Many reasons to start a business at the Startup Incubator Berlin

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Startup teams can apply now for startup scholarships until April 17, 2022. Next to funding, the Startup Incubator Berlin also offers coworking, coaching, workshops, labs and networking.

• The Startup Incubator Berlin supports startup ideas and the development of prototypes with the Berlin Startup Scholarship and REACT Startup Scholarship (health care industry).
• Apply online now and receive up to 54,000 € in funding

Do you have a good startup idea and want to further develop your business concept? Haven’t founded a company yet, but have already created a prototype and would like to bring it to the market?

Financial Support & More

Startup teams can apply for the Berlin Startup Scholarship and the REACT Startup Scholarship until April 17, 2022. For six months, the Berlin Startup Scholarship provides 2,000 euros per month and per team member from funds from the European Social Fund (ESF) and the state of Berlin. The REACT startup scholarship is financed from the same funds in cooperation with the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (BHT) and is aimed specifically at founders in the healthcare industry. The funding period is nine months.

Application & requirements

In addition to an academic degree and a place of residence in Berlin, the prerequisite for applying for the scholarships is a first prototype or a prototype-like process, i.e. first concrete ideas for an entrepreneurial solution to a relevant problem. During the funding period, the teams in the Startup Incubator Berlin will receive extensive support and the ideal framework to further developing their prototypes and business ideas using the lean startup methodology and peer learning.

Infrastructure & Coaching

The coworking spaces of the HWR Berlin start-up center are located in Siemensstadt ² at Rohrdamm in Berlin. At this generous and modernly equipped startup hub, the teams can use a design thinking lab, a mixed reality (AR/VR) lab, a smart device & robotic lab and a prototyping lab (3D Printing and more). The coaching team of the Startup Incubator Berlin, external consultants, mentors from the HWR Berlin as well as sponsors of the large partner network of companies, public institutions and associations support the teams. There are also special training offers and regular events such as UX testing, investment pitches, diversity formats and co-founder matching.

Application period & initial interview

Interested founders can now apply for the scholarships now. The teams must consist of at least two and a maximum of three people. An individual preliminary interview with the coaching team at Startup Incubator Berlin is mandatory for the application. Appointments for this must be made by April 8, 2022 via the SIB website.

Links

Berlin Startup Scholarship

REACT Startup Scholarship

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Meet the Startups! Pitches and Speed Dating

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The transfer between academia and business is part of the DNA of HWR Berlin, and startup foundations are one form of this. At the Transfer Day on June 4, 2021, the Startup Incubator Berlin offers three exciting startup pitches followed by Q&A with founders and HWR mentors.
Under the motto “Shaping the Future Together,” the HWR Berlin Transfer Day focuses on future development in the German economy, teaching, and research. In this context, the Startup Incubator Berlin presents itself from its location in Siemensstadt² with selected startups from current and previous funding rounds. Each team is introduced by their university mentor and presents their founding venture in a pitch. Afterwards, there is an opportunity for audience questions and direct discussion with the teams and mentors.

Program and registration at: https://www.transfer-hwr.de/

Our participating startup teams:

Aam Digital offers user-friendly case management software for the social sector worldwide. Their software enables organizations to improve their effectiveness, inform project management, and measure outcomes. Aam Digital covers a wide range of use cases, such as tracking contact activities, participation in courses, or sports internships. With a software-as-a-service model, they address the growing demand from organizations with limited resources for greater efficiency and transparency.

Funding program: Berlin Startup Scholarship since January 2021
HWR mentor: Prof. Dr. Andrea Rumler

Bearcover supports nursing home staff with robots during nightly routine checks and monitoring tasks. Bearcover’s robots operate in corridors and can perform basic health and movement checks — without entering residents’ rooms. Staff can then prioritize care based on real-time requirements. This allows robots to maximize the time caregivers spend with residents. Staff know where they are needed next and do not have to worry about missing something.

Funding program: EXIST Gründerstipendium since March 2021, previously Startup Now
HWR mentor: Prof. Dr. Dagmar Monett Díaz

MySecondEar combines the benefits of the digital age with the traditional hearing care professional’s craft: consultations as well as the initial fitting and further fine-tuning of hearing aids are handled entirely online — conveniently, flexibly, and independently of the customer’s current location. Hearing aids are delivered to the door, eliminating the need for time-consuming appointments at a local specialist store. MySecondEar passes the cost savings achieved through digital technology and optimized processes directly on to its customers.

Funding program: Berlin Startup Scholarship, January to June 2020
HWR mentor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Afflerbach

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Curtain up for the “JumpStart” format!

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The Startup Incubator Berlin (SIB) offers with its new format “JumpStart“ an entry point for realizing founding ideas in the pre-founding phase. The SIB’s state-of-the-art Prototyping Labs are also involved, where initial prototypes can be developed. This process is further supported by accompanying coaching.

To also enable the development of technically complex ideas, founders are connected with experienced partners from business and research, thereby initiating valuable startup collaborations at a very early stage. The JumpStart format thus acts as an enabler within the Berlin innovation ecosystem and promotes the co-creative development of forward-looking innovations.

Curious already?
On April 22, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the official Kick-Off Event for JumpStart will take place!
As founders, you will learn in this online event how to develop ideas within specific innovation clusters, or how to cooperate with our startup teams as a business partner or sponsor.
An informational segment will be followed by a discussion round with the opportunity to ask questions.
More information and the option to register: Kick-Off Event “JumpStart”

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