Open Innovation Tech Challenge
This is an educational bootcamp for representatives of technology startups. The program aims to support young innovative businesses.
Bootcamp opens its doors to 20 experienced teams developing innovative technology businesses in agricultural, energy, educational spheres, as well as in the field of health care.
Each branch will be represented by 5 teams. Through a pitch competition, the jury will select a winning startup in each of the specified industries, who will be awarded a business development grant of $10,000.
Bootcamp participants will have the opportunity to communicate with the best Ukrainian and American mentors who will be present at the location.
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travel grants
startups
mentors
prize fund
travel grants
The Open Innovation Tech Challenge will take place in a hybrid format - online and offline*.
Participants will be present on location, but for the mentoring sessions and some classes with experts, like the mentors, they will join the work using online platforms.
* In case of restrictions on mass events due to the danger of the spread of Covid-19, educational processes will take place in an online format.
* In case of restrictions on mass events due to the danger of the spread of Covid-19, educational processes will take place in an online format.
4.10.2021
Classes with experts (online + on location): lectures, seminars, workshops and group discussions.
Topics: search and market identification for a startup, entering new markets, marketing in startups and technologies, fundraising.
Startups will also participate in one-on-one mentoring sessions with experts to receive individual advice.
5.10.2021
During the first half of the day, experts and mentors will conduct lectures and consultations (individual mentoring sessions) for the participants.
In the afternoon, there will be project presentations — the Pitch Competition, which will determine the winners in each of the presented industries: Agri Tech, Health Tech, Ed Tech and Renewable Energy.
OPEN INNOVATION TECH CHALLENGE
October 4-5, 2021
12:00 - 12:45
Startup Onboarding
Webinar
15:00 - 15:45
Venue Preparation
On the venue
8:45 - 9:00
Welcome Coffee
9:00 - 9:15
Goals and objectives of the OITC
Olesia Malovana, Christopher Addison, Nina Cairns, Anastasia Nosulenko
9:15 - 10:00
Business support tools for scaling
Alexander Romanishin
10:00 - 10:45
Breaking into new markets/US Markets
Marco Rubin/Warren Haber
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:45
Go to market strategy
Warren Haber
13:00 - 14:00
Small Group Keynote discussion on the current/future market and what is being invested in now and future
Dr Ye Liu, Oksana Dybkina, Frank Petry, Steve Woodward
14:00 - 14:45
Successful Startup in the field provides their perspective and story
Oleg Oksuk, Dr Justin Ma, Laimonas Noreika, Svitlana Malovana
15:00 - 17:45
Mentoring Sessions / Team Business Plan Completion
8:45 - 9:00
Welcome Coffee
9:00 - 9:15
Opening Remarks Feedback from Day 1
Olesia Malovana, Christopher Addison, Nina Cairns
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee Break
Hall Core, B8
11:00-12:15
Team Pitch Decks updates/Mentoring Sessions
12:15 - 13:15
Lunch
UNIT. City
13:15-14:30
Team Pitch Decks updates/Mentoring Sessions
14:30-14:45
Coffee Break
14:45-16:15
Pitches (1st batch - 10 teams) 3 min pitch + 5 min Q&A
16:15-16:25
Break
16:25-17:45
Pitches (2nd batch - 10 teams) 3 min pitch + 5 min Q&A
17:45-18:15
Judge Deliberation
18:15-18:30
Closing Remarks & Winner Announcement
AWARDS TO THE WINNERS
The Pitch Competition will conclude with the announcement of winners in each of the four categories
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1st place
Teams in their category will receive a grant for project development
$10 000
2nd place
Teams in their category will receive a grant for a trip to
Web Summit 2021
3rd place
Teams in their category will receive a grant to use AWS
$5 000
MENTORS of the program
Dr. Ye Liu
Senior Lecturer in International Development, King's College London
Oleg Oksyuk
Serial entrepreneur, alright
Oksana Dybkina
Innovation manager at DTEK
Roman Girshfeld
CEO at HF Agro
Ksenia Belkina
Co-founder and CEO of Cardiomo
Justin Ma
Orange Power
Laimonas Noreika
Fintech entrepreneur, Heavy Finance
Steve Woodward
Deputy Head of Data Engineering for AstraZeneca IT
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Consultations with international experts
Expansion of business networking
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Pumping up your startup
Obtaining financing for business development
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Consultations with international experts
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Expansion of business networking
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Pumping up your startup
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Obtaining financing for business development
WHAT IS PLANNED > WHAT IS PLANNED
RECEIVING APPLICATIONS
until 20.09.2021
SELECTION FOR THE PROGRAM
until 30.09.2021
ONBOARDING OF PARTICIPANTS
2.10.2021
BOOTCAMP PROGRAMS
4-5.10.2021
PITCH COMPETITION
5.10.2021
Selection criteria
The program is intended for representatives of startups in 4 areas: Agri Tech, Ed Tech, Renewable Energy and Health Tech
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< $1 000 000 investment
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The founders of the project are from Ukraine
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Availability of sales (traction)
4
Ability to scale
Selection criteria
The program is intended for representatives of startups in 4 areas: Agri Tech, Ed Tech, Renewable Energy and Health Tech
1
< $1 000 000 investment
2
The founders of the project are from Ukraine
3
Availability of sales (traction)
4
Ability to scale
READY TO PUMP YOUR PROJECT AND COMPETE FOR GRANTS?
Deadline: September 20, 2021
READY TO PUMP YOUR PROJECT AND COMPETE FOR GRANTS?
Deadline: September 20, 2021
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
Our program is designed for already working technology startups operating in the following areas:
- Agricultural technologies
- Renewable energy
- Educational technologies
- Innovations in the field of health care
We invite candidates whose startups have not yet attracted more than $1 000 000 investments and/or are developing with their own funds.
Through the registration form, organizers will receive applications and project presentations. Independent experts from the Ukrainian Hub and CRDF Global will work on their assessment. The decision on the invitation to participate in the training program will be made on the basis of the overall evaluation of the expert commission.
The program will be conducted in a hybrid format. It is planned that most participants and mentors will be present at the location. However, there will be certain exceptions, according to which participants or mentors will join the bootcamp online.
Information dissemination and communication will take place through online platforms. All lectures and seminars, mentoring sessions and pitches will be held live. Participants who for important reasons will not be able to be present at the location will have the opportunity to join the activities using online tools and broadcasts.
The personal data that the user enters when registering on the site is available only to the organizers of the event and is not subject to disclosure or transfer to third parties.
Must be English. We are preparing to enter the global arena.
Grant implementation work will be carried out under the leadership of CRDF Global fund managers within 3 months after the end of the program.
ORGANIZERS of the program
Ukrainian hub — an organization created to support Ukrainian startups by establishing cooperation and connections with world leaders in startup ecosystems.
A non-profit is an independent, non-profit organization that promotes safety, reliability and sustainability through science and innovation
PARTNERS of the program
Blue Lake is a venture capital company whose goal is to find and reveal the potential of unique promising startups at an early stage. Blue Lake also works with leading corporate partners, combining business challenges with innovative technology solutions.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most widespread cloud platform with wide capabilities, providing more than 200 full-featured services for data centers around the planet.
UNIT. City — the first innovation park in Ukraine. A place where an ecosystem and infrastructure is created for business development
in the field of high technologies and creative industries.
IE BUSINESS SCHOOL – IE Business School is a graduate and undergraduate school of business located in Madrid, Spain.
ISE Startup Accelerator & VC Investment Firm take startups to a new level.
infoPARTNERS of the program
If you also want to support this important initiative, please write to us: partners@ukrainianhub.org
