Applied Data Incubator is funded by the European Social Fund and the State of Berlin.
Given that our program is 100% publicly funded, the following eligibility criteria must be satisfied. Please read them carefully below:
1. Residency situation:
You must be a resident of Berlin, at the start of the program
For Non-Europeans, you need to obtain the appropriate visa allowing you to stay in Germany for, at least, the time of the program.
Note: A visa with a work permit (‘Erwerbstätigkeit erlaubt’) OR a job-seeker visa valid for the whole program time is required. The student visa is NOT accepted. The process of obtention might take longer than 6 weeks!
2. Revenue:
You have not or are not receiving any other public or private subsidies/grants, such as EXIST or Berliner Startup Stipendium.
As the program is a full-time commitment, you must not carry any other positions (e.g. part-time or full-time employment) and must not receive any other significant revenue than the scholarship grant for the time of the program.
3. Degree, team and occupation:
You have a university degree.
You are not currently enrolled at a university (master, PhD, other specialization)
You need to be a first-time entrepreneur; we do not accept entrepreneur rockstars.
You need to apply with a team of two to four people that are eligible for the program. Note: You can have ‘extra’ team members that do not join the incubator as well.
You have the time to commit to the program for at least 40 hours a week. No large side-projects accepted and can commit to the full length of the program (6 months).
4. If you have ALREADY incorporated your idea into a company:
Your company must not have received significant equity investment that influences your full control over the company. Note: Prize-money from private and public competitions – regardless of the amount – is accepted.
The company does not generate significant revenues.
If your company has already been incorporated in Berlin, the date of the business registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) should not be older than 3 months on the day of receipt of your completed application on f6s.com. This must be proven by the trade license (Eintrag in das Handelsregister).
If you have incorporated the company outside of Berlin, you must locate your head office in Berlin.
Your idea is applicable for the German/European market.
5. If you have NOT YET incorporated your idea into a company:
You must have already discussed the envisioned shareholding structure between the founders.
You must be ready to found a company in Berlin during the time of the program.
Your idea is applicable for the German/European market.
