Partners
MCEI is only as good as our partners. Here you can find all our partners sorted according to the services they can offer to you.
For most high-tech ventures, it is not easy to get funding while they are at an early stage. The High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has become one of the most important funding source for seed phase startups. It offers up to 500.000 Euros in from of an open partnership combined with a subordinated loan.
For all those who want to get into a conversation with the HTGF, bwcon will offer a HTGF consultation day at the 16th of September 2014, which will take place at the MAFINEX-Technologiezentrum in Mannheim. During this event, investment managers of the HTGF founder team will be available for personal consultation interviews of 45 minutes. The goals will be an assessment of the business ideas an their adequacy for a HTGF funding as well as an identification of the need for support. Furthermore, other investment fonds can appear as side investors.
The target groups of the event are:
• Teams of founders or researchers in the pre-founding phase. They will be able to discuss their need for development until they will be ready for receiving funding.
• Founding teams that are searching for seed funding.
If you are interested in getting an appointment, please fill out the attached onepager and send it until August 29th to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A participation will be free of charge.
Axel Springer Plug and Play is an accelerator that provides start-ups space, infrastructure and all necessary support to get as much traction as possible. During a three-month program, the participating founders receive coaching, consulting, workshops with A-list speakers and 25.000 € of start-up funding. At the end of the program, all participants get the opportunity to pitch at the Demo Day to prestigious local and international investors.
Could your venture use some extra speed? Applications are open again for startups with digital, media-related business models! Send in your Data at http://www.axelspringerplugandplay.com/ until the 29th of August. Apply now & good luck!
Are interested in the German startup scene and eager to know which challenges entrepreneurs have to face? Then apply for the "Echtzeit" program by McKinsey and work together with startups like Stocard, Outfittery and Kiveda.
When? September 11. - 14. 2014
Where? Berlin
Wer? Students and postgraduates from all disciplines
Deadline for applications: Sunday, 3rd of August 2014
You wil conduct a consulting project, work on solutions for entrepreneurs and present your results at the end of the program. Furthermore, you can look forward to a surprise event on Saturday.
Program timetable:
Learn more about Echtzeit at eFellows and the McKinsey homepage. Please find the application form here.
The German Accelerator supports German tech startups to enter the U.S. market. They provide startups with hands-on mentoring, office space, a medial network and investor contacts at their locations in Silicon Valley, San Francisco and New York City. German Accelerator offers two modules - one for companies that want to explore U.S. market and financing opportunities and validate product/market fit in the U.S. The other one is for companies that are further advanced, have significant customer traction and need to focus on execution, business growth and company building.
ONLY 4 WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY
Join the @GermanAccelerator and scale your company! Applications close on the 7th of March for the 2H2015 program cycle! A detailed description of the program including the entry requirements and selection criteria as well as the login for the online application can be found on www.germanaccelerator.com/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
If you think your startup is ready for the US then use your chance with the German Accelerator to get to know the world’s leading high-tech regions. The three months program is open to a broad range of startups from ICT related sectors. Ideal participants generate domestic revenue, enjoy customer traction and have the potential for category leadership in a large, global market. The unique program, supported by the German Ministry of Economics and Energy helps selected startups to enter the U.S. market either in New York City’s Silicon Alley or in the heart of Silicon Valley – in Palo Alto (University Avenue) & San Francisco (Runway, Twitter-HQ). Apply for a spot by 03/07/2015 under http://germanaccelerator.com/
To learn more about German Accelerator, please check out our partner page.
