The Bavaria Israel Partnership Accelerator brings together established companies from Bavaria with students and young professionals from Bavaria, Israel and since 2021 also the United Arab Emirates. Through a co-creation framework, multinational teams solve technological and business challenges brought in by the companies. Launched in 2015, there have been eleven editions so far with over 50 company partners and over 270 participants.

Corporate and institutional partners from Bavaria and Israel present BIPA’s multicultural teams innovation with challenges relevant to their business, in fields such as:

• Industry 4.0
• The Internet of Things
• Automotive / Smart Mobility
• Healthcare / MedTech
• IT-Security
• Products & Services
• Public Services

How does it work?

Entrepreneurs and young professionals from Bavaria, Israel and the United Arab Emirates form international teams, and engage in a 2-month program composed of a kick-off workshop, an acceleration phase, and a concluding workshop and results presentation.
Teams are guided throughout the program by highly skilled mentors to create solutions for the proposed challenges.

Part I. Kick-Off Workshop Munich (April 15th to 19th 2024)
An intensive kick off devoted to guiding the newly formed teams in the process to open innovation while addressing specific challenges of the participating companies.

Part II. Acceleration Phase (April 20th to June 10th 2024)
Development of a tailored solution for the proposed company challenge supported by virtual mentoring and online collaboration tools.

Part III. Final Workshop & Results Presentation (June 13th 2024)

The teams finalize their ideas and present their developed solutions to the company partners.

Part IV. Ecosystem Trip to Israel (December 2024)

The teams join forces with other BIPA participants for an unparalleled group experience. Exploring the Israeli start-up ecosystem for a couple of days and getting to know even more like minded people.