PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

If your startup broadly meets the following criteria, you are in a good position to apply: 

• Business Structure: Registered AB (Aktiebolag) in Stockholm

• Commitment: Team already in place, at least one founder working full-time

• Funding Goal: Planning to raise at least 1-5 MSEK or more (pre-seed/seed)

• Product: A prototype/beta/finished product/service

• Traction: Traction from customers (paying, paid pilots, pilots, LOIs)

• Internationalization: A long term plan to go international

• Impact Focus: At least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development goals

• Prior Grants: The startup should not have raised more than 3 MSEK in grants from public entities before entering the program

• Active Engagement: Startups are expected to dedicate at least 30-50 hours over the program tenure, attend all the program schedules / meetings / modules, and report back company development in coming years.

Submit your Application

If you meet our criteria you will be either invited to a short interview OR to our FREE Pitch Screening Session in the next step. We only contact short-listed applicants, please make sure to provide sufficient details about your startup on the application page. If you are too early or not a clear impact case, do not apply. Instead look for other business advisory organizations.

CORE MODULES

• • Structured investment readiness process

  • Coaching from Connect

  • 10 hrs with an external coach

  • Advisory panel with external experts

  • Pitch coaching session

  • Sustainability workshop with Almi Stockholm

  • Internationalization workshop with Business Sweden

  • Pitch feedback session with mentors & investors

  • 1 hr free legal support by our partners

  • Free access during and for one month afterwards to IRP for Entrepreneurs by Beels

Format / Delivery

Most of the sessions will be held remotely, whereas the workshops are set to be physical and your presence is expected. 

Post Program Benefits

Graduating startups from the program are welcome to become Members of Connect Öst to access Member-only benefits which include: pitching to the Connect East network at a meetup / AW in-person, showing startup's profile on Connect's investment readiness portal, and invitation to member-only events. 

Startups that want to have continued access to IRP tool for founders post program will be offered 50% discount by the provider on the yearly license if they the sign up within one month of completing the program.

Submit your Application

If you meet our criteria you will be either invited to a short interview OR to our FREE Pitch Screening Session in the next step. We only contact short-listed applicants, please make sure to provide sufficient details about your startup on the application page. If you are too early or not a clear impact case, do not apply. Instead look for other business advisory organizations.