Startup Programs

Let's build a livable future together

A livable future is created by entrepreneurs and innovators. Their creativity, entrepreneurial power and passion is needed to respond to the industrial, economic, and social challenges of our times. With our startup programs, we inspire and empower innovators, entrepreneurs and existing startup teams to realize their ideas and bring their ventures and solutions to the next level.

Early-Stage Startups

Startups in their first business years in need to validate the business on the market, get access to industry knowhow or attract customers and investors.

BRYCK Booster

Tailor-made 8-week sprints for early-stage startups with businesses active in heath tech and energy tech.

General Startup Support

Our booster is not the right fit for you? The time, industry or stage do not match your needs? The Founder Lab Membership is the right choice for startups of all stages and industries.

Founder Lab Membership

Free BRYCK space & community membership for 2023

Individual Support

Individual consulting and matchmaking services for startups of all stages with individual needs.

Investments

Potential of closing Seed and Series A Investments with our shareholders and partners.

Former Startup Programs

Startup Programs that have been completed so far

Livable City Startup Sprints

Tailor-made 10-week sprints for early-stage startups with businesses active in specific industries.

Startup Sprint Healthcare

Tailor-made 10-week sprints for early-stage startups with businesses active in the healthcare sector.

SYCK Startup Booster

Mentoring for health startups with access to our network, space and community.

Partner Programs

We believe in innovation as a joint venture - therefore we join forces with amazing partners from different industries to offer you a wide network of experts, use cases, mentors and potential clients. Learn more about our BRYCK partner programs:

chemstars.nrw

by Chemstars

chemstars.nrw offers an industry-specific support program for deep-tech startups from chemistry, industrial biotechnology, material sciences and digital (with applications / use-cases in the chemical industry). Start-ups benefit from individual and tailored coaching sessions, access to industry experts and investors and joint communication activities as well as being part of a vivid support community.

chemstars.nrw is supported and funded by global players in the chemical industry, the Verband der chemischen Industrie NRW (VCI NRW) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State of NRW.

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sbm Orientierungskurs Unternehmertum

by GUIDE

small business management (sbm) is a course offering under the GUIDE umbrella. In 2022, the program offers the "Orientierungskurs Unternehmertum“, with all-round support on the subject of entrepreneurship. The content is taught in 120-140 hours and course takes place mainly on weekends and occasional evening events during the week.
Besides further development of the entrepreneurial idea, technical, business and legal knowledge, the course focuses on the development of key entrepreneurial skills such as personality and performance.