Startup
Programs

Funded programs for founders who need an ecosystem that moves with them.

Focus on the progress of your idea with our pre-seed startup programs to reach investment & market readiness at zero equity.

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Your venture. Our shared mission.

Built for the big shifts of our time.

Climate, AI and the future of work won't be solved by one company or one sector. BIA's startup programs bring founders into that mission early, working on the problems that matter most, with the partners who can scale the answers.

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From founder to partner.

BIA founders don't just pitch to corporates. They work with them. Through the Innovation Hub and BIA's corporate programs, founders meet the teams who run the pilots, open new markets and become first customers.

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Every stage. One community.

Pre-seed teams become scaleups, who strive to go global. Researchers become founders and company builders. Different programs, different stages, one network. Founders learn from each other, mentors stay long after the cohort ends, and every program makes the community stronger for the next.

ALUMNI & FOUNDERS

Meet the founders building what’s next.

The Everyone Energy team, three founders side by side

Everyone Energy makes the energy transition work for everyone.

Future City Accelerator

Thies Hansen and Etienne Krause, founders of autarc, close together facing the camera

autarc helps installers plan and install heat pumps, faster.

Future City Accelerator

Anastasia Sukhoroslova and Regina Schroeter, founders of All Things Urban, standing side by side

All Things Urban connects 65,000+ city innovators with the jobs that solve urban challenges.

Future City Accelerator

Dauri

Dauri helps companies turn sustainability strategy into execution.

ClimateX Accelerator

Claudio Geyken, founder of Ridergy, standing with arms folded in front of a dark patterned wall

Ridergy makes fleet electrification and charging efficient.

Future City Accelerator

THREE PROGRAMS. CONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS.

The right program for your next stage.

Early-stage acceleration, international expansion or a university spin-out ready for the world. Every program is hands-on and built around your venture.

Tomorrow Accelerator

Turn bold ideas into investable businesses.

A nine-month pre-seed program for founders in climate, AI, smart cities and deep tech. Mentors, workshops, founder coaching and direct access to corporates and investors. It builds on our Future City and ClimateX accelerators.

Explore Tomorrow Accelerator

ClimateX GoGlobal

Take your venture across borders.

Market entry for Berlin startups, scaleups and SMEs. Training, networking and market visits in Paris, Malmö and Shanghai, timed with ChangeNOW, theDrop and S-tron.

Explore ClimateX GoGlobal

U!nnovate

From lab to launch.

Connecting students, educators, and universities with the knowledge, tools, and support to turn entrepreneurial ideas into new ventures.

Explore U!nnovate

Panelists on stage at Berlin x Paris: The Future of Climate Innovation, with the audience seated below and lit pendant bulbs in the foreground

Smart City Hub

Initiatives like this program bring together the right actors, including those in urban society, in an agile way. Together we will develop answers to urgent questions about our growing city.