Garage48 Innovation Incubator session

Andres SusiMentor & speaker, Garage48

Maarika TruuMember of the Board, Garage48

WHAT IS GARAGE48?

• A non-profit organisation started in 2010 by 6 active Estonian startup entrepreneurs

• Providing tech schooling & boosting startup communities

• Eastern European region & emerging countries (Kyrgyzstan, MENA region)

• 2 sides: hackathon events + co-working space in Tallinn

PROVEN MODEL

Approx 100 participants:Developers, Designers, Marketers,

Project managers, Visionaries + IDEAS

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

90 Sec pitch Work hard Practise pitch

Team up Get Advice 180 Sec demoof prototype

Learn

GOALS

• WORKING prototype in a single WEEKEND

• Show that STARTUP = Great TEAM

• CONNECT people from different areas

• Bring INTERNATIONAL know-how and help you think GLOBAL from day 1

RESULTS

70 hackathons 17 different countries

4000+ participants worldwideThousands of ideas pitched

700+ prototypes built2 co-working spaces

50+ alumni startups in accelerators & seed funding1 BIG exit: MSQRD acquired by FB

INNOVATION INCUBATOR SESSION

Step 1

• The table you are sitting in is now your TEAM for the next BRAINSTORM around the problem & solution (30 min)

• Choose one person as a TEAM LEAD to represent your idea on stage in 60-second ”ELEVATOR PITCH”

INNOVATION INCUBATOR SESSION

Step 2 Brainstorming around IDEA

• What is the PAIN you are solving?• What is the SOLUTION?• What’s the value proposition & IMPACT?• Who is the TARGET GROUP? Who benefits most?• What’s the special SAUCE?

INNOVATION INCUBATOR SESSION

Step 3 Present your IDEA

• Greeting / Your name• Problem• Solution• What makes it special?• Impact • Thank you!

INNOVATION INCUBATOR SESSION

Step 4

• Choose the WINNER of the Garage48 session by VOTING the best in the Mobile App or every team chooses their Favourite by writing it on a post-it note

(please do not vote for your own team)

BRAINSTORMING30 MINUTES

ELEVATOR PITCHES 60 SECONDS

WINNER OF PUBLIC VOTING@ GARAGE48 INNOVATION INCUBATOR

THANK YOU!You’ve been a great

audience

Andres SusiMentor & speaker, Garage48

Andres.susi@gmail.com

Maarika TruuMember of the Board, Garage48

maarika@garage48.org