
Gruenderallianz Ruhr x BRYCK Female Booster
We promote female founders!
BRYCK and Gründerallianz Ruhr have teamed up for the new female booster, which aims to carry the Ruhr region's founding tradition from the past, associated with the coal and steel industry, into the future and to write new founding stories.
With our 8-week booster, startups get what they really need: result-driven support to tackle their individual challenges. In our highly flexible, remote-first program, we’re matchmaking your team with an industry expert and a BRYCK mentor to help you boost your business.
What you’ll get:
- Access to the joint network of BRYCK and Gründerallianz Ruhr including major corporates, investors, universities and many more
- Professional support from 1 BRYCK mentor & 1 industry expert
- Up to 150.000 € seed Invest opportunity
- Opportunity for an investor pitch
- Scholarship opportunity sponsored by the RAG-Stiftung
Next Booster will start in April
Apply now!Program Characteristics
Tailor-made
We don’t believe in standard content, but in tailored problem solving. Our programs are highly individualized.
Impact-Driven
We support entrepreneurs and innovators who thrive for positive social and environmental impact – based on concrete KPIs and milestones.
Investment-Ready
We provide direct access to our strong investor network. For selected startups we are ready to co-invest up to 150k seed money.
Long-term committed
We are backed by partners and investors who understand founding the future as a perpetual obligation. So do we.
Experienced experts
Alexander Schabel
Sustainable entrepreneurship, impact assessment of business models
Dr. Alexander Tunnat
Sustainable Business Development & Transformation
Bernadette Hosters
Praxis Development & Research in Nursing & Digitalization
Dr. Bettina Volkens
Business Leadership & Strategy, HR Strategy, Leadership, New Work
Björn Angenendt
Financial Business Case Modelling
Prof. Dr. Boris Hadaschik
Urology, roncology, robotics user
Prof. Dr. Britta Böckmann
Medical informatics, Telemedicine
Carolin Kröger
Nutzerzentrierte Innovation, Team Set-up, Corporate Venture Building
Claire Gusko
Product development, growth strategy, legal/intellectual property
Daniel Young
Commercialization, Product, Team in Digital Health & MedTech
Daria Markova
Customer Exploration & Validation, Pitch Building & Training
Franziska Bäßler
Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychiatry, Medical Education
Felix Krause
Business Model Creation / Validation / B2B Sales / Venture Capital
Florian Löbermann
Business model creation/ transformation, product strategy, (corporate) venture capital
Prof., Dr. Frank Hälsig
Expert for Pricing Excellence, E-Commerce and Digital Business
Frank Sent
Digital & Hydrogen
Dr. Germo Gericke
Drug development, Oncology, portfolio assessment, Customer perspective
Prof. Dr. Heiko Pohl
Gastroenterology, Sustainable Healthcare
Prof. Dr. med. Jan Buer
Molecular Diagnostics, Immunology, Antibiotic Resistance & Vaccination
Joana-Marie Stolz
Innovation / People Management
Prof. Dr. Jochen Werner
Ärztlicher Direktor und Vorstandsvorsitzender der Universitätsmedizin Essen
Jonathan Eade
Financial Services / Impact Investments
Julian Klaiber
Impact assessment and management, fundraising, venture capital
Juliane Thamm
Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sales Development
Katharina Engl
UX Design, MVP, Patient Journey, Accessibility
Dr. Katrin Schuhen
Chemistry, (Waste-)Water technology, Sustainable Process Design
Marc Weßling
CEO grounded GmbH
Markus Paduschek
Tax, Financial Business Case Modelling, Finance
Martin Weber
Fundraising strategy, commercial, operations
Marvin Tekautschitz
Enterprise Sales, Growth Marketing, Product Strategy
Matthias Hoffmann
Innovation, Sustainability, Strategy
Natascha Prieß
Digital Health Strategy, Behavioral Change Design, Founder Mental Health Coaching
Patrick Jansen
Digital Transformation, Service Management, Business Development
Dr. Peter-Christian Zinn
Data Science, AI, IoT, government funding acquisition
Sanne de Jongh
Venture Capital / Fundraising / Biotech
Sebastian Grothaus
Lean Startup & Lean Management, Sales, Marketing, Finance
Sebastian Hanny-Busch
Startup adviser for public grant programs of the EU, federal government and NRW
Dr. Sebastian J.M Longreé
Lawyer, Corporate/M&A/VC, Dispute Resolution
Sébastien Martin
Investment Readiness / Impact Management (SDG, ESG) / Leadership
Sven Lyko
Water Management / Process Engineering / Water Treatment
Sven Neumann
Financial Business Case Modelling & validation & sustainability
Thomas Labryga
Venture Capital / Fundraising / Energy & E-Mobility
Dr. Ulrich Küsthardt
Creanova GmbH Founder Coaching, Business Development & Innovation Strategy
Volker Miegel
Head of Innovation & Technology
Dedicated mentors
Carolin Kröger
Nutzerzentrierte Innovation, Team Set-up, Corporate Venture Building
Joana-Marie Stolz
Innovation / People Management