Wirtschaftsförderung Osnabrück
WFO Wirtschaftsförderung Osnabrück GmbH is a 50% shareholder of OHA Accelerator GmbH and brings concentrated start-up expertise.
Task and Mission
Wirtschaftsförderung Osnabrück (WFO) is the partner for entrepreneurs who want to shape their future in Osnabrück. As a team, WFO combines individual, multidisciplinary strengths to provide companies with the best possible support in realising their entrepreneurial goals. Uncomplicated and on equal terms, competent and value-oriented.
Learn more about WFOStartup Initiative Osnabrück
It is called “Osnabrück is the city of short distances.” This is also true in a figurative sense: Anyone who wants to found a company will find a solid network of people willing to support Osnabrück. Both higher education institutions and the corporate landscape provide advice and assistance when it comes to getting young companies off the ground.
Additional support is provided by accelerators and consulting services. All come together under the umbrella brand “Startup Osnabrück”.
Incubation Center City and District of Osnabrück
For those interested in founding a company, the joint start-up advice of the city and state economic development companies offers the necessary know-how. Those interested in founding a company receive well-founded information on the appropriate legal form, reputable financing and funding opportunities, qualification opportunities, and networking and positioning on the market.
Voices from OHA
Since 2021, the OHA has made a name for itself not only in the Osnabrück region, but nationwide when it comes to innovations in the health sector. The strong network that supports the startups here is absolutely unique. This applies both to the interdisciplinary composition and to the commitment of the participants
Ingmar Bojes
Managing Director, WFO & Osnabrück Healthcare Accelerator GmbH
Fair healthcare starts with innovative ideas that all people have in mind. The OHA combines technological innovation with social responsibility — this is exactly what is crucial for a modern municipality. As the city of Osnabrück, we stand behind OHA because it helps to rethink health — inclusive, accessible and future-oriented.
Heike Pape
Administrative Director for Social Affairs, Citizen Services and Human Resources, City of Osnabrück
Since 2021, the OHA has made a name for itself not only in the Osnabrück region, but nationwide when it comes to innovations in the health sector. The strong network that supports the startups here is absolutely unique. This applies both to the interdisciplinary composition and to the commitment of the participants
Ingmar Bojes
Managing Director, WFO & Osnabrück Healthcare Accelerator GmbH
Fair healthcare starts with innovative ideas that all people have in mind. The OHA combines technological innovation with social responsibility — this is exactly what is crucial for a modern municipality. As the city of Osnabrück, we stand behind OHA because it helps to rethink health — inclusive, accessible and future-oriented.
Heike Pape
Administrative Director for Social Affairs, Citizen Services and Human Resources, City of Osnabrück
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