{"id":1998,"date":"2025-04-11T11:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/blog\/startport-welcomes-volksbank-rhein-ruhr-as-a-new-sponsoring-partner-to-support-startups\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T12:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:21:22","slug":"startport-welcomes-volksbank-rhein-ruhr-as-a-new-sponsoring-partner-to-support-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/blog\/startport-welcomes-volksbank-rhein-ruhr-as-a-new-sponsoring-partner-to-support-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"startport welcomes Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr as a new sponsoring partner to support startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p><p id=\"\"><em id=\"\">Duisburg, July 30, 2023 \u2013 startport, the leading innovation hub for logistics and supply chain management in Duisburg&#8217;s Inner Harbour, is pleased to welcome Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr as a new sponsoring partner. This collaboration strengthens the promotion of innovative startups and marks a significant step towards supporting and developing young companies in the region. <\/em><\/p><p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Strengthening Startup Promotion<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"\">Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr is committed as a sponsor to promoting startups within the startport network. With its many years of experience, strong regional roots, and expertise in financial services, Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr will enrich the startport network. This partnership enables startups in the startport batch and the community to further develop their innovative ideas and create market-ready solutions. In addition, Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr will be present at startport&#8217;s networking events and the annual innovation fair FUTURE LOGISTICS to foster direct exchange with startups and contribute its expertise.   <\/p><p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Shared Goals and Visions<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"\">The cooperation with Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr is based on shared values and goals. Both organizations are committed to strengthening innovation in the region and driving economic development. By providing financial resources and consulting services, Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr helps guide startups towards a successful future.  <\/p><p id=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/johannes-franke-6616b8126\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\">Johannes Franke<\/a>, Managing Director of startport, expresses his enthusiasm: &#8220;The partnership with Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr is an important step for us. With their support, we can better promote our startups and provide them with the necessary resources to realize their visions. We look forward to the collaboration and the positive impulses that will emerge from it.&#8221;  <\/p><p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">A Milestone for the Region<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christian-schmitz-1b241a285\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\">Christian Schmitz<\/a>, Head of Corporate Clients Market Area at Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr, adds: &#8220;We are proud to contribute as a sponsor of startport to the promotion of innovative ideas and young companies in our region. Supporting startups is an important part of our mission to foster economic development and progress in the Rhine-Ruhr region. We look forward to the joint journey and the many success stories that will result from it.&#8221;  <\/p><p id=\"\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p><p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr at a Glance<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"\">Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr is a regional cooperative bank characterized by its strong roots in the region and its commitment to promoting local businesses. With comprehensive financial services and individual advice, Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr supports its customers in achieving their economic goals. <\/p><p id=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.volksbank-rhein-ruhr.de\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\">www.volksbank-rhein-ruhr.de<\/a><\/p><p id=\"\">\u200d<\/p><p id=\"\">\u200d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cooperation between startport and Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr is an important step towards promoting startups and entrepreneurship in the Rhine-Ruhr region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1998"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000,"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998\/revisions\/2000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.startport.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}