MPF Start-up Accelerator
Bring us your Deep Tech Start-up!
Our MPF Start-up Accelerator offers start-ups that originate from Max Planck Institutes or are affiliated with Max Planck Institutes, e.g. via patents, licenses, or are founded by Max Planck alumni, a pre-seed financing of up to EUR 360k.
Our Offer
The accelerator program lasts up to 18 months (12 months for software start-ups w/o hardware or regulatory hurdles).
You will prepare in our accelerator for your first VC round, be matched with mentors, receive coaching, get access to a network of VCs und industry experts and participate in a curriculum customized to your needs. The curriculum covers topics like, e.g. marketing, market entry and go-to-market strategies, winning first customers, ramp-up of pilot series production, negotiating term sheets, etc.