Impact Founder in Residence (AI Track) (m/w/d)

6-Month Fully Funded AI Fellowship for Impact Founders | Berlin / Hybrid

About the Opportunity

AI is changing how companies operate — but most small businesses are still experimenting rather than creating measurable business value.

The Berlin Startup School is selecting founders and business leaders for its next AI Accelerator where Impact Founders learn to implement AI into their business.

Over six months, you will work on transforming your own company with AI: identifying high-impact use cases, implementing AI agents and automations, and using AI to improve marketing, sales and growth.

This is not a traditional course. The focus is on hands-on implementation inside your own business.

Selected participants that work on something in the Impact Space receive a fully funded fellowship covering the complete participation fee.

During the residency, you will:

• Identify the highest-impact AI opportunities within your company
• Build and implement AI agents and automations
• Automate repetitive workflows and internal processes
• Apply AI to marketing, sales and go-to-market
• Develop practical AI capabilities within your organization
• Test new AI tools and workflows in real business situations
• Track measurable results such as time saved, processes automated and business impact
• Exchange experiences and solutions with other founders in the cohort

This opportunity is designed for:

• Founders, CEOs and business owners
• Startups and small companies
• Impact-driven businesses and organizations
• Teams that already use AI tools but want to move from experimentation to systematic implementation
• Decision-makers who can directly implement new workflows inside their organization

You do not need to be an AI expert.

More important is that you have a real organization, concrete business challenges and the willingness to implement solutions during the residency.

As an AI Founder in Residence, you receive:

• 6 months of structured AI implementation support
• 12 expert-led AI Masterclasses
• 1:1 coaching tailored to your company
• Weekly implementation check-ins
• Ready-to-use AI workflows, templates and tools
• Access to AI experts and the Berlin Startup School network
• A selected cohort of founders and business leaders implementing AI alongside you
• A fully funded fellowship with no participation fee

The fellowship is designed to run alongside your existing work.

You should be willing to:

• Participate actively throughout the six-month program
• Join regular online Masterclasses and implementation sessions
• Implement AI solutions directly within your own company
• Share learnings and challenges with the cohort
• Measure the results of your implementations

Program Details

Start: 17 September 2026
Duration: 6 months
Location: Berlin / Hybrid
Format: Part-time
Cohort: Limited number of Founder in Residence positions
Cost: €0 for selected scholarship recipients

Important

This is a fully funded Founder Fellowship and not an employment relationship.

There is no salary associated with the position. Selected Fellows do not pay a participation fee.

You remain fully independent and continue working on your own company or organization throughout the residency.

Application Process

We are looking for founders who have concrete opportunities to use AI inside their businesses and are ready to implement.

Apply with a few details about yourself, your organization and where you currently see the biggest potential for AI.

Selected applicants will be invited to a short introductory call with the Berlin Startup School team.

Ready to turn AI experimentation into measurable business results?

Apply to become an AI Founder in Residence.