WHY APPLY FOR THE SPINLAB?

what your startup can get from the spinlab

We put founders first, and this is the startup accelerator application you want to submit if scaling your startup is a priority for you.

Leipzig is an awesome place to live, work, and grow, and your startup will truly be taken to the next level if you’re accepted into one of our classes. To summarize some of the key points that will be of interest to founders looking to apply, here’s what you can get excited about:

Amazing potential for pilot projects

Strong business relationships and first customers are crucial for helping an early stage startup grow and scale quickly. We can help you land pilot projects with global players such as Porsche, Deutsche Bank, DELL, Leipziger Gruppe, VNG, and AOK.

True Internationalization

Our accelerator operates in both English and German, as long as your startup can communicate fluently in one of these languages we welcome you to apply! Furthermore, if you want to expand internationally, we have excellent partnerships with international companies and the HHL that can help you plan your internationalization right from the start.

Nothing is taken from your startup

We’re unique in the sense that we take ZERO equity, shares, or intellectual property from your startup. Your company stays as much yours when you finish our program, as it was before you ever started with us. Our main goal is to push you to success.

Leipzig is awesome

We’re housed at Spinnerei, a re-invigorated cultural and art industrial hub in Leipzig. The environment here will inspire you to be your best, day in, and day out.

up to 15,000€ in free funding

Startups accepted into our program will receive 6,000€ in free funding from us to help cover your living costs in Leipzig while you are attending our program. Additionally there are prizes available for best pitch and most sustainable idea at our Investors Day, which can bring your total of free money up to 15,000€.

our STARTUPs' MILESTONES

HOW TO APPLY TO OUR STARTUP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM IN LEIPZIG

You can apply in either German or English, but business level fluency in at least one of these languages is required to participate in our startup accelerator program.

We need your startup’s pitch deck

First you should upload your current and up-to-date pitch deck as a PDF (10-15 slides) or pitching video (7-10min).

Your pitch should include all typical information (What is the problem? What is your solution (product or service)? Who are customers? What is the size of the market? Who are competitors? How do you make money? Who are you (team)? Action plan. Financial planning).

Your startup must submit our official application form on F6S

Applying to our program is easy and straight-forward. Simply submit your application on f6s.com, a popular international startup platform that is used by many leading accelerators worldwide, before the above-stated deadline.

Application Requirements

Nobody said it was easy. We're looking for the world's brightest and most driven entrepreneurs to come to Leipzig so we can help you smash your goals and elevate to the next level. But we won't take just any old startup through our coveted doors. Check out the requirements below.

Timeline for the next class

WHAT TYPES OF STARTUPS IS OUR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM LOOKING FOR?

If you are an excellent team of passionate and entrepreneurial founders with a scalable, technology-based concept, in the later pre-seed, seed, or expansion phase, we want you in our program! One founding team member must be fluent in business level English, as our demo day is conducted entirely in English, including the startup pitches.
Early pre-seed projects will only be chosen in exceptional cases.

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