{"id":4703,"date":"2024-03-01T16:48:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innobridge.org\/?p=4703"},"modified":"2024-03-11T13:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T11:38:04","slug":"open-call-for-creative-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innobridge.org\/en\/%d0%be%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b7%d0%b0-%d0%ba%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b8%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%80%d1%82%d1%8a%d0%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"Open call for creative startups &quot;SPECTRA Investment Sprint &amp; Pitch&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Business Innovation Center INOBRIDGE invites creative startups to join an intensive sprint session with real investors and a final culminating in a &quot;pitch&quot; for investment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who can apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking for start-ups from Ireland, Bulgaria, Germany and Denmark in the field of<strong> audio-visual technologies, music, performing arts, game development, animation and immersive technologies<\/strong>, which offer creative solutions and innovative products for both business (B2B) and end customers (B2C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will you get?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sprint and pitch to investors are aimed at companies that are relatively new to funding. The initiative aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn from experienced investors what they are looking for in these sectors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To receive valuable feedback on your pitch propositions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve your pitching skills to investors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To create new business contacts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To speed up the fundraising process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is suitable for companies in the pre-seed or seed stage of development that plan to raise between 250,000 and 750,000 euros in their next round of financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#039;s ahead?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12 creative startups will be selected and invited to participate in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>- Intensive seminar with investment experts from the SPECTRA project on March 27, 15:00 - 16:00. During the online training you will receive practical advice and recommendations on what to improve, change and consider in your presentations (pitch decks). You&#039;ll learn more about the mindset of investors: what they&#039;re looking for, what success looks like on both sides, fundraising strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Pitch deck at the SPECTRA investment panel on April 23, 3:00 PM \u2013 5:00 PM. This will provide you with an opportunity to present your business, be challenged by investors and make new contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All events will be held online.<\/em> The working language will be English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Deadline: <strong>15\/03\/2024<\/strong><br>Assessment\/Notification: to <strong>21\/03\/2024\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>Intensive training seminar with investment experts from the SPECTRA project: <strong>27\/03\/2024 from 15:00 to 17:00<\/strong><br>Preparation of presentations (pitch deck) by the candidates<br>Presentation to investors &quot;SPECTRA investor panel &amp; feedback&quot;: <strong>23\/04\/2024 from 15:00 to 17:00.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit your application for participation in the open call by 03\/15\/2024.  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