SCALE UP 2023, turn your business into a company with high growth potential

SCALE UP is the   CEEI Valencia and IVACE acceleration program, co-financed by Enterprise Europe Networking – SEIMED is a European Commission program that offers the opportunity to accelerate companies at no cost and without having to give up equity. Scale up admits startups from all kinds of sectors and they will be valued by a jury of expert representatives of the Valencian entrepreneurial ecosystem.

It is an exclusive business scalability program that will allow you to turn your business into a company with high growth potential. The program lasts for 6 months from October 2023 to March 2024.

• Training and mentoring plan of + 50 hours with experts and professionals of recognized prestige.
• Personalized mentoring for 6 months
• Presentation of your company to investors in an exclusive SCALE UP Investors Day event. And the possibility of accessing an event with international investors.
• The best SCALE UP , you will get a prize of 15,000 euros , 10,000 in cash + 5,000 in consulting services to take the big leap.

Only 10 companies will access SCALE UP, do you want to be one of them?

ADDRESSED TO:

SCALE UP is aimed at companies located in the Valencian Community that meet the following characteristics:

• Valencian, young and innovative SMEs with less than 6 years of experience.

• Companies with an effective, verified and operational business plan.

• Companies with a multidisciplinary, stable and balanced team.

• Companies that have already started to market their products/services.

• Companies that want to internationalize and/or access new markets.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

The submission period ends on September 20 at 2:00 p.m.

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

1) Fill in the Online Form . (Only applications received online will be accepted).

2) Attach the following document to the Online Form: Model 036 of the AEAT for the start of activity .

CRITERIA TO EVALUATE:

For the evaluation of the candidacies the following criteria will be taken into account:

1. BUSINESS MODEL : Value chain and monetization of the business model; competitive analysis; ability to get clients; business and marketing plan; internationalization potential and capacity; Technical and commercial feasibility; Economic and financial viability.
2. SIZE AND GROWTH POTENTIAL : Potential for growth and internationalization. Size and projection of the accessible market, scalability; existing and expected competition; customer concentration; ambition and solidity of sales projections; expected gross margin; generation of jobs.
3. TEAM : Technical and business capacity of the team. Commitment, dedication and risk assumed by the entrepreneurial team. Training and experience of the team according to the needs of the business. Multidisciplinarity of the team and ability to attract talent; motivation; existence of advice and profile of experts.
4. INNOVATION : Degree of innovation in the activity sector of the company. Adequate analysis of the client's needs; competitive advantages and entry barriers; positioning regarding the competition, patents and utility models...
5. HISTORICAL : Billing and financing obtained; jobs created; Economic figures obtained to date; results regarding the resources used; Awards/recognitions received...

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