Connecting Europe's Next Gen Tech Champions.
Suitable startup candidates (C-level founders) can be nominated by VCs and mentors from our network. We are looking for (deep-)tech startups from Germany and France that raised between 10–50 Mio. € and are looking to expand cross-border.
Each nominee is screened by a jury of our top-level mentors. Up to 10 startups per country per cohort.
Participation is mandatory. 4 off-site retreats, 2–3 days each.
We handle all logistics at the retreats, the travel costs need to be covered by the participants.
Paris, Saarbrücken, Baden-Baden, Southern France, Berlin or Munich
15.-17. June
This programme is preliminary and subject to change.
2 days
June 15-17, 2026
3 days
September 2026
2 days
TBA
2 days
TBA
Knut Stannowski
CEO, Collège des Ingénieurs
We target late-stage Seed and Series A (deep-)tech founders from France and Germany who raised between 10–50 Mio. € and are ready to expand cross-border and to grow at industrial scale. The program is invite-only and targets exceptional founders and CEOs with category-defining ambition, united by technological excellence and a commitment to shaping Europe's future. Our first cohort will feature scaleup founders from quantum computing, ClimateTech and semiconductor industry.
Founders are nominated by trusted partners including VCs, corporates, startup factories, and the SWX network. After the nomination phase, a jury evaluates candidates and forms the final cohort of French and German startup founders.
We target late-stage Seed and Series A (deep-)tech founders from France and Germany who raised between 10–50 Mio. € and are ready to expand cross-border and to grow at industrial scale. The program is invite-only and targets exceptional founders and CEOs with category-defining ambition, united by technological excellence and a commitment to shaping Europe's future. Our first cohort will feature scaleup founders from quantum computing, ClimateTech and semiconductor industry.
Founders are nominated by trusted partners including VCs, corporates, startup factories, and the SWX network. After the nomination phase, a jury evaluates candidates and forms the final cohort of French and German startup founders.
We target late-stage Seed and Series A (deep-)tech founders from France and Germany who raised between 10–50 Mio. € and are ready to expand cross-border and to grow at industrial scale. The program is invite-only and targets exceptional founders and CEOs with category-defining ambition, united by technological excellence and a commitment to shaping Europe's future. Our first cohort will feature scaleup founders from quantum computing, ClimateTech and semiconductor industry.
Founders are nominated by trusted partners including VCs, corporates, startup factories, and the SWX network. After the nomination phase, a jury evaluates candidates and forms the final cohort of French and German startup founders.
We target late-stage Seed and Series A (deep-)tech founders from France and Germany who raised between 10–50 Mio. € and are ready to expand cross-border and to grow at industrial scale. The program is invite-only and targets exceptional founders and CEOs with category-defining ambition, united by technological excellence and a commitment to shaping Europe's future. Our first cohort will feature scaleup founders from quantum computing, ClimateTech and semiconductor industry.
Founders are nominated by trusted partners including VCs, corporates, startup factories, and the SWX network. After the nomination phase, a jury evaluates candidates and forms the final cohort of French and German startup founders.