AI NATION GRANT Application

Your Main Contact Person

First name of the main contact person*

Last name of the main contact person*

Email of the main contact person*

Please use your startup email (if possible)

Phone Number*

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LinkedIn of the main contact person*

Your Company & Team

What is the name of your project / start-up?*

Where do you work on your startup idea (at the moment)?*

Pls add your location.

Do you have a website? If yes, please specify.*

What is your legal form?*

Please keep in mind that for our AI+MUNICH "Validation" grant, we can NOT accept start-ups which are already incorporated.

What is the URL of your LinkedIn company page?

How many people are in your founding team?*

How many women are in your founding team?*

Has any of the founders worked in a startup before?*

Pls explain in detail. Keep it short and on point.

How many employees do you have right now (excluding founding team)?*

Current level of maturity?*

If you’ve been part of one or more accelerator programs, please list them here.*

Is your project backed by a venture capitalist or business angel?*

Please note that only equity based investments are relevant and convertible loan agreements are not to be taken into account.

Yes

No

Do you receive EXIST at the moment?*

Yes

No

As part of your application, please upload a short team video (max. 2 min) where each team member introduces themselves in person (no AI). *

Make sure that the name of the uploaded file is the name of your startup. The video doesn't need to be professionally produced. Authenticity is key. A simple recording using a smartphone is perfectly acceptable. We’re eager to see the people behind the innovation

If you have a demo of the product, please upload it below (max. 1 min).

Please share anything that demonstrates how your product works.

Product & Technology

Is your solution primarily software-based, hardware-based, or both?

Software

Hardware

Hybrid

What technologies are you using—or plan to use—to build this product? This includes any AI models or coding tools that support development.

Pls keep it short and on point.

How would you categorize your innovation? (no rights or wrongs here)

Incremental Innovation (gradual, continuous improvement)

Sustaining Innovation (significant improvement in an existing market)

Radical Innovation (technological breakthrough, new market)

Potentially Disruptive (disrupts existing market)

Additional Info

When did you start working on your idea?*

What is the one-line description of your company, covering the problem, your customer, and your unique value?*

e.g. we help e-commerce brands increase sales by using AI to personalize product recommendations in real time.

What specific problem are you solving, and why is it important? How did you discover the problem you're solving?*

Pls keep it short and on point.

Describe your ideal (pilot) customers – what industry are they in, what challenges do they face, and why would they adopt your solution?*

Pls keep it short and on point.

What is your target group?*

B2B

B2C

B2G

Who are your competitors?*

Pls keep it short and on point.

What is your unfair advantage, and why are you the right team to make this happen?*

Pls keep it short and on point.

Can you quantify the market you’re addressing? *

Please specify your Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Available Market (SAM), and Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM)—or describe your initial target segment. Pls keep it short and on point.

Do you already have active users for your product or MVP? If so, how many and how are they engaging with it?

Pls keep it short and on point. Please indicate any LOIs, pilot partnerships, or early sales activities.

What is your business model, and how do you plan to generate revenue?*

Pls keep it short and on point.

Do you currently have any revenue?

Pls keep it short and on point. If yes, please specify the type (e.g. one-time sales, subscriptions, pilot fees).

Is your startup idea based on academic research?*

What kind of research is it based on?

Program Goals

What concrete steps must you take to launch an MVP within the next 3 months?*

Pls keep it short and on point.

What key milestones do you aim to reach over the next 6 months of the program?

Pls keep it short and on point.

Your 2nd Co-Founder

To be eligible for funding, you must have at least one co-founder. We do not accept applications from single founders. Please provide your co-founder's name and email address below.

First name (2. Co-Founder)*

Last name (2. Co-Founder)*

Email (2. Co-Founder)*

LinkedIn URL (2. Co-Founder)

Your 3rd Co-Founder

If you have a 3rd co-founder, please provide their information. Otherwise, leave the fields blank.

First name (3. Co-Founder)

Last name (3. Co-Founder)

Email (3. Co-Founder)

LinkedIn URL (3. Co-Founder)

Your 4th Co-Founder

If you have a 4th co-founder, please provide their information. Otherwise, leave the fields blank.

First name (4. Co-Founder)

Last name (4. Co-Founder)

Email (4. Co-Founder)

LinkedIn URL (4. Co-Founder)

Your 5th Co-Founder

If you have a 5th co-founder, please provide their information. Otherwise, leave the fields blank.

First name (5. Co-Founder)

Last name (5. Co-Founder)

Email (5. Co-Founder)

LinkedIn URL (5. Co-Founder)

Your 6th Co-Founder

If you have a 6th co-founder, please provide their information. Otherwise, leave the fields blank.

First name (6. Co-Founder)

Last name (6. Co-Founder)

Email (6. Co-Founder)

LinkedIn URL (6. Co-Founder)

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1.) that we may use your names and logos on our website and social media presence, if we support you. 2.) to inform us immediately upon termination of the project. 3.) to inform AI+MUNICH in advance of a planned financing round with investors. 4.) that if you are selected for the final pitch we are allowed to take pictures of you and publish them on social media like LinkedIn.

Additional Ideas?

Got other ideas in your mind?

Sometimes the most exciting opportunities are hidden in the “what else” column. Feel free to share any alternative concepts you’ve been exploring. We've often seen teams succeed with ideas they mentioned in passing—not just the one they formally applied with. Sometimes, those are the ones that get us most excited.

Did you get referred by an AI NATION partner?

If your team was given a referral code by an organization, please enter it here. Entering a referral code does not increase your likelihood of acceptance to the program.

AI+MUNICH / AI NATION

How did you hear about AI+MUNICH /AI NATION?*

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Your Main Contact Person

Your Company & Team

Product & Technology

Additional Info

Program Goals

Your 2nd Co-Founder

Your 3rd Co-Founder

Your 4th Co-Founder

Your 5th Co-Founder

Your 6th Co-Founder

Additional Ideas?

AI+MUNICH / AI NATION