Deadline: 25 August 2023
Take the first step in your entrepreneurial journey with START Fellowship — the student-run incubator program that is open to young founders from Latin America.
Start Fellowship is the powerful incubator+ program designed to offer unique opportunities and connect ecosystems.
The incubator is a special program that will support you with creating your MVP, which you can then use to apply for the accelerator. You’ll have the eight weeks to create and develop a solid MVP. This part of the program is what enables them to consider providing opportunities to startups that might not be as far ahead in their development as others. The number of spots available in the incubator program are limited, and a vigorous selection process will determine whether or not you will progress further with the Fellowship.
The start of your entrepreneurial journey begins with an eight-weeks online program, launching in September. During these initial eight weeks, you’ll participate in a series of workshops, founder stories and community activities designed to get you thinking. By the end of the incubator, you’ll have designed and created your MVP which you can use in your application for their accelerator program in Switzerland.
Program Structure
During the incubator program taking place in September and October, you should expect to spend around eight hours each week working through Fellowship content. You’ll need to dedicate time to advance the creation of your MVP within eight weeks to then be able to apply for the accelerator program taking place in Switzerland. They ensure that you will arrive at this stage in time.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participants join them from all over the world, and they often have to navigate the various time zones of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Switzerland. The program sessions will mainly take place in the morning for their participants in Latin America.
- Places in the incubator program are limited to a certain number of startups. You must apply and be selected to have access.
- If you are selected to participate in the incubator program, you’ll need to invest a certain amount of time to achieve the level expected. However, the program will demand at least eight hours per week of active participation in September and October.
For more information, visit START Global.