Idea Ignite Program

The program for ideators and innovators

DEADLINE: September, 2024

The goal of the Idea Ignite program is to understand your customer, product, and business model. The four-month program of weekly workshops is structured around experiences from entrepreneurs and seasoned experts, with field-tested insights in startup entrepreneurship and customer discovery. Alongside the workshops, participants engage with trainers, mentors, and entrepreneurs to work on their business idea through interactive practical sessions. In these intervision sessions, participants develop, research, validate, and implement the plan that will form the backbone for their growth through the program as well as receiving feedback from expert coaches, entrepreneurs and peers. You will also be matched with an individual mentor, who will help guide you towards achieving your business, personal, and professional goals.

Key concepts

Benefits

Participants of this program finish with clearer knowledge of their target market, and how to build their business model to better answer the problem or need of their customers. Having conducted thorough market research and financial assessments to ensure the viability of their venture as part of the intervision sessions, participants will take away practical guidance and support from experienced trainers, mentors, and entrepreneurs to help them refine and implement their plans effectively. Valuable feedback from these experts will serve to further enhance growth and development. Overall, the program aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and network necessary to successfully launch and grow their startup.

Cost

Students	RUG/UMCG/Hanze employees, alumni, and PhD students	Externals
€165 (max. €500 per team)	€500 (max. €1,340 per team)	€2,500 (also per team)

FAQ

Who is eligible to participate?

We welcome early-stage ideas and entrepreneurs who wish to develop their entrepreneurial skills and knowledge and expand their network. Regardless of your background, industry or affiliation, if you have an idea, you are encouraged to join us.

When do workshops take place?

The workshops run on Fridays across the program. These sessions all take place at VentureLab North, Kadijk 4, Groningen.

Can I still apply if I am the only founder?

As a solo founder, you can definitely apply for our programs. However, we place a high value on the strength and diversity of teams. Therefore, we encourage you to start searching for team members as soon as possible. We can help you in this by joining (our) talent matching events.