<Meta> startup organizations i.e. accelerator programs

Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics University of Patras

Spiros Kapetanakis Co-Founder @ CoLab Athens

Outline

• Networks

– Innovation networks

– Entrepreneurs networks

– Share knowledge

• Accelerator History

• Accelerator components

• Resource providers

• Accelerator Benefits

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Accelerator History

European Accelerators

Found in 2012 Amsterdam, Netherlands

8% equity 15 000 funding

10 teams in each batch

More than 300 Programs Globally

Accelerator components

Startup Program Mentors

Investors

Customer Development model

Steve Blank http://www.startup-book.com/2011/08/31/steve-blank-customer-development/

The Lean Startup

Business Canvas

The Accelerator Cycle

Awareness

Application

Program

Demo Day

Resource provider

Academy Accelerators

Funding Accelerators

Corporate responsibilities Accelerator Program

Accelerator Benefits

Startup

• Customer development

• Business model

Investor

• Lower risk

• 1st Screening

Mentors

• Social impact

• Share Knowledge