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Preparing for entering the market
Finalize go-to-market strategy and prepare for external funding or partner scaling
Impact is the last stage of the Wageningen Incubation Program and typically takes 3-6 months of proposition development towards funding readiness
In this stage, ventures prepare to enter the market or start scaling social initiatives; the focus lies on securing funding and identifying partnerships for scaling – develop funding readiness and refine the go-to-market strategy and scalability of your idea.
Participants receive grant application support and networking opportunities. They can contribute back to the community through the Pay It Forward principle, act as mentors themselves and maintain connections via our Community of Practice.
Key activities
- Support in appplication for acceleration programmes – StartLife Accelerate and StartLife a la carte, BiotechBooster, TTT
- Support for grant applications (eg, Take-Off, Demonstrator, EIC and EIT Food).
For a complete funding overview see TTT Funding Tool - Access to funding partners and funder connections
- Investor readiness coaching and funding roadmap development
- Engagement in Pay It Forward feedback loop
Deliverables include business and impact models, funding proposals, key partnerships and policy connections to support systemic embedding of the venture.
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It is a challenge for startups to get financial support, even though money is crucial to develop their ideas into business models and prototypes and gain the necessary knowledge. Without support, therefore, many startups don’t survive.
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Gitte Schober
