Business Incubation Program — a one-year program of personalized comprehensive support for startups, which combines a training program, individual consulting and business coaching, fundraising assistance and professional networking with the possibility of using the material infrastructure of the business incubator on preferential terms (co-working space, prototyping laboratory and materials library).

BENEFITS OF BUSINESS INCUBATION PROGRAM

individual consulting
a personalized plan of results-oriented work
media support of participants' achievements
Demo Day with representatives of venture funds
consultations with invited coaches and mentors
preparation for participation in Ukrainian and international startup events
powerful production base: use of co-working space, UF FabLab prototyping laboratory and material library
consultations of the prototyping laboratory engineer
networking

MILESTONES

1
Submit the registration form
2
Interview
3
Sign up an agreement
4
Build "road map"
5
Mentoring support & access to material infrastructure
6
Check outcomes
Goals

Provide the startup with the knowledge, practical tools and relevant infrastructure to create and accelerate business growth.

Tasks
  • Providing resources and support for startup growth. Providing access to relevant infrastructure and equipment, mentoring support, training and other services that can help improve business ideas and achieve success.
  • Creation of a favorable environment for the development of startups. Bringing startups together in the same space will lead to new partnerships, collaboration opportunities, and other benefits for startups.
  • Increasing innovativeness of the economy. Fostering innovation, helping startups launch new products and services that can change the world.
Audience
  • Startups with a formed team (minimum 2 participants), the degree of project readiness is not lower than the TRL3 level.
  • Promising youth projects of JAS students and participants of the UF Startup School pre-incubation program.

PRIORITY AREAS

AgroTech
Alternative Energy
HealthTech
Creative Industries
Aviation

* we encourage startups from other areas to apply

STARTUP SELECTION CRITERIA

Pitch Deck including:

сompany information
problem statement
solution/simple demo
market size
product and technology traction
team members*
competitors
business model/plan**
funding status
MVP
Milestones
competitive advantages
contact info

*Prioritized: min. one of Startup founders are citizens of Ukraine or have Ukrainian origins

** Ready made innovative solutions and quick implementation time are prioritized

***Open call for all Ukrainian Startups which are registered companies

This program is supported by GIST. The Global Innovation through Science and Technology initiative (GIST) is a U.S. government program on innovation and entrepreneurship. The program assists businesspeople in establishing startups.

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