10th September 2026, Jülich (Cologne), Germany

DEEP Startup

Ecosystem Conference

Conference for Ecosystem Leaders and Innovation Managers

Startup Village Jülich – the place where sustainable ideas grow!

Set within the historic town of Jülich, Germany, Startup Village Jülich is part of the pioneering Brainergy Park — an industrial park for the energy transition focused on new energies, digitalization, and bioeconomy. Supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia, the initiative is helping drive sustainable structural change by fostering a vibrant ecosystem for greentech, deep tech, and impact-driven entrepreneurship.

The event is hosted by Startup Village Jülich, a dynamic innovation platform designed to accelerate startup creation, technology transfer, and collaboration between science and industry. By supporting founders, research spin-offs, and sustainably oriented companies, Startup Village creates space for creativity, networking, and long-term innovation. Its modern campus combines inspiring architecture, coworking and event spaces, accelerator programs such as ZEBRA, and strong links to regional scientific institutions — creating the ideal environment for building future-proof ventures and shaping a sustainable future.

Visit our partner’s page for more info: https://startupvillage.nrw/

Your Next Great Adventure Will Start with an Idea

All ecosystems are built on people. DEEP Ecosystems brings together a community of hundreds of creative minds who believe in innovation to change our world.

Join the global ecosystem building movement!

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Meet Other Ecosystem Builders

2-day conference with up to 100 ecosystem leaders, investors, corporates, and governments
Inspiration by thought-leaders on the frontiers of innovation
Challenge-driven working groups with dedicated data analysts
Joint Publication of White Papers with results of the working groups
Meet startup portfolio managers and get access to the startup database
Partnering around concrete opportunities, e.g. EU funding calls

Insights &

Data

Interactive

Exchange

Ideas &

Partnerships

Discuss in Working Groups

Several 2h interactive workshops that you can choose to join
Hosted by leading ecosystem organizations
Accompanied by a dedicated data analyst
Provision of data insights for every participant
Goal to collect and publish insights in joint white paper
Connection with the DEEP Startup Ecosystem Accelerator Program and teams working on this topic

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Bring Home Insights, Data, Startup Lists

Dedicated research team prepares each talk and workshop
You get exclusive briefings and data access on each DEEP Dive topic
Take home a full list of the best early-stage startups across Europe in an Excel File
Meet portfolio managers with intimate knowledge on your favorite startups directly on the event