Investment Readiness

Empowering growth-stage startups to achieve new heights

The ideal choice for ambitious entrepreneurs

A dynamic journey designed to fast-track growth-stage startups towards their investment readiness. Tailored to meet the needs of diverse innovative startups, the program offers two distinct tracks:
Intensive & Flexible

Intensive Acceleration Track

A comprehensive 12-week program offering masterclasses, practical workshops, coaching, mentoring, peer exchanges and networking opportunities.
Focus on business analysis, product optimization, marketing, financial planning, and investment readiness.
Culminating with Demo Days, where startups pitch to potential investors and partners.

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Applications are opened for the Intensive Track until the 20th of April 2025

Flexible Acceleration Track

Startups can apply anytime during the year,
with bimonthly reviews and selection ensuring flexibility and adaptability to startup needs.
Tailored program, with personalized coaching,
mentor-ship and resources based on specific startup needs, including access to intensive track events and networking opportunities.
Able to participate in the Demo Days and pitch to potential investors and partners.

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Applications for the Flexible Track are opened throughout the whole year

Intensive Acceleration Roadmap

This track follows a structured, hands-on roadmap that guides startups from idea validation to investment readiness, through expert-led sprints, practical workshops, and targeted support, all leading up to Demo Day

Onboarding Bootcamp

The program begins with a 2-day intensive bootcamp where startups are introduced to the accelerator structure, align on goals, co-design their growth plans, and begin networking with fellow participants and experts.

Business Analysis & Growth Strategy

Startups dive deep into understanding their business model, analyzing their current market position, and developing tailored growth strategies. With the support of mentors, they set clear objectives to guide their progress throughout the program.

Product & Market Optimization

Startups work on refining their product to better meet market needs. This includes improving product-market fit, enhancing the user experience, and identifying monetization strategies that align with their target audience.

Marketing & Sales

This sprint focuses on helping founders build strong marketing and sales strategies. Startups learn to craft compelling messages, position their product effectively, and create processes that lead to customer acquisition and growth.

Investment Readiness & Fundraising

As the program advances, startups are prepared to enter the investment landscape. They perfect their pitch, understand what investors are looking for, and go through real-life simulations to prepare for due diligence and funding conversations.

Financial Planning & Entrepreneurship

In the final sprint, the focus shifts to internal operations. Startups learn to manage their finances, plan for sustainable growth, and lead their teams effectively while building a strong operational foundation.

Demo Readiness & Execution

Startup practice their pitches, finalize all materials, and align as a team around key growth and funding milestones, ensuring they are fully prepared to step confidently on stage.

Demo Day

Everything leads to this moment. In front of a live audience of investors, mentors, and ecosystem players, each startup pitches their business, showcasing their progress and aiming to unlock new opportunities for funding, partnerships, and visibility.

Week 1

Week 2-3

Week 4-5

Week 6-7

Week 8-9

Week 10-11

Week 12

Final Week

Additional features & benefits

We bring the right people together to challenge established thinking and drive transformation.

Networking and Internationalization Support

Regular events in Albania to facilitate local and regional connections, plus support for attending high-level international events.

Startup Awards

Exclusive awards designed to reward innovation and further fuel your journey to success.

Inclusive Approach

Emphasis on gender inclusion, ensuring active participation and promotion of women entrepreneurs.

What are we looking for

We are looking for startups at the growth stage that best fulfil the following criteria:

Product/Service validation:

To have already a product/service (or at least a fully developed MVP) and preferably have achieved some level of product/service validation, indicating that their product/service addresses a real need in the market.

Innovation and differentiation:

To demonstrate potential for innovation and differentiation of its product/service that will set it apart from competitors in the market.

Coachability and learning attitude:

To demonstrate willingness to learn, adapt, be receptive to feedback/guidance, and implement suggestions from coaches, mentors, and advisors

Sustainability and impact:

To commit to sustainability and ethical practices and, preferably, have positive social and/or environmental impact potential

Market potential:

To have identified a viable and scalable market opportunity and have indications of start-up’s unique value proposition and how it addresses the real pain points or needs in the identified target market.

Team and founders:

To have already established at least a small team, consisting of the founder(s) and a handful of key employees or contractors, who are committed to start-up’s growth journey and demonstrate capacity to execute.

Growth and scalability:

To have at least an indicative plan on how the start-up will grow, scale and/or expand beyond its initial target market, and what resources are needed for that.

Customer attraction:

To have demonstrated some customer interest, usage, or engagement with the product/service, showing signs of a growing user base, repeat usage, or positive customer feedback that validates the business model and market need.