AceON Accelerator, a leading startup accelerator program, has officially opened applications for its Autumn Accelerator 2024. The program offers an unparalleled opportunity for European pre-seed tech startups to accelerate their growth and development. With a focus on empowering innovative startups, the AceON team will select around 30 teams based on emphasizing the skills of the team, the scalability of the solutions, addressing significant problems of their potential customers, and targeting large markets.
Program Highlights: Education, Investment, and Focus on Validation
The Autumn Accelerator 2024 is tailored specifically for tech startups in the early stage of their development, providing a 1.5-month program with an intensive structure of lectures, mentoring, networking and much more.
1. Investments at the end of the program: At the end of the program, AceON Accelerator will provide two investments of €40K to boost the growth of 2 startups. The program concludes with a grand finale – Demo Day – where a jury will decide which startup teams will be financed by AceON.
And why does AceON select startups for investment at the end of the program? The AceON team is eager to get to know all the teams and their solutions throughout the duration of the Autumn Accelerator 2024 and give capital to the best-fitting startups for their portfolio.
2. Evening lectures are a safe space for all questions: Leading up to the finale is an intensive one-and-a-half-month program starting on October 15th, 2024. During this time, startup teams will learn important know-how from industry experts and C-level executives.
Most of the online evening lectures are led by experts from ZAKA and Accace, the founding partners of AceON Accelerator, or C-level executives from the partner companies. Each lecture provides a safe space for participants to discuss and ask questions about their startups.
3. Focus on validation: for every startup Validation is essential as it minimizes risks, confirms market needs, and enhances investor confidence. “Without thorough validation, startups risk developing a product that no one wants, leading to a waste of time and resources. The AceON program helps startups approach validation in a structured manner and gain valuable insights for future product development, provided that a defined problem is found and is important to the customers,“ says Andrej Petrus, Head of Investment Committee of ZAKA VC about validation.
4. Founders´s community: Participants will join a vibrant community of like-minded founders at the same stage, working on their Proof of Concept or MVPs, acquiring the first customers and fighting for the spot on the market with their innovation. The network formed during the program often leads to lasting partnerships and friendships beyond the accelerator.
5. Strong partners behind AceON: AceON was founded by Accace, an international advisory company with 800 employees operating in over 50 countries, and ZAKA, a VC fund with more than 50 investments in its portfolio and one of the most active funds in Europe.
Who’s it for?
AceON Accelerator seeks ambitious pre-seed tech startup founders with scalable solutions, such as applications, marketplaces, platforms, tools, and more. The Autumn Accelerator 2024 is an industry-agnostic program that welcomes startups from various sectors including HealthTech, BioTech, Hospitality, EdTech, and more.
Additionally, there is also a specialization in Enterprise Tech startups. Why? One of the founders of the accelerator is Accace, an international advisory company where founders can potentially discuss their solutions with target customers, even test their products, and get feedback. At AceON, they truly believe, this collaboration with Accace will provide helpful benefits for all startups developing solutions for businesses and corporations.
Applications
Applications for the Autumn Accelerator 2024 are now open and will be accepted until September 15th, 2024. The selection process is highly competitive, focusing on identifying startups with strong teams solving a significant program of their potential customers in a big enough market.
Interested startups can apply through the AceON Accelerator website. Don’t miss this chance to take your startup to the next level!
