Start

Get inspired
and educated

Programs

Digital Health Spark

Economic Fundamentals

Founder Fundamentals

Global Impact Sprint NYC

HPI Product Builder

HPI Venture Builder

How to be a Startup CTO

Build

Build
a Product

Programs

Global Impact Sprint NYC

Founder Fundamentals

Economic Fundamentals

Digital Health Spark

How to be a Startup CTO

HPI Venture Builder

HPI Product Builder

Launch

Prepare
your Startup

Programs

Global Impact Sprint NYC

Founder Fundamentals

Economic Fundamentals

Digital Health Spark

How to be a Startup CTO

HPI Venture Builder

HPI Product Builder

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HPI Engine

Hasso Plattner Institut
Campus II Bulding L 1st floor
August-Bebel-Str. 88
14482 Potsdam

Let’s build together

Engine
Infrastructure

Tools und IT Access

Grands & Scholarships

We collaborate with companies, other universities and further organization, because entrepreneurial impact needs a strong network and joint making.

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Network

Partner VCS Startups Clubs Coverment & Institutions

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All about the Engine

Mission, Vision, Approach HPI Ecosystem Team Career HPI Seed

Tailored for you

All of our services are and will be tailored for our students, scholars and alumni. We include you, your thoughts, ideas and needs in all further steps at any time and with pleasure. If you like something or miss something, drop by, write us, call us.

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Tailored for our students, scholars and alumni.

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Empowering Outstanding Tech-Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Tomorrow

About us

The HPI Entrepreneurship Ecosystem is already one of Europe's most successful, having produced numerous tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and thriving tech startups, including a unicorn.

Now, we are entering a new era. We are the HPI Engine. This rebrand marks a pivotal chapter as we continue to inspire and support tech innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs from HPI and beyond.

By merging technology with entrepreneurship in a hands-on, engaging, and experience-driven environment, we are cultivating the next generation of entrepreneurial tech leaders, empowering them to build scalable products and startups that drive both economic growth and societal impact.

Entrepreneurial Levels

Get inspired and educated

Start

Our Start programs are designed to ignite excitement for entrepreneurship and build a foundational entrepreneurial mindset and skillset.

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Build your product

Build

Our Build programs are designed for tech innovators who are ready to actively turn their ideas and technologies into scalable products and business ventures.

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Prepare your startup

Launch

The HPI Venture Builder program is designed for tech entrepreneurs who are ready to turn their validated product or idea into a venture-ready startup.

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The Engine in a nutshell

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Startups founded within our ecosystem from founders with connections to HPI or HPI d-school

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Founders from our ecosystem, i.e. with connections to HPI or the HPI d-school

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Venture capital raised by founders connected to our ecosystem

Programs

Next Core Programs Running

HPI Product Builder

Create Tech Products Customers Love

15 weeks, 20 master's students, one amazing experience! In our Product Builder program, students work in agile, interdisciplinary teams and experience market- and user-centric digital product development.

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HPI Venture Builder

The Incubator for Digital Engineers

The twelve-week incubation program for digital engineers without costs and the opportunity to receive an initial investment. The industry-agnostic incubator is designed for every tech entrepreneur who strives to solve global challenges and create sustainable impact.

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Key Features

Key Features
of HPI Engine

Entrepreneurial Mindset
and Skillset Development

Build a strong entrepreneurial and leadership foundation through our unique "Founder Curriculum," which integrates practical experience and innovative thinking and a lot of engagement with the founder community

Supportive Infrastructure
and Resources

Access state-of-the-art facilities like Co-Working Spaces, the HPI Maker Universe, and advanced computing resources, all tailored to support the needs of tech entrepreneurs.

Access to
Venture Capital

Through HPI Ventures and many other Venture Capital firms within our ecosystem, gain access to funding opportunities specifically designed to help tech startups grow and scale.

A Strong,
Engaged Community

Connect with a diverse network of tech leaders, mentors, alumni, industry partners, and fellow founders, all committed to driving innovation and supporting entrepreneurial success.

Community

Our Community

At HPI Engine, we foster a vibrant community of tech innovators, entrepreneurs, and mentors dedicated to building impactful startups. Our community includes students, alumni, startup founders, mentors, advisors, venture capitalists, business angels, industry partners, academic collaborators, and more.

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