• Scientists from public, non-profit

  • research institutes
  • universities
• University graduates and former academic staff members (up to five years after getting a degree or dropping out).
• Students who have completed at least half of their studies at the time of applying.
• Entrepreneur Teams of up to three people. Teams that are made up of a majority of students are only funded in exceptional cases.
• One of the maximum of three team members may have a qualifying professional education and can be funded as the technical staff or one of the team members may have a degree that is more than five years old.

• Innovative technology based start-up projects.
• Innovative knowledge based services based on scientific findings.

• The grant covers personal living expenses:

  • Entrepreneurs with a doctorate receive 3,000 euro/month
  • Graduates with a university degree receive 2,500 euro/month
  • Students receive 1,000 euro/month
  • Child benefit: 150 euro/month per child

• Materials and equipment:

  • worth up to 10,000 euro for solo start-ups (for teams max. 30,000 euro)

• Coaching:

  • 5.000 Euro
• The maximum period of funding is one year.

• University or research institute

  • is involved in an Entrepreneurial Network.
  • provides the entrepreneur with a mentor, a workplace and guarantees free use of infrastructure.
  • manages the grant

• Gründer/in

  • receives coaching services from the Entrepreneurial Network.
  • participates in a one-day "Entrepreneurial Personality" Seminar.
  • presents a first draft of the business plan after five months.
  • submits the business plan after ten months.
  • takes on the responsibility of making tax and national insurance payments.

Yes, but the launch should not take place at the beginning of the funding.

• The application may be submitted at any time.