{"id":1796,"date":"2026-03-12T15:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/network\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:12:12","slug":"network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/en\/network\/","title":{"rendered":"Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center\" style=\"min-height:672px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6 size-large has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/accelerator_header.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow 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innovative ideas and new technologies. Our university partners are leading research institutions that collaborate closely with startups and companies and provide targeted training and support to young entrepreneurs from the academic community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull logo-slider-wrapper, full-width-slider-row is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cd7755c8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group logo-slider-track is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82936891 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rwth.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/accelerator_header.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9a63f0a2b099e33241aba6bc674634d6 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2ea2a0a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" 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Right in the heart of the <strong>industry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d7890068 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deep Insights for Investors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">HIGH-TECH.NRW facilitates matchmaking between deep-tech investors and startups. 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