Business Incubator/supporting the startups at
research and development stage, for (R&D) startups.
The purpose of the business incubator is to support the selected startups in research and development and to offer the mentorship program they need.
The potential beneficiary of the Business
Incubator program can become any person or startup, who already has
an innovative idea and wants to use BTU infrastructure to develop
and prototype it, receive qualified advice, undergo trainings, and
participate in different announced activities.
The startup incubation period is defined as five
months and will last until May 2020, except in special cases when
the university makes individual decision to extend or terminate the
incubation prematurely.
Those who are interested in joining Business
Incubator program please register at the following link
The student/teams, selected under Business
Incubator program, will be eligible for the following programs:
✔ Business Clinic
Business Clinic was established in response to the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Support Mission in Georgia and its aim is to provide consulting service and support to the entrepreneurs. Any interested party can get advice on entrepreneurship-related issues, including business plan development, marketing strategy planning, or access to finance.
Any interested person can schedule an initial 30-minute consultation, after which a potential plan of meetings will be scheduled.
The meetings under Business Clinic program will
be held including May, 2020.
✔ Winter & Spring Boot Camp of 2020
The startups will work together with their
mentors on the perfection of their ideas, business plan, pitch, and
presentation during the intensive sessions. After completion of the
Boot Camp, the startups will prepare a video pitch, through which
they will have an opportunity to participate in the competition of
local ideas. The winner startupers will travel to London, undergo
intensive training, and participate in international competition.
The competition offers cash prize as well as an opportunity to meet
investors. The Boot Campers will also participate in Demo Day and
present a pitch to investors and venture capital funds.
✔ Demo Day
The selected participants of winter and spring Boot Camp will participate in Startup Demo Day.
Upon completion of the incubation, the teams should have a prototype of a created product, a business plan, and an investment proposal. On Damo Day the teams will present themselves to investors, potential partner large companies, or other interested organizations to raise finance and get technical support.