Gain a deeper understanding of target markets and their business culture.

Assess your product market fit and build initial connections with local clients, investors and partners.

Validate and adjust your business model for your most promising target markets. Our unique network of international experts will provide first-hand market insights and will guide your startup towards key relationships that will help you evaluate future expansion.

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Explore key markets for your expansion.

Market Discovery Program

A German Accelerator® Program

Understanding your target markets
explore new markets in Asia and South America.

up to 7 weeks
at least one week in the target market
1-on-1 Mentoring
maximum 10 participants
For eligible German Startups

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Understand and access new markets – get ready to scale.

Take your tech business international.

Gain insights into new markets and develop a strategy for expansion.

Our Programs offers personalized guided experiences for companies at various stages of their expansions journey.

Presently, our programs are ideal for Germany, Latin America, Singapore, and the USA.

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Enter the US and Asia markets and scale successfully.

Market Access Program

A German Accelerator® Program

The program helps startups to prepare and successfully enter the U.S. and Asia.

Up to 4 months, optional 1 week in-country
Workshops, 1:1 mentoring hours
Partner Meetings and networking sessions
Pitch reviews and pitch events
For eligible German Startups, at no cost

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Explore your growth potential – become a player in a global innovation hub

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are heavily investing in emerging technologies and digital transformation.

The Start2explore program provides access to cutting-edge infrastructure, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities with corporates and government entities. We provide a deep dive into the thriving UAE market. Validate your business model in the region now.

Four-phased hybrid program across eight weeks
1:1 mentoring sessions with industry experts
One week of immersive experiences in the UAE ecosystem

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Get ready to scale.

Kickstart

A German Accelerator® Program

Build and Grow a Scalable, Global Business Right from the Start

7-day hybrid program, 1 day on-site
16+ speakers and worldwide experts
50+ global mentors you can access
For eligible German Startups, at no cost

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NRW Startups create global growth.

The program empowers startups from NRW to create global growth

Scale-up.NRW is where you expand next level opportunities, surrounded by a world-class community.

The application for the program start in March 2024 is closed.
Register now to join the waiting list for March 2025.

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For NRW Startups only

The Exclusive Pitch Event for Startups and Investors

Cashwalk is the platform for startups and investors to meet in an exclusive environment.

30 carefully selected early-stage startups pitch in front of up to 60 top notch investors.

Apply now and secure your next investment!

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Our participating startups profit from EXCLUSIVE CONDITIONS and %% from our selected BENEFIT PARTNERS.

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Benefit from free consulting sessions.
High-growth startups can join the LevelUp program that helps create structures for healthy working in large teams including 50.000 € funding and individual support and coaching

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€10,000 cloud hosting credits for startups
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personal suppport to help you need.

Gain a deeper understanding of target markets and their business culture.