AT A GLANCE

12 MONTH PROGRAMME

2 COHORTS: APRIL AND JUNE

DEDICATED PROJECT LAB AND DESK SPACE

2,000 EUR P/M STIPEND FOR 12 MONTHS

DEDICATED TRAINING AND MENTORING

The only Incubation Programme for innovators in
ADVANCED MATERIALS

The Advanced Materials Lab (AdMaLab) - the Berlin Hardware and Materials Lab - is a programme designed by Berlin's leading players in the field of material science innovation: Humboldt University and INAM, especially designed for entrepreneurs and researchers looking to commercialise new material science ideas from the lab.

AdMaLab provides:

a stipend of 2,000 EUR / month for 12 months
Guided access to a lab space at the newly opened research building of the IRIS Adlershof at Humboldt University and to the HySPRINT Innovation Lab at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
co-working spaces in Berlin Mitte and Adlershof
training on IP strategy, investment and funding opportunities, business strategy, finance, setting up and running a company, investor readiness,
technical & business mentoring supported by Humboldt Innovation GmbH and experts from various specialist areas
pitch training and networking

A jury from business and academia will be selecting Berlin-based individual innovators and early stage startups (less than 3 months old) with a convincing idea and plan to develop it to join our intensive AdMaLab programme and learn how to take their innovative technologies to the next level.

For further information regarding selection criteria, please contact us at info@inam.berlin.

We apologise that we cannot make any pre-assessments of the suitability of your technology. Please submit your rough idea through the application form.

We will be considering applications for programmes starting on

1 April 2022 (application deadline: 28 February 2022) and
1 June 2022 (application deadline: 30 April 2022).

WHO WE SUPPORT

EARLY STAGE VENTURES (STARTUPS LESS THAN 3 MONTHS OLD)

STARTUP IDEAS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

BERLIN BASED INNOVATORS

The Berlin Hardware and Materials Lab

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BERLIN-BASED TAILORED SUPPORT IDEA to STARTUP

BERLIN BASED

The AdMaLab programme includes guided access to the labs at Humboldt University along with co-working office spaces!

The AdMaLab programme extends beyond just financial support with a dedicated support team, mentorships and workshops!

IDEA TO STARTUP

Learn how to go from research idea to startup by validating your business model and finding the right industry connections.

TAILORED SUPPORT

ADMALAB INFO SESSION

INAM and it's co-operation partners held this info session on the 15th of December 2021 to answer questions about INAM's new incubator program!

WHY APPLY?

TAILORED MENTORSHIP

Receive one-on-one support on product and business development and IP guidance from our extensive INAM network of experts.

IP STRATEGY ADVICE

Handling your IP is key in the initial stages of your venture, securing the right to commercialise your innovations. At AdMaLab you will have the chance to talk to legal and strategic experts on how to develop a solid IP strategy from the start.

LAB SPPACE AND TECHNICAL MENTORING

Intellectual property is the most valuable assets of a materials science startup. You will be mentored by IP experts and lawyers.

MARKET FIT

NAVIGATION

In an era defined by unprecedented levels of dynamism and technological innovation, your organization’s success depends on how it can anticipate market needs and adapt solutions to key decision-making criteria.

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CO-OPERATION PARTNERS

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