Belgian entrepreneur Jerome Leclanche, together with AVentures Capital founder and managing partner Andriy Kolodyuk, and with the support of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA), launched Seven Camp, an acceleration program for startups in the fields of AI, CyberSec, FinTech, IoT, Smart City, IT, and Dual-Use (drones, cybersecurity, communications, hardware).
The program lasts 4 weeks online and 8 weeks offline in Brussels. The main focus of the accelerator is business development, customer and partner search, fundraising, marketing and product strategies, technological development, and improvement of MVP projects.
The program is free of charge for Ukrainian companies and founders: the accelerator operates on a success-fee basis and allows participants to receive up to €450,000 in smart money.
Details. What else does the accelerator offer?
- Access to Belgian and European grants with a focus on Dual-Use technologies;
- Access to research laboratories at Belgian universities;
- Access to prototyping laboratories and production facilities;
- Facilitation of mass production and procurement programs;
- Assistance in finding investments and building relationships with investors in the dual-use sector;
- Assistance with temporary relocation to Brussels for the duration of the program.
You can apply until March 15 on the website.
The accelerator is part of the EU BUSINESS HUB, an initiative and representative office in Brussels that advocates for Ukrainian business in the EU, as well as assists in attracting funding and establishing partnerships.
