Ten startups built it.
Five took the stage.
Our first cohort spent the season turning ideas into companies. On Demo Day, five took the main stage and pitched live to Brainport's investors, builders and funds. Two walked away with a grant.
The two that convinced the room.
Three more that pitched live.
The rest of the Demo Day main stage. Each spent the cohort going from prototype to pitch.
A student pre accelerator, and Brabant's filtering layer for early startups.
We take student founders from idea to investable, then plug the best straight into the region's accelerators, programs and funds. Demo Day is where the cohort meets that network, on stage, in one room.
How the first season played out.
From open call to Demo Day — the road our first cohort travelled this year.
Applications
An open call across Brabant. Students pitched their ideas — no restrictions on discipline or background.
Cohort selected
10 startups chosen for the first cohort. 1 mission: KickOff.
Build season
Mentorship and workshops with OWOW, full access to the EWOR founder platform, and a hackathon with Lovable.
Demo Day
5 startups took the main stage in front of Brainport. 2 walked away with a €2,500 grant.
Cohort 2 opens soon.
We're opening applications for our second cohort soon — likely September. Join our WhatsApp group to stay in the loop and be first to know when it goes live.