Ten teams per cohort, four months, one goal: scaling with AI.
skulio turns the content of publishers and education companies into digital AI products – from an AI assistant in the shop to an AI subscription, GDPR-compliant and hosted in Germany.
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Operating system for digital-physical service orchestration. Connects digital booking with physical access – across industries, from housing to last-mile logistics.
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Brings memory systems, agentic capabilities and the latest LLMs into products. Codebase Insights automatically analyses and documents any codebase.
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All-in-one HR software for corporate workations. Automates workflows, invoicing and compliance – making workations a scalable employee benefit.
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Optcl spots corporate expansion early and matches companies with suitable commercial properties – before they start searching on portals.
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Zero-configuration semantic product search for e-commerce. AI model hosted in Germany plus an MCP server – ready for agentic commerce.
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Native agentic commerce for SMEs with agent-led bookings, orders and payments. From first contact to posting in the ERP – orchestrated autonomously.
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KI-gestützte Procurement-Plattform für Enterprise Indirect Spend. Beschleunigt Sourcing Cycles um bis zu 80% – im Einsatz bei Phoenix Group, tesa und Zalando.
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AngioAssist – Echtzeit-Dokumentation für interventionelle Medizin. Tablet-basierter Workflow für Materialien und Komplikationen direkt während des Eingriffs.
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comdaily ist eine Plattform für Generative Engine Optimization, die Marken im Zeitalter der KI-gesteuerten Suche sichtbar, konsistent und vertrauenswürdig hält. Unsere Technologie analysiert und optimiert Markenkommunikation, damit sie über KI-Modelle wie ChatGPT oder Perplexity hinweg sichtbar bleibt. So können Unternehmen ihre Marke gezielt steuern, ihre Sichtbarkeit erhöhen und eine nachhaltige Wiedererkennung aufbauen.
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Soforce is a trusted automation layer for operational teams. The no-code AI agent building platform helps everyone to automate daily work routine with simple text prompts.
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Compelling ersetzt manuelle B2B-Lead-Recherche für Sales- und Marketing-Teams durch autonome AI-Agents und liefert verifizierte Echtzeit-Insights direkt ins CRM.
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Workabroad ist eine KI-gestützte Automatisierung der Rekrutierung und Relocation internationaler Kandidaten in stark nachgefragte Berufe.
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Mit TenderFlow können europäische Unternehmen automatisiert staatliche Aufträge gewinnen.
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Fynn vereint Revenue Operations in einer automatisierten Plattform, ermöglicht fehlerfreie Umsatzabwicklung komplexer Abrechnungsmodelle im großem Umfang und verwaltet Forderungen im Autopilot-Modus.
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Pagent testet, optimiert und personalisiert kontinuierlich Text, Bild und Layout deiner Website.
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anny erlaubt es Organisationen ihre geteilten Ressourcen einfach buchbar zu machen.
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MindElevate ist das Fitnessstudio für den Kopf, das mentale Gesundheit alltagstauglich macht und in Unternehmen die Lücke zwischen Einzelimpuls und Sozialberatung schließt.
View profile →Three phases – and every week in between, the founder session. Hover over the phases for details.
Arrive, measure, set the focus.
Build, integrate, grow.
Investors, expansion, demo day.
Operators and investors who have already built exactly what you are working on – curated anew for every batch. Fireside chats, VC office hours, sales and pitch sessions.
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How a fund actually looks at deals.
Expert SessionMax LüpertzPresales RockstarsB2B sales: demos that sell.
Expert SessionJanis SchörnerordioAI-driven performance marketing in B2B SaaS.
Expert SessionDennis FinkxLifeSciencesPitch perfect: deck & investor communication.
14× per batch · every week all teams at the table: north star metric, progress, blockers. No lectures, but a steady rhythm.
15 workshops in 3 tracks · AI & technology, growth & marketing, finance & pitch – hands-on, tailored to the teams of the batch.
Tap the four points that apply to you – the answer comes instantly.
If everything applies, you are exactly the startups we are looking for in Batch #3.
Something missing? The Open Accelerator is the entry point: flexible programs, community and first structure – with no application deadline.
To the Open Accelerator →Start October 2026 · applications until 27 Sept · 10 spots
Apply now →Plus international AI experts at defined points in the program and local specialists throughout the four months.
Access to ten AI startups per batch, visibility at the demo day and in the community – we develop the right model together.
Growth startups with first customers, a scalable product and a team of 2–10 people who want to use AI as a growth lever.
Nothing. The program is funded by NRW; there is no equity stake.
Online application until 27 September 2026, followed by selection interviews. Batch #3 starts in October 2026.
No. What matters is a validated business model and the will to use AI as a lever – the expertise comes from the program and the network.
The founder sessions, kick-off and demo day take place in Cologne; much in between runs remotely.
You remain part of the alumni community with access to the network, investors and spaces.
Write to us or apply directly – we will get back to you within a few days.
