TIGZ Technology, Innovation and Start-Up Center GmbH

What TIGZ Technology, Innovation and Start-Up Center GmbH does

TIGZ Technology, Innovation and Start-Up Center GmbH is a privately held startup hub and business incubator headquartered in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Hesse, Germany, operating out of a 4,000+ sqm heritage-protected red-brick building originally constructed in 1900 as a MAN administrative headquarters and acquired by TIGZ GmbH in 2014. Founded in 1998 and managed since January 2021 by Dr. Petruța Tătulescu, TIGZ positions itself around sustainability, GreenTech, and climate neutrality, serving as the founding startup center for Kreis Groß-Gerau district. The current offering comprises 120+ rentable offices (20–500 sqm), three meeting rooms (6–100 person capacity), shared community kitchens, a fitness room, E-charging stations and bicycle facilities, plus free business consulting for residents. Beyond real estate, TIGZ operates the EcoGPact 12-week free accelerator program (launched 2023, with Vol.2 in 2025) and the EcoGreenPact partnership program (launched 2024), alongside the Nachhaltigkeits-Business-Lunch networking series. The company employs approximately 5 staff, hosts 50+ resident companies across BIM, IT, automation, healthcare, accounting, design, and other sectors, and is associated with the Gemeinnützige Baugenossenschaft Mainspitze eG cooperative housing association and the local Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain network for investor matching.

Name

TIGZ Technology, Innovation and Start-Up Center GmbH

Legal name

TIGZ Technologie-, Innovations- und Gründungszentrum GmbH

Website

https://tigz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TIGZ Technology, Innovation and Start-Up Center GmbH is a startup hub and business incubator in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany, offering office space, meeting rooms, the EcoGPact accelerator, and sustainability-focused programs to startups and SMEs in the Rhein-Main region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Studios / Company Builders (FSANAAAH)

Keywords

• Startup hub services
• Office space rental
• Business accelerator programs
• Innovation center operations
• Startup incubation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Office Space Rental: Revenue generated from renting 120+ office spaces ranging from 20-500 sqm to startups and small businesses. The facility spans over 4,000 sqm.
2. Meeting Room Rental: Revenue from renting three meeting rooms with capacities of 6-100 persons to both resident companies and external customers.
3. Free Business Consulting: Free business consulting provided to resident companies as an added value service, supporting startup ecosystem development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TIGZ operates a physical startup hub and business incubator in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg offering over 4,000 sqm of leasable office space (120 offices, 20–500 sqm) plus meeting rooms, the free 12-week EcoGPact accelerator program, free business consulting, and sustainability-focused networking events. The hub primarily serves startups, SMEs, and GreenTech/sustainability-focused companies in the Rhein-Main metropolitan region.

Product overview

TIGZ Technology, Innovation and Start-Up Center GmbH operates as a physical startup hub and business incubator offering a comprehensive ecosystem for entrepreneurs. The core offering consists of office spaces and infrastructure (over 4,000 sqm with 120 offices ranging from 20-500 sqm), meeting facilities, and community amenities. Supplementary services include the EcoGPact accelerator program (a 12-week intensive program for sustainable startups), the EcoGreenPact partnership program (sustainability consulting for regional companies), free business consulting, and sustainable mobility infrastructure including E-charging stations and bicycle facilities. The center also hosts regular Nachhaltigkeits-Business-Lunch networking events. TIGZ focuses specifically on startups in sustainability, GreenTech, and climate neutrality, and is located in a heritage-protected building originally constructed in 1900 for MAN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoGPact: 12-week intensive accelerator program supporting sustainable and innovative startups with workshops, mentorship, and pitch opportunities.
• EcoGreenPact
• Nachhaltigkeits-Business-Lunch

Products and services

• Office Spaces and Infrastructure Over 4,000 sqm of office space with 120 offices ranging from 20 to 500 sqm, equipped with fiber internet connectivity. Available for rent to startups and established companies seeking affordable, sustainable office solutions in the Rhein-Main region.
• Meeting Rooms Three meeting rooms with capacities of 6 to 100 persons, featuring modern conference technology and a heritage-protected wood-paneled conference room. Available on a first-come-first-served basis or by booking for both residents and external customers.
• EcoGPact Accelerator Program A 12-week free intensive accelerator program for sustainable startups featuring workshops on MVP, marketing, founding law, and other topics, concluding with a pitch day with business angels and investors. Focus areas include sustainability, GreenTech, and climate neutrality.
• EcoGreenPact Partnership Program A sustainable partnership program providing consulting, networking, and support services for regional companies to advance sustainability initiatives.
• Free Business Consulting Free business consulting services for tenant companies including founding and financing advice, acquisition, expansion, and M&A support.
• Sustainable Mobility Infrastructure Six E-charging stations for public use, a bicycle rental station, and bicycle parking facilities to support sustainable transportation for tenants and visitors.
• Fitness and Wellness Facilities On-site fitness room available to tenants since March 2022, and shower facilities available since May 2021 for cyclists and fitness room users.
• Nachhaltigkeits-Business-Lunch Networking Events Regular networking events focused on sustainability topics including sustainable startup financing, female entrepreneurship, internationalization, and partnership programs. Open to entrepreneurs, investors, and business experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32% of resident companies founded by women (double the 16% German national average)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bio-Kaiser (Volker Schmidt-Sköries)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Volker Schmidt-Sköries conducted a workshop at the 8th Hessian Day of Sustainability in 2024, contributing expertise to TIGZ's Nachhaltigkeits-Business-Lunch series.
• jumpp – Frauen gründen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for female entrepreneurship initiatives. Collaborated on the September 2023 Nachhaltigkeits-Business-Lunch focused on Female Entrepreneurship.
• Kreis Groß-GeraucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district of Groß-Gerau is the parent organization behind TIGZ. The Kreis (district) supports TIGZ's sustainability initiatives and the Klimaneutralitätsoffensive (climate neutrality offensive) is reflected in TIGZ activities. TIGZ is the founding center for the district.
• Gemeinnützige Baugenossenschaft Mainspitze eGcoreOthersNorbert Kühn serves as CEO (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of this cooperative housing association and is listed as managing director (Geschäftsführer) of TIGZ GmbH. The cooperative appears to be the parent organization that owns the TIGZ building (acquired in 2014).
• Volksbank MainspitzeminorOthersDonated a bench in front of TIGZ building to facilitate shopping trips to markets in the commercial area.
• OxfamminorOthersTIGZ donated approximately 80 boxes of clothing to Oxfam in June 2021 as part of environmental and charitable initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UnternehmerTUM: UnternehmerTUM is the central entrepreneurship center at TU Munich offering incubation, accelerator programs (e.g., TechFounders), and创业 education. It is comparable to TIGZ as a structured founder-support institution, though it operates from a university anchor and a broader tech-industry scope.
• Plug and Play Tech Center: Plug and Play is a global startup accelerator and innovation platform with European operations, running corporate-partnered accelerator programs and providing office space and deal-flow services. It is comparable to TIGZ in the accelerator/ecosystem role, but operates at a much larger, corporate-sponsored scale.
• Mindspace: Mindspace is a European coworking and flexible-office operator with multiple German locations including Frankfurt, providing premium serviced office space and community programming. It is comparable to TIGZ as a provider of recurring office rentals and community amenities, but at a larger, multi-city scale.

Direct peers

• betahaus Berlin: betahaus is a Berlin-based coworking and innovation space offering flexible offices, event spaces, and community programs for startups and creators. It is comparable to TIGZ as a hybrid coworking/community hub with event-driven programming, though operating in a larger metro market.
• Impact Hub Germany: Impact Hub operates a global network of innovation hubs with German locations focused on impact-driven entrepreneurship, offering coworking, accelerator programs, and community events. It is comparable to TIGZ because of its explicit social/environmental impact focus and combined workspace-plus-program offering.
• Factory Berlin: Factory Berlin operates multiple large startup campuses in Berlin that combine coworking, office space, events, and accelerator-style programming for technology and impact-driven founders. It is comparable to TIGZ as a multi-product startup hub offering workspace plus structured community and capital programs, though at a much larger scale.
• Werk1 Munich: Werk1 is a Munich-based startup hub offering office space, accelerator programs, and a community for early-stage tech and digital startups, supported by the city of Munich. It is comparable to TIGZ as a municipally-anchored startup center combining physical workspace with structured founder programming.
• HUB31: HUB31 is a startup and innovation center located in Darmstadt, Hesse, operating as a technology and Gründerzentrum with office space, accelerator support, and ecosystem programs for startups. It is the closest geographic and functional peer to TIGZ, sharing the same regional Hessian Gründerzentrum category and similar mix of office rental plus startup services.

Regional players

• TechQuartier Frankfurt: TechQuartier is a Frankfurt-based innovation hub offering office space, programs, and a fintech/startup ecosystem within the Rhein-Main region. It is a regional peer to TIGZ serving a similar geographic market but with a stronger fintech and venture-client focus rather than sustainability.

Others

• Science4Life e.V. Science4Life is a German non-profit accelerator and founders' competition focused on life sciences, chemistry, and energy startups. It is comparable to TIGZ as a free, structured German accelerator program supporting early-stage founders, though without a physical office space component.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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