About Us

startport is the innovation navigator for logistics

We specifically bring promising innovation drivers together with companies from the logistics and industrial sectors to tackle practical challenges and test and implement innovative solutions directly under real-world market conditions.

In doing so, we guide our partners from the initial challenge to the right solution, support the implementation, and successfully increase the market visibility of innovative products and services.

How we work

Connecting
We bring people, technologies, and companies together to develop solutions collaboratively.
Future-oriented
We focus on technologies and business models that will permanently transform logistics.
Structured and partnership-based
We support innovators and companies with clear processes and reliable partnerships.
Open and collaborative
We believe that innovation is born from exchange, not in isolation.

Together we transform logistics.

Our Mission

With startport, you benefit from access to innovative solutions from leading innovation drivers in logistics and supply chain management, contributing to increased efficiency and process optimization.

By integrating new technologies and actively engaging with industry companies—at both open and exclusive events—best practices can be shared and challenges addressed together. Furthermore, by linking industry and science, we ensure the early identification of relevant trends and promote sustainable growth through innovative partnerships.

Service Modules

Scouting, Matching & Implementation
We identify innovation drivers with suitable solutions for your specific challenges and support their implementation.
Network, Exchange & Infrastructure
We provide access to a strong, trusted network of industry, logistics, and tech players, supported by exclusive event formats.
Communication & Visibility
We help you position your innovations, products, and services optimally in the market while ensuring clarity and structure in internal and external communication. Through professional communication work—from social media strategies and editorial planning to content creation, PR, and visual/text design—we make successes visible, increase your company's overall presence in the industry, and sustainably strengthen your image and market impact.

Our Location

startport GmbH
Philosophenweg 31-33 · 47051 Duisburg

At the startport office in the historic Werhahnmühle in Duisburg's Inner Harbor, we work on two floors in a modern, loft-like atmosphere together with innovation drivers and partners on the future of logistics.

The Team

Our interdisciplinary team of experienced project and innovation managers as well as communication experts combines expertise from logistics, innovation, and science to create impactful solutions together.