Technologie- und Innovationszentrum Gießen

What Technologie- und Innovationszentrum Gießen does

Technologie- und Innovationszentrum Gießen GmbH (TIG GmbH) is a regional technology and innovation center and business incubator headquartered at Winchesterstraße 2 in Gießen, Germany, with two additional facilities on Kerkrader Straße. Founded in 1996, the company rents affordable office and laboratory space to young technology and service companies, supplemented by coworking desks (TIG Coworking), seminar and conference rooms, a photo and video studio, and the MAGIE Makerspace prototyping facility. The underlying "technology" is physical incubation infrastructure — high-speed internet, shared lab utilities, makerspace equipment, and 3D virtual tour presentation — rather than a software product.

The business model is built on recurring monthly rental of physical workspace across three Gießen locations, complemented by fee-based training and event services. Core products include Büro- und Laborflächen (office and laboratory rental), TIG Coworking, and the Seminarraumservice (seminar room rental at all three addresses). Add-on ecosystem programs include TIG akademie workshops, the annual Gründungsmesse Mittelhessen startup fair (scheduled for November 21, 2026 at Hessenhallen Gießen), MAGIE Makerspace Gießen, KI für Startups, Gründungsstammtisch, Sozialinnovator Hessen, Wirtschaftsfrühstück Nachhaltigkeit, Qualifizierungsoffensive Landkreis Gießen, and Trio für Weiterbildung. Digital infrastructure includes a pretix event ticketing widget, a rapidmail newsletter, Matomo analytics, GoTo Meeting for virtual events, and Matterport 3D virtual tours.

Customer segments span early-stage technology startups, young service companies, freelancers, and research institutions. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company website, phone (+49 641 9482260), and email ([email protected]), with marketing reinforced through partnerships with Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, and Philipps-Universität Marburg. The center is led by Managing Director Antje Bienert, with a stated headcount of 1–10 employees, and generates revenue primarily from subscription-style monthly rentals alongside professional-services revenue from training and events.

Name

Technologie- und Innovationszentrum Gießen

Legal name

Technologie- und Innovationszentrum Gießen GmbH

Website

https://tig-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Technologie- und Innovationszentrum Gießen GmbH is a German regional technology and innovation center, founded in 1996, that rents affordable office, laboratory, and coworking space to startups and young technology and service companies in the Mittelhessen region, complemented by training programs, networking events, and a makerspace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gießen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Office and Laboratory Space Rental: Primary revenue stream from renting affordable office and laboratory spaces to young technology and service companies. Spaces are offered at competitive rates to support startup development.
2. Seminar and Meeting Room Rental: Rental of seminar rooms and conference facilities to tenants and external parties. Multiple rooms available at Winchesterstraße and Kerkrader Straße locations.
3. Coworking Space Rental: Flexible coworking desk and space rental, particularly within the MAGIE Makerspace, offered to freelancers and small businesses.
4. Training and Education Services: Revenue from TIG akademie workshops and seminars on topics such as cybersecurity, as well as continuing education programs like the Qualifizierungsoffensive and ProAbschluss initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Technologie- und Innovationszentrum Gießen GmbH (TIG GmbH) is a technology and innovation center that operates as a business incubator supporting young technology and service companies. Rather than a single unified software product, TIG's portfolio consists of physical infrastructure offerings (office and laboratory spaces, TIG Coworking, seminar rooms at Winchesterstraße 2/Kerkrader Straße 9/Kerkrader Straße 11, photo/video studio) combined with advisory services and an ecosystem of programs. The core offering is the rental of affordable office and laboratory spaces, complemented by consulting, training, and networking support. Key program offerings include the TIG Akademie (professional training), Gründungsmesse Mittelhessen (annual startup fair, next: November 21, 2026), MAGIE Makerspace Gießen (maker facilities), KI für Startups (AI support), Gründungsstammtisch (networking events), and Sozialinnovator (social entrepreneurship). TIG also operates digital services including an online seminar room calendar, newsletter (via rapidmail), virtual 3D tours (via Matterport), and event ticketing (via pretix).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gründungsmesse Mittelhessen: Annual startup fair for the Central Hessen region bringing together founders, startups, and consulting institutions.
• TIG akademie
• MAGIE Makerspace Gießen
• TIG Coworking

Quantifiable outcome

• Agentur dekiro grew from 18 m² in 2003 to over 100 m² with 28 employees while based at TIG.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (JLU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing technology transfer opportunities, student entrepreneurship support, and research collaboration. The university provides academic expertise while TIG offers workspace for spin-offs and access to its startup ecosystem.
• Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership supporting student entrepreneurship and applied research collaborations with TIG tenant companies.
• Philipps-Universität MarburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership contributing to the regional Mittelhessen startup ecosystem accessible through TIG.
• Wirtschaftsjunioren MittelhessenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business network of young entrepreneurs and executives providing networking opportunities for TIG tenants.
• Gründungsmesse MittelhessencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTIG organizes the annual Gründungsmesse Mittelhessen startup fair, bringing together founders, advisors, and companies from the region for networking and knowledge exchange. The 2026 edition is scheduled for November 21, 2026 at Hessenhallen Gießen.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible-office operator with German locations. Competes for coworking tenants, but at significantly larger scale and higher price points than TIG's subsidized offering.
• Mindspace: German-origin coworking and flexible-office operator with multiple European locations. Overlaps with TIG Coworking and office-rental offerings but serves a broader geographic and corporate client base.
• Design Offices GmbH: German premium coworking and office provider operating in multiple German cities. Comparable in providing flexible, design-led workspaces, but at higher price points than TIG's affordable incubator model and without lab specialization.

Direct peers

• BioCampus Cologne GmbH: Biotechnology campus in Cologne providing laboratory and office facilities to life-sciences companies. Comparable in role as a regional incubator offering specialized lab space, similar to the laboratory rental that supports tenants like Fraunhofer IME at TIG.
• Factory Berlin: Berlin-based tech campus and coworking space combining office rental, events, and partner programming for startups. Comparable in offering a multi-tenant ecosystem with events and partner networks, although larger and more brand-driven than TIG.
• Technologiezentrum Dortmund (TZDO): One of Germany's largest municipal technology and innovation centers, providing office and laboratory space to startups and technology companies in North Rhine-Westphalia. Closely comparable to TIG in mission, structure, and subsidized-incubator model within the German Technologiezentrum network.
• betahaus Berlin GmbH: Berlin-based coworking and innovation hub explicitly targeting startups, freelancers, and early-stage companies. Highly comparable to TIG's coworking and community-event programming, with strong overlap in target customer (entrepreneurs, small teams).
• IZB Innovationszentrum für Biotechnologie Martinsried: Biotech-focused innovation center near Munich providing wet-laboratory and office space to life-sciences startups. Highly comparable to TIG because it combines specialized lab facilities for biotech tenants with coworking, events, and partner services.
• Technologiepark Heidelberg GmbH: Heidelberg-based technology park offering office and laboratory space to startups and high-tech firms anchored to the city's university and research institutions. Operates the same mixed office/lab incubator model as TIG in a comparable German mid-sized city.

Others

• HA Hessen Agentur GmbH: Hessian state development agency supporting innovation, economic development, and startup promotion in Hessen — the same state where TIG operates. Indirectly aligned in mission and ecosystem role, though operating as a policy/funding body rather than a workspace landlord.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tiggmbh

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Investors

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Investments

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