RWTH INCUBATION PROGRAM

Our 3-month Incubation Program is a holistic early-stage deep tech start-up program run to support founders in Europe. The program is designed to help you to build your prototype, get your product to market, scale and secure additional (early) funding.

OUR PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Join our 3-month acceleration program for early-stage deep tech start-ups. Without taking any equity, our offering includes 7 key pillars. Our comprehensive program offers expert-led workshops, mentoring, and access to a wide network of investors, partners, and weekly events, including Demo Day. Acquire essential business skills in networking, fundraising, legalities, scaling, and more. Scroll down to find our more details about our dedicated services

Mentoring

Benefit from the experience of one of our selected mentors (serial entrepreneurs, business angels etc.)

1:1 coaching

Individual coach as your sparring partner & guide throughout the program

Workshop Curriculum

Structured curriculum with expert workshops on fundraising, pitching, legal basics and many more topics

Investor relation

Warm introductions to selected investors from our network of over 170 VC professionals

Benefits & Services

You will receive budget to access our offered benefits & services (e.g., pitch deck & logo design, cloud services)

Proof-of-Concepts and Partners

Access to our key account partner to pilot your product & get real-live feedback

Expert Hubs

Expert advice, resource access & network in our four RWTH Aachen University Expert Hubs

Additional benefits

Get access the co-working space of the Collective Incubator, our Co-Founder Matching, join our monthly Legal Office Hour, ... - see below for further benefits

Program timeline

A three-month program composed of three one-month sprints, with regular check-ins scheduled with your coach and mentor

Sprint 1 - Fundraising & Pitching

Started with an in-person kick-off day the first sprint encompasses the following workshops: - Whose money is the best? - Managing the DD Process - Fundraising & Pitch Deck

Sprint 2 - Legal Basics

The second sprint includes an in-person team event & the following workshops: - Legal Negotiations - Legal Basics for International - Fundraising, Governance & ESOPs

Sprint 3 - Organization & Scaling

A final demo day in front of investors & partners is concluding the third sprint, which features workshops on: - Product-Market-Fit - Founder Mindset - Scaling & Implementing a Culture

Application Details for our Spring Batch 2024

Idea and Team Commitment

The program is designed for innovative deep-tech start-ups with full-time team commitment and diverse & experienced backgrounds. Program effort is around 3-5h a week. No requirement for university affiliation.

Business Model & Financials

Teams should have a strong & convincing pitch, product-market fit, scalability, and investment potential, along with either pre-seed funding or a minimum 6-month runway.

Application Details

Application Open: 15.11.23 Application Deadline: 15.01.24 Selection Day: 30.01.24 Announcement of Participation: 01.02.24 Kick-Off Day: 26.02.24 Demo Day: 20.05.24

Additional Information

1:1 Coaching

Workshop Curriculum

Proof-of-Concept and Partners

Investor relations

Mentoring

Expert Hubs

Benefits & Services

Additional Support

Supported by our amazing partners

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