Incubator · Munich, Germany

UnternehmerTUM Incubator

Free, equity-free incubator in Munich and Garching for early-stage tech teams, formerly called Xplore, with a part-time Creation Track and a full-time Growth Track of three months each, mostly attendable remotely.

Status unknown Run by UnternehmerTUM

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
No fee Free of charge
Duration
12 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Deep tech, Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
not published

Creation Track: three months part-time. Growth Track: three months full-time. Expected commitment 10–20 hours a week. Teams get structured access to UnternehmerTUM's funding and venture capital arms.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The current batch runs 31 August to 9 December 2026; the next application phase starts in December.

Usual timing: The current batch runs 31 August to 9 December 2026; the next application phase starts in December.

Who can apply

  • Early-stage tech startups
  • Teams of at least two founders; solo founders are not admitted
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Munich. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. The current batch runs 31 August to 9 December 2026; the next application phase starts in December.

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