Fellowship
AI Founder Fellowship
Domain: AI, AI research commercialization, deep-tech startups. Strong match for scientific AI founders and research-to-startup fellowship design, with explicit AI commercialization and deep-tech support.
About this opportunity
Domain: AI, AI research commercialization, deep-tech startups. Strong match for scientific AI founders and research-to-startup fellowship design, with explicit AI commercialization and deep-tech support.
How the program has evolved
5lifecycle
MISSION KI completed in December 2025; website documents results rather than an active maintained application cycle.
funding
Nine-month structured venture-development environment, tech coaching, venture developers, mentors across VC/prototyping/HR/technology transfer, ecosystem and partner access.
eligibility
Doctoral candidates in AI-related research; inaugural fellows were selected by a jury based on research excellence and innovation potential. Doctoral candidates in AI-related research; inaugural fellows were selected by a jury based on research excellence and innovation potential.
duration
9 months, February to October 2025 cohort
organizer
MISSION KI / acatech, funded by Germany's Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation
Current application seasons
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Past seasons
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Published recipients
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