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International Accelerator Programme
Are you a female/non-binary leader of a growth stage/proven growth potential tech startup? Want to get help to scale and/or expand internationally?
Here’s what our Alumni have got from joining our International Accelerator:
What does our international accelerator programme offer?
International Scaleup School
International Scaleup School
Our international scaleup school offers participants all the know-how, introductions and support you need to scale up and expand internationally
Access to International Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs)
Access to International Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs)
Real time ‘phone a friend’ access to our International Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) – successful Norwegian/international tech entrepreneurs and experts who know how to scale high-growth potential tech companies and navigate scaleup “roadblocks”
Access to global markets, talent and partners through Global Tech Advocates
Access to global markets, talent and partners through Global Tech Advocates
Gain exclusive access to the world’s ONLY truly international grassroots tech community, uniting over 33,000 tech leaders across 33 global tech hubs.
Trade Missions
Trade Missions
Kick-ass Trade missions to the Nordics, UK and US with our Global Tech Community.
Pitch training and Pitch Events
Pitch training and Pitch Events
Pitch training by best-in-class international experts and access to pitch events in Norway and internationally
Access to Investors and Capital
Access to Investors and Capital
Access to Norwegian and international investors and capital
One-to-one office hours
One-to-one office hours
We offer access to business, legal, financial, technical and other professional advice delivered by Tech Nordic Advocates and our Global Programme partners.
Northern Europe’s Biggest Women in Tech Network
Northern Europe’s Biggest Women in Tech Network
Join Northern Europe’s Biggest Women In Tech Network, with an online community of hundreds of founders, entrepreners, investors and leaders
What do I need to know?
Click here to see what our International Accelerator Programme entails.
An accelerator is a rapid-growth environment, packed with resources designed to take startups from ideation to validation. Typically, accelerator participants have a minimum viable product (MVP) in place and are given special access to mentors, advisors and funding opportunities.
The International Accelerator is aimed at growth stage/potential tech businesses founded/led by women, consisting of a ‘Pre-Accelerator Bootcamp’ followed by the commencing of our International Accelerator Programme.
The role and aim of the Pre-accelerator Bootcamp is to ‘Road test’ the high-growth potential of Bootcamp companies to select ‘the right’ companies for the subsequent Accelerator.
The International Accelerator’s mission is to expedite the growth of high-potential tech companies based in Norway, with a focus on those led by women and non-binary individuals. This is achieved through tailored scale-up support provided by both Norwegian and international experts.
What does the International Accelerator aim to deliver?
Our programme gives Accelerator companies access to Norwegian and international experts who know how to scale up high-growth potential tech companies and navigate scaleup “roadblocks”, including specific challenges female and non-binary leaders of tech companies face.
We help female and non-binary leaders of high-growth tech companies in Norway fulfil their true potential.
Create new Norwegian and international peer networks for the benefit of the female and non-binary leaders of the high-growth tech companies on the Programme, and the tech companies they run.
Help create more Norwegian high-growth tech companies with international expansion potential, tech-led innovation, exports, sustainable growth, jobs, welfare and equality in business, tech and society.
Strengthen know-how and knowledge share in the ecosystem, by bringing international know-how and expertise to Norway.
Create role models for future female and non-binary tech leaders in Norway.
There will be 15-18 companies in the Bootcamp, depending on the quality of applicants
Where will the Bootcamp be held?
The Bootcamp will be held at Epicenter Oslo and other partners with limited online content from international experts
How long is the Bootcamp?
The Bootcamp is 2+2 days over 2 weeks.
‘Wow, 2 weeks is a lot. I have a business to run’
Exactly!
Bootcamp week consists of just 2 days, allowing you to dedicate the remaining 3 days to your business. You’ll then return for Week 2 of the Bootcamp, again with only 2 days of participation in the following week.
When will I know if my business has been selected for the Accelerator?
Bootcamp participants are told on the last day of the Bootcamp if they are offered places on the Accelerator
What if I am not selected?
Non-selected Bootcamp participants are given feedback by the Bootcamp judges, to help them improve their strategy/execution and success chances in subsequent Cohorts, if they choose to reapply.
How many International Accelerators will there be?
There will be 1 x 5 month International Accelerator following on from the Pre-Accelerator Bootcamps (with a short break in between)
When will the 5 month International Accelerator run?
The International Accelerator will run from end May to end November 2024 (excluding mid-june-mid August due to Summer holidays)
What’s the format?
We offer a dynamic, interactive programme, delivered by top-notch national and international Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiRs), partners, experts and investors through:
Interactive workshops, masterclasses, case studies and coaching
Peer-to-peer groups
Demo days, pitch and networking events in Norway and internationally
Access to potential clients, partners, experts, investors, peers and networks across Tech Nordic Advocates’ Global Tech Advocates’ global tech/startup ecosystem, spanning 30 global tech hubs and 29000 tech leaders
Introduction to Norwegian and international investors, contacts and networks
Collaboration with international embassies, partners and accelerators
Trade missions (e.g. UK, US, Canada).
Tech Nordic Advocates’ global women-in-tech community platform
How many International Accelerator Programmes will be held?
There will be 1 International Accelerator in 2024
How many companies will participate in the International Accelerator Programme?
There will be 15-18 companies in the International Accelerator depending on the quality of applicants, of whom, have successfully completed the Pre-Accelerator Bootcamp.
When will the International Accelerator run?
May to November 2024
How much time do I need to devote to the Accelerator?
Please assume around 15% time, give and take. And remember this: this isn’t extra time but time you’re spending anyway. The question is not what you put in, but what you get out.
We promise you that spending 15% on this Accelerator will deliver many times more value than spending time alone/on other pursuits
What are the key benefits of the International Accelerator
The International Accelerator Programme presents a distinct opportunity for rapid skill acquisition, essential for scaling high-growth tech businesses. Hands-on learning is at its’ core.
Our program’s international orientation turbocharges this process by infusing valuable international expertise from successful entrepreneurs and experts. This empowers Accelerator participants to condense years of learning into just 5 months, swiftly establish international networks, and accelerate the growth and global expansion of their tech businesses
What makes this International Accelerator unique?
It’s the only International Accelerator supporting growth stage/potential tech companies in the Oslo Business Region, led by women/non-binary people
The International Accelerator has run in the Nordics (outside Norway) since 2021 and scored an overall programme participant feedback score of 4.8/5.
Female and non-binary founders/co-founders/c-level leaders (i.e. CEO, CTO, COO, CMO) of growth stage/potential tech companies (who may have (a) co-founder(s) of any gender)
The Programme is headline funded by the Programme partners and Tech Nordic Advocates:
Each programme participant contributes a nominal admin fee of 8000 NOK. On completion of the International Accelerator and sign-off of scaleup and international expansion plan, we will return 3000 NOK of the 8000 NOK so that the cost to each participant is a 5000 NOK admin fee only.
1. Applicants apply to join the 5 month International Accelerator. Successful Applicants are offered places on the Pre-accelerator Bootcamp initially. Successful Bootcamp participants are then offered places on the subsequent 5 month Accelerator. (ie. Applicants submit ONE application only)
2. Applicants offered places on the Pre-accelerator Bootcamp must accept and commit to their Bootcamp places within a week of being offered a place. Commitment means payment of the 8000 NOK admin fee and completion of the 2x 2 day Bootcamp programme
3. Bootcamp applicants who accept a place on the programme but do not attend all 4 Bootcamp days will not be considered to have completed the Bootcamp, hence will not be considered for the International Accelerator OR have their 8000 NOK Admin fee returned
4. Pre-accelerator Bootcamp participants who are not offered places on the subsequent International Accelerator may submit a new application for subsequent Cohorts.
5. Successful Bootcamp companies, offered places on the subsequent International Accelerator, must complete the programme
6. Completion means attendance of the International Accelerator sessions and submission and sign-off of an executable scaleup and international expansion plan at the end of the 5 month International Accelerator Programme.
Our 2024 applications are now OPEN!
If you’re ready for an awesome, top rated 5 month scaleup journey in the company of peers and international experts, coaches, partners and investors, click HERE