UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS)
The UnternehmerTUM Accelerator, called XPRENEURS until its 2025 rename, is the equity-free deep tech accelerator of UnternehmerTUM, the entrepreneurship centre linked to the Technical University of Munich. It runs three-month batches of 20 to 30 pre-seed and seed teams, mostly B2B, with coaching, workshops, mentoring, free co-working and prototyping grants, ending in a Demo Day. Teams need at least two founders, and incorporation is not required.
At a glance
UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS) key facts
- Investment
- None
- Equity
- No equity
- Deal terms
- Equity-free and free of charge, with no direct investment. Teams can get prototyping grants of up to €5,000 (about $5,800), which are equity-free and non-repayable. Top teams may receive up to €250,000 separately through UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, which is not guaranteed.
- Duration
- 3 months
- Format
- In-person
- Headquarters
- Garching (Munich), Germany
- Cohort locations
- Garching, Germany; Munich, Germany
- Stage
- pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- deep tech, b2b saas, hardware, ai
- Application cycle
- 2 batches a year (spring and autumn)
Verified November 4, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
Batch #20 applications closed July 7, 2026; that batch runs September 3 to December 10, 2026. Applications for Batch #21 open December 2026 and run through January 2027, for a March to June 2027 program. No exact closing date is published yet.
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Notable alumni
- Proxima Fusion
- tanso
- QuantumDiamonds
- Vexxel
FAQ
Applying to UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS)
- How much does UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS) invest?
- UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS)'s standard deal: Equity-free and free of charge, with no direct investment. Teams can get prototyping grants of up to €5,000 (about $5,800), which are equity-free and non-repayable. Top teams may receive up to €250,000 separately through UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, which is not guaranteed.
- How much equity does UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS) take?
- UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS) takes no equity.
- When is the UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS) application deadline?
- Application cycle: 2 batches a year (spring and autumn). Batch #20 applications closed July 7, 2026; that batch runs September 3 to December 10, 2026. Applications for Batch #21 open December 2026 and run through January 2027, for a March to June 2027 program. No exact closing date is published yet.
- Where is UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS) based?
- UnternehmerTUM Accelerator (formerly XPRENEURS) is headquartered in Garching (Munich), Germany. The program runs in person. Cohorts run in Garching, Germany, Munich, Germany.
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