The EWOR Pre-idea Fellowship is a 10-month programme designed to help you conceptualise and launch an impactful venture.

The EWOR programmes are a blend of a start-up accelerator and "Master’s-like Degree"
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70% of our graduates start a successful venture

€75K to €150K investment from EWOR,
millions potentially raised afterwards
*Not all fellows will receive investments

40 carefully selected EWOR Fellows so far

For those who don’t have a business idea yet, the EWOR Pre-Idea Fellowship is an entirely remote 10-month programme that turns aspiring founders into successful entrepreneurs.

Fellows choose one of two models

Be a founder’s associate at a venture-backed high-growth start-up

Build their own start-up with the support of a corporate partner

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The EWOR programmes can be completed online from anywhere and do not require relocation. However, many of our Fellows visit their corporate partner at least once throughout their Fellowship. Unfortunately, we cannot assist talents with visa processes or relocation to Germany.

At EWOR, we pride ourselves on our reliable and supportive network of successful entrepreneurs who function as speakers and mentors alike. With over 140 past and present Fellows, all EWOR programme participants are part of this vast network.

We invest in the best start-ups of our Fellows through the EWOR Talent Investors Vehicle. We invest €75k to €150k at a valuation cap (post-money) of €1,0m for the pre-idea programme and €1,5m for the post-idea programme.

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THE PRE-IDEA FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
NETWORK
COACHING
Fellowship ends
Pre-idea Fellowship | 10 months
EWOR Pre-Seed Fund
Growth Funds
3% Incubation Fee
€75K to €150K Investment
Up to € 1 Mio from LP SPVs
Follow on Funding &
EWOR Investor Network
Angel
Investors
VC
Funds
Family
Offices
EWOR Pre-idea Fellowship | 10 months
  • Education
  • Network
  • Coaching
3% Incubation fee
Pre-idea Fellowship ends
Growth Funds
Valuation and Size TBD
Follow on Funding &
EWOR Investor Network
  • Y-Combinator
  • Angel Investors
  • VC Funds
  • Family Offices
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What is the difference?

What is the difference between EWOR and Y Combinator, TechStars, and other start-up accelerator programmes?

6 MONTHS | OTHER STARTUP PROGRAMS 10 MONTHS | EWOR 6 MONTHS | OTHER STARTUP PROGRAMS 10 MONTHS | EWOR

One of the biggest differences compared to other start-up programmes is our strong focus on entrepreneurship education (6 months to 10 months).

In addition, our leadership team has successfully built and sold fast growing tech companies. EWOR is for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs.

While we invest more money than TechStars and as much money as Y Combinator into our fellows, we start earlier, help them ideate, and prioritise education, networking, and mentoring.

Our acceptance rate is lower than that of comparable programmes because we prioritise quality over quantity. This is the only way to offer the type of dedication and customisation we are aiming for.

OUR PROGRAMMES

The Pre-idea Fellowship is a 10-month programme helping you to launch a venture from scratch. We help you move from problem to idea to successful startup within 10 months. 20 hours per week.More info here >

The Post-idea Fellowship is a 6-month programme getting you from idea / first traction to a successful multi-million funding round. You should be ready to go full-time latest once your first cheque is signed. More info here >

Not sure which EWOR programme is the right fit for you?

Compare programmes by detailed benefits & requirements here

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OUR PROGRAMMES

The Pre-idea Fellowship is a 10-month programme helping you to launch a venture from scratch. We help you move from problem to idea to successful startup within 10 months. 20 hours per week.More info here >

The Post-idea Fellowship is a 6-month programme getting you from idea / first traction to a successful multi-million funding round. You should be ready to go full-time latest once your first cheque is signed. More info here >

Not sure which EWOR programme is the right fit for you?

Compare programmes by detailed benefits & requirements here

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OUR ALUMNI FELLOWS
Yannick Müller
Flike
Elza Legran
Building a B2B EdTech venture
Jan Vincent Hoffbauer
Compenshare
Günter Rottenfußer
Compenshare
SOME OF OUR MENTORS, LECTURERS AND COURSE CREATORS
Florian Huber
Serial Entrepreneur & Business Angel of the Year 2018
Isabell Welpe
Chairwomen of CDTM & Professor at TUM
Nicolas De Santis
Founder, Opodo & Founder Corporate Vision
Jens Wasel
Founder KW Commerce, MD SellerX (unicorn)
These are some of the corporate partners and startups that will be your allies
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Patchwork Hub
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Lufthansa
Goodwall
Project
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Formo
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