TECHHOUSE Accelerator

Be willing to be coached and mentored. We want our participants to be eager to learn from others and willing to be coached by our experts. We want our startups to be hungry to learn and to maximize the opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Have stamina and resilience. The four months are an exciting yet intense period, and all participants need stamina and resilience to keep going. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

Have an openness to the world and a curiosity about others. Our programs attract participants and industry experts from across the globe, so applicants should be open to working in an inclusive and diverse team and be prepared to engage with the community.

Be able to accept feedback. Our programs are demanding and require our participants to not only take feedback but be willing to evolve and grow as a result of that feedback.

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“We help startups and organizations take their businesses to the next level. Through our highly supportive and rigorous schemes and unparalleled network of experts and corporate partners, we help startups build a sustainable and solid future for their company.”

Multiple – focus areas change with every batch

Founded in 2020 by the innovation architects TECHHOUSE and in partnership with the Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark (RLB), the TECHHOUSE Accelerator offers an unparalleled opportunity to startups who want to take their businesses further. With exceptional access to a national and international network of partners and experts, the two different program tracks are open to startups globally.

The Topic Track program in collaboration with RLB is aimed at early-stage companies (seed and pre-seed) whose business models have a focus in one of these areas: sustainability, artificial intelligence, industry 4.0, financial services or healthtech. The startups are given highly individualized support to hone and accelerate their business plans and strategy. Through workshops, bootcamps and mentoring sessions, each team is challenged in the best possible way and gets the opportunity to work on a broad range of topics related to their business, including product-market fit, building product, protecting IP, legal, marketing, securing funding and learning how to scale their business. At the end of the program, there is the chance to compete for €50,000 ($59,900) of direct investment. The Proof of Concept track is a one-of-a-kind program for incorporated startups and non-founded tech teams to work closely with an industry partner to solve a specific tech challenge. Participants are given an unrivalled opportunity to work closely with global corporations and demonstrate that their company can come up with innovative solutions to real-world problems.

All participants are given free office space and housing for the duration of the program as well as access to a network of support and potential investors. After the program, the support continues in the form of an eight-month residency whereby participants can continue to access the office space and support network. Another unique benefit is that a number of local applicants who didn’t quite make the final selection are given the opportunity for one-to-one coaching and mentoring.

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