ACCESS RHINELAND REMOTE ACCELERATOR

ARRA is an equity-free accelerator which enables growth-stage Startups to access game-changing resources and introduce their venture to Europe's largest market, with a large degree of flexibility and without relocating the entire founding team for the duration of the program. Germany is Europe's largest economy and innovation powerhouse. Germany's strong economy, easy access to venture capital, low cost of conducting business, and highly-skilled Tech talent position Germany on top of the list of best European countries for new companies. The Rhineland region in West-Germany is considered to be the country's industrial heartland and the leading economic engine. Rhineland is home for 18 of the largest 50 German corporate, including RWE, HENKEL, ThyssenKrupp, E.ON and Deutsche Telekom, as well as over 700,00 SMEs. Rhineland is known for its wealth of ´hidden industry champions´,Small or medium-sized companies which are nevertheless world market leaders in their particular lines of industry, mainly in manufacturing, health, automotive, chemicals and IT. The wealth of ́champions ́ within the Rhineland region presents a unique growth opportunity for startups looking to achieve market validation via strategic collaborations with regional partnerships, gain new customers, access industry expertise and explore investment opportunities. ARRA is powered by STARTPLATZ, the hotspot of the startup ecosystem in West-Germany, and the vibrant Cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf. We provide cherry-picked startups developing disruptive Industry 4.0 technologies with access to knowledge, network, capital and strategic customers to scale their venture in Europe's largest economy. ARRA is a pilot-driven program, our mission is to connect deep-tech startups with German corporate and throughout the program, facilitate and promote paid pilots ($150K-$350K) and other forms of strategic collaborations.