Venture building program

Venture Seasoning

Venture Seasoning runs from June to October and supports ventures that are ready to scale. July and August are dedicated to personal work and mentoring only (no lectures). The program focuses on Market strategy, Business development, Leadership, and Corporate finance & accounting, ending with the October Demo Day.

Contact us Next call 2027
📍 Pisa, Italy – hybrid cohorts 🤝 Mentors, labs, and corporate partners
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Market strategy Leadership Business development
Venture Seasoning

Acceleration (TRL 7–9)

A structured, hands-on journey with workshops, mentor office hours, and concrete deliverables to help your venture scale.

What you will do

Key outcomes & deliverables

  • Market strategy: positioning + channel choices + KPI plan
  • Business development: partnership pipeline + sales narrative + pilot plan
  • Leadership: operating cadence + team rituals + decision-making framework
  • Corporate finance & accounting: P&L/cashflow basics + reporting readiness

Note: terms, timing and selection criteria are defined per cohort. See Terms & open calls.

Who it’s for

Ideal participants

Ideal for:

Growth‑stage startups Scale‑ups Ventures expanding abroad
Curriculum

Venture Seasoning (June → October)

Seasoning accelerates your go‑to‑market and scaling readiness. July and August are dedicated to personal work and mentoring only (no lectures). The program ends with the October Demo Day.

Monthly plan (recurring from 2027)
Repeats yearly July & August mentoring only October Demo Day
Table
Month Module Key output
June
Market strategy
 Positioning + channel plan + KPI targets
July
Personal work & mentoring only
(no lectures)
 Execution sprint + mentor check-ins
August
Personal work & mentoring only
(no lectures)
 Pipeline build + GTM iteration
September
Business development + Leadership
 Partnership pipeline + operating cadence
October
Corporate finance & accounting + Demo Day
 Finance readiness + investor narrative + Demo Day pitch