JUNI Science to Venture Program
From research grant to market leader: The JUNI Science to Venture Program.
Join JUNI’s program for high-potential deeptech and life science spin-offs. We bridge the execution gap with a founder-led roadmap, specifically focusing on the most challenging aspects: team configuration, market validation, and organizational resilience.
This is not a generic workshop: We provide tactical venture architecture for Berlin’s most promising spin-offs.
Exclusively designed for teams with a Major Research Grant (e.g., EXIST-Forschungstransfer, GO-Bio)
that are ready to bridge the execution gap between the lab and the first investment round.
Limited Capacity: We only admit a hand-picked cohort of teams for our summer batch to ensure high-intensity mentoring.
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Apply nowThis is not a generic workshop: We provide tactical venture architecture for Berlin’s most promising spin-offs.
Exclusively designed for teams with a Major Research Grant (e.g., EXIST-Forschungstransfer, GO-Bio)
that are ready to bridge the execution gap between the lab and the first investment round.
Limited Capacity: We only admit a hand-picked cohort of teams for our summer batch to ensure high-intensity mentoring.
Rolling applications
Science is the foundation — execution is the leverage
90% of your work happens in the lab. We provide the critical leverage to make sure your technology moves from the shelf into the real world — where it can create value and have an actual impact.
The JUNI program helps you go:
- from scientist to founder: We close the management gap before it becomes a venture risk.
- from prototype to MVP: We focus on radical market validation rather than academic perfection.
- from grant to investment: We align your milestones with VC logic.
Turning brilliant research into venture success
Research or technology are rarely the bottleneck. Most spin-offs actually struggle due to management deficits, the "perfectionist’s trap" in product development, or missing the investor-readiness mark.
The JUNI program addresses:
- Team fragility: Fixing the “science-to-market” leadership gap.
- Market drift: Moving from lab perfection to radical MVP validation.
- Capital gap: Aligning your milestones with VC requirements from day one.
Program details
Key facts:
- Duration: Six months of tactical venture building.
- Commitment: One in-person deep dive per month and virtual strategic check-ins.
- Mentorship: On-demand guidance from our 80+ founder network.
Three phases of execution:
Phase 1:
Foundation & team architecture — Master the transition from science to business. We help you form the perfect co-founding team and equip you with the leadership skills needed to lead a high-growth startup.
Phase 2:
Radical market validation — Go from lab-prototype to MVP. We stress-test your tech against real-world industry pain points and regulatory hurdles (MDR, AI Act).
Phase 3:
Investor readiness & scale — Harden your business case. We align your milestones with VC requirements and unlock direct access to our elite investor network for your next funding round.
The JUNI springboard:
- Vertical deep dives: We offer specialized tracks for life science & biotech and AI & industrial tech.
- Outside-in events: We organize exclusive matchmaking sessions where research meets entrepreneurial “hustle.”
- Founder-led: Every JUNI session is led by an expert who has successfully scaled and exited a deeptech company.
Eligibility & selection
We are looking for high-potential research teams (e.g., EXIST-Forschungstransfer or GO-Bio grant holders) ready to transform their IP into a scalable business.
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