SoFiMa inkubatsiooniprogramm

Incubator Application

Application for Incubator

Application call:

In the SoFiMa incubator your team will be able to make your organization investment-ready through a series of workshops accompanied by individual expert mentoring for each team. The program will focus on transitioning from testing the idea to scaling up the business, developing long-term impact and funding strategies as well as managing the growth process. 

In spring of 2022, the participants of the incubation program will have a joint meeting and exchange of experiences with participants of a similar program from the Võrumaa development center.

The three best ideas of the incubation program will be able to meet investors in the spring of 2022, pitch their ideas and depending on your progress even reach a real financing agreement.

Who is welcome to apply?

  • The idea / enterprise solves a social, educational, health or environmental problem
  • The main product or service of the enterprise has already been developed (and preferably tested) to some extent
  • The idea / enterprise is able to earn its own income. You will be able to develop this further, but there should be an initial plan of ​​how the idea / venture will be funded.
  • A team of 2-3 members is required to participate in the incubation program.

Conditions of participation:

To participate in the incubation program, fill in the REGISTRATION FORM no later than the 20th of August. The selected teams will be contacted no later than the 27th of August. The program will be carried out online.

Program:

  • 3.09 Kick-off: Introduction of teams and the programme
  • 11.09 Social business canvas: workshop by Jaan Aps
  • Team value proposition: workshop by Katri-Liis Lepik and Eliisa Sakarias
  • 18.10 Social impact: What is your strategic value proposition to key stakeholders?: workshop by Audrone Urmanaviciene and Eliisa Sakarias
  • 12.11  How to find investors and get public funding: workshop by Aleksander Tõnnisson from the Baltic Innovation Agency
  • 10.12 How to scale your social innovation?: workshop by David Parks from the Skill Mill (UK)
  • Jan 2022 Pre-selection for pitching
  • Feb 2022 Bootcamp: meeting with Võrumaa development center program participants, top 3 pre-selected teams pitching to investors