Founding a startup is, among other things, connected with the question of possible financing. In order to create a successful start and to work intensively on the project idea, there is also the possibility to apply for a grant.

The aim of the event is to give all interested students close to graduation, research assistants and alumni an overview of the appropriate funding programs and to check the eligibility for funding.

Funding programs that will be presented:

1) Berlin Startup Stipend: Funding is available for founders who want to implement innovative and/or technology-based business ideas in a team (2-4 team members). The scholarship is awarded for 6 months and is endowed with 2,000 EUR/month.

> Speakers: Florian Schmitt (Start-up consultant FU Profund Innovation)

2) EXIST Start-Up Grant: Support is provided to students, graduates and scientists from universities and non-university research institutions who wish to implement their start-up idea. These should be innovative technology-oriented or knowledge-based start-up projects with good prospects of economic success. Individual and team start-ups are funded for 12 months with up to 3,000 EUR/month and person. In addition, there are 30,000 EUR in kind and 5,000 EUR in coaching funds.

3) The FU internal funding program "Prepared for EXIST" supports successful applications for the two EXIST programs "EXIST Start-up Grant" and "EXIST Research Transfer". The objective of this internal funding program of Freie Universität Berlin is to support meaningful and necessary preparatory work leading to a high-quality application to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).

> Speaker: Anna Figoluschka (Start-up consultant FU Profund Innovation)

Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to pitch your idea and get feedback.

If you have any questions, please contact anna.figoluschka@fu-berlin.de

 registration: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/217834026437