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HPI Engine Community

At HPI Engine, we foster a vibrant community of tech innovators, entrepreneurs, and mentors dedicated to building impactful startups. Our community includes students, alums, 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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Student Initiatives

The entrepreneurial spirit thrives on proactivity, and we strongly support all student initiatives that foster entrepreneurial openness and action. At HPI Engine, students and alums are encouraged and supported to take initiative and lead in shaping their entrepreneurial future. HPI Engine supports such initiatives.

Our student-driven initiatives foster proactive leadership and cultivates an entrepreneurial mindset

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Mentors & Industry Experts

Our mentors, practitioners, and industry experts are creating meaningful and lasting value for the entire ecosystem

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, supporting us in empowering the next generation of tech entrepreneurs and driving transformative change in the industry.

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Venture Capital

Our extensive network of Business Angels and Venture Capital Funds offers invaluable support and opportunities for our founders

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' 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 inexceptional teams poised to build category-leading companies through groundbreaking technology.

Industry Partners

Our industry partner network creates real-world insights and pilot customer opportunities

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, research projects, and expert speakers. By working with leading companies, we provide students, participants, and entrepreneurs with the network and resources they need to scale their businesses and create impactful, innovative solutions

Ecosystem Partners

Our global network of entrepreneurship and tech ecosystems provides tech leaders and founders with unparalleled opportunities to connect, grow, and succeed on an international scale

Entrepreneurship flourishes through an intense 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.

As a proud member of the "ELIAS - European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability" consortium, we connect with leading European AI researchers and innovators, driving forward initiatives that transform cutting-edge AI research into scalable entrepreneurial ventures. This collaboration enriches our community, providing direct access to pioneering AI advancements and a network of top-tier tech talent across Europe.

Learn more about the ELIAS consortium and project here