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Accelerator Program

We'll get you and your start-up investment-ready in five months!

Your journey to product-market fit

The garage33 Accelerator supports you in the successful implementation of your business idea on the market and makes you investment-ready. Together with our network of experts, coaches, mentors and industry partners, you will work intensively on your start-up project to fine-tune your market and financing strategy.

Target group:

Start-ups with a validated problem-solution fit in search of capital

Format:

Batch (master classes, mentoring, coaching, community)

Batch #3:

5 months
November 2024 - March 2025
Application phase: Late Bird until October 06

Contents

Masterclasses

Fundraising

14.11.2024

Financial Model

12.12.2024

Pitch training

19.12.2024

Go-to-market

30.01.2025

Growth Hacking

06.03.2025

Leadership & Team

20.03.2025

In addition, you will benefit from regular coffee clubs, targeted coaching, individual mentoring and the moonshots & moneten The program items take place partly online and partly in person at the Start-up Campus OWL in Paderborn.

Program procedure

Application phase

September 1 - October 1
Late Bird until October 06

Selection phase

October 2 - October 10

Kickoff

November 6, '24

Work phase I

November '24 - January '25

Stage at moonshots & moneten

February 12, '25

Work phase II

February - March '25

Final event

April 3, '25

The stage is yours. Make the most of it.

Accelerator

Your advantages

No costs. No Equity.
We are not interested in shares, but in your success. Participation is free of charge!
Program
We want to accelerate your potential. Experienced experts from the business and start-up scene will comprehensively prepare you for the first financing rounds and successful market entry in the masterclasses, in targeted coaching and as your personal mentor.
moonshots & moneten
After successfully completing work phase I, you will have the opportunity to present your start-up to national and international business angels and investors at our Start-up Summit! There you have the chance to win a slot in the pitch competition and the opportunity to network with the best mentors, a unique network of corporate partners, investors and alumni.

Graduates of the garage33 Accelerator

What our participants say

Accelerator

Application

The Accelerator Program is aimed at start-ups in the growth phase with scaling potential. It does not matter which industry you operate in.

The application phase for garage33 Accelerator Batch #3 has started and runs until October 01. Late Bird application phase until October 06.

We look forward to seeing you!

Evaluation criteria:

You have validated the problem-solution fit of your start-up idea

You can present a functioning prototype

You are looking for capital (pre-seed or seed phase)

You have time to participate fully in all program elements (online and in person in Paderborn)

    To the start-up:


    Main contact person:

    Contact us

    Our Qualification team will help you with all questions about our garage33 Accelerator program.

    Patrick Mehnert

    Head of Qualification
    patrick.mehnert(at)upb.de
    Phone: 05251 60 2922
    Leah Engel

    Leah Engel

    Qualification
    leah.engel(at)upb.de
    Phone: 05251 60 4609