{"id":54405,"date":"2019-11-05T11:15:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T10:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=54405"},"modified":"2019-11-05T11:04:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T10:04:03","slug":"german-accelerator-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/54405\/german-accelerator-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"With sustainable business ideas to the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The German Accelerator has announced the startups that will complete the accelerator&#039;s three-month intensive program in New York and Silicon Valley next year. Among them are two Munich-based startups, Sono Motors and Happybrush. Also encouraging: The German Accelerator will send a record number of female founders to the USA next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Munich startups were able to apply for the program of the <a href=\"\/en\/50214\/asked-at-the-german-accelerator\/\">German Accelerators<\/a> qualify next year. On the one hand, the automotive company <strong><a href=\"\/en\/?s=sono+motors\">Sono Motors<\/a><\/strong>, which aims to revolutionize the mobility industry with a sustainable electric car with integrated solar cells and innovative mobility services. And the startup <strong><a href=\"\/en\/?s=Happybrush\">Happybrush<\/a><\/strong>, which aims to expand the oral care industry with sustainable alternatives through fair electric toothbrushes, toothpaste and mouthwash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intensive program, network and office space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019_German-Accelerator_US_Class-2020_GermanyMap-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54415\" width=\"337\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019_German-Accelerator_US_Class-2020_GermanyMap-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019_German-Accelerator_US_Class-2020_GermanyMap-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019_German-Accelerator_US_Class-2020_GermanyMap-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019_German-Accelerator_US_Class-2020_GermanyMap-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019_German-Accelerator_US_Class-2020_GermanyMap-880x880.jpg 880w, https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019_German-Accelerator_US_Class-2020_GermanyMap-440x440.jpg 440w, https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019_German-Accelerator_US_Class-2020_GermanyMap-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><figcaption>An overview of all<br>Program participants 2020. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Both companies, along with ten other startups from across Germany, will have the opportunity to participate in a free, three-month intensive program run by German Accelerator in New York and Silicon Valley. As part of this program, the startups also gain access to a network of 200 mentors, numerous partners, investors, and potential customers. German Accelerator also provides free office space in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and New York, as well as a local team dedicated to supporting the founders and providing them with practical tips on topics such as go-to-market strategy, recruiting, and fundraising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Female founders: a huge need to catch up in Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the 2020 selection, the German Accelerator also announces a record: never before have so many female founders been sent to the USA. Seven of the twelve startups beginning the three-month intensive program in the USA have a woman on their founding team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&quot;We are delighted to have so many female founders in the program for the first time. Germany still has a lot of catching up to do in this area. With our offering, we want to explicitly encourage and specifically support women in expanding their startups into the US market or the Southeast Asian region.&quot; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>thinks <strong>Matthias Notz<\/strong>, CEO and Managing Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.germanaccelerator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"German Accelerator (opens in new tab)\">German Accelerator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The German Accelerator announces the startups that will complete the accelerator&#039;s three-month intensive program in New York and Silicon Valley next year. Among them are two Munich-based startups: Sono Motors and Happybrush. 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