WHAT SEEMS TO BE ONLY A SPARK CAN BECOME A RISING STAR

FIRE THE ROCKET

WE OFFER OUR SUPPORT TO LET YOUR STARTUP SHINE BRIGHT

prototype.club assisting you in reaching your goals

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Meaningful orders

Demonstrate your skills to potential customers in public and receive a follow-up contract as the winning team.

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Market entry

Use the challenge idea to quickly position yourself in the market with orders from established companies.
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A transparent tender platform

Our procurement-compliant platform allows you to prequalify as a provider for established companies despite lacking credit history.
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A platform for networking

Attend a major trade fair and easily connect with challenge owners, competitors and exhibitors.
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A stage to present your startup

By pitching your prototype, you attract the attention of potential clients, investors and even supporters.
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Fast implementation

After winning a challenge, you define a 100-day roadmap to directly turn your prototype into an MVP with the challenge owner.
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Meaningful orders

Demonstrate your skills to potential customers in public and receive a follow-up contract as the winning team.

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Market entry

Use the challenge idea to quickly position yourself in the market with orders from established companies.

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A transparent tender platform

Our procurement-compliant platform allows you to prequalify as a provider for established companies despite lacking credit history.

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A platform for networking

Attend a major trade fair and easily connect with challenge owners, competitors and exhibitors.

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A stage to present your startup

By pitching your prototype, you attract the attention of potential clients, investors and even supporters.

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Fast implementation

After winning a challenge, you define a 100-day roadmap to directly turn your prototype into an MVP with the challenge owner.

TAKE THE STAGE AND PRESENT YOUR IDEAS TO ESTABLISHED COMPANIES

PUBLIC EVENT

Pitch your real prototypes at one of the largest trade fairs in Germany with an international audience: IAA MOBILITY | IAA TRANSPORTATION | E-World energy & water | HANNOVER MESSE | Agritechnica | Eurotier | ANUGA FoodTec
Upcoming events

COMPANY INNOVATION COMPETITIONS

Your innovation with an exclusive audience! Take part in special events we organize together with companies. Pitch your unique ideas and gain insights on what really matters in the industry. Connect with the right people and talk about future collaborations.
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VIRTUAL COMPETITIONS

Become a participant in virtual competitions! Present your ideas with ease at a virtual event. First insights on the specific topic, pitching and follow-up conversations will be taking place completely remote. Little logistical effort, yet a great opportunity. Don't miss this chance!
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Want to put your skills to the test?

Take a look at which current challenges are currently open and which have had to be overcome so far
Current challenges

THAT'S HOW IT WORKS

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OUR REFERENCES

hannoverimpuls

Together with hannoverimpuls, we connected innovative startups with industry leaders to foster new collaborations and drive impactful solutions.

Innovationsagentur RLP

Together with Innoagentur RLP, we launched the Smart Farming Hackathon to drive agricultural innovation and connect startups, companies, and researchers.

GEA

prototype.club acts as APCOAs decentralized development arm and supports by matching them up with suitable start-ups for their mission.

Claas

At Agritechnica 2023, Claas introduced a challenge looking for concepts for the driver cabin of the future with DLG.prototype.club. The teams developed innovative ideas to integrate the technology and complexity of today’s farming into their solutions.

Studicon

Studicon, winner of the TÜV NORD Challenge at IAA MOBILITY 2023, delivers innovative consulting services through young experts.

APCOA

prototype.club acts as APCOAs decentralized development arm and supports by matching them up with suitable start-ups for their mission.

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