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We make leading corporations and startups overcome innovation barriers by realizing mutual business opportunities.
TechFounders is a 20 week international accelerator program based in Munich, Germany. The accelerator brings tech startups together with corporate partners and venture capitalists.
During the program startups will have the chance to collaborate with our corporate partners ADAC, ALDI, DATEV, Festo, Knorr-Bremse or Miele to further develop their product or service, with a EUR 25,000 project budget – no equity taken!
Further, startups will receive intensive coaching and mentoring on all kinds of business topics and get access to UnternehmerTUM’s prototyping workshop MakerSpace and our office space.
We connect startups with our broad international network and give them the opportunity to pitch their business in front of 250+ venture capitalists, business angels, corporate representatives and the press at our final Demo Day!
TechFounders is a 20 week international accelerator program based in Munich, Germany. The accelerator brings tech startups together with corporate partners and venture capitalists.
During the program startups will have the chance to collaborate with our corporate partners ADAC, ALDI, DATEV, Festo, Knorr-Bremse or Miele to further develop their product or service, with a EUR 25,000 project budget – no equity taken!
Further, startups will receive intensive coaching and mentoring on all kinds of business topics and get access to UnternehmerTUM’s prototyping workshop MakerSpace and our office space.
We connect startups with our broad international network and give them the opportunity to pitch their business in front of 250+ venture capitalists, business angels, corporate representatives and the press at our final Demo Day!
Overview
Location
Germany, Bavaria, Munich
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2014
Investment Type
Venture Capital; Accelerator
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Mar 31, 2021 | How Startups Can Become More Sustainable In 2021 | Director, Invest in Norway, North America at Innovation Norway, bridging the gap for large tech companies expanding into the Nordic Region. |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Why Startups Can't Afford To Ignore Sustainability In 2021 | Regional Director Americas, Director, Innovation Norway, Norway San Francisco & Silicon Valley, Board Director at Nordic Innovation House. |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Acutronic acquires Spanish robotics tech startup Erle | Erle Robotics, a robotics technology startup company incorporated in Spain’s Basque region, has been acquired by Acutronic Link Robotics, a Swiss company affiliated with the ACUTRONIC Group, specialised in precision motion simulation soluti... |
| Jan 5, 2015 | Munich-Based TechFounders Accepts Applications by Tech Startups | TechFounders, a Munich, Germany-based accelerator program, is accepting applications by tech startups. The program is interested in seed and early-stage startups in the fields of Automotive Automation and Robotics Financial Services Cleante... |
| Dec 11, 2014 | TechFounders Providing 25,000 EUR Initial Investment For Startups Globally | Technical University of Munich (TUM) has launched its accelerator program “TechFounders” with support from “Centre for Innovation and Business Creation at TUM” and BMW. Tech Startup teams from around the world can apply to the program for 3... |
| 5 зарубежных акселераторов, которые предлагают безвозмездное финансирование | 5 зарубежных акселераторов, которые предлагают безвозмездное финансирование 30 Января, 2017, 17:00 Стах Возняк 6036 5 Бесплатный сыр бывает только в мышеловке? Не всегда. Сегодня страны соревнуются не за ядерный потенциал, а за умы, ведь та... | |
| Стартап-гид по Мюнхену | Акселераторы/инкубаторы Techfounders: Techfounders совсем недавно запустил акселераторскую программу для технических стартапов продолжительностью в три месяца. Они готовы работать с нулевым капиталом, предложив вам наличными сумму в 25000 е... | |
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FAQ about TechFounders
When was TechFounders founded?
TechFounders was founded in 2014.
What has the press written about TechFounders?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning TechFounders, among them “How Startups Can Become More Sustainable In 2021” (Mar 31, 2021) and “Why Startups Can't Afford To Ignore Sustainability In 2021” (Jan 7, 2021).
Is TechFounders still active?
Yes, TechFounders is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 1, 2024.