The Tech Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development Center, in collaboration with Zoomout, Fablab, and Startup Grind Iliauni is thrilled to announce the launch of its 6-week pre-acceleration program.

The goal of the 6-week pre-acceleration program is to support Ilia State University students and graduates to:

  • Gain insights into Georgia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
  • Discover international and Georgian investment opportunities and perfect your applications.
  • Develop essential entrepreneurial skills and a growth-oriented mindset.
  • Form teams and bring your startup concepts to life.

Who Can Apply?

Teams with at least one active and/or alumni student from Ilia State University eager to refine their innovative ideas and transform them into thriving startups are encouraged to participate.

Selection Criteria:

  1. Innovative idea (10%)
  2. Feasibility of the startup idea (10%)
  3. Motivation to engage in the program (80%)

Program Highlights (6 Key Phases):

  1. Idea generation and refinement.
  2. Prototyping and validation.
  3. Crafting a robust business model and financial strategy.
  4. Identifying suitable investment opportunities.
  5. Mastering the art of writing successful grant applications.
  6. Polishing your pitch deck for maximum impact.

Important Dates:

Online Info Meeting: September 13, 2024 18:00 https://forms.gle/RbxnYSGynCedQDbS8

Program Start Date: October 19, 2024

Program End Date: November 29, 2024

Format: Hybrid (Online and Ilia State University)

Working Languages: Georgian and English

To secure your spot, register now at the provided link: https://forms.gle/9ya2oDuHAkBg5FA98

Registration Deadline:

Make sure to complete your registration by September 25, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

The program is implemented within the framework of the project “‘Foster University Entrepreneurship Education (EE) Curricular and Co-curricular Reform’  which is a grantee of the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) created in frames of a program – “Georgia I2Q – Innovation, Inclusion and Quality” a joint program of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the World Bank.”