We are looking for the next generation of entrepreneurs who are ready to leverage the long-term opportunities of emerging technologies and the disruptive edge of an AI-native future.
Become part of the class of 2026!
Class of 2026
Demo Day 2026
— The AI Pitch Dinner
The year concludes with a shared event: An AI Native Pitch Dinner, a formal demo day co-hosted with the main funding partner.
This evening aims to bring together founders, investors, industry players, and the wider innovation community of Leipzig.
For the graduates of the Class of 2026, it’s a moment to:
present their AI-native ventures
share what they’ve built, learned, and envisioned
showcase early prototypes, pilots, or validated concepts
receive direct feedback from experienced voices
open doors to follow-on funding, partnerships, or pilot clients
The AI Pitch Dinner blends the professionalism of a demo day with the atmosphere of a curated networking event — creating a space where meaningful conversations lead to real opportunities.
The goal is clear:
to give each founder visibility, momentum, and direct access to capital so their next steps into the future can begin immediately after the program.
Our program:
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Class of 2026
At the heart of our program sits human-to-human collaboration.
In the weekly 2-hour intensive colloquium hosted by the incubator the class of 2026 focuses on the exchange of insights, testing assumptions, and future proofing each business model through guided iteration.
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Foresight Sessions
Intensive Zukunftswerkstädte facilitated for each founder team every 4 weeks in the ideation phase using tools from foresight, design thinking and future science.
Helps the founders clarify long-term problem solving, market trajectories, and AI-native positioning.
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One-on-one Mentoring
The incubator also offers on-demand mentorship sessions for technical, organizational, or strategic challenges.
Option to bring in external experts (AI engineers, designers, patent lawyer, investors) for topic specific advice.
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Coworking
Shared workspace (“AI Basecamp”) equipped with internet, meeting zones, and prototyping resources in the heart of Plagwitz, Leipzig.
Daily check-ins and light-touch coaching for administrative, organizational, or team challenges.
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Demo Day 2026
Formal pitch event co-hosted by the incubators main funding partner to conclude the yearly program.
Enables direct access to capital and visibility to accelerate the next steps towards the future for the graduates of the class of 2026.
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Industry Collaboration
We help facilitate pilot projects between founders and future-forwards regional actors and industry.
Organize small “problem labs” where founders propose AI-native solutions to public or industrial challenges.
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School Incubator
The incubator is building a talent-pipeline for future founders by offering an after-school AI incubator program at Ostwald Gymnasium starting 2026/27.
Students are enabled to explore original ideas in small teams and approach real-world challenges through AI-natives solutions.
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AI Fridays
Weekly open-door gatherings where anyone can drop in to explore what’s emerging in AI.
Including public events like resident speakers, hackathons, community dinners, and thematic workshops that bring together people from across disciplines to highlight new ideas and unexpected collisions.
Become AI Native
Sign in to our online leaning tracks to start becoming AI-native today: