
GreenTech startups, listen up!
Then our ZEBRA Startup programs are just right for you!
ZEBRA Startups- Do Good and Make Money
Startup programs for Zebra ventures.
We support start-ups from the GreenTech and Impact Entrepreneurship sector along their start-up journey.
Was sind Zebra-Unternehmen?
Zebra ventures create sustainable impact and are profit-oriented.
They are the opposite model to the unicorn. Instead of fast, uncompromising scaling, exponential growth, the pursuit of a monopoly position and a quick exit, they want to generate long-term profits, create the greatest possible benefit for their customers, protect the interests of their employees and at the same time conserve limited ecological resources.
Following the maxim: "Do Good and Make Money"

An overview of our programmes
ZEBRA Incubator
The Incubator Programme is aimed at founders and those interested in founding a company with innovative ideas in the fields of GreenTech and Impact who want to validate their idea and develop a prototype.
ZEBRA Accelerator
With our Accelerator programme, we support start-ups with a focus on GreenTech and Impact in examining their business model and tackling individual challenges.
ZEBRA Investment Masterclass
Our Investment Masterclass is aimed at startups with innovative products from the GreenTech and Impact sectors that are about to receive their first round of financing.
Open applications
Are you a Zebra venturer?
We are looking for ambitious founders who want to put the status quo to the test.
Go through the checklist and find out whether you meet the requirements
Our Coaches
Learn from our community what really matters and how to make your business successful. You have a wealth of concentrated knowledge and decades of experience at your disposal to bring you closer to your goal.
Our mission Create sustainable values
We don't want to create fairy-tale creatures.
We are convinced that sustainable entrepreneurship is a key factor in combating climate change, securing a sustainable economy and solving social challenges. Young companies in particular can be the driving force for social, ecological and economic innovation.
We therefore promote sustainable ideas that will have a positive impact on our world in the form of products, services or business models. The sustainability, quality and social compatibility of the business model are just as important to us as innovation, growth and efficiency.
Mit unseren Programmen unterstützen wir Startups in verschiedenen Entwicklungsphasen bei ihren individuellen Herausforderungen. Gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern fördern wir nachhaltiges Unternehmertum und erschaffen das erste GreenTech-Ökosystem im Rheinischen Revier, in dem Startups wachsen und gedeihen können.
Bei der Gestaltung der ZEBRA Startup Programme, konzentrieren wir uns überwiegend auf folgende sechs der 17 Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die durch die UN-Mitgliedstaaten festgelegt wurden. So möchten wir unseren Teil dazu beitragen, unsere heutige Welt gesünder und sozialer zu gestalten.






Ein besonderes Netzwerk
We connect you with the right investors, companies and personalities so that you can take off in a focused direction. Together with our partners from the academic world, the most important startup organizations in the region and the largest network of entrepreneurs in Germany, we offer you the greatest possible value and support for your GreenTech startup.









Strong Support Our sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors, we have significant financial contributors on board. This enables us to offer great prizes and prize money that you can win at the end of the programs.






Creating value for the environment, the economy and society through sustainable entrepreneurship.