You can apply online at any time.
To qualify for any German Accelerator program, your company has to meet our selection criteria:
Find more information in our FAQs or contact us for further advice!
Silicon Valley, New York, and Southeast Asia: During your application, you choose which class you want to join, and at what time. The selection process takes approximately six weeks from application deadline until acceptance.
Life Sciences: We accept applications for our Boston-based program four – six times per year, and application deadlines are posted on the website.
No fees, no equity – We don’t take any equity and all our market access programs are free of charge. For startups that want to explore first potential business opportunities in Asia, we offer the two-week market discovery program “Next Step” for a small participation fee. We provide free individual coaching and mentoring as well as free office space in the location. However, you are responsible for your own associated costs such as travel and accommodation, and the more active you are during the program, the greater the outcome for your business will be. Read more in our FAQs.
*Joint application process for the Silicon Valley and New York programs **Application process for Next Step program