LAUNCHPAD

Looking to validate your business model and technology?

Structure your idea and get feedback from experts, mentors and clients

Who should apply?

Teams with nanotech based ideas looking for further develop the technology

Teams with nanotech based ideas looking to assess their product viability with the market

3 weeks to help your team with

Assess Product Viability
 

  • Work with mentors, experts to assess market and product viability.
  • Contact with potential clients to assess market interest and product requirements.

Technology and Product Validation

  • Develop the idea into a prototype.
  • Gather product prototype feedback from experts and potential clients and continue to iterate.

Prepare Go-to-Market Strategy

  • Explore potential business models with the help of mentors and experts.
  • Assess requirements to bring product to market: manufacturing, regulation, channels, value chain, etc.
Timeline 2017
Apply until Oct.26

Submit your project

Date extended to Oct. 26

Oct. 28-29

IDEATION Bootcamp – 10 teams invited

Structure your idea and join other team members, and prepare to meet your customers.

Starting Oct. 29

LAUNCHPAD – 6 teams

Validate with mentors, experts, and clients. 6 Bootcamps with coaches and mentors:

  • Nov 10
  • Nov 17
  • Nov 24
  • Dec 11 and 12
  • Dec 18

 

Jan. 4-5

PITCH Day

Pitch to a Jury and Awards for best 3 teams

Launchpad selection criteria
Enter Launchpad and be one of the 3 Winners

Startup Cash Prize

  • 1st 5.000€
  • 2nd 3.500€
  • 3rd 2.000€
  • Access to Startup Nano Acceleration Program

Incubation

  • 10.000€ innovation check for each team to use at INL
  • Extended access to INL´s and CeNTI’s facilities with discounts up to 30%
  • 6 months of free incubation at INL

Technology Consulting

  • 40 hours of free S&T consulting by an interdisciplinary community of researchers from INL and CeNTI

International Roadshow

  • Participation in an international bootcamp to pitch to customers and investors during 2018
Submit your idea
SUBMIT

Deadline: October 26, 2017

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Partner

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Co-financed by

norte2020  portugal2020  uniao europeia