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SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator

SpinLab Accelerator 2027

Awards up to €50,000 in equity-free funding and mentoring to energy, smart-city and eHealth startups.

Startups submit a pitch deck and an official application through the F6S platform before the deadline, then go through SpinLab's review of team, idea, motivation and technology fit. Selected teams join a six-month hybrid program based in Leipzig, get funding for living costs plus access to pitch and sustainability prizes at an Investors Day, personalized coaching, and pilot-project introductions t

SpinLab looks for early-stage startups working on energy, smart city/digital city, eHealth, or other cross-functional technology fields, ideally with a hardware, IoT, app or SaaS concept. It wants a complete founding team of 2-4 people with the skills and drive to scale toward becoming a European unicorn, in the pre-seed or expansion phase.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.8 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6 months
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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