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Startup of the Year

Pitching in front of top CEOs and investors, exclusive feedback and matchmaking, as well as a stage for regional and national visibility. Apply now and accelerate your startup journey with Frankfurt Forward!

Your startup.Your stage.Your pitch.

Every year, the most innovative start-ups from Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main region compete to win the prestigious title of “Startup of the Year”. This competition offers a unique platform to put visionary ideas in the spotlight, make valuable contacts and tap into new growth opportunities. From the first pitch to the grand finale, the best start-ups are supported and promoted by leading industry experts. Become part of this success story and present your startup to the world!

The finalists

QuoIntelligence

QuoIntelligence bietet Entscheidungsträgern maßgeschneiderte Berichte zu aktuellen und potenziellen Cyber- und geopolitischen Bedrohungen. Ein Expertenteam liefert umfassende Analysen, um qualitativ

Threedy

Threedy ermöglicht Industrieunternehmen eine effiziente Nutzung ihrer CAD-Daten, die sonst nur umständlich und mit kostspieliger Software zugänglich sind.

Croowy

Croowy revolutioniert globale Geschäftsprozesse in der Airline- und Hotelbranche durch die Digitalisierung zeitaufwändiger Excel-basierter Verfahren und E-Mail-Kommunikation. Die Plattform ermöglicht

Digi Sapiens

Die Digi Sapiens – Digital Learning GmbH nutzt eine fortschrittliche, eigens entwickelte und patentierte Sprachtechnologie, um soziale und berufliche Mobilität

HTM Hydro Technology Motors

Hydro Technology Motors GmbH hat sich auf die Entwicklung von wasserstoffbetriebenen Antriebsstrangsystemen spezialisiert. Die Produkte von HTM sind für eine

Implify

Die Implify Connect Lösung ist eine innovative Plug & Play Lösung, die veraltete Bestellprozesse der Dentalbranche automatisiert und somit jeglichen

4 steps to success

1st application

As soon as we have received your documents, we will check them.

2. review of your application

If you meet our entry criteria, we will invite you to a live pitch in front of our top-class jury.

3. pitch

If you convince the jury, you will become one of a total of six Startup of the Year finalists and have the chance to pitch in front of a large audience at the end of the year and secure the title of Startup of the Year.

4. alumni

The best news last: Whether you win the big award ceremony or not, all finalists are winners with us! Enjoy the status of a Frankfurt Forward alumni with numerous benefits after your run.

Who can apply?

You can apply to us if you fulfill all of the following requirements:

You are a B2B startup or a startup with high digital value creation and great disruptive potential / high degree of innovation.
Your company is 2-5 years old at the time of application and already on the market.
Your company is based in Frankfurt and the FrankfurtRhineMain region.

We look forward to receiving applications from all sectors!

If you did not win an award the first time, you can apply again the following year, provided of course that you continue to meet the entry requirements.

Partner

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Are you looking for a stage for your company? Or are you looking for support from established companies or investors in the region? Then apply now and become part of a regional network full of opportunities.

Thank you for your application!

We will now review your application and contact you by email.

I am applying for

Startup of the Year CEO meets CEO Both Frankfurt Forward formats

Company name

Company description in one sentence

Company headquarters

Postal code

Date of foundation

Phase

Industry

Website

What problem does your company solve?

Why is now the right time to solve the problem?

Which target group and which target market are you addressing?

How is the problem solved?

What is unique about the solution (USP)?

What does your business model look like?

How does your solution change the customer's behaviour?

What is your 3-year vision?

What are your greatest strengths?

What weaknesses do you want to work on?

Who are your most important competitors?

Which customers / partners have you been able to win so far?

How do you organise your marketing & sales concept?

What characterises you in particular (patents, prizes,...)?

What experience does your team have?

How has your team grown over the last three years?

What makes your team unique?

How do you finance yourselves? Have you raised external money?

What was the turnover in the last 3 years? (In millions of €)

How high was the profit in the last 3 years? (In millions of €)

Pitch-Deck (PDF / max. 20MB)

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E-Mail

Phone

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Startup of the Year

Your startup.Your stage.Your pitch.

The finalists

QuoIntelligence

Threedy

Croowy

Digi Sapiens

HTM Hydro Technology Motors

Implify

4 steps to success

1st application

2. review of your application

3. pitch

4. alumni

Who can apply?

Partner

Apply now!

Thank you for your application!

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