Prototron, Europe's top startup prototyping fund since 2012, has supported 35 teams with over 380,000 EUR, leading to 16 new products and 3 million EUR in revenue. The fund focuses on projects in ICT, electronics, mechatronics, and greentech, offering equity-free funding up to 30,000 EUR along with mentoring. Applications for the upcoming cycle have a deadline of June 10, with feedback and mentoring available for the top 20 teams.

1. Siim Lepisk
CEO
Europe’s #1 startup prototyping fund
#1 startup
prototyping fund
in Europe

2. Since 2012, we have:
● Gathered 1 300+ ideas
● Had 12 rounds of funding
● Given out 380 000+ EUR to 35 teams
Our proven concept

3. Our 35 funded teams have:
● Got 16 new products to market
● Generated revenue of 3 000 000+ EUR
● Accelerated in Techstars, Seedcamp, Startup
Bootcamp, Tehnopol etc.
● Got 10 000 000+ EUR follow-on funding from
angel and venture capital investors
We’ve already shown great results

4. We focus on
* In ICT, we fund projects having complex algorithms or well protectable intellectual
property. However, any excellent team can apply with any idea.
ICT*
Electronics Mechatronics
Greentech

5. ● Idea’s technological novelty
● Team’s strong competence
● Prototype’s market capability
● International growth ambition
● Thoughtful business concept
Funding criterion
Additional points given for detailed prototype description, prototyping timeline,
budget, sketches/drafts.

6. Applications submitted by 10 June
prototron.ee
Experts rating and writing feedback to all
20 top teams
get acceleration program
with 20+ mentors
10 teams pitching to Expert
Committee
7+7min
Expert Committee
decides funding
2-4
teams
Selection process
Up to 30 000 EUR
equity-free +
acceleration!
Mentoring for applications sent by 27 May

7. Win-win with Estonian ecosystem
Funding Follow-on programsPre-programs Investments

8. Some of our smart city successes
11 242 EUR
Sea monitoring buoys
2013
9 900 EUR
Ultra-fast language
learning platform
2013
3 100 EUR
Cloud based
queue management
2012
8 500 EUR
Cloud platform for
reducing energy bills
2014
10 534 EUR
Battery pack and
control system for
light electric vehicles
2012
7 000 EUR
Connectivity platform
for cars
2013
7 000 EUR
Factory line
monitoring
hardware
2015
7 000 EUR
Grid balancing
software
and smart plugs
2015

9. Apply www.prototron.ee
27 May deadline for feedback and mentoring
10 June final application deadline
August TOP20 acceleration program
17 August 30 000 EUR decided for 2-4 teams
6-12mo Incubation with Tehnopol and Tallinn City
15 October deadline for next batch
Your next steps for 2016