Pre-accelerator program Primer

Primer is an accelerator programme created and certified by the European organization InnoEnergy and is realized in Bulgaria by Cleantech Bulgaria.
The goal of the programme is to train and prepare entrepreneurs with ideas that have business and market potential.

Topics covered in Primer:

Team formation and management
Lean startup methodology
Business model canvas
Reaching the market and sales
Intellectual property protection and legal aspects
Creation of a business roadmap
B2B marketing strategies
Analysis of existing competition
Financial and investment aspects

The course is considered successfully completed once the following 6 components are carried out and handed in by the participants:

Letter of intent
Business model canvas
Competitive landscape analysis
Go-to-market strategy
Business roadmap
Presentation

Who is the programme intended for?:

The programme is suitable for individuals and teams in an early development stage of their idea, thus providing them with the necessary toolkits to analyze their business potential and structure their business plan.

We are looking for innovators who:

Are working on an innovative solution which contributes to the sustainable future of Bulgaria
Have an enterprising spirit and strong motivation to develop their business idea

*Existing MVP is an advantage but not a necessary requirement

The program ends with an official Demo Day, where each team presents their ideas to an expert jury. All training materials are in English. The lectures and practical lessons are conducted in Bulgarian and English by the team of Cleantech Bulgaria and international guest lecturers.

Application period: open until the 15.05.2019
Programme duration: 27th, 29th May; 3rd, 8th, 20th and 21st of June, 5th of July 2019
Sofia, Bulgaria
How to apply: Application form

Cleantech Bulgaria’s Primer coordinator:

Eli Shtereva
[email protected]
+359 88 705 61 23

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