SouthwestX

southwestX is a deep tech startup factory turning European research into scalable businesses. Rooted in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate we connect researchers founders companies and investors across Germany France Luxembourg and beyond. Our programs support the entrepreneurial journey from early ideas and market validation to international growth.

This page brings together two ways to get involved: join the southwestX team or join researchers to build a new deep tech startup.

Join our startup factory.

Work with us to help researchers become founders support ambitious startups and connect new technologies with industry. Our own vacancies offer the opportunity to help build the programs partnerships and community that bring research-driven entrepreneurship to life.

Become a co-founder alongside researchers.

Discover scientific projects whose teams are looking for entrepreneurial partners to turn their technology into a business. We connect researchers with people who bring complementary business technical or industry expertiseand the ambition to build a company together.

You do not need to arrive with your own startup idea. You can join a team developing a promising technology and help identify its market shape its business model win its first customers and build the venture.

These opportunities may involve forming a new company rather than joining an existing employer. The project stage expected commitment funding and compensation arrangements depend on the individual opportunity.

Whether you want to support founders or become one yourself help us bring the next generation of European technologies from the lab to the market.