JUNI x Earlybird VC Enablement Bootcamp – December 2026
Two mornings to learn how VCs think, sharpen your story and pitch for direct feedback. For science startups in Berlin-Brandenburg. December 8-9, 2026, 9am-2pm.
JUNI x Earlybird VC Enablement Bootcamp – December 2026
2 mornings Program, VC Enablement Bootcamp → Starting December 2026 / Strictly Limited
JUNI Mitte, Berlin
Coming Soon
Overview
Ready to talk to investors?
Maybe you already have a prototype, a patent or a first pilot, and fundraising is on your list for the coming year. The open question is how an investor will see your startup. This edition gives you that answer before your first meeting, not after it.
What two mornings in December give you:
- Investors from Earlybird and other experts on how VCs assess deep tech, life sciences and climate startups
- Hands-on work on your own pitch, market and plan, from the first session on
- Around 40 science founders in the room, all at the same point as you
- No fee: JUNI covers the full cost, so all you invest is December 8 and 9
Key facts
Block both mornings.
Everything you need for your calendar. The second morning builds on the first, so please plan to be there for both.
- Application deadline: November 22, 2026
- Dates: December 8–9, 2026, 9am-2pm (incl. lunch)
- Location: JUNI Mitte, Chausseestr. 8, Entrance F, 4th floor, 10115 Berlin
- Cohort: ~40 startups from Berlin-Brandenburg
- Attendance: In person, both mornings required
- Cost: Free, funded by JUNI
- How to apply: 5-minute online form + your pitch deck (a rough draft is fine)
Program details
From science to term sheet.
Here’s what we have planned so far.
*Please note: The agenda is preliminary and may still change as more experts confirm.
December 8
Day 1: From science to venture
See your startup the way an investor does.
- How VCs look at science startups: the anti-portfolio and 2027 trends
- Sizing your market: bottom-up, with realistic timelines
- Workshop: go-to-market and early validation
- Fireside chat: founders and pivots
- Lunch and networking
December 9
Day 2: Raising the round
Get your story, your numbers and your terms ready for the room.
- Your deck and how to reach out to a VC
- Runway for capital-intensive science
- Term sheets, cap tables and legal basics
- Pitch clinics with expert feedback
- Angels and angel clubs
- Lunch and networking
Selection
Is now the right time?
This edition is open to startups that meet all of the following:
- You’re building a science-based startup in deep tech, life sciences or climate
- Your startup is connected to a JUNI science partner: a university or research institute in the JUNI network
- You plan to raise within the next 12 months
- You’re based in Berlin-Brandenburg
- One founder applies per startup and can join in person on December 8 and 9
* Not sure whether your university or institute is part of the JUNI network? Ask Jiskia before you apply.
Applications
Your deck, five minutes, done.
Applications close November 22, 2026, 23:59 CET. Applying takes about 5 minutes: fill in the online form and upload your pitch deck. A rough draft is fine.
Step 1: Apply
Submit the form and your deck by November 22, 23:59 CET.
Step 2: Decision
We’ll let you know by the December 1 if you have a spot.
Step 3: Confirm your place
Confirm by December 8, and you’re in.
Step 4: Bootcamp
See you in JUNI Mitte on December 8 and 9.
Your program contact
Still deciding? Talk to Jiskia.
