Inclusive co-working space: the Checkpoint Campus

Competent support and a suitable place to work are needed to make a new company successful. The inclusive co-working space "CheckpointCampus" of GWW (Gemeinnützige Werkstätten und Wohnstätten GmbH) in Sindelfingen, which opened in 2021, is just such a place: In addition to professional workspaces and flexible rooms, it boasts an efficient infrastructure, good connections and volunteer senior consultants as mentors.

As a social enterprise, GWW supports people with disabilities and promotes their participation in working life. As part of a complete renovation of the workshops at the Sindelfingen site, an area of 700 square meters became available here, which is now available as a co-working space for potential collaboration between start-ups and people with disabilities. The location has a lot to offer young companies: There are catering facilities, reception and a post office. The site is home to modern facilities for wood and metal processing and assembly lines for the automotive industry.

Start-ups could cooperate with professional printing and packaging technology, benefit from established logistics processes and have the opportunity to have products produced in small pilot lines and develop solutions for specific requirements and competencies. There is also the opportunity to carry out proof-of-concept studies and test the usability of products. The "Checkpoint Campus" is primarily aimed at start-ups in the fields of medical technology, e-health and life sciences. GWW is currently undergoing certification in accordance with DIN ISO 13485, a prerequisite for the manufacture of medical products. In their consultations, the business seniors also specifically take into account the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), which places high demands on product safety.