The key starting points for your research
Funding, competitions, capital, student programmes, crowdfunding and AI topics are spread across many different sources. This overview gives users a clear public map without internal technical details.
Funding programmes
Grants, stipends, loans, participation programmes and regional funding institutions for startup, innovation and growth.
Competitions & pitch
Business plan competitions, pitch events, open calls, challenges and application windows with visibility, feedback or prizes.
VC & equity capital
Venture capital investors, corporate VCs, early-stage funds, impact investors and guidance for a better investor approach.
Crowdfunding
Platforms for reward, donation, preorder, crowdinvesting and community finance – especially useful for ideas that can be tested publicly.
Students & schools
Student companies, entrepreneurship competitions, simulations, mentoring and first pitch formats for young teams.
AI courses & models
Free and low-cost AI courses, model catalogs, local LLMs, open weights, API-only models and guidance for more confidential tests.
AI visibility & EU AI Act
SEO, discoverability in AI answers, structured content, AI visibility checks and first orientation on legal AI questions.
How to use sources well
Do not start with every link at once. First classify your idea by phase, country, sector, capital need and target group. Then choose the right category and build a shortlist of realistic options.
- For grants, always check source, deadline, region and eligibility
- For competitions, check application windows, pitch format and idea/IP rules
- For VC, contact only investors whose stage and focus really match
- For crowdfunding, test audience, story, rewards and reach before launch
- For AI products, also check privacy, transparency, data rights and EU AI Act risk