COURAGE – THE NRW START-UP AWARD 2025

About

The COURAGE – THE NRW START-UP AWARD 2025 is a competition organized by NRW.BANK aimed at innovative startups from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, founded between 2020 and 2023, offering a total prize of €60,000 to recognize and support entrepreneurial success and innovation across various industries, with the award ceremony scheduled for December 9, 2025, in Düsseldorf.

Benefits

• Total prize money of €60,000
• Three companies will each receive €20,000
• Award ceremony on December 9, 2025, in Düsseldorf
• Significant social recognition and exposure through the competition

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Startups must have been founded, taken over, or started freelancing between 2020 and 2023
• Open to innovative companies across various industries including crafts, services, and digital startups
• Must demonstrate economic success and innovative ideas