Submission open for Kiuas Accelerator Program

Every coach you meet and the sessions you participate in are selected to address the most urgent issues that you are dealing with. You will receive support for industry-specific issues as well as for general issues related to running a startup.

Here are some of the topics that are addressed during the program:

• Idea validation
• Product development
• Go-to-market strategy
• Sales & marketing
• Scaling
• Fundraising
• Legal / IPR
• Growth hacking
• Hiring / team building
• Internationalization

Kiuas is the fastest way to grow your network of relevant industry experts and investors in the Nordic ecosystem. Having them teach you the fundamentals of building startups supercharges your progress by letting you avoid the mistakes they’ve made. Furthermore, they at Kiuas are passionate about the mission to empower the next generation of leaders and are committed to challenging you, asking the hard questions, and pushing you forward.

Benefits

• Tailored To Your Needs
  • At Kiuas Accelerator, the sessions you attend and the coaches you meet are selected depending on your needs. With this tailored approach they make sure you get to focus on the things that move the needle for your startup.
• World-Class Coaching
  • 100+ Top entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts from around the world that guide you on the challenges that you are facing. You will get to meet the best coaches based on your needs.
• 500K€ Worth Of Tools & Services
  • Numerous cloud, analytics, and marketing tools along with other online and offline services from the top service providers – exclusively for Kiuas startups.
• Continuous Support
  • Access to partners, talent, and peer support – through the community of over 600 Kiuas Alumni founders. By joining Kiuas Accelerator the network becomes your network for years to come.

The Program

The program sessions are 100% online and are organized Mon-Fri during EET working hours. There are weekly recurring sessions but most of the program contents are tailored to your needs. On average you can expect to spend around 10h per week working on the Kiuas Accelerator program.

• Mentoring afternoons
  • In the beginning of the program (weeks 2-3), they have dedicated afternoons during which you meet 2-3 mentors/per day from the coach pool. These intense sessions with different mentors give you access to an invaluable network and accelerated learning.
• Investor 1-on-1s
  • In the final weeks of the program, the focus is on building a path toward investment for your company. You will be meeting privately with relevant investors for your startup.
• Entrepreneur in Residence
  • For the program, you are matched with an experienced Kiuas alumni founder, who you will be having 60-minute mentoring sessions every other week.
• Office hours
  • 60-minute sessions every other week with a designated Kiuas team member. They track your progress and support your path through the program with advice and introductions.
• Dinners and Founder Stories
  • Every week they gather the community together to learn from the founders who came before us. Some of the stories they’ve had in the past have come from the founders of companies like Smartly, Wolt, Yousician and Oura.
• Deep dives and workshops
  • Sessions that focus on a specific topic. You will only be participating in sessions that are relevant considering your startup’s industry and phase.

For who?

Early-stage founders working to solve the big problems. They accept startups from all industries, regions, and stages. However, there are some critical aspects they pay attention to:

• Problem
  • Is the problem that you are solving significant and urgent? What is the global potential for solutions to the problem?
• Team
  • Are you and your team committed and looking to grow as founders? What is the passion and level of dedication to solving the problem?
• Kiuas Fit
  • Can they together with the coaches help you? Will you be able to commit to the program and participate in the sessions?

For more information, visit Kiuas.