What is it about?

Startup camp is a 5-day program that provides extraordinary mentoring from successful entrepreneurs and investors from Croatia and USA. Startup camp brings teams from all over the world that want to improve or refine their business ideas and solutions through exercises, lectures and individual coaching.

Who can apply?

Young entrepreneurs (ages 18 to 35) that have a developed business idea or a functional prototype.

Why should I apply?

If you want to learn how to bulletproof your idea.

If you want an experienced entrepreneur as a mentor.

If you think that you know everything and that you are prepared for entrepreneurship.

If you want to hear directly from investors what are they looking for and how to deliver it.

If you want valuable feedback and honest thoughts that will accelerate your project.

If you want to create new opportunities and are looking for an investment.

If you want to meet people that will become very important in your journey.

If you want to learn a ton and have a great time doing it!

When and where can I apply?

The applications are open from May 25th to June 25th 2018. You can apply here.

What will I get?

· half-board accommodation for up to two members of the team
· lunch at the venue
· local bus tickets for getting to the venue
· a cool T-shirt

Will I get funded?

Many teams in the past received funding from participating investors and judges. However, nobody but you can answer that! Come and pitch your idea and see how far it will take you!

Who will evaluate my idea?

A panel of venture capitalists, business angels, businessmen will evaluate the projects and the best teams will win great prizes:

· 1^st prize Apple iPad Pro
· 2^nd prize Apple iPad mini 4
· 3^rd prize Samsung Galaxy Tab A

2.160.300 $

INVESTMENT RAISED AFTER THE STARTUP CAMP BY 11 TEAMS

Venue & date

Croatia, Rijeka, Science and technology park of the University of Rijeka

12^th September – 16^th September 2018

Startup Camp* program

Day 0

September 11th 2018

Teams arrival

Day 1

September 12th 2018

09:00 – 10:30 Registration & opening
10:30 – 12:00 Mission in Banana Republic

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 14:30 Workshop – Business model canvas – part I: Lecture
14:30 – 15:30 Workshop – Business model canvas – part II: Exercises

Day 2

September 13th 2018

10:00 – 11:45 1st pitch presentation
11:45 – 12:15 Mentors presentation – Reverse pitch

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 16:15 Split sessions
Group 1: Speed mentoring
Group 2: Assessing & improving your business model

Day 3

September 14th 2018

10:00 – 13:00 Split sessions
Group 2: Speed mentoring
Group 1: Assessing & improving your business model

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 17:00 Focused mentoring I

Day 4

September 15th 2018

10:00 – 13:00 Focused mentoring II

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 17:00 Focused mentoring III – Pitch practice and presentations update

Day 5

September 16th 2018

10:00 – 12:00 Final competition

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 – 13:15 Award ceremony & closing

Meet your mentors

For more details about the mentors click here

And the jury

For more details about the jury click here

APPLY NOW!

Winners of the past events