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BEFORE ACCESSING THE PLATFORM, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND DATES.
BY APPLYING, YOU AGREE TO THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED BELOW AND COMMIT TO
BEING AVAILABLE FOR THE SELECTION STAGE.

Registration and selection of candidates

Applications are open. The selection of the #Promo2021 is in progress according to the procedure below.

No applications will be accepted after this date or examined in another format.

Candidates who pass the pre-selection phase will be invited to:

  • a meeting with the Up Grade team to examine the start-up’s financial data during weeks 12 to 15,
  • pitch their start-up to the selection committee on Tuesday 27 April 2021.

Prior to the pitch, the selection committee will initially assess the online applications.

The selection committee comprises business leaders, financial partners (banks, investors, BpiFrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region), and operational partners (ADI-NA, science parks, business clusters).

The official selection will be announced on Tuesday 4 May 2021, during an evening event.

Submitting an application does not in any way guarantee that the candidate will take part in the programme, which depends solely on the decision made by the selection committee.

Discover the selection criteria

  • Open platform

    Submission of online applications

  • 21st March 2021

    Closing date for applications

  • Weeks 12 to 15

    Preselection stage. Examining financial data: Up Grade meeting

  • 27th April

    Pitch to the selection committee

  • 4th May 2021

    Launch night for the class of 2021

Confidentiality

Applications and associated documents will be sent out to selection committee members. These persons and organisations will sign a non-disclosure agreement in advance.

By submitting their application, the candidate accepts that Up Grade can share their information, content and related content with team members and the selection committee.

Commitments of participants

Businesses taking part in the Up Grade Nouvelle-Aquitaine acceleration programme will be charged €800/month excluding VAT with a 18-months commitment.

Selected Business leaders are expected to make a moral commitment to attend group seminars and individual support sessions, and remain motivated and personally committed throughout all activities linked to their participation in the programme.

Group seminars for the #2021 class

Dates for the diary!

2021

4 and 5 May
22 and 23 June
6th July
14 and 15 September
16 and 17 November

2022

11 and 12 January

08 and 09 March

03 and 04 May

05 and 06 July

13 and 14 September

October 11th

Food and travel expenses are supported by the participants.

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