Your V-Lab Journey

• Evidence-based entrepreneurship: expand your mindset though business model prototyping and validation and get experienced business design support
• Know-how: believe in the power of advanced knowledge and learn about cross-cutting topics as well as sector-specific insights
• Feature: are you pitching your business idea effectively?
• Demo day: you made it! Now it’s time to convince your audience why your startup is worth investing in
• Stay Connected: remain part of our AUC V-Lab network with continuous access to our mentors, sessions, events and support

Why Join?

• Extensive business and growth-hacking training
• Business model design support
• Mentor matchmaking
• One-on-one business coaching
• Off-site retreat
• Networking opportunities
• Access to AUC networks, community and facilities
• Fundraising and investment training
• AUC Angels clinic
• Access to Egypt's top investors and VC firms
• Pitching training and pitch deck design support
• Access to technology and regulatory sandbox
• 0% equity
• Demo day
• Business perks even after graduation

Our Process

• Apply: fill out our online application, open twice a year before the initial start date of each cycle
• Screening Interviews: Meet our team and tell us more about your business and why your startup should make it
• Bootcamp: be part of our 3-day boot camp, where we get to know you better in a work environment while giving you a glimpse of our acceleration activities
• Panel: the final stage of our selection process, where you pitch your business to our panelists

What do we look for?

• Innovative and scalable startup: we look for startups with original ideas and lean models
• Working prototype or minimal viable product (MVP): show us how hard you've worked on validating your product or service. The more established your startup, the more you will benefit from our program.
• Strong and relevant team: we look for teams with the right combination of accumulated experiences. Having a strong background in the field your startup is attempting to venture into empowers you with indispensable insight.
• Commitment: at least one founding member should be fully committed to the whole duration of our program, which runs for four months