Together with Tim Dapprich and Markus Oligslagers, Charlotte Binder launched the company isaac last year. The cologne sell a protein powder from insects. “Isaac wants to show ways to unite conscious consumption and functional demands and help to establish insects as a food source” explains co-founder Binder. The new “The Cave of the Lions” -Juror Nils Glagau (Orthomol) finds the concept top and has just invested in the start-up company. In an interview with deutsche-startups.de isaac-Macherin Binder talks about the location Cologne.
Let’s talk about Cologne. When it comes to startups in Germany, the gaze immediately turns to Berlin. What speaks for Cologne as a startup location?
Great infrastructure, dense city network, Rhenish cheerful nature, relaxed and on the ground remained.
What exactly is the appeal of the startup scene in Cologne?
Personal exchange and the possibility to be quick in other cities – Düsseldorf, Bonn, Frankfurt, Ruhrgebiet.
What is easier in Cologne than in the rest of the republic?
Maybe the office search?
What else is missing in Cologne?
The mountains.
Finally, you have three wishes: What do you wish for the startup Cologne?
Even more visibility in Germany, better network coverage on the railway lines and highways and a mountain landscape on the doorstep.