Together
we transform
logistics.
We connect established players with new technologies.
Clear, practical, and future-oriented.
Access to Innovation & Technology
Innovation is not a side project. For us, it is a core mission – exclusively for logistics.
Direct access to emerging technologies & innovative solutions that could become tomorrow's standard
Customized scouting process: we filter what is relevant for you
Validation of innovative products without detours
startport is the Innovation Navigator for Logistics.
We navigate our partners from challenge to solution – we identify the right innovations, support their implementation and make existing products and services successfully visible in the market.
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Insights from the Future of Logistics
startport shows how technology, people and companies come together.
“Duisburg offers enormous opportunities for companies, talent, and innovation”
In this interview, Christian Lehnhoff discusses the evolution of the avitea group into a…
Leadership Change at startport Management
Andreas Bartel succeeds Alexander Garbar. A new chapter for startport!
startport supports successful AI collaboration between 5U AI and Wahl & Co.
A collaboration brokered by startport between the HERO GROUP, Wahl & Co. and 5U…
Where the Limits of AI Lie and Why Humans Remain Indispensable
On July 8, 2026, as part of the first DIALOGistik Leadership Festival, which took…
How an AI Solution Learned to Truly Help
A successful innovation story was presented at the first we.digitize Summit in Essen: the…
we.digitize Summit: How Digitalization Simplifies Infrastructure
At the we.digitize Summit by Weiss+Appetito Services and startport on July 7, 2026, the…
Tax & ESG Breakfast at startport: What Companies Need to Know Now About ESG, CSRD, and Tax Law
At startport's Tax & ESG Breakfast on June 17, 2026, the experts from PKF…
The “Live” Ecosystem by we.digitize: Between LiveLocker, LiveCharger and the Future Vision LiveBiker
In this interview, Maurice Simkins and Walter Daumann discuss the development of the we.digitize…
CellPort Launches in Duisburg: High-Tech Masterclasses for Smart Logistics
"We are strengthening Duisburg as a logistics hub through a symbiosis of cutting-edge research,…
Green Logistics – From Buzzword to Strategic Necessity
The logistics industry moves billions of tons of goods and products every day. It…
Trusted by Leading Logistics Companies
Innovation only unfolds its impact in the right environment.
That is why startport works closely with leading logistics companies – from global players to specialized mid-sized enterprises.
Together, we are working on the future of logistics.
Exclusive Partner
avitea provides secure jobs in East and Southwest Westphalia. As a 100% subsidiary of HELLA, the company combines industry expertise with HR services such as recruiting, job postings, and temporary staffing.
As a trimodal logistics hub, duisport handles 4 million containers annually. By connecting water, rail, and road, the port makes transport chains efficient, resource-efficient, and cost-effective.
Wirtschaftsbetriebe is one of the largest municipal companies in Duisburg. They are responsible for waste disposal, street cleaning, and urban drainage, ensuring the city's infrastructure.
DBI is the location and economic development company of the city of Duisburg. Its goal: to strengthen and future-proof the city's spatial, social, and economic structure.
The Largest Innovation Fair
FUTURE LOGISTICS is the largest innovation fair in the local logistics industry – powered by startport.
FUTURE LOGISTICS brings together technology, companies and decision-makers.
Here, innovators, logistics companies, and investors meet to discover new solutions, test ideas and initiate collaborations.
With workshops, keynotes, panels and networking sessions, the event creates space for exchange, inspiration, and genuine partnerships – in the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr region.
present innovative technologies and solutions for the logistics of the future.
consisting of companies, scientists and investors make the fair a hotspot for logistics innovations.
are created through networking with decision-makers and industry experts.
Moving the Future Together
Behind startport is a team that rethinks logistics. We combine technological expertise, industry knowledge and the courage to do things differently. What unites us is the passion to make innovation tangible – for companies that are ready not only to foresee the future, but to shape it.
Meet the Team
At the Center of European Logistics.
startport GmbH
Philosophenweg 31-33 · 47051 Duisburg
startport is located in the Port of Duisburg – the heart of logistics in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the port, rail, road and waterway are connected – a symbol of the network that startport practices every day.
startport operates a coworking space in Duisburg’s Inner Harbor. Here, industrial history meets modern technology, tradition meets innovation. In the modern coworking spaces, ideas, collaborations and projects are created that shape the future of logistics.
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Connect your ideas with our innovation ecosystem. We look forward to the exchange!