Are you an impact startup with a vision to make food production and consumption more sustainable in urban areas? Do you have a prototype ready and are you seeking support to test and launch it in the market with a pilot partner?
If so, Feeding the City is here to help. Our six-month online incubation program, developed in partnership with industry experts, is designed for Germany-based teams like yours that are working to bring their sustainable food solutions to life.
This means you and your team will have successfully transformed your initial business idea into a validated and tested product or service, featuring a clear USP. You will have acquired the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to identify and establish strategic partnerships in order to grow your business and impact.
We are searching for impact-driven startup teams that:
Non-profit or charity organizations that aim to create an impactful business model are also welcome to apply.
Important: We encourage individuals from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, ages, and religions to apply for the Feeding the City programme, and we particularly welcome applications from underrepresented communities in the sustainable food entrepreneurship industry. We believe diversity drives innovation and success, and we strive to create an inclusive environment for all participants.
The Feeding the City programme is an initiative of our Sustainable Food ecosystem. Together with our ecosystem partner Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, we support entrepreneurs and innovators to develop impactful solutions and projects within the sustainable food ecosystem and aid the transition towards a circular food value chain.
The Feeding the City programme is powered by Bank of America and supported through our content partners.
You are eligible
We specifically encourage individuals from underrepresented communities and solutions that support more inclusive communities and food systems to apply.
Yes. Just make sure to explain clearly in the application form what progress you have made in the meantime.
Yes!
Yes. We accept applications from for-profit or non-profit (“gemeinnützig”) initiatives as long as you show the ambition to transition to a financially self-sustaining model with impact;
If you have questions about eligibility or the application form, feel free to schedule a call with Benjamin.
A diverse and complementary startup team is key, and will be considered in the application. However, if you have a great product/service and are currently seeking co-founders, you are invited to apply anyway and describe your situation in the application.
The programme is held online. It is not necessary to move to Berlin.
However, you should be willing to come to Berlin or another German city for 1-2 on-site events to get to know the other participants. We can provide travel subsidies for this – costs for accommodation cannot be covered.
You can estimate 2-4 hours of input per week plus self-organised work.
Masterclasses are generally hosted in English, with German-speaking moderators that can help with translations. Individual coaching will be conducted in English or German, depending on the participant’s preference.
You receive a participant bursary of 1.000€ for the duration of the whole programme, which you are free to spend (against proof) for business-related operations or further coaching.
The program is 100% free of charge / we don’t take any equity.
For the duration of the programme, you are granted a Connect Membership to the Impact Hub Berlin valuing 35€ per month.
The membership benefits are described on the website and include:
The programme team of Impact Hub Berlin will screen all applications. After the initial screening of applications, 15 teams will get the opportunity to participate in the selection bootcamp on March 28th/29th. On the second day of the bootcamp the selected teams will pitch their initiatives to an external jury. At the end, 7 teams will be selected to participate in the programme.