Accelerator

SAVE THE DATE: 9 January to 8 February

You want to start, and you want it now? Then our accelerator programme is exactly right for you. With our six to eight-week full-time programme, you will boost your start-up the way you need to.

The main task of the FS Accelerator is to transform a year of work into a matter of weeks. It is an 8-week, equity-free intensive programme for the FS community to launch their new ventures. The programme runs twice a year and culminates in a Demo Day for investors at the end of the final week. The programme is divided into three phases.

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One co-founder must be a Frankfurt School student or alumni to be eligible for this program. We reserve the right to refuse any application. A Co-founder is someone who has been there from the inception of the startup or owns at least 10% equity. Only FS Students and Alumni are eligible to pitch on our demo days

Phase one

The mentor marathon with industry experts to collect feedback and validate their ideas. It is the creating miracles stage, with workshops, mentor assignments and feedback sessions.

Phase two

Building phase. Implementation of a strategic plan followed strictly with KPIs. The key point is to get the product market-fit.

Phase three

Fundraising preparation and getting ready for pitching! Investor pitch deck and pitch training phase.

Demo Day

Use the demo days to meet investors, business angels and venture capitalists!