StartUPV
StartUPV is the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the UPV that consists of an incubation and acceleration program for startups created by students and graduates of the UPV. We accompany you with your project from the initial idea to the consolidation of the business through the 4 stages that make up the program: pre-incubation, ready, steady, and go.
Phases
Pre-incubation – Stand Up
This phase is developed within the schools and faculties of the UPV where you will have access as a student to spaces enabled to start working on your project and begin to develop it in its earliest stage: define business idea, implement the first prototype and create a business model on paper.
Ready – Stand Up to Start Up
During one year you will validate your business model in the market, leaving the comfort zone, validating hypotheses and pivoting in case you do not succeed. You will enjoy an assigned space in the coworking building 9B.
Steady – Start Up to Scale Up
The goal is to stop being a temporary project and become a successful company. You will have one year in private practice to consolidate the business and be able to consolidate a share in your market.
GO – Scale Up
Your business will reach scalability with considerable shares in your market and/or accessing new markets. Companies that reach this stage will be able to stay for up to three more years, contributing their expertise to the StartUPV community.
StartUPV Benefits
Access to entrepreneur community
The atmosphere of coexistence within the space helps to provide feedback on the work, in addition to generating union and the possibility of creating alliances.
Workspace
Free pre-incubation space in the school or faculty to which the entrepreneurial team belongs.
Free coworking space for up to one year.
Reduced-price workspace for up to 4 more years in an individual office.
Resources and infrastructure
Private meeting rooms
Individual work booths.
Rest areas
Training rooms
Dining room
Workshop
Warehouse
Free internet access
Possibility of 24/7 access
Postal Service
Cleaning service
Security Service
Free parking
Access to UPV Library
Access to the UPV Sports Service
Access to the general health care service UPV
Exclusive Perks(include link)
Specific training
Education and training program in different topics, adapted to the different incubation phases.
Networking
Organic networking between companies created by the best entrepreneurial talent of the UPV.
Networking and contact with public administration, entrepreneurs, private companies and business chairs.
Awards and grants
Specific awards for UPV entrepreneurs in each phase of the program.
Information and access facilities for public and private financing.
Mentoring
Mentoring with experts and specialized advisors.
Control of milestones adapted to each company.
Communication and internationalization
Communication and visibility of startups and their successes.
Advisory service in communication: press, online reputation, social networks, web, media relations, marketing and communication plans, campaigns, advertising, brand image, visibility, etc.
Advice on internationalization and partner search.
Team Building
Tools to expand the team: partners, employees, trainees, interns, interns.