Berlin Newcomer Startup Award 2024 Application Form

Berlin Newcomer Startup Award 2024 Application Form
Dear (Future) Entrepreneur:

Welcome to your Berlin Newcomer Startup Award journey. We’re excited to get to know you and learn more about your business idea!

Please answer all questions. If you are nominated as a finalist:
Your answers to questions marked with * may be published on our social media or website for the public voting and / or in preparation for the award ceremony.
For all other applicants: We will only share your answers with the jury for evaluation and will not publish anything without your permission.

You’re not sure if you or your business idea are eligible for this competition? You have questions about timings, the jury’s evaluation criteria or simply how to fill this form?
Please check the FAQs on our website and conditions of participation before starting your application.

Ready to go? Los geht’s!

Tell us about yourself!
Name*

First NameLast Name
Date of birth*

DayMonthYear
Nationality*
The Berlin Newcomer Startup Award aims to support newcomer entrepreneurs from countries that have historically been economically disadvantaged. The main applicant must therefore have the nationality of one of the countries from the DAC List of ODA Recipients (https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/oda-eligibility-and-conditions/dac-list-of-oda-recipients.html)
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number
How long have you lived in Berlin?*

8 years or lessmore than 8 yearsI don't live in Berlin
Unfortunately, you cannot participate.
Gender
This optional question about gender identity is to help us understand our community and to tailor our offerings to who is here! With this in mind, please share with us the gender that best describes you:
Are you applying alone or as a team?*

aloneas a team
Tell us more about your team:

How many of your team are also newcomers to Berlin? What are their backgrounds and skillsets, and how will you work together? 0/0500

WHAT’S YOUR BUSINESS IDEA?
What do you call your business idea?*
How would you describe its stage of development?*

It’s in the idea stage and I want to develop it further!I have fully developed my idea, researched the market and am working on or just finished my business plan.I’m in the middle of or done with the founding process, but not on the market yet.I’m completely ready to go on the market, but I am lacking funds and / or the right contacts / networks.I already put my product / service on the market and generate income.
Unfortunately, you cannot participate.
YOUR VIDEO
Please answer these questions with your video (120 seconds):
- What is your business idea, and what is the market gap you are addressing with it?
- Tell us who you are and why your personal and professional history make you the one to develop this solution
- Share with us your view of entrepreneurial and global responsibility. How do you consider social and ecological sustainability in your business model and practices?
Pitching time: Please make a short video to tell us about yourself, summarize your concept, and make people want to know more about it!

Whether you take a video of yourself telling your story, present a first prototype, make a stop motion style explanatory video for your service or take us to the place where “the magic” is going to happen – you’re free to choose what suits you best.

(Need inspiration? Check tips and tricks in the FAQs on our website!) No worries, this does not have to be your first Hollywood-like movie production ;) A well-made and thoughtful smartphone video can also do the trick!

Requirements: max. 120 seconds, horizontal format (preferably 16:9), mov or mp4, file name = your name

Please send your video via wetransfer to: sbl@singa-deutschland.de
I already sent my video via wetransfer.I will send my video later.
(Application deadline is 30.09.24. Applications without video are not eligible.)
Use Your Words!

Tell us more about your business idea in written form
Tell us about the product(s) and / or service(s) you’re planning to offer and what distinguishes them from existing solutions on the market. *

0/250
Who will be your customers? Describe your target group(s) and why you think they’ll be interested in your offer.*

0/250
What would be some of the sources of revenue? Essentially, how will you be making money from your idea?*

0/250
How will you take care of your business responsibility? Explain what role ecological and social sustainability play in your startup. From environmentally friendly manufacturing or anti-discrimination recruiting processes up to products and services with an impact on society – we’d like to hear your ideas. Not sure yet what to answer? Please check our FAQs on our website for inspiration. *

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Berlin Newcomer Startup Award 2024 Application Form

Tell us about yourself!

WHAT’S YOUR BUSINESS IDEA?

YOUR VIDEO

Use Your Words!

BECAUSE WE ARE CURIOUS...