INNOVATE. IMPACT. INSPIRE.
JOIN HARDTECH INNOVATION!
Are you an early-stage hardware startup committed to engineering the future with solutions that reduce carbon emissions in your field to contribute to our net zero vision by 2050?
Join the Hardtech Innovation Accelerator Program, where startups like yours thrive with comprehensive seven-month support, resources, tools, and mentorship, all dedicated to accelerating sustainable initiatives. Don’t miss the chance to unleash the full power of hardtech and play a vital role in shaping a greener, more sustainable future for all.
NEXT APPLICATION PHASE: AUGUST 2024
SAVE THE DATE!
HARDTECH INNOVATION DEMO DAY
- Campus Alt-Treptow, MotionLab.Berlin
- 31st of May 2024
JOIN HARDTECH INNOVATION
YOUR PROGRAM ADVANTAGES
7-month Accelerator & 6-month follow-on Support
Financial Support of €2,200/month per Founder
Full Access to Partners, potential Investors & Networks
Access to Services, Resources & high-end Machinery
Visibility & Marketing Support
Community, Coworking & Office space
Individually tailored Mentorship
Access to extensive Knowledge, Workshops & Masterclasses
At MotionLab.Berlin and within the Hardtech Innovation startup accelerator, we value diversity. Individuals of all ages and nationalities are highly welcome, and we especially want to support women in the tech industry.
ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
TIMELINE & MODULS
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HARDTECH INNOVATION BATCH 3
Hoop Solar
Developing a semi-transparent solar covering for plastic greenhouses, enabling growers to produce clean energy while supporting plant growth.
Voltvogel
Leading the change in decarbonizing electric vehicle charging with autonomous, AI-controlled stations that offer the option to come directly to your car.
NanoMatter
Offering unprecedented access to ultra-thin semiconductor layers, facilitating efficient computer chip production for researchers and companies.
OTO Mobility
Building electric cabin scooters for urban mobility needs of families & small businesses, with focus on design, affordability and convenience.
MAD
Leading the climbing industry in sustainability through circularity and bio-based materials and products.
Redivivum
Transforming industrial waste management for the textile sector with smart and digital textile sorting solutions.
Luft
Accelerating the shift to electric heating in Europe with easily installed heat pumps for multi-family buildings.
SPAIA
Addressing the critical insect populations decline with affordable technology to monitor insect behavior in real-time.
REQUIREMENTS & SOLUTION AREAS
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We’re seeking startups that:
- Are at an early stage and preseed
- Are either not incorporated yet or, if already incorporated, have not initiated any economic activity involving the offering of goods or services in a specific market
- Striving to significantly reduce carbon emissions in their fields therefore contributing to our net zero vision by 2050.
- Are founded by a team of at least two individuals
Team individuals should:
- Be registered in Berlin or planning to move here within the next seven months
- Be fully committed to their startup and our program
- Not have received any public grants yet (e.g. EXIST or Berlin Startup Stipendium)
Solutions we are seeking for:
Industrial production Solutions to reduce emissions in manufacturing processes and industries.
Energy production & distribution – Clean energy technologies and efficient energy distribution systems.
Agriculture – Sustainable farming practices, precision agriculture, and carbon sequestration
Logistics & Transport – Green transportation solutions, electrification, and efficiency improvements.
Cooling and heating – Energy-efficient cooling and heating systems, renewable heating solutions.
Industrial production
Energy production & distribution
Agriculture
Logistics & Transport
Cooling and heating
LEARN FROM A WIDE RANGE OF
INDUSTRY EXPERTS & COACHES
Diverse knowledge, the combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, farsightedness and the will to think innovative in order to solve the diverse challenges of the future have always been the claim of good education and teaching. For this reason, our IoT talent program focuses on direct learning from industry experts and get first hand knowledge and hands on experiences. After completing the program you will be part of Berlin’s elite pool of young IoT graduates positioning as a top talent within IoT prototyping.
Daniel Shor
- Expert in design, research, mechanical engineering & emotionality and touch experiences
As Research Director, Europe at Innovobot, he blends human contact and experiential context to build the future of haptic technology, focusing on developing devices that stimulate human connection and behaviors through vibrotactile feedback.
- MSc in Product Design Engineering
- BSc in Mechanical Engineering
- He lectures at TU Delft in the Faculty of Industrial Design and the HCI department at FH Salzburg.
Jana Mendelski
- Expert in design thinking, agile methods, organisational process moderation & coaching
Jana is a Berlin-based freelance innovation designer, coach and founder developing, shaping and introducing new product opportunities and agile methods and mindsets for organizations and companies
- Graduated in Free Art as well as in Business Administration
- Certified Design Thinking coach and facilitator at HPI Potsdam,
- Teacher at the Design Faculty at University of Arts Berlin
- Founder of compositive.bio.
Georg Meuser
- Expert in finance, financial modelling, business structuring, strategic management, pitching
Georg has 7+ years of experience in restructuring of SMBs and strategic business structuring of Startups, which combines a financial analysis and financial modelling together with strategic decision-making.
- Consulted over 300 Startups, mentored over 100 Founders & built his own consultancy
- Focus: Establishing a thorough understanding of a company’s financials + helping Startup founders understand, how to get funding for their ideas & developing financial plans
ANY OPEN QUESTIONS?
CONTACT US!
Still open questions? Do you need more information for applying? Or do you want to directly get in contact with us?
Contact us!
Email: me@motionlab.berlin
The program takes place at the MotionLab.Berlin campus in Berlin Treptow.
- You are expected to live in and register your residency in Berlin for the duration of the program
- Your startup has to be early stage and preseed
- You should not have received any public grants yet (EXIST or Berlin Startup Stipendium)
- Your company should not be registered for more than three months prior to the application date (not registered companies are eligible for access to the program
- If your company is incorporated, the date of incorporation cannot be older than 3 months upon application
- You should be willing to commit to full-time employment for seven months
The next application phase starts mid of August. Make sure to stay up-to-date and be the first to know when you can apply for the next batch. Register your interest and sign up for our email waiting list HERE!
The next application phase starts 08.2024. After the application phase our jury is going to decide who will be invited to the second round of interviews. Afterwards we will announce the teams who will join us for the next batch of our startup accelerator program.
Our jury compiled of MotionLab.Berlin experts and advisors will evaluate the applicants based on:
- founder-market-fit
- feasibility of technology
- feasibility of business model approach
- team composition
- likelihood to successfully have a sustainable and or social impact
Full commitment, punctuality and clear communication. But most importantly: Enjoying being part of the community at MotionLab.Berlin
The Hardtech Innovation program will end with a Demo Day where you can pitch your projects in front of Investors, the hardware ecosystem and our community. At the end of the program, you will be part of MotionLab.Berlin alumni network which allows for future benefitting from our ecosystem
All workshops will be held in English. It is therefore required that you and your team have a sound command of the English language. Speaking German is a benefit.
We do not take equity. We invest 2200€/month/founder cash and valuable in-kind support which includes access to the MotionLab.Berlin campus, progran office, machines and labs as well as regular knowledge and support from the MotionLab.Berlin business and hardware coaches, engineers and mentors.
You can already share your interest with us and register for our waiting list. By registering for the waiting list, you will be one of the first to be informed by email about news, the start of the next application phase or other important events with regard to the Hardtech Innovation Accelerator Program. Sign up for the waiting list HERE!
OUR HARDTECH INNOVATION PROGRAM
IS SUPPORTED BY
The Hardtech Innovation program is supported by funds from the European Union (European Social Fund) and the State of Berlin.
