Deadline:
March 19, 2025
Location(s)
Germany
Hannover
Overview
Details
THIS IS ROOTCAMP
RootCamp is an innovation hub that catalyzes innovation within the agriculture and bioeconomy industry. Our mission is to solve society’s deepest food challenges at the root, combining startup programs and corporate innovation. We are part of the SpinLab Family and are happy to work with Partners like K+S and KWS.
We are located in the heart of Hannover, the capital of the federal state Lower Saxony and center of the agriculture and food industry in Germany. Pre-Seed to Series B startups from all over the world are welcomed to join different programs, which last from 3 to 12 months. To seize growth opportunities, teams get unique access to coaching, mentoring, expert knowledge and the network of corporates, investors and other entrepreneurs. In addition, the program fuels the development of ideas into scalable business or technology implementation for later stage startups by a non-equity grant.
HOW TO APPLY FOR OUR STARTUP PROGRAM
Our application process is divided into the steps below. These steps are consequent, meaning that you need to succeed in step 1 to move to steps 2 and 3. You will get detailed information from our team. The overall process from steps 1 to 3 can take from 1 to 1.5 months.
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Online application: F6S application (Answer questions + upload your latest pitch deck) - check the deadline above!
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Video call: we want to talk to you to clarify open questions and we always invite experts from our corporate partners to join. This is also your chance to ask questions.
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Final pitch in front of the jury: We invite up to 12 startups to pitch in front of a jury of our corporate partners. This session is generally virtual and after the pitch the startups joining the program are announced. You will receive more instructions from RootCamp’s team if you are a later-stage startup applying for the Implementation Program.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is valid for both the 3-month Acceleration Program for early-stage startups as well as for the Implementation Program for later-stage startups.
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: March 19, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
YOUR BENEFITS
RootCamp supports your journey to achieving scalable growth through:PERSONALIZED COACHING
On a weekly basis by top startup experts.
EQUITY-FREE & COST-FREE
Access any program for free and get a grant to participate.
PILOT PROJECT
We offer the possibility to pilot your solution together with one of our corporate partners and we support you all song during the project. Also, you get a designated project manager from the corporate partner to support your project from the corporate side.
ACCESS TO NETWORK
We have a vast network of investors, mentors, and corporate partners at your disposal.
PILOT PROJECT BUDGET
Every startup can receive a substantial grant to support their project development.
AGTECH FOCUS
We focus on innovation in the upstream part of the Agrifoodv alue chain.
INCREASED VISIBILITY
We design marketing activities to increase your brand visibility, we organize events to introduce you to our network and we bring you with us to external conferences when possible.
OFFICE SPACE
You can access our office space in Hannover 24/7 for free.
INTERNATIONAL REACH
We select startups from all over the world, the pilot projects can be carried out anywhere in the world, and we have great connections with other multipliers and programs in other geographic areas.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
