Deadline: April 27, 2016 | Apply here
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Eligibility: Tech startups
Location: Delft, Netherlands
Do you have a tech idea? Are you ready to build tomorrow’s leading firm?
YES!Delft is a tech incubator that helps entrepreneurs build and grow leading technology companies. Their programs turn promising technology ideas into solid startups and grow them to successful companies. YES!Delft offers guidance and support to graduates, scientists, engineers and professionals in their startup journey. The programs YES!Delft offers to entrepreneurs focus on customer validation and long term growth of complex technologies. YES!Delft offers access to mentors, experts, investors and partners who share their know-how and experience with entrepreneurs.
YES!Delft – Building tomorrow’s leading firms
YES!Delft is a tech incubator. Since 2005, they help entrepreneurs to build and grow leading technology companies. The programs YES!Delft offers to entrepreneurs focus on customer validation and long-term growth of complex technologies. YES!Delft offers access to mentors, experts, investors and partners who share their know-how and experience with entrepreneurs. YES!Delft is focused on building companies that offer solutions in industries such as Clean Technology, Industrials, Energy, Health & Medical Technology, ICT, Mobility and Consumer Products. YES!Delft has successfully build more than 160 companies so far and every day continues to focus on building tomorrow’s leading firms.
- Number 4 incubator in Europe
- Coaching by serial entrepreneurs
- Pre-seed funding
YES!Delft Incubation Program
YES!Delft offers entrepreneurs a pre-incubation program (LaunchLab) and an incubation program.
LaunchLab: 3-month pressure cooker to discover the business potential of your tech idea.
Incubation Program: long-term programme (on average 5 years) during the first 6 months – Foundation – you set the foundation for sustainable growth
During your time at YES!Delft you’ll have access to top notch specialists, world-class partner programs and an investor network to support your startup journey.
Criteria
If you want to join YES!Delft, your startup has to be a company that is developing:
- a new technology; or
- a new application of an existing technology.
- Tech idea that fits YES!Delft
- Full-time commitment
- Willing to hold office at YES!Delft
- at least two founders
- at least 50% of the equity is owned by founders
- Market validation done
- IP owned and license deals finalized
- Commercial market within 2 years
- Scalable product & business model
- Potential and ambition to build tomorrow’s leading firm.
Equity
YES!Delft does not take equity. They work with a success fee (when agreed milestones are met – depending on revenue – success fee will be a max of EUR 25.000)
The application process for LaunchLab and the Incubation Program runs through f6s.This is the official and only way to apply. Please create a profile here and fill in the application form. More information will follow once you’ve completed your application.
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