Prototron was created to help turn smart and innovative ideas into tangible prototypes to grow into major businesses!
Boost your idea with up to 35 000 euro financing
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Teams supported
1 353 000 €
Given for prototypes
85 000 000 €
Raised by alumni teams
Up to 35 000€ equity free funding and mentoring. We help you create a functional prototype and start a successful business!
Support for ideas with potential
A versatile prize
Equally important to the 35 000€ funding is the mentoring, trainings and useful contacts made during the Prototron program.
Anyone can participate
Applicants may be individuals as well as businesses with ideas from all the technical verticals.
Prototron round timeline
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Think through your idea, read our tips.
PROGRAMME
Selected teams participate in an intensive acceleration program covering financing, intellectual property, prototyping, communication and sales. Teams get mentoring sessions with field experts and investors. Followed by pitch training and an investment-readiness programme. The programme is conducted in English.
FINALS
Final presentation which will decide the winners.
Prototron Alumni
Ilus Bike
Grant from Prototron: € 35,000
Year: 2024
ILUS Bike team is developing a simple modular electric bike for rental services
Sciflux
Grant from Prototron: € 15,000
Year: 2024
Sciflux team will begin production of a blood-test based technology to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Audiocat
Grant from Prototron: € 15,000
Year: 2024
Audiocat team creating smart games for the visually impaired.
TraynMe
Grant from Prototron: €10,000
Year: 2024
Traynme offers efficient computing power over the network for 3D and video media rendering.
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Founders and Partners
Founders
Prototron is a fund created in 2012, which aims to contribute to the birth of new start-ups and world-changing technologies through prototype financing.
Partners
The donors and partners of Prototron care about entrepreneurship and help bring innovation from science labs to everyday life.
