Accelerator

Applications for ZICER’s acceleration programs are now open!

Submit your application by May 7 at noon.

Our six-month acceleration programs run from June to December and offer a comprehensive experience, featuring intensive bootcamps, hands-on workshops, personalized mentoring, and ongoing support from our experienced team. Benefit from networking events, in-kind and financial support, and opportunities to participate in top global startup programs. Showcase your progress at the Zagreb Connect startup conference, compete in our pitch competition, and join Croatia’s largest startup community.

Want to accelerate the development of your startup?

You’ve come to the right place.

TOP STARTUP FACTORY, GROWTH, GLOBAL AND DEEP TECH STARTUPS WILL BE AWARDED A TOTAL OF:

300.000 EUR

& in-kind support.

All teams and startups that enter have a chance to receive EUR 5.000 at the beginning of the program. The maximum financial support amount per startup is EUR 50.000.

Startup Factory

So you have a high-tech idea or an early prototype, and you’re just starting out in the startup world?

You can apply if:

You have a team or a startup younger than 1 year
You are developing a tech product

By the end of the program, you’ll have a sound pitch/pitch deck and developed idea/MVP. You’ll participate in bootcamps, work with mentors and become part of Croatia’s largest startup hub.

Top teams will win financial support and join globally acclaimed startup programs and accelerators.

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Growth

You’ve proven the concept. Now scale it. ZICER Growth is for startups that have moved past the idea stage and are ready to grow.

You can apply if:

your startup is between 1 and 3 years old
you’re developing a deep tech/high tech solution

By the end of the program, you’ll have a sound pitch/pitch deck and will be ready to make next steps. You’ll participate in bootcamps, work with mentors and become part of Croatia’s largest startup hub.

Top teams will win financial support and join globally acclaimed startup programs and accelerators.

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Global

Does your startup have traction and are you looking to enter new markets?

You can apply if:

You have a software or B2B SaaS startup younger than 5 years or a hardware startup younger than 7 years
You’re focused on you next investment and entering new (international) markets

By the end of the program, you’ll have completed meetings with key people in your international target market, received mentor support, developed a winning sales deck, participated in a masterclass, pitched to investors, and joined the ZICER hub.

Top teams will win financial support and join globally acclaimed startup programs and accelerators.

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Deep Tech

Do you want to turn your scientific research into a commercially viable product?

You can apply if:

You have a team or a startup looking to commercialize a tech product derived from scientific research
You need business know-how and want to join our startup community

By the end of the program, you’ll develop the mindset of a founder. You will learn to communicate the impact of your research and take the first steps to turn it into revenue.

Top teams will win financial support and join globally acclaimed startup programs and accelerators.

Apply!

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