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startups.nrw

North Rhine-Westphalia only

Regional startup platform for North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, with about 1,750 startups, plus investors and companies that search it. Startups sign up for a profile and are matched with investors, partners and customers.

startups.nrw is a startup database at startups.nrw. It lists AI startups, with a rule: North Rhine-Westphalia only. Listing is free. Terms read on startups.nrw on 3 October 2026.

Rate card

Price: Free to sign up
Link you get: not stated
Review: Not stated
Run by: DWNRW hubs (Digital Economy NRW), powered by Innoloft GmbH
Their rule: North Rhine-Westphalia only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: startups.nrw ↗
Reach: SmallSmall reach: outside the Tranco top million by traffic; #9,816,701 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Can an AI startup get a profile on startups.nrw?: Only some. It lists AI startups, with a rule: North Rhine-Westphalia only.
How much does a listing on startups.nrw cost?: Listing is free.

Who is listed on startups.nrw

Our nightly read of startups.nrw found 3 apps we recognise from other places, among them favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to startups.nrw

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: north rhine-westphalia only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
3. Wait for the reply. Reply times are not stated; give it two weeks before you follow up. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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Know when startups.nrw lists you.

Add your app once; we read startups.nrw every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.

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