as part of Seeds of Bravery project
Scale up your startup!
Get the right tools, knowledge and resources to scale up your deep tech startup during 3 months acceleration program!
Booster Digital and Deep Tech Acceleration Program is conducted as part of the Seeds of Bravery project and is implemented by INNOV8 in partnership with Plug and Play, EIT Health, Da Vinci Labs, Sunrise Tech Park
3-months acceleration program for digital and deep tech startups powered by INNOV8 as a part of the Seeds of Bravery project.
Time commitment: ~10 hrs. per week + additional work
2-d Batch start date: 15th of October 2024
Our mission is to help Digital and Deep Tech startups to scale-up as quickly as possible with the help of tailored Deep Tech acceleration program.
Our goal is to support at least 40 Deep Tech startups by 2025 through cooperation with the best mentors in the industry and financial assistance within the framework of Seeds of Bravery.
We are driven by helping Ukrainian businesses to scale up their operations and be successful on the international markets
Interactive sessions from professionals with hands-on experience, covering business modeling, hypotheses validation, business development and much more with the focus on the Deep Tech.
Practical 121 mentorship sessions with experienced professionals in both deep tech and business to help startups tackle ongoing challenges with a tailored advise.
Online breakfasts for inspiration on different topics, office hours, networking events (peer-to-peer, investors).
Introduce participants to the program, expectations, and processes
Module focused on the deep tech startups hypotheses testing, refining the business model defining use cases, and analyzing competition to crystalize the value proposition and customer use cases
Understanding your niche, ICP, forming sales battle cards & preparation for the GTM strategy
Funding Strategies Specifics of UA context for deep tech. Working with investors, pitch refining, legal for Deep Tech - data room, patenting...
How to build the company, how to scale, and startup leadership
For founders to work on their efficiency - coaching sessions with executive coach to concentrate on the right actions
How to build defensive IP strategies for deep tech startups
Startup operations scale up With tailored mentorship and guidance, designed to help you reach the market, boost sales, and attract investors more quickly
Skills development With the help of mentorship and coaching sessions to develop the team and founders' capacity and skills to scale the startup. We invite the whole team to learn during the acceleration program as we believe that a team is the key Deep Tech startup asset.
Credibility and Validation Joining a reputable acceleration program boosts a startup’s credibility, making it more appealing to investors, customers, and partners.
Market Exposure Participation in demo days, pitch events, and other program activities increases visibility and exposure to potential customers and partners.
Business Model Refinement Startups refine their business models, value propositions, and go-to-market strategies through feedback from mentors and peers. Our individual coaching sessions also help Deep Tech startups develop their teams and founders.
Risk Mitigation Expert advice and a supportive community help startups avoid common pitfalls, boosting their chances of success.
Kyrylo Pogrebenko
CEO and Co-Founder of Medloaner
Oleg Zubchenok
Head of Business Development at KSE Graduate Business School Kyiv School of Economics
Alina Agrasova
Investment Analyst at TA Ventures
Hanna Fedchyshyn
Expert of research-driven VC, works at Ananda Impact Ventures
Maria Pylvas
Co-Founder at KehoSense Oy, Entrepreneur
Janne Henrik Parssine
Managing Director at Finnai Value
Sofiya Got
Strategy and Transformation MBA Analyst
Max Beshleul
Business Development Engineer
Kaija Poysti
Business Angel, Business Coach, EIC Accelerator Coach, EIC Scaling Club Mentor
Christina Monets
Head of Business Development at Factiverse, AI tool to avoid fact-checking related mistakes
Laurynas Braskus
Innovation consultant from Sunrise Valley Science and Technology Park (Sunrise Tech Park) in Vilnius
Olena Zanichkovska
Co-Founder and Director of Product Strategy at digital and product design agency The Gradient
Fran Antequera
Project Manager at DaVinci Labs
Olha Panivnyk
Ex-Chief People Officer / Vice President Human Resources / Director at Welltech, Preply, SoftServe, Jacob Dower Egberts, Mondelez International. 25+ years of blended experience in corporations and startups, small companies and big companies .
Christy Ilkovych
A financial expert with 5+ years in corporate finance, she has worked with 30+ companies across industries at Fuelfinance and led financial operations for 300+ companies.
Orysia Khimiak
PR and Communications Expert
Alexandre Liashenko
Patent Engineer with more than three years of experience in patenting inventions in different fields of Physics, in particular Photonics, Semiconductors, Mechanics and Quantum Technologies. Providing valuable advice to SMEs so as to obtain the most optimal patent protection in France, Europe and in the US.
Alyona Mysko
A CFO turned entrepreneur. Cofounder of FuelFinance, Alyona helps startup founders making their finance function efficient.
Nestor Dubnevych
Co-founder of Legal Nodes, a legal startup that aims to “decentralize” legal solutions for founders of global tech startups and scale-ups. He has more than 7 years of legal experience in technology and blockchain and has co-authored more than 30 legal Web3 tutorials.
Laurynas Braskus
Innovation consultant at Sunrise Tech Park in Vilnius
A centre of innovation and entrepreneurship, founded to develop the technological ecosystem in Ukraine. The centre helps potential and existing entrepreneurs create and scale startups and technology businesses.
The leading innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we're present in 50+ locations across 5 continents. We offer corporate innovation programs and help our corporate partners in every stage of their innovation journey, from education to execution. We also organize startup acceleration programs and have built an in-house VC to drive innovation across multiple industries.
Established in 2015 as part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), aims to foster innovation in health and aging. It operates based on the 'knowledge triangle' principle, encouraging collaboration between business, research, and education sectors to create an optimal environment for innovation. EIT Health's extensive network includes around 120 partner organizations and thousands of startups and entrepreneurs across Europe, working together to address significant health challenges.
An accelerator and a multidisciplinary research center that tackles pressing societal challenges through deep tech innovations. Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, DVL promotes the development of sustainable technologies through research in artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and quantum computing. DVL achieves a balance between technological innovation and sustainable development by hosting cross-disciplinary teams working on environmental challenges.
Established in 2003, is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Vilnius (Lithuania). It provides infrastructure and support services for young, innovative enterprises and knowledge-intensive businesses. Located in a unique environment in the Baltic States, the park promotes business and science collaboration, offering a vibrant community for technological enterprises, university members, and R&D to commercialize their knowledge and develop their businesses.
Even if you think you're ready, it’s likely that you've only put in about 10% of the effort needed. Sharing practical experience is where the real insights come from. To effectively communicate with investors, the right preparation is key
I appreciate the versatility of the programs, and I found the information about investments to be extremely valuable. The practical case studies were particularly insightful.
I especially liked the opportunity to participate in non-financial services, personal mentoring, and high-quality networking.
Can I apply directly to Booster?
Not yet, you have to apply for the Seeds of Bravery for the P5 project line and then you can appy to Booster. As of now, Booster is a Digital & Deep Tech program is a part of Seeds of Bravery must-have programs for the P5 applicants. You can see more at Seeds of Bravery Website: https://seedsofbravery.eu
How much time does the program take?
Booster program is a 12-week acceleration program with the focus on the Deep Tech. In the end of the program we have a Demo Day.
Do you take equity or any price for the Acceleraiton program?
No, we don`t as of now. We are focused on developing the deep tech startups in Ukraine and we understand that it is our part of the efforts to support you in your journey.
What is the focus of the Booster?
Deep tech startups. We select the adivsors and mentors for 121 as well as investors with the deep tech focus as those people know the specifics of the deep tech startups - from the sales and marketing perspective to finance and investing. Going with us you will have a tailored approach to chat you are building - we are looking for the mentors and advisors whith will help specifically you.
Who is eligible to apply for the program?
We target Ukrainian startups with Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7+ from industries like Medtech, Biotech, Legaltech, HRTech, AgriTech, Quantum Computing, Edtech, Data Analytics, SaaS, and GreenTech. Teams should have a solid MVP, initial traction, and a clear growth potential.
