ACHEMA Star­tup Award

We are look­ing for Doers and Creators

You are plan­ning to found a com­pany alone or with oth­ers or have already star­ted your busi­ness after 1 Janu­ary 2024? Then par­ti­cip­ate in the ACHEMA Start-up Award 2027.

• All con­test­ants receive indi­vidu­al feed­back on their busi­ness plans
• The Top 10 final­ists have the uniqe oppor­tun­ity to show­case their tech­no­logy or product in the ACHEMA Start-up Award sec­tion of the exhibition
• The win­ning team receives the ACHEMA Start-up Award on stage at ACHEMA 2027 and a prize money of 15,000 Euro. 

Addi­tion­al Benefits

• Net­work­ing: Estab­lish con­tacts with poten­tial cus­tom­ers and busi­ness partners
• Vis­ib­il­ity: Gain the atten­tion of the glob­al industry
• Investors: Find fin­an­cial sup­port for your innvation
• Advice: Bene­fit from the exper­i­ence of indus­tri­al and fin­an­cial experts

In addi­tion to your chance to win the com­pet­i­tion, from the very begin­ning we bring you in touch with ment­ors and ven­ture cap­it­al­ists. The pre­requis­ite: Your busi­ness plan is fin­ished. If you are not that far yet, sub­mit your concept until 31 August 2026 and get feed­back on how to pro­gress from there.

Your Pro­file

• You foun­ded your com­pany after Janu­ary 1^st, 2024, or you are in the concept or busi­ness plan phase.
• You are devel­op­ing new tech­no­lo­gies and/​or busi­ness mod­els in the fields of chem­istry, pro­cess engin­eer­ing or biotechnology.
• You are look­ing for access to ment­ors, investors and the glob­al pro­cess industry