START LAB is a new accelerator program for hi-tech projects founded by Belgian students. Discover the overview of this first MOBILE APP edition. For more details: www.startlab.solvayentrepreneurs.be

1. OVERVIEW OF THE AWESOMENESS
WAITING FOR YOU!

2. START LAB
1 tech program
2 editions/year
0€
20h of coaching
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???h of hard work
18h of workshops
3 months
5 teams
8 mobile app experts
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3. GOAL
Build a great app from your idea
Design a gorgeous user experience
Imagine a powerful business model
Understand how you can make people’s life better
Have fun
Meet interesting people
Do things that truly matter
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4. PLANNING
During the program, you’ll have various deadlines for specific deliverables
You’ll have coaching sessions with pro’s to help you for specific challenges
Special events will cheer your acceleration up
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5. FEBRUARY
10th February: MEETING DAY / WORKSHOP #1 – “Design Thinking & Business Model
Canvas for the Mobile Economy”
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by Serge VAN OUDENHOVE
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16th February (midnight): end of registrations!
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17th – 21st February: SELECTION DAYS
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24th February: WORKSHOP #2 - “Mobile Entrepreneurship”
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by Olivier VERDIN
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6. MARCH
3rd March: WORKSHOP #3 - “Mobile Technology”
by Tanguy GORETTI
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11th March: WORKSHOP #4 - “Mobile User Experience”
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by Raphaël DE ROBIANO
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20th March: WORKSHOP #5 - “Mobile Marketing & App Store Optimization”
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by SÉBASTIEN DELLIS
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25th March: HACKATHON (18h - end of the night)
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7. APRIL
1st April: WORKSHOP #6 - “Business case of Djump”
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by Anissia TCHERNIAEFF
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21st April: PROTOTYPE DAY
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22nd April: WORKSHOP #7 - “Pitching”
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by Michel DUCHATEAU
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25th April: REHEARSAL DAY (a few hours during the day)
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29th April: DEMO DAY - BetaGroup special START LAB (20h - 23h)
The Holy Graal!
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8. RULES
#1 – Be a team of 2 to 4 students
(with at least 1 member having good knowledge in programming)
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#2 – Be a BA3, MA1 or MA2 student
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#3 - Be ready to learn a lot and make great things
(even if it means working late and hard)
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* Don’t worry if you aren’t fluent in English, the workshops & coaching will be in French.
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9. NEXT
1. Apply through the Google Form on the website : startlab.solvayentrepreneurs.be
2. Prepare a slide deck to introduce your team and your idea during 5 minutes (more
info on the website)
3. SELECTION DAYS between monday 17 and thursday 20
4. Verdict friday 21
CONTACT - raffaele.gesulfo@solvayentrepreneurs.be
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10. LAST WORDS
#1 GET OUT OF THE BUILDING
#2 LAUNCH FAST
#3 BE BOLD
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11. Q&A Time!
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