Up2B Exploration

Run by Up2B.

Structured as "3+2 weeks" — a bootcamp followed by a masterclass for the startups selected from it — Up2B Exploration runs hybrid out of Mannheim. Public funding from Startup BW and the Baden-Wurttemberg Ministry of Economics, Labour and Tourism makes participation free including on-site food and drink, so there is no cheque to startups and no equity term. It works across manufacturing, energy, agritech, mobility and SaaS.

Investment

Not disclosed

Equity taken

Not disclosed

Duration

5 weeks (Shorter than Europe & C. Asia median 26 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)

Format

hybrid

Cadence

Not disclosed

Location

Mannheim, Germany

Sectors

• Manufacturing
• Energy
• AgriTech
• Mobility
• SaaS

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://www.up2b.io/exploration read 2026-09-10 — supports city, cheque note, duration weeks, duration note, format, sectors, application url

Other programmes by Up2B

• Up2B Fundraising
• Up2B Market Discovery

Compare all 3 Up2B programmes.

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Last verified 2026-09-10.