Apply for World-Class Impact-Driven Set Bootcamp (Ukraine)

Deadline: 24-Jul-22

The SET University in partnership with Startup Wise Guys and tech2impact has launched the World-Class Impact-Driven Set Bootcamp, a three-week educational project for startups that create products with an impact on the recovery of Ukraine.

SET University, Startup Wise Guys and tech2impact continue to encourage the development of innovative economy and entrepreneurship in Ukraine, as well as strengthen Ukraine’s position in the global tech scene.

SET Bootcamp program is a complete startup development guide with real-world mentorship by Ukrainian and global entrepreneurs and investors.

Focus Areas

The main criteria for selecting startups is the impact on the key areas essential for the recovery of Ukraine:

• Security
• Reconstruction of infrastructure
• Education
• Humanitarian and social support
• Innovative Medicine
• Economic development, SME support

Benefits

Join SET Bootcamp to get access to expert-led sessions covering all the fundamentals:

• Fundraising
• Finance fundamentals
• Customer discovery & prototyping
• Pitching & investor deck creation
• Business development & sales strategy
• Marketing & brand building (using growth hacking tools)
• Case studies & success stories from startup founders & investors

What does the program look like?

• The Bootcamp program will last approximately 3 weeks (subject to adjustment for holidays and other scheduling changes). Founders from the selected teams must commit to attending all training programs and weekly lectures. These include:
  • Weekly lecture / training / mentor programs held every week, from 9:30 – 17:00 EEST. The training will cover a variety of subjects, including business models, pitching, financing, team development, targeting your clients, marketing, and sales, among others.
  • Each team must complete a variety of tasks in between workshops and lectures. Every team presents the results at checkpoints (as a part of the selection).

Eligibility Criteria

• Businesses based on any tech – for example, IT, pharmaceuticals, biotech, engineering, material science, hardware, and so forth – can apply, as long as  they are based in Ukraine or targeted at it. They do not limit applicants based on the type of technology that can be scaled globally.
• The business does not need to be a registered business entity (LLC), although they may encourage you to create a legal entity after you are selected to join the program.
• Any number of founders is appropriate. In general, however, the founding team should have expertise in:
  • technology/science/engineering,
  • marketing/product development, and
  • presenting the business to prospective partners/investors.
• Although a single person can perform these tasks, it’s rare for that to be the case.  For that reason, they encourage teams of at least two founders, but will consider exceptional single-founders.
• They are looking for startup businesses, but we recognize that startups come in different stages. They will accept businesses at any stage – from the minimum viable product or prototype, to increasing market share or seeking to raise capital.
• Businesses must commit to having all founders attend all sessions for the 3-week program, unless otherwise agreed in advance with the SET manager.
• English is important. Participants should have a basic, working-level of English.
• For Whom:
  • Startup founders & their teams willing to grow their companies and adapt to the changing environment
  • Innovation/Product Managers, C-Level Executives eager to improve the products they are working on
  • Teams of technologists who want to understand the business side of entrepreneurship
  • Engineering teams who want to understand the business side of entrepreneurship
  • University students willing to learn the practical aspects of building a startup

For more information, visit https://www.bootcamp.setuniversity.tech/