ACHEMA Start-up Award
Awards 15,000 Euro plus exhibition space and mentoring to the winning early-stage company at the ACHEMA Start-up Award 2027, for new ventures in chemistry, process engineering or biotechnology.
Every contestant gets individual feedback on their business plan from an expert jury, the Top 10 finalists showcase their product in the ACHEMA Start-up Award exhibition section, and the winning team receives the award on stage at ACHEMA 2027 along with 15,000 Euro in prize money. Entrants without a finished business plan can submit a concept by 31 August 2026 to get early feedback before developi…
The award is open to people founding or who have already founded a company after 1 January 2024, or who are still at concept or business-plan stage, developing new technologies or business models in chemistry, process engineering or biotechnology.
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