Ukrainian Future, a business incubator of the National Center "Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine", is opening a call for applications for UF Startup School Beginner - an annual educational program for those who want to get their first practical experience in entrepreneurship, test their own ideas, and better understand the specifics of starting and developing startups.
UF Startup School Beginner is designed as an environment for practical introduction to entrepreneurship. Participants will have the opportunity to go through the main stages of working on a startup idea, test their own hypotheses, receive feedback, and get to know in practice the approaches that startups use when creating and developing new products.
Entrepreneurship as a practice
One of the key advantages of the program is the opportunity to test their idea and their own readiness for entrepreneurship even before starting a business.
During the work, participants will analyze the needs of a potential audience, look for ways to implement their ideas, test hypotheses, and receive feedback. This format allows you to see the strengths and weaknesses of the idea at an early stage, adjust the approach and gain experience that may be important when launching your own project.
At the same time, the program helps you better understand whether entrepreneurship meets the interests and professional plans of the participant.
Immersion in the startup ecosystem
UF Startup School Beginner involves not only mastering basic knowledge, but also working in an environment close to the real conditions of startup development.
Participants will work with their own ideas, interact in teams, look for non-standard solutions and present the results of their work. Practical tasks and feedback will help form a holistic understanding of how an idea goes from the initial concept to a substantiated proposal.
During UF Startup School Beginner, participants will:
- work on their own startup ideas;
- get acquainted with the basics of entrepreneurship and startup approaches;
- learn how to test hypotheses and work with feedback;
- will consider the basics of marketing and working with the target audience;
- will develop the skills of generating ideas and finding non-standard solutions;
- will gain practice in presenting their own ideas;
- will work in teams and present the results of their work;
- will learn about the possibilities of further development of startup projects.
Program start: September 28, 2026.
Duration: 3 weeks
Format: online
Dates and times:
- group online sessions from September 28 to October 16 three times a week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 16:00;
- online consultations – October 13,14,15, 15:00 – 18:00
- online Pitch Day (Crash Test) on October 16.
Working language: Ukrainian.
Target audience: winners of MANU competitions, holders of Ukrainian Future certificates, young inventors (age 15+).
Selection criteria: competitive.
You can apply for participation in the UF Startup School Beginner program until September 22, 2026 inclusive.
Your path to your own startup starts here!