ROOTCAMP - Startup Accelerator Program in Hannover

RootCamp is an innovation hub that catalyzes innovation within the agriculture and bioeconomy industry. Our mission is to solve society’s deepest food challenges at the root, combining startup programs and corporate innovation. We are part of the SpinLab Family and are happy to work with Partners like K+S, SKWp and KWS.

We are located in the heart of Hannover, the capital of the federal state Lower Saxony and center of the agriculture and food industry in Germany. Pre-Seed to Series B startups from all over the world are welcomed to join different programs, which last from 3 to 12 months. To seize growth opportunities, teams get unique access to coaching, mentoring, expert knowledge and the network of corporates, investors and other entrepreneurs. In addition, the program fuels the development of ideas into scalable business or technology implementation for later stage startups by a non-equity grant.

10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR ROOTCAMP IN HANNOVER

1. Our mission: you share our mission to disrupt the AgriFood value chain.
2. Personalized program: we design the program around your needs to help you achieve your goals. We focus our program on all aspects relevant for you such as legal&tax, marketing & PR, sales & internationalization, IT & HR. 
3. Working space: you will have an office to work for free in Hannover. In addition our strategic partner K+S can offer lab space in Wunstorf at the Innopark Sigmundshall.
4. Expertise: we have an extensive network of experts in all fields as well as personalized coaching sessions and an online learning platform.
5. Focus on implementation: you will work together with big companies, such as our global partner K+S, and get traction through pilot projects.
6. Capital and equity free: you can get up to 50k euro in funding, while you keep 100% ownership of your startup.
7. All phases: it does not matter whether you are a pre-seed, seed, or later stage startup.
8. International: you will get in contact with startups from all around the world.
9. Community: we belong to an ecosystem made of an accelerator (SpinLab), a VC fund (Smart Infrastructure Ventures), and a digital hub (Smart Infrastructure Hub in Leipzig).
10. Fun: you enjoy a fun atmosphere at work as much as we do. We believe in the motto "work hard play hard"!

HOW TO APPLY TO OUR STARTUP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM IN HANNOVER

• Our application process is quite simple: submit your application on F6S. F6S is a free registration-based platform that many companies use for application.  
• Share your pitch deck First you should upload your current and up-to-date pitch deck as a PDF (10-15 slides) or pitching video (7-10min). Your pitch should include all typical information: What is the problem? What is your solution (product or service)? Who are customers? What is the size of the market? Who are competitors? How do you make money? Who are you (team)? What do your action plan and financial planning look like?   
• Answer some questions  In F6S you will have around 20 questions about more specific details about your startup like team, product, funding, sector, and customers. It takes only 15 minutes!