Join us as a
Startup
Do you work on a startup-idea and want to reach your next milestone?
THE MISSION is much more than just an accelerator.
During the three-month program, you will get in touch with market leaders from your industry (and maybe you will win them as your pilot-customers).
You will deepen the skills and knowledge you need to push your startup to the next level. And the best: All this will happen with your dream-team - whether you have already found it or whether you will find it with us.
It is not easy to found a successful sustainable startup, but we support you in every step of the way. During the program you benefit from the following:
As a startup you benefit from a couple of services:
Apply now for our accelerator via our platform!
THE MISSION Food, Waste, Construction or Cyber Security
*Applications are open all year long
THE MISSION:
Startup Application Process
As soon as you filled out our application form on the platform, we evaluate your fit to the program. Thereby, we focus on your (founder) team, solution-corporate needs-fit, sustainability impact and scalability of your business model.
Based on your profile on the platform and the filled out application form, the corporate. They select the top-ranked startups who will be invited to the last step, the demo day.
During a virtual Demo Day you will have the chance to present your solution to all participating corporate partners. Together the most fitting startups will be selected for the upcoming batch.
FAQ
Anyone with an innovative idea can apply - from solo entrepreneurs to early-stage start-ups.If you are applying with a startup you should consider the following criteria: Your idea should not be older than four years. Have you already founded a corporation? Then it should not be older than three years. In general the accelerator is open to all innovative startups with the capacity to develop a new solution or repurpose their existing solution.
To participate in the program:- Fill out the registration form for the respective MISSION.- If you are preselected you will receive an invitation to register on the Futury Innovation Platform- Create your profile on the platform and submit your solution- The participating corporate partners will then select the most promising teams, who will then pitch at the virtual demo day- We will then jointly select the best teams for each program
You can apply with or without an idea. If you do not have an idea on your own or with your team, we will match you with other participants who are still looking for co-founders.
First and foremost, we expect startups to make the resources available to actively engage with our corporate partners. For a successful collaboration and program success, we organize three face-to-face meetings (kick-off, interim and final event) with our corporate partners and needs-based weekly 1-1.5 hours digital coaching sessions with Bain & Company.
Yes. It is important for us to make sure, that you have all the resources to make your idea happen and you can fully focus on your project. Therefore, each team gets 5.000 EUR.