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Up to $1M in funding opportunities
Including an initial $300K investment opportunity after Demo Day from Constructor Capital for selected winners.
Constructor Start – Batch 5
Constructor Start – Batch 5Turn breakthrough technology into an investment-ready company
Global – Equity-free – 10 weeks – Online
Up to $1M funding opportunities
Apply now
From Product to Venture
You have built the technology defining the next computing era. Now prove the company.
Constructor Start Batch 5 is designed for DeepTech and Software+ founders who already have a validated technical product and are ready to move to commercial execution.
PROTOTYPE → VALIDATION → PRODUCT → MARKET → CAPITAL → SCALE
Start is More Than a Program
What We are Looking for
Compute
01 – Scalable Quantum Computing
Quantum hardware, architectures, control, error correction, and enabling technologies.
02 – Next-Generation Computing Hardware
Semiconductors, photonics, accelerators, edge computing, and novel computing architectures.
03 – AI-Native Software & Infrastructure
Software, infrastructure, and platforms built with AI at their core.
Intelligence
04 – Machine Intelligence & AI Systems
Advanced AI, autonomous systems, reasoning, learning, and intelligent decision-making.
05 – AI & Robotics for Science & Industry
AI and robotics for science, engineering, manufacturing, and complex industrial environments.
06 – Next-Generation Data Infrastructure
New ways to store, process, secure, and extract value from complex data.
Physical World
07 – Advanced Sensing & Measurement
Novel sensing, imaging, diagnostics, instrumentation, and measurement technologies.
08 – Advanced Materials
Novel materials and processes enabling breakthroughs across computing, energy, and industry.
Timeline
What You Get
From technical breakthrough to investment pitch in 10 weeks
- Validate the Market
Define your customers, use cases, market opportunity, and competitive position. - Build the Commercialization Roadmap
Turn your technology into a clear product, IP, and go-to-market strategy. - Create Commercial Traction
Build your path to pilots, partnerships, and early customers. - Get Investment-Ready
Sharpen your business model, funding strategy, and investor pitch.
Join the Event
Join us for an exciting Demo Day, the culminating event of the Constructor Start program! This special occasion will showcase the innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit of 16 talented teams who have been working tirelessly to bring their visions to life.
Who Should Apply
Built for founders who have already gone deep.
1
Experienced Technical Founder
Engineer → Founder
You have built or led complex technology and identified a problem worth building a company around.
2
Scientist Commercializing Research
Research → Venture
You have developed research with real commercial potential and want to take it beyond the lab.
3
Corporate Innovation Leader
R&D → Venture
You discovered a problem or technology inside an industry that deserves to become an independent company.
Ready to grow your startup? Apply now!
Mentors and Experts
Build with people who understand technology and capital.
Portfolio Proof
Built for companies working at the edge of what is possible.
Qendra
Quantum Computing – Switzerland
From quantum technology to a company positioned for global scale.
Demo Day Winner
CellKinetica
MedTech / Computational Biology – Switzerland
Applying advanced technology to improve IVF outcomes.
Demo Day Winner
Kudu
Medical Devices – Israel
Wireless power technology for medical implants designed to eliminate battery-replacement surgeries.
Ludenso
AR / EdTech Technology – Norway
An augmented-reality startup that turned immersive technology into a scalable commercial product. After Constructor Start, Ludenso reached break-even with 10× revenue growth
If you haven’t joined a program like this before, you’ll get so much out of it.
Martin Stadler, Qendra
Dr. Martin Stadler – Founder of Qendra
Claudiu Barsan-Pipu – Founder of MetaNeural
Konstantin Popadin and Eugenii Tretiakov – Founders of CellKinetica
Upcoming Events
Entrepreneurship
Bremen, Constructor University / Online
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Apply now for our next batch – Batch 5!
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