Your V-Lab Journey
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Evidence-based Entrepreneurship: expand your mindset though business model prototyping and validation. Make sure you are seeking the right business idea; leverage on our EXPO event to showcase your product/service to the AUC community.
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Know-How: believe in the power of advanced knowledge and learn about cross-cutting as well as sector-specific topics.
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Feature: are you pitching your business idea effectively?
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Demo Day: you made it! Now it’s time to convince your audience why your startup is worth investing in.
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Stay Connected: remain part of our AUC V-Lab network with continuous access to our mentors, sessions, events, and support.
Why Join?
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Extensive business training
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Business model design
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Mentor matchmaking
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One-on-one business coaching
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Off-site retreat
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Networking events
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Investment opportunities
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Co-working space
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Access to AUC community and facilities
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Access to technology and regulatory sandbox
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Financial grant for validation
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0% equity
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Demo Day
Our Process
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Apply: fill out our online application, open twice a year before the initial start date of each cycle.
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Screening Interviews: meet our team and tell us more about your business and why your startup should make it.
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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.
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Panel: the final stage of our selection process where you pitch your business to our panelists.
What do we look for?
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Innovative and scalable startup: we look for startups with original ideas and lean models.
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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.
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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 in empowers you with indispensable insight.
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Commitment: at least one founding member should be fully committed to the whole duration of our program, which runs for 4 months.
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