Empowering Future Entrepreneurial Ukraine

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

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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*

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*The jury will select 1-3 projects that will receive a grant to support their implementation

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?
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