Until April 17, 2022, founding teams at HWR Berlin can apply for startup scholarships. The Startup Incubator Berlin also offers coworking, coaching, workshops, labs, and networking.
- The founding center of the Berlin School of Economics and Law supports startup ideas and prototype development with the Berlin Startup Scholarship and REACT Startup Scholarship (healthcare industry)
- Apply online now and receive funding of up to 54,000 euros
- https://www.startup-incubator.berlin
Do you have a great startup idea and want to develop your business concept further? Have you not yet founded a company, but already created a prototype and want to bring it to market? Then the Startup Incubator Berlin – the founding center of the Berlin School of Economics and Law – is exactly the right place for you!
The Startup Incubator Berlin (SIB) at the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin) supports founders in developing business concepts and prototypes through to market readiness. Starting in June 2022, new financial support will be available – in addition to coworking, coaching, fully equipped workshops and labs, and access to the extensive SIB network as part of Berlin’s startup ecosystem.
Financial Support & More
Founding teams can apply until April 17, 2022 for the Berlin Startup Scholarship and the REACT Startup Scholarship. For six months, the Berlin Startup Scholarship provides 2,000 euros per month per person from funds provided by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the State of Berlin. The REACT Startup Scholarship is funded from the same sources in cooperation with the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (BHT) and is specifically aimed at founders in the healthcare industry. The funding period here is nine months.
Application & Requirements
In addition to an academic degree and a place of residence in Berlin, a prerequisite for applying for the scholarships is a first prototype or a prototype-like process — that is, initial concrete ideas for an entrepreneurial solution to a relevant problem. During the funding period, the teams at the Startup Incubator Berlin receive extensive support and optimal conditions to further develop prototypes and business ideas using the lean startup methodology and peer learning.
Infrastructure & Coaching
The coworking spaces of the HWR Berlin founding center are located in Siemensstadt ² at Rohrdamm in Berlin. At this generously and modernly equipped startup hub, teams can use a Design Thinking Lab, a Mixed Reality (AR/VR) Lab, a Smart Device & Robotic Lab, and a prototype workshop. The coaching team of the Startup Incubator Berlin, external consultants, academic mentors from HWR Berlin, as well as sponsors from the large partner network of business companies, public institutions, and associations support the teams. In addition, there are special training offerings and regular event formats such as UX testing, investment pitches, diversity formats, and co-founder matching.
Application Period & Initial Meeting
Interested founders can apply for the scholarships starting now. Teams must consist of at least two and a maximum of three people. An individual preliminary meeting with the coaching team of the Startup Incubator Berlin is mandatory for the application. Appointments for this must be arranged via the SIB website by April 8, 2022. Founders will receive concrete tips for preparing the application documents during the meeting. Afterwards, the application documents are to be uploaded.
The Startup Incubator of HWR Berlin
At the Startup Incubator of HWR Berlin, startup ideas are developed to market readiness. To this end, we support academic founding teams with know-how, infrastructure, and scholarships. We create a shared platform for entrepreneurial thinking and action (mindset) together with Berlin’s business community (including Siemens AG). As a lean incubator, we focus on speed in developing and validating business models with customers.
Since 2016, the Startup Incubator Berlin has been supporting founding teams with the Berlin Startup Scholarship, and now also with the REACT Startup Scholarship. More than 30 startups have used this financial and non-material support, combined with the infrastructure provided by the founding center of HWR Berlin, to successfully develop their business ideas and products. Well-known startups such as Wonder, Forget Finance, SunCrafter, and startupdetector are successfully active in the market today. Forget Finance recently closed a seed funding round of €3.8 million.
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