Technology to Scalable Business

XPRENEURS is a 3-month full time incubator program based in Munich which supports start-up teams from around the globe turn technology driven business ideas into scalable companies.

 

You are a start-up and want to be part of XPRENEURS?

Application for batch #5 is now open! Click here to start yours:

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Your benefits

  • Direct access to decision makers in some of the largest German Fortune 500 companies
  • Mentorship by a group of Germany‘s and Europe‘s most successful tech entrepreneurs
  • Access to ‘MakerSpace’, Europe’s largest publicly accessible high-tech workshop
  • Prototyping grants of up to 5,000 EUR per team (application and selection via the Initiative for Industrial Innovators)
  • Office space in Munich‘s most elegant high-rise, the IBM Watson IoT Center and at UnternehmerTUM, Europe´s leading center for innovation and business creation

The 3-month program is characterised by the following components, all geared to your team‘s stage of development and needs. Towards the end of the XPRENEURS program you will be ready to enter the market.

The XPRENEURS program is free of charge, we also take no equity.

Embrace the Entrepreneurial Spirit
  • Intense review and development of your business model
  • Weekly 1:1 sessions with the XPRENEURS program team
  • Ongoing exchange with other founders participating in the program
Benefit from your Companion
  • Matched personal companion supporting your journey
  • Companions bring in specific industry know-how and networks
  • Individual mentorship during and after the XPRENEURS program
Learn from Experience
  • Bi-weekly founder insights provided by experienced entrepreneurs
  • Insights on Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Team etc.
  • Experience only – 100% actionable
Get your Pitch right
  • Intensive pitch and presentation training
  • Making your business understandable for anyone – easy as 123
  • Getting you prepared for the Demo Day where you will meet with potential customers and investors

Criteria

XPRENEURS is an open yet very selective program. Applications are ranked and teams subsequently selected based on three main criteria:

  • Fit with XPRENEURS program topics and technologies
  • Team completeness and commitment to full-time program participation
  • Innovativeness, potential scalability and market readiness of product

Teams are selected and admitted by an expert program jury.

XPRENEURS is designed for high-tech entrepreneurs

With a laser focus on product market fit, XPRENEURS teams develop solutions in the following fields:

Smart City

Mobility

Smart Enterprise

B2B Software & Hardware

Medical Technology

We are keen to work with early-stage start-ups with a strong high-tech focus! Technologies of particular interest are Software and Hardware, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Robotics and Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR).

Testimonials

  • Ekaterina Grib
    KEWAZO
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    "It is incredible what the right people and the right environment can help you to create in just three months! Great ecosystem, experienced advisers and valuable support."
  • Markus Venmann
    Venmann Consulting
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    "Mentoring in the XPRENEURS program does not only allow to contribute with own experience, but to learn a lot about new perspectives and exciting business ideas from the teams participating."
  • Felix Lill
    Plantura
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    "XPRENEURS is THE incubation program in Munich: they stand for a team of highly motivated, experienced and professional supporters for young startups, which solve problems needed to take further steps instead of burden startups with administrative hurdles"
  • Stefan Schiefer
    CEO neaspec
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    "XPRENEURS is one of the best places throughout Germany to meet high quality tech start-ups"
  • Christian Feuerbacher
    ORDA
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    "XPRENEURS really puts the focus on the entrepreneurs and their ventures byoffering them everything needed to support them in their individual stage."
  • Johannes Müller
    Workpath
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    "Very founder-friendly and flexible - exactly as a young companyneeds it."
  • Alexander Schmitt
    MergerSpot
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    "XPRENEURS truly puts entrepreneurs first, through a superb network, an outstandingoperations team and supporting but critical coaches. What makes XPRENEURSabsolutely outstanding are the people behind the program."
  • Felix Brombacher
    Crashtest Security
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    "Great incubator where advancing the business had always the highest priority andthe team always provided very valuable and honest feedback."

Stories

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Join XPRENEURS as a supporter or industry partner

We offer you a unique opportunity to get access to the most fascinating tech innovations. Benefits for partners include:

  • Early access to disruptive technologies and business models in your industry
  • Attractive partnerships with tech start-ups and visionary entrepreneurs
  • Informal exchange with other players in your industry on how to successfully cooperate with start-ups
  • Incubation of your own teams: Assess your employees‘ ideas and validate business models
  • Active participation and visibility in the Munich tech start-up ecosystem
See the future of your industry. Become an XPRENEURS partner!
Get in touch with us!

XPRENEURS Team

Dr. Martin Heibel
Managing Director
martin.heibel@xpreneurs.io

Daniel Grassinger
Head of Operations
daniel.grassinger@xpreneurs.io

Dorothea Haider
Venture Consultant & PM
dorothea.haider@xpreneurs.io

Bastian Rieder
Head of Performance Marketing
bastian.rieder@xpreneurs.io

Veronika Traublinger
Team and Event Manager
veronika.traublinger@xpreneurs.io

 

a program by

in cooperation with

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie und Technologie

ClimateKIC

EIT Food

Heinz Nixdorf Stiftung

Knorr-Bremse

 

KPMG