Pre-idea Fellowship

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 STARTUP ACCELERATOR AND "MASTER'S-LIKE DEGREE" IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

YANNICK

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FLIKE

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BETH

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PATCHWORK HUB

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GÜNTER

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STEALTH startup

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The EWOR Pre-idea Fellowship application cycle is now open

70% of our graduates start a successful venture

EWOR invests up to 150k € in your startup,
provides introductions to a variety of angels and VCs all over the globe.
*Not all fellows will receive investments from EWOR

40 carefully selected EWOR Fellows so far

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success stories

THE PRE-IDEA FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

NETWORK

COACHING

Fellowship ends

Pre-idea Fellowship | 10 months

EWOR Pre-Seed Fund

Growth Funds

3% Incubation Fee

Up to € 150K Investment

Up to € 1 Mio from LP SPVs

Follow on Funding &
EWOR Investor Network

Angel

Investors

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

Pre-idea

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.

100% INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED
HAND PICKED PEER COMMUNITY
UP TO € 150K INVESTMENT FROM
EWOR

Post-idea

The Post-idea Fellowship is a 6-month programme including 2 months of live lectures helping you learn the A to Z of entrepreneurship in the fastest way possible while connecting with a community of likeminded peers. 4 to 8 hours per week. More info here >

PITCH TO HIGH-PROFILE INVESTORS AT EWOR
WORLD-CLASS LECTURES FROM REAL ENTREPRENEURS
UP TO € 150K INVESTMENT FROM
EWOR

Pre-idea

The 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 >

100% INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED
HAND PICKED PEER COMMUNITY
UP TO € 150K INVESTMENT FROM
EWOR

Post-idea

Post-idea / pre-seed startup

PITCH TO HIGH-PROFILE INVESTORS AT EWOR
WORLD-CLASS LECTURES FROM REAL ENTREPRENEURS
UP TO € 150K INVESTMENT FROM
EWOR

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

COMPARE BY DETAILED BENEFITS & REQUIREMENTS COMPARE PROGRAMMES

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

Flike

Patchwork Hub

peaq

Lufthansa

Goodwall

Project

Schimmer

Formo

FAQ

Do I need a business idea to apply?

No, EWOR supports you in formulating an idea during the programme.
I already have a venture. Can I still apply?

The Post-idea Fellowship programme might be a better fit for you. Selected companies of the Post-idea Fellowship programme will be offered 150k Euro in funding.
How much does the programme cost?

The Pre-idea Fellowship is free for accepted applicants. Fellows are expected to provide their own accommodation, food, and travel expenses for the duration of the program.
Do you offer funding?

After completion of or during the Post-idea or Pre-idea fellowship programme (and registering your legal entity) selected companies will be offered 150.000 Euros in funding.
Do you take equity in my company?

EWOR takes 3% of the equity in your company as a tuition fee.
Where does the programme take place? Do I need to relocate? Can you help me with my visa?

For now, the Pre-idea Fellowship can be done 100 % online. You do not need to relocate. However, if you choose, some parts of the programmes can be done offline. Currently, we cannot help you with a relocation visa.
Do I need to have a degree?

It’s not necessary to have a degree to join EWOR. Our fellows come from diverse backgrounds.
What is the time commitment?

There is no formal requirement on how much time you will have to study but Fellows typically dedicate 20-40 hours per week. During the Pre-idea Fellowship, you will experience different phases. In the beginning you will study more and execute less. Later on, you will focus most of your time on building your venture and less time on studying. At the end of the programme, we would like to see you run a successful business with full-time employees and potentially loads of funding. Anything below 20 hours per week won’t get you there. Lastly, there are weekly calls with both us and the partner company, followed by ~monthly feedback sessions.
Where will I incorporate my company?

You will have to build your company in the location of where your partner company is located at. Exceptions are possible in specific cases.
Can you explain more about the partner company?

Your partner company will be matched according to your profile and your interests. A partner company can be a corporation or a scale-up. Your partner company will help you find product market fit faster by providing you with an innovation challenge. Ideally your partner company will become your first customer or investor. Depending on your partner company, you can - you do not need to - visit their offline offices.
What is the difference to Y Combinator, TechStars and other startup accelerator programmes?

EWOR is pre-idea and has a great focus on educating you to become a serial entrepreneur. 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, network and coaching.
I still have some questions, can we jump on a call?

We unfortunately do not have the capacity to do that. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please follow us on LinkedIn. Close to the application deadline, EWOR usually organises virtual FAQ events on LinkedIn in which you will be able to ask all your questions.

Pre-idea

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