Applications for StartupYard Batch 9 Now Open.
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Deep Tech Focus
The focus of StartupYard Batch 9 will remain “Deep Tech.”
Deep Tech means companies working on technologies and products that are unique, difficult to replicate, or are exploring areas of innovation where the barrier to entry remains high, and the problems scientifically complex and difficult, such as AI, Crypto, IoT, and AR/VR.
There remain many global problems that these technologies can solve. These problems are “deeper” than those which have come before, and they demand deeper solutions.
Deep Tech solutions are things that have never been done before, with the potential to radically improve life for all people, whether at work or at home, making us happier, safer, richer, healthier, more productive.
Deep Tech companies work at the edges of possibility for emerging technologies, and so have the potential to disrupt and change whole industries overnight.
Betting on Our Future in CEE
This is not just a bet on technology. It is a bet on all of us in CEE, and our future together.
The social, economic, and technological challenges facing our region and the world are multiplying. But we believe that Central and Eastern Europe will become key influencers in the global future.
Our region and the clever minds and hard working hands that populate it are well suited to compete in this new tech landscape, where the flexibility of small teams with new approaches means they can stay at the cutting edge, ahead of large corporations and old institutions.
As big data, robots, IoT and AI proliferate, society and business’s ability to adapt to change will be strained around the world. Our Deep Tech companies will be at the front line of these advances, making the promises of technological advancement into reality.
Mentors, Investors, and Alumni Agree: StartupYard Works
Doing office hours with StartupYard teams gave me a great sense of the talent present in Europe. The founders I meet are skilled technologists who have unique insights on tackling problems within the region and globally.
“StartupYard gives us a perspective on startups that we don’t get by looking at a deck. It’s a deep dive that teaches us a lot, and presents new opportunities we wouldn’t have seen otherwise.”
Building a company from nothing is a great undertaking in life. And I am so glad now that we didn’t choose to do it alone. StartupYard has been with us 100% along the way.
About the Program
StartupYard’s Accelerator Program has welcomed 58 startups since 2011. Our portfolio companies together now employ hundreds of people, all over the world, and have collectively raised over €8 million so far.
The StartupYard program is Mentorship Based, and puts startups into contact with 150+ highly connected mentors with a proven track record of opening their contacts, and providing sound advice and support. The program also includes in-depth one-on-one support from the SY team, and a series of about two dozen in-depth workshops, on everything from growth planning, to UI/UX design, to voice coaching.
The program builds towards DemoDay, which gives startups the opportunity to publicly present themselves at Central Europe’s biggest such event. Hundreds of corporations, investors, entrepreneurs, and media attend at the finish of each round.
The StartupYard Program
Mentorship
Work directly with top level executives, successful startup founders, and investors who are interested in helping you grow your network and hone your ideas to succeed.
Investment
Receive 30,000 Euros in seed financing, with the option for follow on funding for the most promising startups.
Grow Your Circle
Get access to some of the best minds, and the best rolodexes, in the world with StartupYard’s global network of mentors, representing corporations, investors, accelerators, and successful startups.
Get Perks
Enjoy over 500,000 Euros worth of program perks from partners like Microsoft, Google, SendGrid and Mazars, including web hosting, email services, advertising, legal and financial services, user testing, and much more.
Work Smarter
Attend over 20 in-depth professional workshops, and get ongoing support from special experts, designed to help you grow your startup in the smartest, most sustainable way possible.
Launch WorldWide
Present your ideas to the world, seek funding, and grow globally, starting on DemoDay.
150+ Mentors, 20+ Workshops, 1 Big DemoDay
100% of the startup founders who have attended the StartupYard program, surveyed anonymously, have said that they would recommend StartupYard to others in their position.
StartupYard is proud to be GAN, a highly curated community of accelerators, partners, and investors.
