Local Slush Global Impact Accelerator competition first time in Belgrade


31.07.2015

Innovation Fund is organizing local “Slush Global Impact Accelerator” event on August 27th where companies will have the opportunity to present their ideas in area of social innovation and get their ticket for Slush and IMPACT Accelerator.

What is Slush?

Slush is a two-day startup conference, one of the largest of its kind where talent gets together to meet the leading investors and media from around the world. In 2014 SLUSH had 14000 attendees from 80 countries, 1400 startups, 750 investors and 690 journalists visiting the event. Over 3700 investor-startup meetings were arranged over two days. Slush will take place in Helsinki on November 11-12th, 2015.

What is Impact Accelerator?

Impact Accelerator is co-organized with Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, UNICEF and other partners, including Innovation Fund in Serbia. Impact Accelerator will help the next world changing founders to speed up their businesses through skills workshops, networking opportunities, meeting investors and potential partners, as well as through exposure before and in Slush conference. The program includes pre-event mentoring, local Helsinki boot camp program from 4th to 13th of November, 2015 culminating to Slush, and post-event support.

What will the impact accelerator participants receive?

Helsinki boot camp program from 4th to 13th of November, 2015:

  • Air tickets and accommodation covered for the duration of the program*
  • Conference pass to Slush
  • Opportunity to be featured in Slush within Slush Impact
  • Opportunity to attend and to be featured in UNICEF Innovation Summit
  • Networking and meeting opportunities with impact investors, NGOs, institutions, startups, media and other stakeholders
  • Skills workshops and capacity building
  • Industry specific matchmaking sessions

Apply here: Application Form – Slush Local Event Belgrade until August 20th2015.

For further information, please contact us at the email address: slush@inovacionifond.rs