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What is the ASAP Final?
The ASAP Final is a university competition in which the best university-related teams from Baden-Württemberg pitch their startup ideas in 90 seconds. The teams have the opportunity to present their ideas on a virtual stage and win up to €1,000 as well as places in further funding programs.
What could you win at the Final #15?
At the ASAP final, the teams has the opportunity to receive funding of up to €1,000 as well as places in further funding programs. Our audience award, the “Audience Darling”, is also be presented.
Overall Winner
1000 €* & detailed social media post
Business Model Award
500 €*
Innovation Award
500 €*
Impact Award
500 €*
Best Pitch Award
500 €*
Speedmentoring by Wissensfabrik
The Speed Mentoring event on March 5, 2026 offers the opportunity to connect online in one afternoon with various contacts from different member companies and gain valuable insights and tips for your business.
*Support for your idea from the L-Bank
The ASAP Final #15 is powered by Mätch VC.
This is our Jury for the ASAP Final #15
Dr. Katharina Engel
Projectlead Schwarzwälder Gründergeist
Prof. Dr. Peter Gehler
Professor for Machine Learning Engineering and Technology Transfer at Tübingen AI Center
Detlef Grabowski
Senior Referent Corporate Communication at L-Bank
Yannic Häberer
Community Manager at The Migrant Accelerator
Lisa Raab
Founder and CEO of Spotium
What boosts to advanced programs are available at Final #15?
As part of the ASAP Finals, there is also a chance for all participating teams to win a boost, meaning a place in a more advanced program. During networking, startups are able to network directly with the program. The focus here is on meaningful placement, so that startups only receive a boost that really suits them. The following overview shows which partners will be represented in networking.
AI xpress
arise Accelerator
AXEL
CODE_n
CyberLab
Finance Accelerator
Groundbreakers
Life Science Accelerator
move+
Sandbox
Up2B
These are the winning teams from the ASAP Final #14
adric GmbH
Overall Winner
Hanz-App
Business Model Award
Hello Milo
Best Pitch Award & Audience Darling
SolarCubate
Impact Award
MHD+
Innovation Award
Watch our Final #14
You can watch the last ASAP Final #14 on Youtube.
This was our jury for the ASAP Final #14
Arik Lämmle
Founder & CEO of Cellios
Carolin Spaeth
Referentin CEO at IPAI
Christoph Kalmbach
Partner, auditor & tax advisor at the PKF Wulf Group
Dr. Hannes Schubert
Founder & partner at DISCUS Strategy GmbH | Entrepreneurship Education
Lena Scharr
Director at Fokus Zukunft
Dr. Karsten Gschwandtner
Attorney and partner at the law firm Menold Bezler
These were our two presenters at the ASAP Final #14
ASAP Finale #14 were hosted by Sophia and Hannes. Sophia organizes the ASAP Finale, and Hannes is a talent expert – together they were the perfect duo to rock the ASAP Finale!
Sophia Schimpgen
Junior Program Manager ASAP at NXTGN
Hannes Metzger
Talent Success Manager at NXTGN
The ASAP Final #14 was powered by Mätch VC.
