Generation-D helps social entrepreneurs to align their motives with economic entrepreneurship in order to achieve long-term, sustainable success. the competition The winning teams receive, among other things, project-related prize money based on the justified need for the implementation of a project. In recent years, prize money ranging from €1,500 to €7,500 has been awarded per team. Generation-D also seeks a mentor for each winning team to provide optimal support. Partners, such as Social Entrepreneurship Akademie, also support the winners with coaching.
New: The Generation-D Leader Pitch
New to this year's competition is the so-called Leader Pitch. For the first time, the final teams can pitch their ideas to leading figures from politics and business, network with them, and receive professional feedback.
The competition consists of three different application rounds before a team is invited to the high-profile final event. Startups that are in the planning, founding, or development phase are eligible to participate. Startup ideas in the orientation phase are also welcome. They can apply for participation until February 19, 2022. To do so, they simply need to Online form Submit information about themselves and their idea. Pitch decks will then be submitted and evaluated in a second round in March. On April 26, the remaining teams will have to introduce themselves in a personal interview and pitch. The Leader Pitch will then take place in July, and the final pitch event is planned for the fall.
Startups from Munich are regularly among the winners of Generation-D: Climedo Health, Social Bee, Wastebuddy or in the past year Naklar.io convince the jury.
All information about the competition can be found on the Website.
