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the TMA-Team

The Migrant Accelerator (TMA) is a nonprofit empowerment project dedicated to fostering an inclusive startup ecosystem in Germany. Launched in 2022 by startup consultants Laila Zohaib and Bartosz Kajdas, it is the first program of its kind in Germany, specifically designed to support migrant startup founders. TMA provides both personal and structural support to entrepreneurs with migration backgrounds by offering access to infrastructure, networks, and funding, as well as by collaborating with existing startup initiatives, investors, and government agencies. Since April 2024, the program has been funded as a model project by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and is based at the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart.
The Migrant Accelerator (TMA) is a nonprofit empowerment project dedicated to fostering an inclusive startup ecosystem in Germany. Launched in 2022 by startup consultants Laila Zohaib and Bartosz Kajdas, it is the first program of its kind in Germany, specifically designed to support migrant startup founders. TMA provides both personal and structural support to entrepreneurs with migration backgrounds by offering access to infrastructure, networks, and funding, as well as by collaborating with existing startup initiatives, investors, and government agencies. Since April 2024, the program has been funded as a model project by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and is based at the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart.
Portrait: Shamila Borchers

Shamila Borchers

Program Manager & Mentor Relations

Portrait: Kristina Coric

Kristina Coric

Public Partnerships & Project Coordination

Portrait: Antonia Bachmann

Antonia Bachmann

Brand & Communications Manager

Portrait: Laila Zohaib

Laila Zohaib

Corporate Partnerships & Investor Relations

Portrait Bartosz Kajdas

Bartosz Kajdas

Startup Coach

Veljko Sekelj

Startup Coach & Grants

Johanna Kutter

Finance Manager

Yannic Häberer

Community & Knowledge Base Manager