Darmstadt
Experience our most diverse program,
at the heart of the Merck Innovation Center.
What’s your business focus?
Healthcare
Prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals as well as solutions in the areas of allergies, biopharma and biosimilars. Digital solutions welcome.
Life Science
Innovative tools and laboratory supplies for the life science industry that make research and biotech production easier, faster and more successful. Digital solutions welcome.
Performance Materials
Specialty chemicals, such as liquid crystals for displays, effect pigments for coatings and cosmetics, or high-tech materials for the electronics. Digital solutions welcome.
What do you get?
Mentoring
You will have access to mentors from Senior Management at Merck.
You will have access to mentors from Senior Management at Merck and external serial entrepreneurs. Plus, you will gain access to our global network of 50,000+ experts and staff who will be available to provide guidance at all times.
Funding
We will provide up to 50,000€ to kick-off your project.
We will provide up to 50,000€ to kick-off your project. Furthermore, being a Merck Accelerator startup will give you the exposure and network to reach investors – Demo Day being a big highlight.
Curriculum
The Merck Innovator Academy provides each startup with a set of customized coaching sessions and workshops.
The Merck Innovator Academy provides each startup with a set of customized coaching sessions and workshops. We tap into our network and beyond to get the right set of expertise for each team and project.
Community
At the Merck Innovation Center, you will be teaming up with other startups as well as innovation project teams from Merck.
At the Merck Innovation Center, you will be teaming up with other startups as well as innovation project teams from Merck going through the same challenges. Grow your network, get access to +50,000 experts and Merck staff and become part of the upcoming startup ecosystem of the Rhine-Main-Area.
A Global Experience
Besides our partner
program in Darmstadt we run an extension program in Silicon Valley.
Besides our partnerprogram in Nairobi we run an extension program in Silicon Valley. One of the three selected startups will be sent to Silicon Valley for an additional month to get access to the world’s most vivid startup- and investors’ ecosystem and internationalize their business.
Apply Now!
The application period is now open. Fill out our application form and
become part of the next batch of Merck Accelerator startups.
Deadline application period: July 25, 2016
Notification to winning teams: August 16, 2016
Start of Accelerator Program: September 12, 2016