VCs to participate as speakers, mentors, and panelists in our programs, ensuring that founders gain invaluable insights and access to funding opportunities.
For example, HPI Ventures, one of the highly dedicated investors within the HPI Engine ecosystem, specializes in empowering high-potential startups with tailored support. Focused on driving innovation, HPI Ventures invests in exceptional teams poised to build category-leading companies through groundbreaking technology.
At HPI Engine, we collaborate closely with industry partners to bring real-world insights and opportunities to our students, founders, startups and community. These partnerships include early industry and customer valuation interviews, pilot projects, joint events, joint research projects, and expert speakers. By working hand-in-hand with leading companies, we provide our entrepreneurs with the network and resources they need to scale their businesses and create impactful, innovative solutions.
Entrepreneurship flourishes through a strong exchange of ideas and collaboration with other ecosystems and institutions. At HPI Engine, we actively engage with global academic and innovation hubs, fostering partnerships across programs, co-founder exchanges, and more.
Our institutional partners include world-renowned institutions such as, Unternehmer TUM, Campus Founders, WHU, ESMT, RWTH, University of St. Gallen (HSG), MIT and many more.