EXIST Startup Funding

Scientists from public, non-profit

• Non-university research institutions
• Universities
• University graduates and former scientific staff (up to five years after graduation or departure).
• Students who have completed at least half of their studies at the time of application, although the team must not be majority students.
• Founding teams of up to three people.
• One of the up to three team members can also be funded as a qualified technical assistant. Also, the completion of a team member may be more than five years ago.

• Innovative technology-oriented startup projects.
• Innovative knowledge-based services based on scientific knowledge.

Securing personal livelihood through a scholarship:

• PhD founders/foundresses €3,000 month
• Graduates with a university degree €2,500 month
• Technical employee €2,000 month
• Students €1,000 month
• Child allowance: €150 month per child
• Material expenses: up to €10,000 for single startups, with teams max. €30,000)
• Coaching: €5,000 The maximum duration of funding is one year.