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Ideas in Motion - The Business Incubator

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Berlin´s Business Incubator with Newcomer Entrepreneurs that turns visions into action.

Ideas in Motion is the first comprehensive business incubator with newcomer entrepreneurs in Berlin. We are working with entrepreneurs who recently came to Germany and wish to turn their own business ideas into action. The 5-monthMehr anzeigen

Funding period
21.03.17 - 02.05.17
Realisation
May 2017 - December 2017
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Minimum amount (Start level)
10,000 €
City
Berlin
Category
Education
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What is this project all about?

Ideas in Motion is the first business incubation program that has been co-created with and for newcomer entrepreneurs to start their own business in Germany. The 5-month program entails intensive business training from concept and prototyping to marketing and business model development. Next to presentation and leadership skills, the program also covers specific legal and financial topics around founding a business in Germany. All entrepreneurs are matchedMehr anzeigen

What is the project goal and who is the project for?

Ideas in Motion has been co-created with and for newcomer entrepreneurs aspiring to found their own social or for-profit business in Berlin. We have carefully designed the program schedule, content and language to reflect the needs and interests expressed by our participants. Furthermore, this pilot aims to act as a platform to connect newcomer and local entrepreneurs from similar sectors, as well as to involve Berlin’s local start-up ecosystem in a seriesMehr anzeigen

Why would you support this project?

By supporting Ideas in Motion you can make a real difference! With Ideas in Motion newcomer entrepreneurs will gain the necessary business know-how, networks and support to found a business in Berlin and thus build the foundation for their future in Germany.

At the same time, a great value for the society overall is created, as entrepreneurs will create new products, services and even jobs in the future. Having successfully launched the Ideas in Motion pilMehr anzeigen

How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?

The “Ideas in Motion” business incubator costs around 3000 Euro per participant. This includes the costs of a number of workshop spaces, professional trainings, mini business packages (incl. business cards) and office space for the entrepreneurs.
Thanks to our large professional network, many experts, mentors and trainers have offered to share their knowledge and to give workshops pro bono.

By crowdfunding your support we will finance more specialised workMehr anzeigen

Who are the people behind the project?

Ideas in Motion is a joint venture by SINGA Deutschland and Project Re:Start, two Berlin based organizations that believe more accessible entrepreneurship support can lead to a more inclusive society overall.

Cooperations

Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes

The German Academic Scholarship Foundation supports us with training space in Berlin. Its network is also an important resource to find experts and mentors for the program.

Service Innovation Labs

Ideas in Motion collaborates with SI Labs mainly for the first phase of the program during which the participants work on their business ideas. Here SI Labs bring in their valuable expertise in service design.

ESCP Europe

ESCP is an international business school with with campuses in Berlin, Paris and London. The school supports Ideas in Motion with trainings.

Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes

The German Academic Scholarship Foundation supports us with training space in Berlin. Its network is also an important resource to find experts and mentors for the program.

Service Innovation Labs

Ideas in Motion collaborates with SI Labs mainly for the first phase of the program during which the participants work on their business ideas. Here SI Labs bring in their valuable expertise in service design.