Nov 2018
Kickstart Workshop – in 1 day the Academy companies will get face time with experts and experienced entrepreneurs to examine their readiness for tackling new European markets. This workshop will focus on key areas including sales, market intelligence, finance, localisation, fulfillment, digital marketing and building teams. This self-examination will set your preparation agenda.
Business Health Check – each participant completes a 1-1 assessment with a consultant to identify needs and opportunities. We will work continuously with the promoters to identify other supports within the local ecosystem and through the European partners.
Nov 2018- May 2019
Mentoring – arising from the 1-1 analysis each company will be offered mentoring to develop and implement their road map for a successful launch.
Masterclasses – at the Academy workshops companies get a depth of expertise in the key focus areas to fine tune elements of their approach and enable action.
Feb – Mar 2019
Bootcamp – an intense 2-day programme in Cork with a team from the University of Porto for each company to bring it all together into a compelling pitch.
Demo Day in Porto – 90 digital enterprises from the partner regions assemble for 2 days in Porto to benefit from further masterclasses and competitive pitching.
Mar 2019 – Sept 2020
On the ground – soft-landing supports and first contact from each partner for inbound digital enterprises which may include desk space, mentoring, networking and market access support.
Pitch videos – create a promo video support your campaign with partners, customers or investors.
Apr 2019 – Sept 2020
Industry events – go where the action is with support for attendance and B2B meetings at key events like Web Summit in Lisbon and Web2Day in Nantes.
