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Minori 2 - Startups in Kobe Founder Academy & Mentorship Program

Minori 2 - Startups in Kobe Founder Academy & Mentorship Program

Startups help shaping tomorrow's world by addressing problems from new perspectives. This year, the Global Startup Hub city Kobe has launched a new initiative. 500 Startups - a world-famous venture capital firm - transformed into 500 Founder Academy and the follow-up Global Mentorship Program.

 

Eligibility:

  • domestic and international (potential) entrepreneurs
  • seed (minimal prodcut model developed) and early (product development, customer and investment from third parties) stage


Benefits:


500 Founder Academy:

  • free of charge
  • 4-week online lectures and training sessions: Continue your daily business while partaking
  • Q&A sessions with industry experts (mentors)
  • network with 500 Startups Alumni
  • March 2022: DEMO DAY: elevator pitch for investors
  • Not a typical investment programme: more freedom over your business
  • Chance of being taken over by other support programmes, such as UNOPS S3i and Urban Innovation Kobe


Global Mentorship Program:

  • Free mentoring and consulting service
  • can be used as a follow-up after 500 Founder Academy or individually
  • get in contact with companies and investors through mentors
  • Join us and learn more about programme details, application procedure and following opportunities!

 

Language: English

Free of charge

Please register via: https://form.jotform.com/wokobe/minori-2

Sponsors

  • University of Mannheim
  • Institut für Mittelstandsforschung
  • Gründerverbund
  • ESF
  • Europäische Union
  • Baden-Württemberg - Ministerium für Finanzen und Wirtschaft
  • Absolventum