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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
SEP 7, 2026 Applications open
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OCT 7, 2026 Live Pitch Review + Q&A
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OCT 31, 2026 Applications close
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NOV 5, 2026 Program kick-off
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10 WEEKS Online program
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FEB 11, 2027 Online Demo Day
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MAR 11, 2027 Demo Day, Bremen
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.
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.
4
Experienced DeepTech Entrepreneur
Previous venture → Next company
You have already built a company and are now tackling a technically harder, more ambitious opportunity.
Ready to grow your startup? Apply now!
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
Mentors / Network
Build with people who understand technology and capital.
Join our startup growth program
Apply now for our next batch – Batch 5!
Stay tuned for updates.