Our 10K Incubator Programme

The program

10K consists of five different program components:

The startup development

During the 10K program, we support student teams to advance their startup within four areas:

1. You map out the problem you solve even better and who benefits from this
2. You further develop your product or service into at least one prototype.
3. You develop a business model for your startup
4. You build your team, with both; who you need and how you work together.

These four points ultimately result in the fact that after 10K you know exactly which steps you want to take in the following 9 to 18 months and you not only have this in your head but you can also present it excellently in writing as well as orally.

The result is that after 10K startups submit successful HBO Take-off applications, find business partners, win startup competitions, are admitted to renowned follow-up programs and of course further develop and market their products.

Persoonlijke ontwikkeling

The 10K program not only contributes to developing your idea into a startup, but also to your personal development as a young professional. During 10K you will learn how to get your idea up and running and what is involved in that, from leadership and network expansion to process planning. In these 20 weeks you will gain knowledge and skills that can be useful now, but also later on. In addition, participation in 10K looks good on your CV.

After 10K

After the 10K Program, we see that every startup and every student who participated with an eagerness to learn, open minded and motivated has made great strides. The way they present themselves, their network, their self-confidence and their skills as professionals and entrepreneurs have all been strengthened.

Being successful after 10K can be done in many ways, we actually see three routes with that:

1. You continue with your own startup after 10K and start looking for funding, the first customers, partners and your team starts growing.
2. You've brought your idea/startup to the attention of another organization and you and your idea both come under the wing of this organization.
3. You decide that this experience was instructive but don't go on (yourself) with the idea/startup and take the skills gained with you into the rest of your career. (Employers value startup experience on your resume.

10K Community

As a 10K Startup, you become part of a community with numerous other students and alumni who participate or have participated. We also regularly organize gatherings to encourage the exchange of ideas, experiences and networking.

One example is that on the 10K Wednesdays we always have dinner together. This is important because it is a moment to get to know each other in a different way and not to talk with your own team but with others.

Moreover, in the six months after 10K you are always invited to the master classes and dinners of the generation after you, these are different master classes and this way we promote the exchange between different generations.

In addition, every year during Global Entrepreneurship Week we organize a bonus masterclass for both current and former 10K'ers.

Overview

Program Schedule

If you are registering, these are the dates you should mark in your calendar: