Tech Hub pre-accelerator

Empower your knowledge, launch your startup

Are you a Vilnius University student (or a future student?!) eager to harness your knowledge in a real business? Join us as we guide you through the exciting process of creating a startup! Tech Hub pre-accelerator is a 6-month program, designed to equip participants with essential entrepreneurial skills and helping them find team members while offering hands-on experience in launching a startup.

The program unfolds in two phases, beginning with a dynamic first month where all participants converge to engage in team-building exercises and tackle diverse business challenges. This initial period serves as a ground for forging meaningful connections and identifying potential teammates from a pool of 45 carefully selected students representing various disciplines.

The other 5 months are dedicated to forming a team and continuing work on a specifically chosen startup idea, with participants engaging in workshops covering topics such as defining the problem, identifying target customers, analyzing competitors, crafting marketing and sales strategies, and learning how to pitch to investors.

Why should you participate?

  • Opportunity to meet a co-founder: The program gathers individuals from diverse backgrounds and skills, allowing you to network and even collaborate to assess compatibility.
  • Gain business development skills and knowledge while creating your own startup: Engage in workshops led by top-notch experts in innovation, business strategy, marketing, sales, and more, with personalized mentorship.
  • Network with investors: Present your ideas to various investors, business angels, and networks within the ecosystem.
  • Access to state-of-the-art co-working space: Utilize meeting rooms and shared workspaces at VU Tech Hub (located in the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration)
  • Prizes and partner offers: The best-performing teams will be rewarded with prizes (TBA).


Who can apply? Vilnius University students who want to learn about business creation and try doing a business themselves, also students who will start their studies in September 2024. The participants will have to provide information about their skills and briefly explain their motivation to participate in the program. 45 selected students will be selected and informed individually.

What will the program look like? The program will start on October 24. During the first month, activities will take place on most weekday evenings starting at 4 PM. For the following five months, group activities will occur on Monday evenings and occasionally on Thursday evenings, also starting at 4 PM. The program will end in April.

When to apply? The applications will be accepted until September 29. Application form:

For more information, visit techhub.vu.lt

https://forms.office.com/e/Y3G05FvhzU

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