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Europe's largest and most ambitious startup competition .. With a grand prize of €250,000 ... is about to begin (DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AT 24.00 CET) www.nextstepchallenge.comTRANSCRIPT
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c o m p e t i t i o n …
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… i s a b o u t t o b e g i n !
App ly be fo re September 30 , 2014!
NEXT STEP CHALLENGE
THE NEXT STEP CHALLENGE STORY
Next Step Challenge is the most ambitious
entrepreneur prize and accelerator in Europe. The
Challenge offers startups from all over the world a
chance to become part of a unique business
development program and access to state-of-the art
digital infrastructure and smart grid of The Region of
Southern Denmark
THE CHALLENGE
The challenge lasts 6 months and takes each
company through an individually designed
process to help transform and mature the
business and to unleash their full potential.
In addition, participants gets a unique chance to
win the grand prize of €250,000.
PARTNERS
SE is one of the leading energy and
telecommunication companies in
Denmark.
With a strong vision, a unique
infrastructure and openness to
change the conventional ways of
doing business through innovation,
SE takes pride in helping and
investing in new projects and
sustainable business.
Accelerace is the leading accele-rator and early stage investor in Scandinavia.
The program supports startups that have a unique product and the ambitions to go all the way. Accelerace have already helped more than 300 startups.
Based on a philosophy that successful entrepreneurship can be taught Accelerace focuses on active, hands-on and market driven mentorship.
ACTION BASED BUS. DEVELOPMENT
+ 200 hours business training from experienced coaches.
Access to world class international mentors.
Full-scale test laboratory with 256,000 consumers.
30.000 € micro financing at arrival + optional follow up investment.
Prize money of 250.000€ per round.
Free office space.
Free housing.
- And much much more…
Core ElementsAction Based Learning and development process with focus on key hypothesis, market testing, learning and fast track growth.
TEST
FEEDBACK
CONCEPTS
PATTERNS
Approach
WHO IS IT FOR?
Next Step Challenge is
an international
competition for startups
working within the fields
of next-generation
energy and digital
products and services.
Startups within one of
the following areas can
apply.
CORE PROGRAM CONTENTThe core of Next Step Challenge is made up of three different content
pieces: Labs, Camps and Coaches.
Coach: Each company gets more than 200 hours of personal business
training from experienced coaches that is dedicated to work with your
company.
Camps are developed to inspire as well as teach the most current
entrepreneurship and business development methods and tools.
Labs are intensive workshops during where a skilled group of industry
specific coaches spends three hours reviewing your company’s current
business model, defining your company’s most critical assumptions and your
effort to validate the assumptions.
ACCESS TO VALUABLE RESOURCES
Serial entrepreneursBusiness Insights
Industry knowledgeWell connected
International experts provides insights on
trends and useful methods & tools
Ash MauryaSaras Sarasvathy
Ted ZollerBill Joos
Aamir Butt
Access to 251.000 households to test and
analyze products
Financing & follow up investment
Free office space
Free housing
And much more…
EXPERIENCED COACHES
INTERNATIONAL TRAINERS
GROWTH CONDITIIONS
Quick in fo f rom round 1
NEXT STEP CHALLENGE 2014
8 COMPANIES MADE IT TO THE FINAL
SUCCESSFUL AWARD CEREMONY +350 participants
Strong Key Note speakers incl.
the Danish Minister of Finance
Bjarne Corydon & Niels
Duedahl, CEO SE
His Royal Highness the Crown
Prince of Denmark
8 strong startup pitches
International Investors
Strong media attention#nscaward
…AND ONE WINNER
“Next Step Challenge has helped us grow and figure out
our business model and market approach. Moreover - being
surrounded by people who are smart, ambitious and
resourceful on a daily basis has been really valuable to us.”
Teleskin – Next Step Challenge Winner 2014
Want to know more?
www.nextstepchallenge.com
Apply before September 30, 2014