HEUKING becomes exclusive Legal Partner of MotionLab.Berlin's Hardtech Innovation Accelerator
HEUKING is the exclusive Legal Partner of Batch 5 of MotionLab.Berlin's Hardtech Innovation Accelerator. As part of this partnership, HEUKING partner Ariane Neubauer and HEUKING partner Dr. Henrik Lay will support the founders of the Hardtech Innovation Accelerator as their "Go-to Legal Partner" on all key legal and tax matters.
MotionLab.Berlin's Hardtech Innovation Accelerator offers start-ups far more than access to prototyping labs, co-working spaces, and testing facilities. The program provides a turnkey "Business-in-a-Box" model — a specialized partner network that supports founders so they can focus on their developments.
HEUKING supports the start-ups from the very beginning in tackling complex legal and tax challenges in a structured manner — from IP protection and patent strategy to shareholders’ agreements, investor terms, and preparation for financing rounds. The goal is to position these companies as investor-ready at an early stage. To this end, the firm brings specialized expertise as hardtech specialists as well as a deep, long-established network within the venture capital community to the partnership.
"Hardtech start-ups face critical legal milestones every day — whether it's navigating the high-stakes world of IP strategy or executing their first significant financing rounds. That is exactly where we come in," says Ariane Neubauer, Partner at HEUKING. "At HEUKING, we combine a deep understanding of the venture capital landscape with the specialized advisory that hardtech founders need — from company formation through each growth phase all the way to exit. We support start-ups so that they are not only legally protected but also strategically positioned for success — ensuring their legal foundation is investor-ready," adds Dr. Henrik Lay, Partner at HEUKING.
"We are very pleased to have Ariane Neubauer and Henrik Lay together with the HEUKING team as our exclusive Legal Partners. Their core expertise in Venture Capital and Tax Law ensures that our founders are investor-ready from day one," says Tayla Sheldrake, MotionLab.Berlin.
MotionLab.Berlin is the official deep tech hub of the City of Berlin and a central node for the hardtech ecosystem. Since 2017, MotionLab.Berlin has united over 2,000 members — including start-ups, researchers, and innovative companies — and provides hardware founders with a specialized environment of infrastructure, know-how, and partners. In addition, MotionLab.Berlin will operate Europe's largest makerspace on the Modell-Campus ringberlin in Berlin-Mariendorf, enabling hardtech innovation from idea to market readiness.
Interested start-ups can apply for the Hardtech Innovation Accelerator (Batch 5) until May 10. For more information and to apply, visit: https://motionlab.berlin/apply/
