MIT Enterprise Forum CEE is a CEE based, equity-free startup acceleration program affiliated to the worldwide recognized Massachusetts Institute of Technology that provides financial, legal and consultancy support to startup founder from the CEE region. The aim of the program is to support the development of the most innovative startups from Central and Eastern Europe by combining their potential with the knowledge and resources of leading global and regional enterprises and the experience of Polish and international mentors, helping startups to scale up on international markets, primarily in the United States.
Applications: Feb 1st – Mar 28th 2021
Selection: Mar 28th – Jun 7th 2021
Program start: Jun 21st 2021
Demo Day: Sep 8th 2021
The MIT Enterprise Forum CEE delivers a CEE-based, equity-free startup acceleration program. Participants benefit from a proven approach that has led to fast and efficient scaleup for dozens of startups.
Our accelerator is affiliated with the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Participants get training based on the strategies and tactics taught at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. We provide high-value support in finance, law and business via consultants from the CEE region and beyond. Our mission is to help you to build a robust value proposition, then enter and scale in international markets, primarily in the United States.
We are a member of the global MIT Enterprise Forum network, joining 10 US chapters and several international chapters, including those in Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. Our headquarters are in dynamic Warsaw, serving Poland and fourteen other CEE countries including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, and Ukraine.
Our headquarters is based in the center of the vibrant startup ecosystem of Warsaw. Since our founding in 2015, other accelerators have emerged, co-working spaces have multiplied rapidly, new investment funds have been launched, and dozens of exciting companies have been founded.
People
No startup thrives in a vacuum! We have over 100 alumni startups from our acceleration program, some of whom serve as mentors to current editions, adding to our mentor pool of dozens of experienced professionals in business, technology and other areas. Our workshops are delivered by subject matter experts with a passion for helping startups to succeed. And our partners represent some of the most influential companies in the region.
Places
The MIT EF CEE acceleration workshops are delivered in a HubHub co-working space that also hosts the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) Venture Cafe on a regular basis. Our Demo Days are held at Google Campus Warsaw, which includes diverse facilities for entrepreneurs. And the top startups in the accelerator are invited to participate in our annual Boston Bootcamp, featuring an intense agenda of activities in one of the leading US ecosystems for entrepreneurs.
Resources
Our accelerator programming is based on a proven processes developed by successful serial entrepreneurs based at the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Business. We also benefit from being a member of the network of MIT Enterprise Forum chapters around the world. Our industry-leading corporate partners provide exciting opportunities for participants in the acceleration program to test your prototypes.
At the MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, we have built a robust communications platform connecting young high-tech companies with large enterprises in support of our growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. This approach not only provides our startups with excellent access to market giants, but also provides mutual benefits:
Corporate benefits: Established local, regional and multinational corporations gain immediate and early access to the most innovative technologies and startups in the CEE, providing them with new and better solutions for their customers and operations.
Startup benefits: Startups gain early direct feedback from potential customers and partners, thereby getting crucial insights to refine their solutions, earn testimonials and referrals, and establish commercial contracts.
Don’t miss out! Apply today to participate in the next edition of the MIT Enterprise Forum CEE acceleration program and become part of the world’s most engaging, entrepreneur-focused and proven programs for effective acceleration of your innovation from exciting prototype to international success… Details here.
