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Incubator · Accelerator · Goods

Compare the programs

Three programs, three stages. Click a program to bring it into focus: what you should bring, how the program is structured and how the application works.

Incubator
Batch 16
Phase
Promising idea or first prototype
Team
Solo or as a team
On site
Five sessions over five months
Spots
15 teams per batch
Application
November 2 to December 14, 2026

What you bring

Stage
A promising idea, prototype or MVP before market entry
Team
Solo or as a team, incorporated or not yet
Impact
You contribute to one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
Language
At least one person speaks solid German

How the program works

Duration
About 5 months
Format
On-site Community Weeks plus digital sessions of your choice
On site
About every four weeks in Duisburg, five mandatory sessions, 7 to 14 days per half-year
Focus
Build a market-ready, validated product and early traction
Cost
Free, no equity, worth around €25,000

How the application works

Form
Online application with a Value Proposition Canvas
Selection
Validation task, then a personal interview
Acceptance
End of January 2027, program starts in February
Applications open until December 14, 2026
Start with just your email address and fill in the rest step by step.
Questions: ifi@anthropia.de
Accelerator
Batch 3
Phase
Product on the market with first customers
Team
At least 2-3 people
On site
Three sessions over six months
Spots
Around 10 per batch, quota for NRW
Application
December 2026

What you bring

Stage
A product on the market with first customers
Team
At least 2-3 team members, including the founders
Finances
Runway for at least 6 months
Impact
You address at least one of our seven impact clusters
Region
Open to teams from German-speaking countries

How the program works

Duration
About 6 months
Format
Mostly digital, with a personal coach, a development plan and Strategy Days
On site
Three in-person sessions, including the kickoff bootcamp in Duisburg
Focus
Readiness, funding, growth and sales, impact, communication
Finale
Pitch at “Höhle der Möwen” in front of impact investors
Cost
Free, no equity, funded by the state of NRW

How the application works

Interview
Online interview format, submit your pitch deck
Selection
Selection interviews
Applications for Batch 3 expected in December or January
Sign up and we’ll let you know as soon as applications open.
Questions: ifa@anthropia.de
Goods
Batch 1
Phase
Your own physical product, first revenue
Team
Details to follow
On site
Details to follow
Spots
Details to follow
Application
From December 2026

What you bring

Product
Your own physical consumer product, e.g. food, fashion or beauty/hygiene
Stage
Already incorporated, first revenue
Team
Details to follow
Impact
Details to follow

How the program works

Duration
Details to follow
Format
Details to follow
On site
Details to follow
Focus
Details to follow
Prize
Final event with prize money worth €20-25K

How the application works

Form
Details to follow
Selection
Details to follow
First batch, applications expected in the first half of 2027
Sign up now and be part of the very first Goods batch from day one.
Contact details to follow
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Application & program stages

Impact Factory is growing, and our programs no longer all run at the same time. Here you can see when the application, selection and program phases take place for each program. If applications for a program aren’t open right now, you can sign up to get notified.

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Jan 27
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Aug
Sep
Incubator
Batch 16
Application
Selection
Program
Accelerator
Batch 3
Application
Selection
Program
Goods
Batch 1
Application
Selection
Program
Application
Selection
Program
Application deadline
Program start

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