SpinLab (The HHL Accelerator), based in Leipzig and partnered with the HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, runs an accelerator program for startups and scaleups. Accepted startups pay no fees and give up no equity or shares ("No equity, no shares, no fees"; the company stays 100% the founders'), and receive up to 50,000 EUR in free funding. SpinLab also connects participants with over 35 corporate partners and with investment firms, VCs and business angels. Since 2015 it has supported over 240 innovators and has been repeatedly ranked among Europe's top startup accelerators (UBI Global, TheEuropas) and received the Startup Ecosystem Stars Award 2025 ("Exceptional Industry Support").
Participation in the SpinLab accelerator program (mentoring, network access to 35+ corporate partners, investors and experts) plus up to 50,000 EUR non-dilutive funding for accepted startups.
Accelerator program run by SpinLab in Leipzig, directly partnered with the HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and a portfolio of 35+ corporations, research institutions, universities and industry experts. Accepted startups pay nothing and keep 100% of their company (no equity, no shares, no fees) and can receive up to 50,000 EUR in free funding. SpinLab helps participants raise external funding through relationships with European investment firms, VCs and business angels (it helped launch the private VC fund SIVentures). The harvested page is the marketing homepage; it does not state cohort dates, selection criteria in detail, or program duration.
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