Sector specialists + international expansion: ESA BIC, RootCamp, 1st Mover, Project A, German Accelerator

European Space Agency's Business Incubation Centre network. Germany operates four regional BICs (Bavaria, Hessen + BW, NRW, Northern Germany). 24-month incubation: up to €50k cash + €450k in-kind (ESA testing facilities, partner credits, IP support). Targets companies using space data, technology, or methods for terrestrial applications.

Jointly run by SpinLab and K+S. 3-12 months flexible. €10k-€50k cash, no equity. The kicker: a pilot project with K+S, which gives instant commercial-scale agritech validation that most teams can't access. Strong fit for fertiliser tech, soil sensing, precision agriculture, and biological inputs.

Private Munich incubator focused on digital business models. Up to €100k early-stage funding + coaching + investor-search support. Smaller and more selective than the Telekom/Springer-class incubators. Best fit for founders with a digital business model who need a quick capital injection + operator hands.

Berlin-based. Seed/Series A tickets $1-8M. Beyond capital, portfolio companies get hands-on access to Project A's in-house specialists - marketing, dev, sales, comms, recruitment, data science. Typically higher-touch than a normal VC. The classification 'incubator' is generous; it's an operating-VC with a portfolio team.

BMWE-funded national accelerator for German startups planning USA or Asia market entry. Free of charge, no equity. Runs on-site programmes in Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai. Tailored per company - cohorts shape around each one's specific market-entry needs.