Creating solutions for a world of crises
Impact startup program to response to the effects of the war against Ukraine.
Impact startups play a key role in addressing the various, constantly changing crises and challenges we face in society.
PHINEO Startups seeks to contribute to this by educating and equipping a new generation of committed founders with the necessary expertise and skills. We aim to empower them in their journey towards achieving a greater impact in addition to a financial return.
You can find all further information about the Startup Programme here: Website PHINEO-Startups …
Why you should take part?
You can benefit from a tailored program with a needs-oriented curriculum along seven elements:
- Coaching: A dedicated PHINEO Startups coach guides you through the program, customizes it to your needs and helps you build your startup.
- 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.
- Mentoring by leading experts: An experienced mentor will stand ready to offer their expertise in weekly mentoring sessions.
- Events: We offer different types of events, e.g., community events, pitching opportunities, networking opportunities & a final event and connect you with key players.
- Co-working: Joint co-working is offered at bUm, a community workspace to work, meet, learn and improve the world together. You can be part of this community and have a space assigned in its premises. You will gain access to a place designed to boost creativity and obtain public attention.
- Peer-to-peer-Coaching & community building: We encourage and facilitate learning and community-building opportunities among you and your peers.
- Network: PHINEO is one of the pioneers of impact investing 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.
You can find all further information about the Startup Programme here: Website PHINEO-Startups …
Milestones and best practices from our Ukraine Response Cohort 1
What we have achieved so far:
- 55+ start-up applications for first program
- 10 startups – most of them with Ukrainian founders – are participating in a 6‑months incubator program in Berlin from 11/2022 to 04/2023
- 20+ active program participants – 77% of which are female
- 10 dedicated startup mentors with startup or management experience in the impact sector
- Continuous strengthening of the impact community together with bUm, e.g. winter festival with 70+ participants
- Check out our Website for more information on the program and follow us to keep up to date with the application process and the current cohort!
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About us
Impact startups plays a key role in addressing the various, constantly changing crises and challenges we face in society. This changing nature also requires new business models and approaches to strengthen the resilience of our socio-ecological system and make our world more livable and sustainable.
PHINEO Startups runs incubator and accelerator programs to support impact startups in collaboration with partners from all three sectors. We support the development of solutions to long-term crises within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the same time, we favour the development of quick solutions to acute crises such as the 2015/2016 refugee crisis, the COVID-19 crisis, and the current war against Ukraine. We aim to empower social entrepreneurs in their journey towards achieving a greater impact in addition to a financial return.
You can find all further information about the Startup Programme here: Website PHINEO-Startups …
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What can we do for you?
Sebastian Neumann
Head of Impact Startups
startups@phineo.org
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