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.