5 one-day practical trainings will help develop an innovative startup to a new level
The EIT Community Strategic Regional Innovations Cluster together with the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship /nnov8 invite you to Founders2Founders trainings on the development of technological business and innovative startups. The Cluster is funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union.
Founders2Founders is a series of 5 one-day offline workshops in Kyiv on October 31 and November 25, 2023, Lviv on November 4 and December 2, and Ivano-Frankivsk on November 5, at which successful founders, entrepreneurs and investors give practical recommendations for the development of innovative business.
“The EIT Community has supported Ukraine for the last few years, mainly in ecosystem development. Currently, we offer top-tier entrepreneurial support to bring Ukrainian talents closer to the European innovation ecosystem and equip them with a specific skill set that will aid in the future reconstruction of the country. With a strong track record of successful ventures and built-in programmes such as EIT Jumpstarter, the EIT Community continues working with Ukrainian talents interested in changing the world via deep technologies,” Piotr Pawelec, RIS and EIT Community Manager, EIT InnoEnergy KIC.
“We are happy to continue cooperation with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and launch a joint training program for startups. The program is unique for Ukraine, because our lecturers are entrepreneurs, founders of technology businesses and investors who built and sold their own startups, invest in startups and know exactly what is needed for the development and success of innovative startups,” Sviatoslav Svyatnenko, CEO and co-founder of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship /nnov8, expert in entrepreneurship and investment attraction.
The Founders2Founders program is developed by the EIT Community Strategic Regional Innovations Cluster, one of the largest and most dynamic community of innovators in Europe, with the support of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship /nnov8.
Thanks to the program, participants will receive advice and best practices on product development and building a business model, attracting investment, developing a market entry strategy, and improving their own pitching skills.
Ukrainian technology startups that have already reached level 3 of technological readiness and have a proof-of-concept are invited to participate in the trainings, which will be held only offline on selected dates from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. We encourage applications from startups in areas such as health and biotech, energy and green, climate, agri-food, digital and AI, manufacturing and new materials.
The training schedule and access to the training platform will be sent to confirmed participants by email. Read more about the trainings, invited experts and topics via the link.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EIT — European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an independent body of the EU. EIT is a unique initiative that stimulates innovation by bringing together organizations from business, higher education and the research sector to find solutions to pressing global problems and form international partnerships.
EIT Community Strategic Regional Innovation Cluster — A unique collaboration platform of eight Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) focusing on strengthening the innovation capacity of ecosystems in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, classified as moderate and modest innovators countries, according to the European Innovation Scoreboard. The Cluster covers 23 EIT RIS-eligible regions, including Ukraine and Western Balkans.
/nnov8 — The Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, founded with the aim of developing the technological ecosystem in Ukraine. The center helps potential and existing entrepreneurs create and scale startups and technology businesses, attract investments.
