Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia has launched Katapult Accelerator with the goal of accelerating growth of the Serbian startap community. ๐
Sometimes you get to be part of something that matters, a lot.
5 months ago, Sasha Jokic asked me to help with the go-to-market strategy for his startup.
3 weeks ago: @CosmicBuildings launched their mobile robotic micro-factory in Pacific Palisades!
150+ families showed up to the launch event...
Most had lost everything in the fires.
Then Sasha shared his story...
Exactly 30 years ago, his family's home burned down during the civil war. They lost everything and fled to rebuild.
Now, 30 years later, a founder 6,264 miles away from home is offering hope to families facing the same loss.
The emotion in the crowd was incredible.
These weren't customers, they were neighbors asking endless questions about how this innovation could help them rebuild their lives, and do so fast...
Multiple VCs said it was the largest in-person startup launch they'd ever seen...
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@CosmicBuildings goes beyond tech. It's about making resilient housing accessible when communities need it most. I am grateful to have played a small part in bringing this vision to market.
Sometimes the best work is helping others change the world!
๐จ NEWS - 3rd year in a row, top 5 Katapult startups pitch in NYC ๐ฝ ๐จ
๐ย ย Monday, November 18th
โฑย ย 5 PM
๐ Kafana NYC, 116 Loisaida Ave, New York, NY 10009
๐ย ย mandatory RSVP at the link ๐
https://t.co/4Ca3rKRkUT
Over three cohorts of @SrbInnov & @WorldBank led Katapult program, 50+ companies have raised $25 million of equity investment so far. Very grateful for the teams, companies and @eusrbija for making Katapult a sustained success. Onwards ๐ https://t.co/fSaTCDFIEU
Serbia is investing in developing its innovation ecosystem with support from the @WorldBank and @eusrbija.
Discover how the accelerator program @katapult_rs is helping startups learn how to attract investors and expand their business abroad: https://t.co/0W3WtBXTpa #SAIGE
๐จ Application for #Katapult25 cohort is officially OPEN ๐จ
Read more ๐ https://t.co/UtTbgHh7PR
Start your application ๐ https://t.co/aZYo2N6gAW
@WorldBank@SrbInnov@eusrbija
And thatโs a wrap on #Katapult24#DemoDay! Thanks to mentors, investors and startups who gathered to get a glimpse of the efforts we invest in progressing the whole Serbian startup ecosystem! โฅ๏ธ๐๐ท๐ธ
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Helen Vasilevski had been Katapult mentor since the programโs inception. Now she is making a little retrospect and sharing what she saw as crucial differences in our latest #Katapult24 cohort. ๐๐ป
โWhat have you done in the last 45 days?โ
Vlada Marjanovic, #Katapult24 mentor, knows how to ask a question to remind startups that Katapult is intensive 3-month-long program that requires Formula 1 pitstop mindset.
#Katapult24 pitch season is open!
farmit had the opportunity to pitch first. ๐ฑ
Did you know this team figured out a way to get farmers users who pay in ADVANCE and help them make as 4 times much money as they regularly do? ๐๐ป
People say that real compliments come when you are not in the room. Does that include podcasts? ๐ค
Thank you Vuk Lau for always going the extra mile. ๐
#katapult24
Welcoming #katapult24 cohort!
23 startups will take on an intensive 3-month-long journey to scale their businesses. ๐
Read more ๐๐ป https://t.co/INN6f7LR85
In Serbia, Nikola Krstic designed a high-tech smart glove to help the blind lead more independent lives.
His startup is getting mentoring support on how to access global markets through @katapult_rs, a @WorldBank-backed accelerator program: https://t.co/0W3WtBXlzC #SAIGE
Serbia is investing in developing its innovation ecosystem with support from the @WorldBank and @eusrbija. The accelerator program @katapult_rs is helping startups learn how to attract investors and expand their business abroad.
Read more here: https://t.co/0W3WtBXlzC #SAIGE
๐ 6 out of 8 listed Serban ๐ท๐ธ startups in the article that is revising #2023 are #Katapult startups. ๐
Serbian startups exceeded the value of $1B. The annual Startup Scanner report says that the number of startups in Serbia is growing by 20 percent every year.
Article ๐