Ended Our incubator & accelerator program: Cities of the future
The urban revolution starts here!
The urgency of climate change compels us to reconsider the “City of the Future.” Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and resource scarcity force us to reimagine urban spaces. Sustainable infrastructure, green technologies, and efficient resource management become essential. The City of the Future must prioritize resilience, renewable energy, and eco-friendly transportation to mitigate climate impact. It’s time to envision cities that harmonize with nature, fostering a healthier, more livable world for generations to come.
The city of the future demands innovative solutions that balance growth with sustainability, technology with human well-being, and progress with inclusivity. If you’re ready to be a trailblazer in this exciting movement, our incubator and accelerator program for Impact Startups is the perfect launchpad for your journey. Together, we can build cities that are not just smart, but also equitable, resilient, and vibrant.
During the Corona pandemic, DIY projects have given many people the opportunity to get back into action. We believe that in the face of the climate crisis, it can help to think more with our hands again in order to make our cities fit for the future together. And DIY and Hardware stores can play a crucial role in this. At the same time, these retailers must adapt to the needs and wishes of the people who will live in the cities of the future. That’s why PHINEO Startups is cooperating with Hornbach for this incubator and accelerator program.
Climate change isn’t waiting, and neither are we. PHINEO Startups und our partner Hornbach are looking visionaries, innovators, and change-makers ready to alter the course of our planet’s future.
Do you have an idea for a solution?
This is your chance to be the driving force behind transformation. Are you creating a technology to improve the quality of life for residents in future cities? Perhaps your innovation helps to reduce congestion, lower emissions, and enhance overall mobility within urban areas. Or maybe you’re developing the next breakthrough in powering and sustaining the urban centers of the future. Whatever your focus, if you’re forging a path towards climate resilience and sustainability, we want you.
We can help you with our incubator and accelerator program
In our accelerator program, we will guide you for 5 months to turn your idea into reality. We offer you access to funding, coaching from experienced mentors, access to our network. We will work side by side at bUm. A co-working space for social entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations and activists.
Application starts:14.08.2023
Application ends:08.10.2023
Program start:28.11.2023
Program end:01.04.2024
Phineo has 10 years experience with impact investing
PHINEO is one of the pioneers of impact investing, measurement and management in Germany. We combine impact and financial know-how in one team. Therefore, we can help you finance your project and provide access to a network of impact investors. In addition, we support you with our communication to our broad network of different sector partners and one of the largest Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship networks in Germany.
Coaching
A dedicated PHINEO Startups coach guides impact founders through the incubator program and designs it together with them.
A dedicated and experienced mentor supports and advises each impact startup team individually throughout the incubator program – in addition, topic-specific mentors can be consulted.
Business angel, founder and private lecturerRead more
Carolin Kröger
Co-founder at beingfemale.de and consultantRead more
Nora Azzaoui
Partner at Kobold I Purpose Design & Innovation and co-founder of mimycriRead more
Peter Brock
Entrepreneur and impact investor, Family Office ServicesRead more
Masterclasses
There will be a weekly training offer with workshops aimed at addressing your needs and gaps and intended to support the acceleration of your development.
You get a seat at bUm. A place to work, meet, learn and improve the world together. It’s a community space for inspiring encounters between social entrepreneurs and homeless people, politics and the neighborhood, socially committed companies and activists, non-profit organizations and volunteers.
Diverse types of events are offered as part of the incubator program, e.g., community events, pitch events, networking opportunities & an impact summit.
Our Impact Summit is joint Demo Day and Kick-Off Event
We say goodbye to the participants of one program and welcome the participants of the next program with a big joint event. This way, the new participants see what to expect right on their first day. And they can connect with our entire impact community at this event.
Montly Pitch’n’Lunch Events
To get an idea of our program, you can register for one of the two upcoming pitch events, where participants from our current Ukraine Response Program #2 will pitch their startups in front of an audience. Of course you can also watch our pitch events online. You can find the corresponding zoom links at eventbrite.
Pitch’n’Lunch No.4 Monday, September 25, 1–3pm CEST
PHINEO Startups provides access to different sector partners and one of the largest impact investing and social entrepreneurship networks in Germany.
We support startups in all stages. Do you have an almost finished prototype that you can test or an existing startup that you want to bring to a new level? Your team consists of at least two founders. Non-profit as well as for-profit organizations can apply.
Ask us anything
Do you have any questions? We can chat here.
If you encounter any technical or other difficulties while submitting your online application, please feel free to reach out to us.
Want feedback on your documents before you apply? Lets make an appointment for a video call as soon as possible. Someone from the PHINEO Startups team will give feedback on your pitch deck. After that, you have until the end of the submission period to integrate our feedback into your application.
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