Business Incubation Program

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

Goal

To provide the startup with knowledge, practical tools and the appropriate infrastructure to accelerate the growth of new venture creation.

Tasks

A Program of personalized comprehensive support for startups, including startups in the early stages, which combines a training program, individual mentoring sessions, business coaching, and professional networking with the possibility of using material infrastructure on preferential terms (office space, prototyping laboratory, material library).

Audience

Startups with a formed team (minimum 2 participant), the degree of development of the project corresponds to the level of TRL=3 and above.

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.