Deadline: 3-Oct-22
Wise Guys is excited to announce the SaaS Bilbao acceleration program.
Focus Areas
- Throughout the program, there are four main focus areas on which they are working to help you build and grow your startup: Company building, Sales and marketing, Fundraising and Pitching, and Product building.
- Work in these areas happens through intensive collaboration with almost 100 mentors at workshops, one-on-one sessions, and sprint weeks, as well as through a dedicated implementation time throughout the program.
Go From Founder to Global Entrepreneur With their SAAS Startup Accelerator
- Go-To-Market Strategy Setting KPIs and goals: various frameworks, tracking, company-wide onboarding Customer discovery: how to find the right target market & audience Determining your startup’s key strengths and unique value proposition
- Product Building Product: alignment and sales acceleration Product refinement based on feedback and new expertise
- Sales & Marketing Synchronizing: marketing and sales strategies Business and sales development strategies Pitching fundamentals and hacks
- Future-Proofing for Success: Defining a 12-month development roadmap across tech, sales, and overall business strategy Ins and out of fundraising: strategy, networking + unique exposure to business angels and VCs
- Program After Care: They provide continued on-demand help. Once you complete the program, you’ll join the most vibrant community of Startup Wise Guys Alumni network, where their teams and mentors will keep routing for your success after the program completion.
Benefits
- Get Funding: Get up to €200K convertible investment (170K cash + 30K program) with a €300K follow-on possibility
- Learn from the best: Benefit from meeting top-notch industry experts: 350+ mentors, 200+ investors, and 600+ alumni
- Be challenged: Join their intensive 5-month startup accelerator program power-packed with cutting-edge industry knowledge and expertise
- Enjoy: Accelerate your growth at a modern coworking space full of like-minded challengers and game-changers
Why Bilbao is great place for startups?
Companies who will register the company or will have an operating subsidiary within Biscay will be eligible for:
- An opportunity to receive a co-investment ticket matching Startup Wise Guys ticket from Bizkaia Seed Capital
- Access to government grants of up to 125K in the first year and then additional
- Access to up to 600K grants available for the later years of operating within the Biscay area
Why accelerate in Bilbao?
- Companies that register their legal entities or have an operating subsidiary within Biscay can tap into a number of special opportunities local government provides. Starting with a chance to receive a co-investment ticket matching Startup Wise Guys investment from Seed Capital Biscay.
- The region provides governmental non-refundable grants of up to 125K in the first year of your operation and then an additional sum of up to 160K EUR available in grants for the later stages of R&D projects and opening up international markets.
- The agencies can also help you relocate, open visas, hire talent, and go through the full legal process, hand in hand. Bilbao is one of the wealthiest regions in Spain, with a very strong industrial market in Europe and with many companies potentially eligible from the above-mentioned product verticals and tech solutions. We found Bilbao to be the best location for this upcoming Program.
Eligibility Criteria
Wise Guys SaaS – Bilbao program is mainly for early-stage B2B SaaS startups working with AI, computer vision, deep learning algorithms, blockchain, and 5G technologies with initial traction, a solid team, and a focus on one of these areas:
- Advanced manufacturing software
- Energy consumption optimisation software
- Machine to Machine communication
- Autonomous transportation systems
- Monitoring and prediction systems
- Smart automation
- Logistics
- 3D manufacturing software
- Supply chain optimisation
- Seamless consumer journey
- Cyber Security systems in IoT
Requirements
The programs are meant for B2B startups. They do sometimes work with B2B2C companies, but they do not work with B2C startups.
To be eligible for the full-time acceleration program you need to have:
- At least a working MVP;
- At least 2 co-founders/team members;
- Initial customer traction, MRR or revenues.
For more information, visit https://startupwiseguys.com/saas-bilbao/?utm_campaign=Bilbao_SaaS_STARTUPS