THE POOL Berlin Edition
🚀 THE POOL - Berlin Edition
Your Gateway to AI Startups, Co-Founders & Scalable Impact
THE POOL is Berlin’s high-intensity co-founder matching and AI ideation sprint for researchers, tech talent, and experienced startup minds. Over 5 action-packed days, participants form interdisciplinary teams, validate ideas, build prototypes, and pitch to real investors - no fluff, no theory, just hands on startup building.
Whether you're a solo founder searching for the right partner, a researcher wanting to turn applied insights into impact, or a developer looking to join a future unicorn - THE POOL is your place to dive in.
What makes THE POOL special?
🔎 Curated group of 50+ startup-ready participants from business, tech, research & design
🧠 No workshops. Just you, your idea, and a team - plus access to mentors, table captains, and founder lunches
🌱 Build your AI startup from scratch - ideate, validate, prototype
💥 Demo Day pitch to the wider ecosystem
🥇 Winners get a wildcard for pitching for our Bridge to Market funding - 6 months of financial support!
Dates & Format
📆 June 23–27, 2025 at Google Berlin
👥 Final Pitch Event: July 10, 2025 at Merantix AI Campus Berlin
🎯 Application-based entry. Places are limited - apply early!
Who should apply?
Talents with prior startup experience or who have participated in entrepreneurship workshops (StarTUp School of TU Berlin, Deep Science Futures Workshops, BLISS Hackathon, Antler, …)
Researchers with applied AI ideas or business problem insights
Young professionals or engineers ready to explore the founder journey
Built by and for the Berlin AI ecosystem. Curated by K.I.E.Z. and AI+MUNICH.
⁉️ More information HERE.
👉 Click here to apply now!
Questions? Get in touch at thepool@kiez.ai or check thepool.kiez.ai for further information.
Please note that you need to apply via this link. An event registration on lu.ma cannot be accepted.