PRIMER
by InnoEnergy
06/05/2019 - 17/05/2019
Helping startups build a sustainable future
PRIMER is a pre-acceleration program that helps startups to innovate, grow and scale. You will learn what it takes to build a successful business and how to overcome the challenges and obstacles that every entrepreneur encounters.
WHO CAN APPLY
Students, individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises.
REASONS TO APPLY
Taking part in 40 workshop hours in Algebra LAB (Vukasovićeva 1, 2nd floor, Zagreb, Croatia) 06.05.-17.05. (15:00- 19:30 )
Mentoring and coaching by top experts in their fields.
Networking with other 10 participating teams.
YOU WILL LEARN
How To Build A Solid Marketing & B2B Strategy
The Legal, Financial & IP Aspects You Need To Consider
How To Get Your First Customers
How To Design a Pitch Deck That Gets Investors' Attention
How To Build A Great Team & Adopt An Agile Methodology
YOU WILL DESIGN YOUR
Business Model Canvas
Competitive Landscape
Letter Of Intent
Go-To-Market Strategy
Business Roadmap
Pitch Deck
WE ARE LOOKING FOR TEAMS/FOUNDERS THAT
- already have a minimum viable product (MVP) or are working on one
- have entrepreneurial skills and are action-oriented, with a continuous aim at self-improvement
- are ambitious and believe in starting their business
PROGRAM
The program is based on 40 hours of practical workshop and mentoring sessions led by experienced professionals and mentors
TIMELINE
15:00 – 15:10 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
15:10– 16:30 WORKSHOP (I part)
16:30 – 17:00 coffee break
17:00 – 18:30 WORKSHOP (II part)
18:30 – 19:30 MENTORING
STRUCTURE
1 DAY – 6.5.2019. - Lean Startup Methodology I – Miro Hegedić & Filip Stipančić
2 DAY – 7.5.2019. - Lean Startup Methodology II – Miro Hegedić & Filip Stipančić
3 DAY – 8.5.2019. - Business Model Canvas – Boris Golob
4 DAY – 9.5.2019. - B2B Marketing Strategies & Competitive Landscape – Mihovil Sić
5 DAY – 10.5.2019. - Pitch deck structure – Peter Bruner
6 DAY – 13.5.2019. - Pitch deck training – Peter Bruner
7 DAY – 14.5.2019. - Go to market strategy & Sales Strategies – Nenad Buljan
8 DAY – 15.5.2019. - Finances and investments – Nenad Buljan
9 DAY – 16.5.2019. - Team management & IP & legal aspects –Andrej Hanzir & Vedran Đidara
10 DAY – 17.5.2019. - DEMO day – pitching in front of investors and speed dating with mentors
Note: Minimum one team member is required to attend all lectures and workshops. All team members are welcome.
The program will be held in Algebra LAB (Vukasovićeva 1, 2nd floor, Zagreb), Monday to Friday, May 6th – 17th (15:00- 19:30)
MENTORS
Peter Bruner
- serial entrepreneur, founder of awarded start-ups (OOSM, Wineist, QRiouz)
- awarded as Best of VC Pitch in Amsterdam, The Best Startup of Coinvest Venture Days in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, Best Startup of the Year 2015 in London on eCommerce Expo
- well experienced pitch coach and public speaker, lecturer at various workshops and conferences
Boris Golob
- manager of STEP RI Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka
- as a business consultant he has been working with start-ups, established companies and scientists and giving lectures and workshops for entrepreneurs in Croatia and abroad for over 20 years
- specialized in product and services innovation processes and commercialization strategies
- a leading expert for business models innovation in Southeast Europe
Filip Stipančić
- Lean startup practitioner, coach and thinker; obsessed with risk reduction and revenue generation
- executive roles in profit and non-profit sector, experience in operations management, B2B and B2C sales
- startup founder and ecosystem developer since 2009
- MSc in mechanical engineering & CFA level III
Miro Hegedić
- Startup founder with PhD in lean management
- advisor and mentor in Startup programs in Asia and Europe
- co-founder of Lean Startup Croatia and the Startup Drill
- worked with different teams in process of implementing lean startup in their projects
Dalibor Marijanović
- head of HUB Croatia by InnoEnergy, Invento Capital Partners (INVENTO)
- experienced executive with more than 20 years of experience in business development
- founder and managing partner at INVENTO Capital Partners
- has extensive experience in evaluation of business proposals and investing in them, startup incubation and acceleration, coaching and mentoring
Andrej Hanzir
- head of innovation and projects at Croatian Office for Creativity and Innovation (HUKI)
- responsible for managing LEAP Summit, Adriatic Innovation Island, Project Management Academy, etc.
- started more than 20 internationally awarded projects
- co-founded two organizations, two startups, and one company
Nenad Buljan
- director and founder of Modus Melior business consulting
- experienced manager and business consultant, business skills coach
- rich business experience on high management positions in diverse industries
- worked as evaluator and prepared project applications for financing of numerous innovative entrepreneurship projects
Mihovil Sić
- Marketing manager with over 5 years of experience in different areas of the field
- Has worked on several famous brands, such as Addiko bank and LEAP Summit
- Experienced in B2B marketing (Yachtmaster projects such as International Charter Expo- world’s biggest charter B2B event, Charter Meetup – Greek’s biggest B2B fair, and Icemarket – B2B yacht sales platform, among others)
- Specialised in communication on social networks in B2B marketing
Vedran Đidara
- business coach with more than 10 years of experience in product development and product segmentation as well as setting up R&D teams
- advised numerous SMEs regarding their innovative ideas and products through the national innovation agency
- an expert in Intellectual Property area, helped many SMEs protect their innovations through various legal instruments
- experienced in developing collaborative R&D projects and matching them with available EU, international and national funding opportunities
INVENTO organizing crew
Ivana Čuljak
Visionary thinker
Katarina Sorić
Empowering researcher
Contact us:
InnoEnergy HUB Croatia
hubcroatia@innoenergy.com