INNOVATIONS ARE NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER
WELCOME TO SUPPORT UKRAINIAN STARTUPS
Help the country in rebuilding a thriving future
Pitching competition and mentoring program
Empowering Future Entrepreneurial Ukraine
May - June 2022
We invite you to contribute for the bright future of Ukraine
Online pitching competition and mentoring program will be arranged to empower Ukrainian startup community and future leaders.
Pitching competition offers a digital platform to scout, support and launch strategic innovations critical for Ukraine in war and for rebuilding the country.
Lucrative Grant will attract high level StartUps, effective implementation and enhance positive outlooks despite the war.
Organized by established Ukrainian Future business incubator supported by team members in Finland.
Focus areas
Defence & Cybersecuruty
Food & Agriculture
Infrastructure & Energy
Health
*other areas are also required if they share the same goal
Apply for 2,5 weeks mentoring program with the following online pitching competition
Get an opportunity to win grant*
What the StartUp teams RECEIVE when selected to the mentoring program (10-12 teams):
- Individual mentoring sessions with experienced and highly connected mentors from Ukraine, Finland and Estonia (min 5) in the areas which are relevant to boost growth of the startup
- Opportunity to join group mentoring sessions with other startups
- Selected services from co-operating companies pro bono ( such as IPR, law, consulting)
- Can use Ukrainian Future incubator services
- Increase their network with Ukrainian originated startups
- Increase their international network with companies, mentors
- Hear inspirational key note speakers
- Publicity, media coverage in Ukraine, Finland, Estonia
- Visibility at Social media
- Possibility to find companies to cooperate with international level
- Access to global funding and investments
What Startup Winners of the Final Pitch receive:
- € 10,000 money and € 5,000 services from Greenstep (accounting and taxes, transactions and finance, personnel and business management)
- €10.000 funding from Ministry of Good Spirit (a community that brings together positive responsible people by supporting their growth through inspirational events and personal mentoring)
- € 7,500 services from Liquido.vc (preparation for pre-seed and seed rounds of funding, strategy planning, advisory groups, startup brand and ecosystem building, investment in selected startups)
- € 7,500 services from Miltton (business strategy, brand, design, marketing and PR advice)
- € 5,000 services from Lexia (legal consulting, including ICT, Tech, Startups & Growth Companies)
- Free access to Microsoft Azure platform from $1.000 to $150.000, depending on the startup stage
- $ 10,000 credits from Amazon Web Services
- Opportunity to find companies for cooperation at the international level
- Access to global financing and investment
StartUp Selection criteria: potential contribution to boost Ukrainian economy and rebuilding
Pitch Deck including:
- сompany information
- problem statement
- solution/simple demo
- market size
- product and technology traction
- team members. Prioritized: min. one of StartUp founders are citizens of Ukraine or have Ukrainian origins
- competition
- business model/plan
- funding status
- MVP
- product testing results or cash flow
- competitive advantages
- how your product/ technology can help now to meet challenges caused by the war and rebuilding in Ukraine?
- contact info
*Ready made innovative solutions and quick implementation time are prioritized
**Open call for all Ukrainian StartUps which are registered companies
Contact us for more information
Important Dates
12.05.2022
Application Open
21.05.2022
Submission Deadline
23.05.2022
Selection of the 10-12 startups
25.05.2022
A mentoring program
14.06.2022
The Final Pitching