accelerator

Startup
Factory

Award-winning Startup Factory is

Croatia’s first acceleration program.

It takes no equity or fees.

In 2022, the best teams / startups were awarded from a fund worth HRK 800.000,00. They continue to receive ZICER’s support.

We accepted projects that haven’t participated in other accelerators and haven’t yet received an investment.

Applications are now closed.

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Who could apply?

Teams

Without a registered company

Will be required to register a company with a company seat in the City of Zagreb prior to receiving financial support

2 to 7 team members with complementary skills

Startups

Companies registered less than 12 months ago with a company seat in the City of Zagreb

Majority of the company owned by natural persons

2 to 7 team members with complementary skills

Education

Mentors

Infrastructure

No Equity

PR Support

Networking

Financial Support

Alumni Network

All innovative and disruptive solutions were eligible. Main recommended areas of innovation:

Health and Quality of Life

Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Transportation and Mobility

Cyber Security

Food and Bioeconomics

Education

Robotics

Fintech

Tourism

Data/AI/Space

Applications are now closed.

Startup Factory’s Seventh Cycle

Fall 2022

During the program, teams and startups worked on their tech product development and were guided by the program coordination team and mentors. The program was designed around four intensive 3-day bootcamps. Bootcamps included workshops, industry talks and networking events.

Startup Factory culminated in a Demo Day at Zagreb Connect startup conference. There, the teams pitched in front of a jury and audience, and the top five were awarded a total of HRK 800.000,00: three Stage 1 teams received HRK 100.000,00 each and two Stage 2 teams received HRK 250.000,00 each.