Join Impact Startup Factory to launch a business designed for profit, people and planet.
Impact Startup Factory is an acceleration program taking impact entrepreneurs from concept to a validated product or service and a clear go-to-market plan ready to get you started.
Impact Factory is a national program, so you can build a startup that fits your community, wherever you are.
THE CONSUMPTION CHALLENGE
We are especially interested in technologies, products and services that provide improvements or better alternatives for:
travel & tourism
materials & packaging
safe communities
food & agriculture
energy
clean water
transport
textile & fashion
housing
technology
access to basic services
health & disability
Who should join Impact Startup Factory?
We’re looking for people from any background (including business, education, tech, design, healthcare and more) who care about making an impact.
I have an idea!
Join the bootcamp
as a founder or founding team.
I don’t have an idea
If you care about the Consumption Challenge, but do not have an idea (yet), bring your skills to the bootcamp to join a team.
How we do it
We use a structured startup production process that turns your ideas, prototypes and market information into a concrete business on the way to market.
Warmup Workshops
Test if your ideas are a good fit for the Impact Factory or generate new ones in our 4 national workshops.
- Timisoara, 6th of June
- Cluj-Napoca, 7th of June
- Bucharest, 8th of June
- Iasi, 16th of June
More info available here.
Warmup Workshops
Test if your ideas are a good fit for the Impact Factory or generate new ones in our 4 national workshops.
- Timisoara, 6th of June
- Cluj-Napoca, 7th of June
- Bucharest, 8th of June
- Iasi, 16th of June
More info available here.
Bootcamp
Pitch or join teams, design business models with support from mentors and get ready to go on a Market Treasure Hunt to understand real customer needs
- Bucharest 25th – 27th of June
- Cluj-Napoca 1st – 3rd of July
Market Treasure Hunt (July)
Selected teams will connect with customers to test if your idea is actually a business OPPORTUNITY.
You will get support through 1-2 individual mentor sessions and online webinars to prepare for one of the final selection Pitch Days.
Workshops & events
• 5th of July (18:30 – 20:30) Get Ready to Pitch 24/7 with Anna Heijker
• 7th of July (18:30 – 20:30) Customer experience storyboarding – Lucian Gramescu (Impact Hub) and guest entrepreneurs Ion Neculai (eematico) and Cristian Branea (MATERIA)
• 12th of July (18:30 – 20:30) Building your prototype the SMART way – Lucian Gramescu (Impact Hub) and guest entrepreneurs Bogdan Ioan (Aviziero) and Alex Petrescu (Sunday Bagel)
• 13th, 14th or 18th of July (18:30 – 20:30) Showcase your progress in one of the Online Demo Day sessions
• 19th of July (18:30 – 20:30) Financial Thinking Skills for Entrepreneurs – Lucian Gramescu (Impact Hub) and guest entrepreneurs Doris Stroiescu (Atelierul de pânză) and Alex Ghita (Educativa)
• 28th of July (15:00 – 18:00) Pitch Day – Bucharest
• 29th of July (15:00 – 18:00) Pitch Day – Cluj-Napoca
Investment Readiness - visit to Zurich (September)
2-day visit in Zurich to meet the impact entrepreneurship ecosystem and get feedback and new ideas for your business model.
Road to Market (August – December)
Eight selected teams will work through 5 monthly assignments with support from mentors and a monthly Solution Session to co-create solutions for the toughest problems:
o Prototyping (9th of August – 17:30 – 18:30)
o 10 Customers Challenge (6 of September – 17:30 – 18:30)
o Marketing & Sales Strategy – (4th of October – 17:30 – 18:30)
o Financial Forecasting – (8th of November – 17:30 – 18:30)
o Investor Proposal – (6th of December – 17:30 – 18:30)
Mentors & Experts
Test Testarescu
Entrpeneur
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Test Testarescu
Entrpeneur
Lorem Ipsum este pur şi simplu o machetă pentru text a industriei tipografice. Lorem Ipsum a fost macheta standard a industriei încă din secolul al XVI-lea, când un tipograf anonim a luat o planşetă de litere şi le-a amestecat pentru a crea o carte demonstrativă pentru literele respective.
Test Testarescu
Entrpeneur
Lorem Ipsum este pur şi simplu o machetă pentru text a industriei tipografice. Lorem Ipsum a fost macheta standard a industriei încă din secolul al XVI-lea, când un tipograf anonim a luat o planşetă de litere şi le-a amestecat pentru a crea o carte demonstrativă pentru literele respective.
Test Testarescu
Entrpeneur
Lorem Ipsum este pur şi simplu o machetă pentru text a industriei tipografice. Lorem Ipsum a fost macheta standard a industriei încă din secolul al XVI-lea, când un tipograf anonim a luat o planşetă de litere şi le-a amestecat pentru a crea o carte demonstrativă pentru literele respective.