May 2, 2024.

Hurry! Applications for ZICER's new acceleration programs are open until May 7th, and startups can receive over €200,000.00!

Applications for accelerator programs Startup Factory, Technology Transfer and Global Growth Lasting one more week, until May 7 at midnight. A total of is available. 200,000.00 euros in non-repayable financial assistance and in-kind Support of €18,000.00. We accept applications via https://www.zicer.hr/akcelerator/.

🚀Apply to the Startup Factory accelerator!

Startup Factory is an accelerator program designed for to technology-oriented teams and startups (up to one year of age) composed of 2 to 7 members. He Accelerates the development of the idea and prototype, helps with market entry and reaching the first customers and investors.

The program is intensive and competitive. Up to 12 teams will be accepted into Startup Factory 2024, of which the top three will win funds from a cash fund of 50,000.00 euros:

  1. instead of 25,000.00 euros,
  2. place 15,000.00 euros and
  3. place 10,000.00 euros.

In addition, the winners will also receive an annual in-kind support in the total amount of 10,800.00 euros for the use of ZICER's services (office with included utilities, training, invitations to meetups and other events, mentorship, etc.).

After completing the Startup Factory program, Participants will have Practiced the pitch, written the pitch deck, developed the business plan, and improved the prototype/MVP.

🚀Apply to the Global Growth Accelerator!

Global Growth prepares startups for entry into a selected foreign market.

This program will include 5 startups accepted that have a clear intention of entering the international market. The selected startups will evenly split €100,000.00 at the beginning of the program.20,000.00 euros for each startup), and they will also receive mentoring, educational, and promotional support.

Criteria for admission to this program Startups applying must not be older than 5 years from their date of founding for software solutions or 7 years for hardware solutions, and must have generated sales revenue of at least €50,000.00 in the previous year.

By the end of the program (which runs from June to October 2024), the selected startups will create an expansion and international sales strategy and take bold steps to break into a new target market. This means they will hold meetings with key people in their target international market, receive advice from mentors, develop a sales deck, pitch to investors, and join the ZICER hub.

🚀Apply to the Tech Transfer Accelerator and start commercializing your scientific achievements!

The Tech Transfer accelerator program is designed for development teams and startups (up to 5 years old) that are developing a high-tech solution, whose projects originated from scientific/university research.

Up to 5 teams will be accepted into this program, and the top 2 will win funds from the prize pool of 50,000.00 euros:

  1. instead of 30,000.00 euros and
  2. place 20,000.00 euros.

In addition, the winners will also receive an annual in-kind support in the total amount of 7,200.00 euros for the use of ZICER's services for a period of one year, which includes office and overhead costs, training, invitations to meetups and other events, and mentorship.

By the end of the Tech Transfer program, which runs from June to October 2024, participants will develop an entrepreneurial mindset, learn to communicate the impact of their research, take the first steps to turn it into a profitable entrepreneurial venture, and begin the process of going to market.

Applications for all three accelerator programs are open. until May 7, 2024. via https://www.zicer.hr/akcelerator/.

For any questions, email us. startupfactory@zicer.hr.

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