ACCELERATION PROGRAM

The support and guidance you need to get your start-up to the next level!

WHAT IS THE ACCELERATION PROGRAM?

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

KEY PROGRAM DATES

HOW IS THE SELECTION PROCESS?

WHY JOIN?

What is the acceleration program?

3 months of Intensive Online Training + Individual Mentoring

APPLY!

A high impact program based at the UC3M Science Park aimed at promoting the development of startups and scaleups in the space sector.

During 3 months participants will receive extensive training and individualized coaching in:

MARKET READINESS
INVESTMENT READINESS
REINFORCING YOUR TECHNOLOGY BASE
REVIEWING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Who are we looking for?

START-UPS

New early stage emerging ventures.

SCALE-UPS

High-impact projects looking to accelerate their growth.

We are targeted at start-ups and scale-ups that work in the Space Sector in the following areas:

Digitalization

Big Data, IoT, Smart Cities, Smart transport, …

Sustainable Development Goals

Low carbon future, social impact, …

Defence & Security

Cyber, Military, Big Data, Fintech, …

Spacetech Excellence

Space Upstream & Downstream Sector

We are looking for start-ups and scale-ups that want to grow their business:

Capture new opportunities
Entering into new markets
Improving product-market fit
Achieving customer growth
Securing necessary funding for growth…

Key program dates

Acceleration Program will have one edition in September 2020 and one in March 2021.
It will include 10 companies in each uptake.

01.
May-August 2020
Application period
02.
September 2020
Program begins (FIRST EDITION)

02.
03.
December 2020
First Demo Day Event
04.
March 2021
Program begins (SECOND EDITION)

04.
05.
June 2021
Second Demo Day Event
06.
October 2021
Investment & Partnering Event

06.

How is the selection process?

The following criteria will be consider based on the information supplied in the application:

Business maturity
Team
Feasibility and scalability

Market
Competitive advantage
Window of opportunity

CUT-OFF DATES

2nd edition CLOSED!

Why join?

Training & Mentoring

Intensive online training and individual coaching. Also they’ll access to an official training in agile methodologies and individual mentoring with experts.

Networking

Networking activities with experts from government, industry, research and investment sectors and important opportunities for exchange with a high visibility.
Acceleration Program participants will also be counselled to apply to Coppernicus Incubator.

Events

Participation in events on the space sector, such as Demo Days, where the start-ups/scale-ups can present their projects to potential investors and other possible collaboration partners.

Prizes

4.000€ for the winners of the Demo Days & 6.000€ for the Hackathons.
And the possibility to take part to the Investment & Partnering European Event.