Huge Thing Startup Booster Accelerator – Industry Test

Accelerated startups will have a chance to understand the specific conditions of working with large organizations and gain access to their network consisting of mentors, investors, and corporate representatives. The main goal of acceleration is to test startup’s solution on corporate infrastructure.

During the program, Huge Thing will launch three batches of Industry Test paths – in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Each batch will be dedicated to 8 startups.

Benefits

• Up to 350k PLN grant
  • In this path, they can offer you up to a 350k PLN grant, to cover all the expenses related to testing your solution and mentoring services. The value of the grant depends on the individual acceleration path.
• Partnership with corporate partner
  • By participating in the industry test path you can establish a solid relationship with corporate, lasting even after the program ends.
• Mentorship
  • Huge Thing is offering you a wide range of mentorship services, including workshops. In this acceleration path, you will participate in the following workshops: pricing, B2B/B2C sales, team management, mindfulness, CSR&ESG, and VC ecosystem.
• Networking
  • Building new connections is a key for successful business. They can connect you with corporate partners, mentors, tutors and key market players. They also care about your integration with the startup ecosystem, giving access to our Alumni Club and invitations for their events.
• Workshops
  • In the Industry Test path, they want to carry out a series of workshops that can expand your knowledge and product readiness. Their offer is tailor-made and based on proven experience of working with startups.

Eligibility Criteria

• Readiness to test with a large partner
  • In the Industry Test path, you will work directly with one of their corporate partners. Your startup needs to have organizational readiness and possess knowledge of specific conditions applying to large organizations.
• TRL 6-9
  • Their corporate partners want your technology to be at least TRL 6, market-proven, and ready to test on their infrastructure.
• Looking for companies:
  • in Automation, Adtech, Energy Sector, Recycling, Marketing, Data Science, Green Energy, Banking Tech, FinTech, Preventive Health, Marketplaces, Plastic Recycling, AI Chatbots, PropTech, Gamification
  • located in Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, North America, South America
  • incorporated
  • prototype or users stage
  • have raised funding or not
  • currently raising or not raising funds
  • have revenue or not

For more information, visit Huge Thing.