Europe's first fully integrated startup machine dedicated to GovTech. We take ventures from idea to public-sector scale, for founders and public institutions alike.
Europe's public sector is entering a defining decade. Governments are modernizing services and adopting AI responsibly. They want technology they can trust.
We start with real problems, not theory. From day one, we work on live use cases, such as AI-assisted administration for German cities. Our goal is simple: support public administration to deliver better results for citizens. Our model is designed to scale from Germany across Europe.
But especially for startups the public sector is one of the hardest markets to enter. Long procurement cycles, strict compliance, and little room to fail keep many good ideas from reaching the people who need them.
The GovTech Factory is closing this gap.
We start with real problems, not theory. From day one, we work on live use cases, such as AI-assisted administration for German cities. Our goal is simple: support public administration to deliver better results for citizens. Our model is designed to scale from Germany across Europe.
A Joint Initiative by UnternehmerTUM and Mastercard
Europe's leading startup platform paired with a globally trusted technology partner, de-risking public-sector innovation from idea to scale.
What You Can Expect from Us
Working in the public sector with a challenge to solve?
We turn your use case into a working solution, matched with a startup built specifically to solve it. We de-risk it from day one with technology that meets the highest standards of security and compliance. You bring the problem. We bring a vetted, ready-to-scale answer.
Are you a startup building a GovTech solution?
We give you what the public sector usually withholds from early-stage startups. Direct access to real challenges. Government-trusted technology. A structured path through procurement and compliance, instead of months of trial and error. You build. We open doors.
How The GovTech Factory Works
Ecosystem
We connect founders, ministries, municipalities, EU institutions, corporate partners, and investors. Startups reach the decision-makers they need. Public institutions find the startups solving their challenges.
Infrastructure
A secure, compliant environment to build and test GovTech solutions, anchored in the centralized infrastructure initiatives of the Federal government, with a shared tech stack and access to Mastercard's security, identity, and data assets where appropriate. Data protection and scalability built in from the start.
Machine Room & Programs
This is where GovTech ventures get built. Company building, incubation, and acceleration take teams from idea to procurement-ready, with a real public-sector customer on board from day one.
Communications & Events
We build visibility for GovTech and the community around it. Through events, channels, and shared stages, we bring people together and help the whole ecosystem grow.
Ready to Join Us?
We're looking for public institutions with real challenges, and for partners who want to help solve them. If your organization has a use case that could shape the next generation of public-sector innovation, let's talk.
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