08.30-09.00

Registration & Coffee
Badge and documentation pick-up

09.00-09.15

Welcome & Introduction
Objectives of the Venture Academy®

09.15-10.15

10.15-10.30

Elevator Pitches presenting entrepreneurs and coaches
Having had an overview of the VC perspective, each entrepreneur will make a one-minute ‘elevator pitch’ of their venture. The goal of the ‘elevator pitch’ is simple: generate interest in the company and make a potential investor or partner want to learn more about the company and its proposition

10.30-11.00

Coffee break

11.00-13.00

Presentation & Coaching Sessions
Each entrepreneur will make an 8-minute presentation introducing the company and its fund-raising or partnering objectives, followed by 7 minutes of evaluation: fellow entrepreneurs and coaches provide feedback on the strengths & weaknesses of the company and presentation while the presenting entrepreneur takes notes to improve the presentation in the next round.
(example: 3 Parallel streams, 6 companies per stream)

13.00-15.00

Working Lunch & One2One Coaching Sessions
Entrepreneurs receive personal feedback from an expert coach

15.00-16.30

Presentation & Coaching Sessions
Each entrepreneur presents their revised business, investor & partnering propositions. At the end of the session, all participants (Coaches & Entrepreneurs) assume the role of an investor with €3 million to invest, and must decide how they would allocate the money among the presenting companies, providing their reasons why.
(example: 3 Parallel streams, 6 companies per stream)

16.30-17.00

Coffee break

17.00-17.30

17.30-18.00