Headventures.26 · Start-Up & Innovation Program · May-Jul/Aug-Oct · EUREGIO
You are excited about turning ideas into something real? – Build your startup in 8 weeks.
Be part of the largest innovation program in the region! This year even bigger and with more partnerns!
Headventures.26 · Start-Up & Innovation Program · May-Jul/Aug-Oct · EUREGIO
You are excited about turning ideas into something real? – Build your startup in 8 weeks.
Be part of the largest innovation program in the region! This year even bigger and with more partnerns!
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founders, experts & mentors to gain hands-on guidance
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prize pool to kickstart your best ideas into real, impactful startups
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program value with an official Certificate of Excellence
€0
costs to you – fully free
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founders, experts & mentors to gain hands-on guidance
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prize pool to kickstart your best ideas into real, impactful startups
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program value with an official Certificate of Excellence
€1000
costs to you – fully free
WHO SHOULD APPLY
Sounds like you?
WHY JOIN HEADVENTURES
Everything you need to build a startup from scratch.
Solve real industry challenges
Work on real problems with Westfalen AG and 2G Energy AG – you don’t even need your own idea!
Learn from experts
Gain hands-on guidance from 30+ experienced founders, industry experts and our coaches. Learn prototyping, business models, leadership, fundraising and how to pitch!
Use powerful AI tools
Access cutting-edge tools and get free credits for platforms like Lovable, Claude, and more.
Lovable · Claude · more
Join for free
This program is completely free for you – no hidden costs.
Certificate of excellence
Get an official Certificate of Excellence recognizing your achievements. Program value: €5,000
Value of €5,000
Compete for funding
Go for the €25,000 prize pool and turn your best ideas into real, impactful startups.
€25,000 price pool
No experience needed
You don’t need prior experience. Participation is open to students and young professionals from any field.
Build a network that lasts
Connect with ambitious peers, industry leaders, founders and multiple companies in the EUREGIO.
Solve real industry challenges
Work on real problems with Westfalen AG and 2G Energy AG – you don’t even need your own idea!
Learn from experts
Gain hands-on guidance from 30+ experienced founders, industry experts and our coaches. Learn prototyping, business models, leadership, fundraising and how to pitch!
Use powerful AI tools
Access cutting-edge tools and get free credits for platforms like Lovable, Claude, and more.
Lovable · Claude · more
Join for free
This program is completely free for you – no hidden costs.
Certificate of excellence
Get an official Certificate of Excellence recognizing your achievements. Program value: €5,000
Value of €5,000
Compete for funding
Go for the €25,000 prize pool and turn your best ideas into real, impactful startups.
€25,000 price pool
No experience needed
You don’t need prior experience. Participation is open to students and young professionals from any field.
Build a network that lasts
Connect with ambitious peers, industry leaders, founders and multiple companies in the EUREGIO.
Join us and shape the future of industry!
Build your startup in 8 weeks · Compete for €25,000 funding · Join for free
Sport are limited. Applications close April 26!
Join us and shape the future of industry!
Build your startup in 8 weeks · Compete for €25,000 funding ·
Join for free
Spots are limited. Applications close April 26!
Throwback Event Highlights Headventures 2025
See what it's like to be part of it.
FOCUS AREAS
Work on what matters – shape the future of ...
Production & Service
Develop faster. Produce better. Serve smarter.
INDUSTRY 5.0SMART PRODUCTIONAI ENGINEERINGPREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
Logistics & Supply Chain
Smarter flows. Better coordination. Reliable delivery.
INVENTORY INTELLIGENCEREAL-TIME TRACKINGAUTONOMOUS LOGISTICS
Energy & Resources
Use smarter. Waste less.
ENERGY MANAGEMENTWASTE REDUCTIONINDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION
People & Processes
Amplify people. Unlock knowledge. Increase output.
HHUMAN-AI COLLABORATIONCO-PILOTSKNOWLEDGE TRANSITION
PROGRAM FLOW
From idea to startup.
SUCCESS STORIES
Hear it from those who lived it.
"The mix of workshops, AI tools, and real industry challenges was just incredible. I feel like I've grown so much in just a few weeks – not just in skills, but in how I think about building things."
Headventures participant
Cohort 2025 · Master's student
“Headventures is your chance to take the first step toward launching your own startup. In just a few weeks, you’ll master the essentials and turn your ideas into real, actionable concepts.”
Headventures participant
Cohort 2025 · Master's student
"You meet so many new and inspiring people, and you end up making friendships that really stick. Going from just an idea to a finished product is such a wild ride – full of ups and downs. I’m honestly so grateful I got to be part of it."
Headventures participant
Cohort 2025 · Master's student
“Headventures gave me the tools, the mentors, and the confidence to finally start working on my own idea. I never imagined it would be this hands-on and fun!”
Headventures participant
Cohort 2025 · Master's student
"The mix of workshops, AI tools, and real industry challenges was just incredible. I feel like I've grown so much in just a few weeks – not just in skills, but in how I think about building things."
Headventures participant
Cohort 2025 · Master's student
“Headventures is your chance to take the first step toward launching your own startup. In just a few weeks, you’ll master the essentials and turn your ideas into real, actionable concepts.”
Headventures participant
Cohort 2025 · Master's student
"You meet so many new and inspiring people, and you end up making friendships that really stick. Going from just an idea to a finished product is such a wild ride – full of ups and downs. I’m honestly so grateful I got to be part of it."
Headventures participant
Cohort 2025 · Master's student
“Headventures gave me the tools, the mentors, and the confidence to finally start working on my own idea. I never imagined it would be this hands-on and fun!”
Headventures participant
Cohort 2025 · Master's student
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Real challenges. Real partners.
2G Energy AG, based in Heek, Germany, is a leading supplier of decentralized energy systems with more than 1,000 employees, providing cutting-edge combined heat and power technologies and real-world innovation challenges for future founders.
As a family-owned global energy and industrial gases group headquartered in Münster, Westfalen AG employs over 2,300 people across Europe and brings deep industry expertise to drive real innovation and sustainable solutions.
ORGANIZED & SUPPORTED BY
HARD FACTS
What you're signing up for.
DURATION PHASE 01
May 6 – July 2, 2026
DURATION PHASE 02
Aug 26 – Oct 15, 2026
(compatible with studies or work)
FORMAT
Hybrid · part-time
(compatible with studies or work)
LANGUAGE
English
DEADLINE
April 26, 2026
COSTS
Free – no exceptions
Join us and shape the future of industry!
Build your startup in 8 weeks · compete for €25,000 funding · Join for free
Spots are limited. Applications close April 26!
