On 27.03.2025, the webinar Fördermittel kompakt focused on start-up funding from the perspective of founder Maximilian Hau. He is co-founder and CEO of the start-up Career Captain, which has set itself the goal of using gamified recruiting to familiarize young generations with the reality of careers. This enables them to make an informed decision about their career path.
Career Captain was supported by various funding programs, which Max Hau explained in the webinar: the Kickstart Incubator of the TH Deggendorf, the founding team's university, made the start, followed by the EXIST start-up grant. The trio then won the AI Cup - these programs laid the foundation for the start-up. From his perspective, Max Hau told the interested audience a few more things about start-up financing in general.
Background: Fördermittel kompakt is a webinar series of the DInO – Digital Innovation Ostbayern project. DInO is one of three European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) in Bavaria. The focus is on the digital transformation of SMEs and public administrations. As part of DInO, the Mobility & Logistics cluster provides support with funding advice and international matchmaking.
The webinar “Fördermittel kompakt: So klappt die Finanzierung - Praxisbericht eines Gründers” was co-organized by DInO partner THD StartUp Campus.
Contact: If you have any questions about funding, please contact Leonie Bechtold. We publish further webinars on our website and in our Newsletter.