What Witeno Gmbh does

WITENO GmbH is a technology and science park operator based in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, founded in 1994. The company operates four specialized centers within Greifswald — BioTechnikum Greifswald (BTG), Technologiezentrum Vorpommern (TZV), Z4-Zentrum Life Science Plasmatechnologie, and Digitales Innovationszentrum (DIZ) — providing office, laboratory, and production space rentals alongside shared services (reception, meeting rooms, IT infrastructure, an in-house cafeteria branded Speise°DECK). It also runs Cowork Greifswald, the oldest coworking space in Vorpommern, with online booking via the Anny platform and TapKey smart-lock access.

WITENO's primary revenue streams are recurring: real estate rental of physical space to founders, young companies, and SMEs, supplemented by conference and consulting room rentals (quote-based, 19–276 sqm) and transactional coworking ticket sales (half-day, day, week, month, 10-day flexible passes). A secondary professional services stream covers founding, funding, digitalization, and internationalization advisory, partially delivered through EU-funded programs including BioBoosters (Interreg Baltic Sea Region, total budget €2.79M, WITENO share €396k), MERGE – Pomerania BioBridge (Interreg VI A, €1.96M total), CONSIDERATION (€1.8M total), Connected Region (ESF Plus), Inno-X, Next2Met, 5G-Port VG, BioÖkoSim, inspired, and HGWomen.

Customer segments span early-stage startups, SMEs, researchers from University of Greifswald and affiliated institutes (INP, IPP, FLI, HIOH), remote workers, and regional SMEs seeking digitalization support. Go-to-market is hybrid: relationship-based field sales by center managers for tenant acquisition, self-service online booking for coworking, and event-driven demand generation through idea competitions, hackathons, and conferences. Integrations include Anny (booking), TapKey (smart access), SumUp (payments), Brevo and Rapidmail (newsletters), Matomo (analytics), and Microsoft Bookings/Forms. WITENO functions as a real-estate-plus-advisory hub rather than a software product company.

Name

Witeno Gmbh

Legal name

WITENO GmbH

Website

https://witeno.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WITENO GmbH operates a regional science and technology park in Greifswald, Germany, renting office, laboratory, and production space across four specialized centers to startups, SMEs, and researchers, supplemented by coworking, conference facilities, and EU-funded advisory programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science and Technology Park Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Science technology parks
• Coworking space rental
• Startup incubation services
• Innovation consulting
• Office laboratory rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Greifswald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Rental — Office, Lab, and Production Spaces: WITENO rents out office, laboratory, and production spaces to startup tenants, young companies, and established SMEs at its four locations in Greifswald. This is the core revenue-generating activity, accompanied by shared services (shared infrastructure, reception, and meeting room access).
2. Conference and Consulting Room Rental: WITENO offers conference rooms (19–276 sqm) and consulting rooms for hourly or daily rental to both tenants and external parties. Spaces come with presentation equipment available for optional add-on booking. This generates supplementary recurring rental revenue.
3. Coworking Space Booking (Cowork Greifswald): Flexible coworking tickets are sold online via the Anny platform. Ticket options include half-day, full-day, week, month, and a flexible 10-day pass. Revenue is transaction-based per booking, with student discounts available.
4. Advisory and Consulting Services: WITENO provides founding and development advisory services (Gründungs- und Entwicklungsberatung) covering business planning, funding access, digitalization, and internationalization support. Services are provided as part of a comprehensive support package, likely funded through a combination of public project funding and service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WITENO GmbH operates a science and technology park in Greifswald, Germany, providing physical workspace (offices, laboratories, and production spaces), coworking (Cowork Greifswald), conference and advisory rooms, and the Speise°DECK canteen across four specialized centers. The company sells tenant leases, on-demand room bookings, and a portfolio of advisory services covering founding, funding, digitalization, and internationalization, complemented by participation in regional and European co-funded innovation projects.

Product overview

WITENO GmbH is a technology and science park operator in Greifswald, Germany, with four locations: BioTechnikum Greifswald (BTG), Technologiezentrum Vorpommern (TZV), Z4 Centre for Life Science and Plasma Technology, and the Digitales Innovationszentrum (DIZ). Its offering is organized around physical infrastructure and support services: it rents office, laboratory, and production spaces; operates Cowork Greifswald (the oldest coworking space in Vorpommern) with flexible hot-desk and fixed-term bookings via Anny; provides conference and advisory rooms at multiple capacity points; and offers an in-house canteen (Speise°DECK). Business support is delivered through advisory services covering founding, funding, digitalization, and internationalization. WITENO also manages a portfolio of regional and European project programmes including inspired (a university-linked idea competition with prize money exceeding 15,000 euros), Inno-X (free consulting for tech startups up to 5 years post-formation), the Interreg-funded BioBoosters hackathon programme (total budget 2.79M EUR) focused on circular bioeconomy, the German-Polish MERGE BioBridge project (1.96M EUR budget) for cross-border bioeconomy development, Connected Region (ESF Plus-funded digital skills project), 5G-Port VG (5G campus network and maritime digitalization), BioÖkoSim (bioeconomy serious game), CONSIDERATION (digital strategy learning platform for SMEs), HGWomen (women's entrepreneurship network), and the now-concluded Next2Met and StartUp NORD°OST° initiatives. WITENO functions as a hub that combines real estate, advisory services, community building, and funded project delivery rather than as a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Speise°deck: Cafeteria/dining area operated by WITENO in their centers offering freshly prepared meals and catering services.

Products and services

• Office, Laboratory and Production Spaces
• Cowork Greifswald
• Conference and Advisory Rooms
• Founding and Development Consulting
• Speise°DECK
• inspired (formerly UNIQUE) — Idea Competition
• Inno-X (formerly TechnoStartup/TSU)
• Digitales Innovationszentrum (DIZ) Greifswald — Digitalization Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120 research and student teams engage in the 'inspired' idea competition annually; more than 30 companies have been founded through the program.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Uniwersytet Szczecinski (University of Szczecin, Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partner in the MERGE – Pomerania BioBridge project (Interreg VI A MV/BB/Polska 2021–2027). The project fosters cross-border bioeconomy collaboration between Germany and Poland, with activities including hackathons, workshops, summer schools, and conferences. Project duration: 01.06.2025 – 31.05.2028; total budget: 1,964,513.32 EUR.
• Steinbeis-Forschungszentrum Technologie-Management NordostcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Co-organizer of MERGE hackathons and partner in the MERGE – Pomerania BioBridge project. The Steinbeis center provides expertise in technology management and supports the development of innovation networks between German and Polish organizations.
• Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie (West Pomeranian University of Technology, Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partner in the MERGE – Pomerania BioBridge project, contributing expertise in bioeconomy, sustainable waste utilization, and circular economy from the Polish side.
• IFN Schönow e.V. – Institut für Reproduktion, Tierhaltung, Lebensmittel, UmweltcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partner in the MERGE – Pomerania BioBridge project, providing research expertise in animal reproduction, food science, and environmental topics relevant to bioeconomy and circular economy.
• Politechnika Koszalińska (Koszalin University of Technology, Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partner in the MERGE – Pomerania BioBridge project, contributing academic expertise from Poland to the cross-border bioeconomy network.
• Hochschule NeubrandenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partner in the MERGE – Pomerania BioBridge project, contributing applied research capabilities in bioeconomy and sustainable development from the German side.
• Universität Greifswald (Zentrum für Forschungsförderung und Transfer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024WITENO co-organizes the annual 'inspired' idea competition with the University of Greifswald's Center for Research Promotion and Transfer. The competition supports researchers, students, and alumni from the university as well as staff from INP, IPP, FLI, and HIOH in developing validated business concepts and founding companies.
• Leibniz-Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie e.V. (INP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024INP is a key research partner contributing to the 'inspired' idea competition and co-located at WITENO's Z4-Zentrum Life Science Plasmatechnologie. The institute focuses on plasma technology research with direct application pathways through WITENO's startup support ecosystem.
• JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Lead partner of the BioBoosters project (Interreg Baltic Sea Region Program, 01.01.2023–31.12.2025). WITENO is one of seven country partners from Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Total project budget: 2,788,365.00 EUR; WITENO's share: 396,484.00 EUR.
• Biofuel Region (Sweden)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Swedish partner in the BioBoosters project, contributing expertise in biofuel and bioeconomy. Project focus: strengthening environmentally focused businesses through open-innovation hackathons connecting challenge providers with solution providers across the Baltic Sea region.
• University of Tartu (Estonia)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Estonian partner in the BioBoosters project, contributing academic and research capabilities to the network of seven countries working on bioeconomy and circular transition.
• Procivis (Poland)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Polish partner in the BioBoosters project, participating in the cross-border network of organizations working on bioeconomy innovation and circular transition in the Baltic Sea region.
• Siauliai Science and Technology Park (Lithuania)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Lithuanian partner in the BioBoosters project, contributing to the open-innovation hackathon ecosystem across the seven-country Baltic Sea region network.
• TZW Rostock Warnemünde (Technologiezentrum Warnow)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022WITENO collaborates with TZW in Rostock Warnemünde and ATI Westmecklenburg (Schwerin) in the Inno-X project network, providing free advisory and support for technology-based startups and sustainable enterprises in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• ATI Westmecklenburg (Schwerin)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Part of the Inno-X project consortium alongside WITENO and TZW Rostock Warnemünde, focused on supporting technology-based startups, knowledge-based ventures, and sustainable/bioeconomy companies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Hochschule StralsundminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Cooperation partner in the Female StartAperitivo (2022 edition), organizing the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern pre-selection of the Hamburg Investors Network's Female StartAperitivo program to increase visibility for women-led businesses.
• Universitäts- und Hansestadt GreifswaldmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cooperation partner in the Connected Region project (ESF Plus Program 2021–2027), which develops the Digitales Innovationszentrum (DIZ) Greifswald as a regional hub for digital transformation, connecting business, science, and public administration.
• Universität GreifswaldmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic partner in the Connected Region project, working with WITENO to advance digital competence and innovation in the region through the DIZ Greifswald.
• Landkreis Vorpommern-GreifswaldmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Regional government partner in the Connected Region project, contributing to the digital transformation agenda of the DIZ Greifswald.
• Bundes-Agentur für Arbeit Greifswald (German Federal Employment Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in the Connected Region project, contributing to workforce development and digital skills initiatives coordinated through the DIZ Greifswald.
• IHK Neubrandenburg für das östliche Mecklenburg-VorpommernmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Chamber of Commerce partner in the Connected Region project, providing industry perspective and business network connections to support digital transformation among regional SMEs.
• Universität Roskilde (Dänemark) – Lead PartnercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Lead partner of the CONSIDERATION project (total budget: 1.8 million EUR, 3 years), which develops a Digital Strategy Development Tool (DSDT) to help SMEs develop and manage their own digitalization strategies. WITENO contributes to WP2–WP5 as one of eight partners from Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden.
• Beyond Peers (Rostock, Germany)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Female entrepreneur network from Rostock partnering with HGWomen for the Female StartAperitivo events (2023–2024), contributing to the cross-regional networking of women founders in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Regionalrat von Päijät-Häme (Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Partner in the Next2Met project (Interreg Europe, 01.08.2019–31.07.2023), focused on sharing soft digitalization measures between metropolitan-adjacent European regions to help retain workers and talent in peripheral areas.
• ecoplus Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Partner in the Next2Met project, contributing to the European exchange of soft digitalization measures for metropolitan-adjacent regions.
• Provinzialrat der Stadt Barcelona (Spanien)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Partner in the Next2Met project, contributing Mediterranean urban perspective to the European network of metropolitan-adjacent regions sharing digitalization strategies.
• Konferenz der peripheren Küstenregionen CPMR (Frankreich)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Partner in the Next2Met project, representing coastal peripheral regions in the European exchange on soft digitalization measures.
• Regionalversammlung der East Midlands (Irland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Partner in the Next2Met project, contributing to the European knowledge-sharing network on digitalization measures for peripheral regions.
• Woiwodschaft Podlachien (Polen)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Partner in the Next2Met project, contributing Eastern European regional perspective to the European exchange of soft digitalization measures.
• Universität Greifswald / BWL (Prof. Dr. Steffen Flessa)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the BioÖkoSim serious gaming project, developing a digital simulation game for strategic bioeconomy development. Sub-project 1 focuses on business management and didactic concept and implementation.
• Universität Greifswald / Medien (Prof. Dr. Roland Rosenstock)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the BioÖkoSim serious gaming project, contributing media design and implementation expertise to the digital simulation game for bioeconomy strategy development.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mindspace Germany: European coworking and serviced-office chain offering flexible workspace products. Directly comparable on the Cowork Greifswald product line (subscription coworking tickets with online booking and modern amenities).
• Betahaus Berlin: Berlin-based coworking and community space operator with similar self-service booking, event programming, and freelancer/startup focus as Cowork Greifswald.Comparable at the coworking-product level.
• ATI Westmecklenburg (Schwerin): Named Inno-X consortium partner alongside WITENO and TZW Rostock. Provides technology and innovation support to SMEs in western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with overlapping service portfolio and operating model.
• Technologiezentrum Warnow (TZW) Rostock-Warnemünde: Direct regional peer and named Inno-X partner. Operates as a parallel technology center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern providing workspace and innovation support to SMEs and startups — the same business model as WITENO in an adjacent regional market.
• Steinbeis-Stiftung: National knowledge and technology transfer network that runs Steinbeis-Forschungszentrum Technologie-Management Nordost (a MERGE partner with WITENO). Operates technology centers across Germany and shares the same public-funded, university-adjacent business support model.

Others

• Investitionsbank Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Regional development bank of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that funds many of the EU and federal programmes WITENO delivers (ESF Plus, Inno-X, DIZ-connected programming). Not a direct competitor but the principal co-funder and policy counterpart.

Broad incumbents

• WISTA Management GmbH (Berlin-Adlershof): Germany's most established science and technology park operator, running the Adlershof campus in Berlin with a comparable mix of office/lab space, technology transfer, and tenant services. A larger-scale incumbent in the same category.
• RWTH Aachen Campus: University-linked technology park combining research institutes with startup and SME workspace. Comparable science-to-business transfer model, operating at significantly larger scale with corporate research partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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