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ELEVATE is a 4-month acceleration program to help startups find product-market-fit. We support founder teams with hands-on execution for validated traction. And, most importantly, we support teams by focusing on what is really important for progress:

solve a meaningful problem with the help of technology

identify and build your customer base

find product market fit for your product or service

validate that your idea is desirable, feasable and viable

manage a team with a mindset to create real impact
the main benefits of our acceleration program
THE 3 PILLARS OF ELEVATE
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from beginning to end
The ELEVATE Process
BOOTCAMP 1
LEARNINGS
- How to use the Value Proposition Canvas
- Business Model Canvas & Personas
- The principles of lean startup
- Customer development & the Mom Test
- How to set up easy experiments to test customer interest
OUTCOME
- List of most important hypotheses
- A clear, actionable testing plan to validate these hypotheses
RELEVANCE
BOOTCAMP 2
LEARNINGS
- UI & Design
- UX, Prototyping & Usability Testing
- Data Strategy & Management
- Agile Product Management
OUTCOME
- Low-fidelity prototypes
- First user reactions to these prototypes
RELEVANCE
Creating paper prototypes and wireframes of first ideas doesn’t take long but will 1) help them align on their visions 2) allow them to get instant feedback on their solution and input on how to make it better before even building it. This will significantly reduce development costs in the long run, as well as time to market.
BOOTCAMP 3
LEARNINGS
- Short & mid-term financial planning
- How to set up relevant KPIs
- Stakeholder Relations
- How to navigate roadblocks in the organization
OUTCOME
- Financial Plan
- Relevant, trackable & achievable KPIs
- Stakeholder Map
RELEVANCE
In this bootcamp, intrapreneurs will understand the importance of will give them an understanding of how much money they have to make and how to make it a viable business & help them track their progress to a product that creates value for the user & is financially viable for the compan. Will help them navigate the stakeholder management jungle.
BOOTCAMP 4
LEARNINGS
- The Principles of Growth Marketing
- Value Driven Sales
OUTCOME
- Prioritized list of marketing initiatives and experiments
- Sales Action Plan
- Professionally designed slide deck & pitch
- Extended network in the corporate innovation & startup scene
RELEVANCE
Understanding product, marketing and lean methodology as an entity helps create viral loops in the product. At the same time, applying a data-driven testing mindset in marketing helps understand the customers, why some things work and some don’t and how to fix them quickly.
Value driven sales will give intrapreneurs a sales approach that builds long-lasting customer relationships built on trust and value-generating. This approach also provides a great follow-up to the customer development interviews done in month 1, helping convert interviewees into customers.
BOOTCAMP 5
LEARNINGS
- Pitching their idea & progress
- Answering tough questions
- A look ahead into internationalization
OUTCOME
- Professionally designed slide deck & pitch
- Extended network in the corporate innovation & startup scene
RELEVANCE
Learning to present their idea/product to different audiences with different goals as well as answering challenging questions will be crucial for the future success of the team.
The Demo Day is a perfect opportunity to attract potential partners or investors.
it’s all about who you know
NETWORK

LIKE-MINDED ENTREPRENEURS
The best part of everything is always people. We pride ourselves on the amazing community of alumni we have gathered over the years and how they have supported and cheered each other on from the beginning.
⭐️ weDress Collective is changing the fashion industry with their inclusive, sustainable fashion renting platform
⭐️ Superheldin is making sure mothers are getting the opportunities they deserve by connecting them with family-friendly companies.
⭐️ rotable is easing the administrative workload of doctors, so they can focus on what’s really important – treating patients.
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EXPERTS
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EVENTS
Our flagship events are designed to bring people together, build their networks and collaborate. We start and end the program with our network of industry leaders, investors and entrepreneurs so our participants can leverage this network to the fullest.
- Kick-Off Breakfast
- Demo Day
- Hackathons
support wherever you need it
EXECUTION FOCUS
Our team of growth marketing, product development and startup experts is ready to support you hands-on. Depending on your needs, we create your own tag team which will be there every step of the way, supporting you throughout the program, focusing on whatever it is you need most.
If you want to know more about how we work and how our tag teams function, download our code of conduct here.





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