Turning research into real-world impact
To build a livable and resilient future, we depend on new technologies that can transform industries, society, and our planet.
We empower innovators and startups in turning research ideas into impactful solutions for the greatest challenges of our time.
Through curated programs, industry collaboration, and access to capital, we support teams across the entire startup journey — from first scientific insight to full market scale.
From industrial heartland to deep tech hotspot
From the Ruhrarea — the industrial heartland of Germany — we build Europe’s most powerful innovation ecosystem for research-driven deep tech startups.
Together with our partners, we are writing a new chapter for the region and beyond.
For researchers who want to found. For founders who want to grow. For corporates shaping tomorrow’s industries.
By 2030, we aim to achieve:
1.000
new spinoffs
200
scaling deep tech startups
€1bn
in capital raised by startups
15.000
new jobs
Our Alliance
BRYCK Startup Alliance is a one-of-a-kind coalition: a joint venture of RAG-Stiftung, the University Alliance Ruhr (Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen), Initiativkreis Ruhr and BRYCK.
We unite research excellence, industrial strength, growth capital and hands-on startup experience into one powerful entrepreneurial force — acting with the speed of a startup and the strength of our shareholders.
We have been officially selected by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy as a national Startup Factory — entrusted with accelerating science-based innovation in Germany and Europe.
Our Superpowers
Rooted in the Ruhr region — accelerated by BRYCK Startup Alliance
Knowledge Power
22 universities & colleges — more than any German metropolitan region
248,000 students — Germany’s largest and most diverse talent pool
14,000 researchers — driving pioneering discoveries
150+ research centers — powering world-class deep tech
Innovation Power
€40M+ invested in startup & transfer infrastructure since 2020
A dense industrial landscape — real-world testbeds, early customers, scale pathways
The new BRYCK headquarters — a modern co-working and innovation hub
A founder-led leadership team — proven startup and venture-building expertise
Economic Power
€20M in private capital activated
160,000 businesses — one of Europe’s most diverse economic regions
100 Hidden Champions — global leaders powering industrial strength
A central European location — unmatched access to markets and customers