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EXIST Women

Supports women founders from German research institutions preparing ventures with advisory and stipends.

EXIST Women is the female-founder track inside BMWE’s EXIST umbrella, which has operated since 1998 and is delivered through Projektträger Jülich. It is aimed at women from German universities and research institutions who are shaping a venture before the founding path is fully settled. The portal treats it as a distinct EXIST sub-programme for female founders.

The programme is a German annual gr

Max award€32K
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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: exist.de