Deadline: 1-Nov-22
The Techstars and Audi Denkwerkstat Pre-Accelerator Program – a ten-week program is inviting early-stage or innovative idea-stage founders building a customer-centric digital ecosystem centered around the car with the training, tools, mentorship, and network to prepare them for the next level.
The program cultivates a community of innovative and ambitious individuals who are all highly motivated to support each other’s success. This experience will provide founders the ability to hone their entrepreneurial skills, connect with fellow founders for possible collaborations, and better understand their target customers.
Funding Information
- Participants will receive access to the Techstars worldwide network of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and partners. They will also receive support from Audi’s vast technology and mobility expertise across a variety of business units who will provide an efficient and scalable innovation framework to grow your venture. Lastly, founders will receive a grant of €2000 per month for three months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Looking for companies:
- In Mobility
- Located in Africa, Europe, Middle East
- Incorporated or not
- Idea or prototype stage
- Angel or Pre-seed
- Has risen funding or not
- Currently raising or not raising funds
- Have revenue or not
- Successful graduates of the pre-accelerator program, who have passed the final pitch of this phase, will be highly considered for the three-month accelerator phase which will take place directly after the preaccelerator has completed. If interested, please consider making scheduling accommodations beyond March.
- The Pre-Accelerator might be right for you if:
- You have entrepreneurial potential and passion for innovation; or
- You are an idea stage or an early-seed stage solo founder
- You possess creativity and a collaborative spirit
- You desire to deliver digital solutions in the following areas:
- The in-car & out-of-car experience
- The charging experience
- The (physical and mental) health experience
- The community experience
- The wild card (services beyond mobility)
- Based in EMEA
For more information, visit https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/techstars-and-audi-mobility-accelerator