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Do you have a new payment solution in the pipeline? An idea for a green invention that could change the world? Or an almost-ready recipe for the next big, plant-based trend?
If your idea has innovation and scalable potential, you can get help developing and scaling it through Beyond Beta, regardless of industry. Denmark’s largest acceleratorAn accelerator is an intensive program that provides startups with mentorship, education, resources, and sometimes funding to accelerate their growth. More program has both Accelerace, TechBBQ, the regional Erhvervshuse and the Danish clusters behind it.
“600 startups have been through the program, and we’re trying to get rid of one size fits all and instead tailor programs based on the individual startup. We can only offer that tailored sparring, market-oriented expertise, and access to network and potential customers because we have a large circle of partners across specific sectors,” says Anne Neerup Handlos, Program Manager at Beyond Beta.
A flexible startup education
Beyond Beta targets early-stage startups that have developed a product or service and are on the path to commercialisation.
The program gives founders a basic education in building scalable startups that are interesting to private investors, based on proven models and experiences from working with hundreds of other startups. However, the program is not linear: It’s customised to the needs of each company, and all camps are online so that participants can join from all over the country.
“There are a number of camps, but you can jump between them all as needed. We get startups at many levels, and they only have to sit in on, for example, our funding camp or internationalisation course if it makes sense for them,” says Handlos.
Tailored to the individual
Alongside the ongoing online camps, participants get access to mentors who help with sparring, networking and market knowledge within specific industries. If a startup needs specific technical or commercial research or analysis, the program provides the opportunity to purchase it.
“We really try to look at what the specific needs of the startup are and try to put together knowledge based on that,” says Handlos and adds:
“We often find that startups in Beyond Beta have aha moments when it comes to structuring their business in a way that allows them to get to market quickly and convince private investors of the potential. These startups have limited resources and time – so we try to help them cut out everything unnecessary so they can focus on getting the most important knowledge at the right time.”
About Beyond Beta:
- More than 600 startups have been accelerated through the program since 2020. Around 40 new startups are admitted to the program three times a year.
- Startups that have participated in Beyond Beta grow on average 28% in terms of FTEs and have raised an average of 3.3 million DKK before and during their participation in Beyond Beta.
- The program is a collaboration between Accelerace, Erhvervshusene, TechBBQ and the clusters: Food Bio Cluster, Copenhagen Fintech, CenSec, Clean Cluster, Energy Denmark, Danish Sound Cluster, Danish Life Science Cluster, Odense Robotics, We Build Denmark, Lifestyle Design Cluster and Digital Lead.
- Beyond Beta is funded by the EU Social Fund and the Danish Business Promotion Agency
The next application deadline is September 19 at noon. Read more and apply at www.beyondbeta.dk
Meet 2 participants from Beyond Beta:
Upboost
Who is Upboost?
Upboost is a data platform offering powerful AI merchandising tools that allow e-commerce experts to effortlessly optimise revenue and performance in Shopify webshops.
What have you gained from participating in Beyond Beta?
We have been assigned two very competent mentors who have helped us on many parameters and created great value for us. In addition, we have participated in various workshops and presentations on everything from leadership management and funding journey to understanding your own business better.
Beyond Beta has definitely been worth attending and allowed us to network with stakeholders with great entrepreneurship experience.
Yumly
Who is Yumly?
Yumly is a QR Order Pay solution for restaurants and other venues. Our tablet solution makes it easy to set up. Guests can scan the QR code, order, and pay without downloads or signups. This avoids the queue at self-pickup or waiting when you want to get hold of the waiter.
What have you gained from participating in Beyond Beta?
We have now started fundraising, so utilising the network and mentors has been great. Everything from feedback on the pitch to ideas for improvement. We’ve been particularly pleased with the expertise we’ve gained access to with Accelerace and their workshops: the value we’ve gained without giving up shares is incredible. Thank goodness for public support of startups.
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