Use this chance to kick-start your business idea!
WISTA Management GmbH has created the Adlershof Founder's Lab as a tool to enable young business founders to work on their business idea. We support 2-3 founders per team for a period of one year with 2,000 euros / month. In addition to financial support, our programme includes workshops and coaching on business-related topics.
Business founders benefit from the long-standing experience of our staff as part of our mentoring programme, including technology fields such as photovoltaics, renewable energies, photonics, optics, biotechnology, environmental technology, microsystems, materials, IT, and media.
On top of it all, every participant gets a free-of-charge dedicated desk at our in-house co-working space IM.PULS, which provides founders with all the relevant infrastructure right here on campus.
Technical and technology-focused teams geared towards sustainable economic success are eligible for funding.
Contents of the fellowship
- For a period of one year, 2 to 3 founders per team are supported with 2,000 euros/month.
- In addition to financial support, the funding includes workshops and coaching on start-up-related topics.
- In the mentoring offers, you will benefit from the many years of experience of our staff in the technology fields: Photovoltaics, Renewable Energies, Photonics, Optics, Biotechnology, Environment, Microsystems, Materials, IT and Media.
- On top of that, teams on the science campus have access to a free workplace with the corresponding infrastructure in the in-house coworking space IM.PULS.
- Funding is provided for technical and technology-oriented start-up teams that are geared towards sustainable economic success.
Your desk at the co-working space IM.PULS
Every participant of the Adlershof Founder’s Lab gets a free dedicated desk located in the semi-basement of the WISTA building, which includes free paper, hot drinks, and Wi-Fi. The co-working space IM.PULS is equipped with modern desks, private ‘think tanks’ and a meeting room in a light-filled environment across 550 sqm.
In addition to comfort while you’re working, IM.PULS also boasts colourful seats and lounges to mingle and relax. Meet with others over a hot drink or a warm lunch in the fully equipped kitchenette.
The Team at the Adlershof Founder's Lab
Our Mentors
Head of Center for Biotechnology and Environment
Executive Manager Technology Centres and Incubators
Head of Center for Photonics and Optics
Head of IT and Media Center
Technology transfer
Company spokesperson
Technology Centres/ Laboratory
The Adlershof Founder's Lab is funded by the European Union (European Social Fund) and the State of Berlin. The European Social Fund (ESF) is Europe's most important instrument for promoting employment. It promotes equal opportunities on the labour market, supports people in accessing better jobs and in vocational training and qualification.