A number of 24 students from Timişoara Universities, covering various fields of study, both technological and economic, connected by their interest to learn about and practice IT start-up creation will be selected to participate to the second, Spring 2010 edition of Timişoara IT Startup Generator.
The project, to be launched April 15th, will consist of a number of 8 4-hour training modules, delivered in a mixed, theoretical and practical, approach with the involvement of experts and practitioners from local and Bucharest IT companies and the Timişoara Software Business Incubator including Maria Diaconu (lMozaicWorks), Ciprian Man (EBIG), Florin Dumitrescu (Dumitrescu & Asociaţii), or Călin Iepure (Space Rabbit).
During the project, the participating students will be encouraged and assisted towards development of innovative and sustainable business ideas and business plans, in a competitive approach, having as competitors 4 to 6 mixed teams, including IT and non-IT students.
It is worth to mention that as part of the Timişoara IT Startup Generator project, the participants will be trained in fields of personal development towards an entrepreneurial career during a full-day program.
The project programs includes the following modules
| Date | Theme |
| Thu, Apr 15th, 17.00-21.00 | Project launching & team building |
| Fri, Apr 16th, 17.00-21.00 | Business models, monetisation and financing of IT innovative businesses |
| Sat, Apr 17th, 10.00-18.00 | Personal development towards an entrepreneurial career |
| Fri, Apr 23th, 17.00-21.00 | Market & client needs understanding, marketing research |
| Thu, Apr 29th, 17.00-21.00 | Business planning & Team building |
| Fri, Apr 30th, 15.00-21.00 | Business plan development work session |
| Thu, May 6th, 17.00-21.00 | Technologies and processed in IT products and services development |
| Fri, May 7th, 17.00-21.00 | Legal issues: company incorporation, IP protection, licencing, litigation |
| Sat, May 8th, 10.00-18.00 | Business plan development work session |
| Thu, May 13th, 18.00-21.00 | Business Plan Pitching |
Participating teams will have access during the project duration to the Incubator's resources (consultancy, training room, printing and copying machines, etc.) including, upon appointment, during Saturdays and in special circumstances, during Sundays.
The project follow-up will include assistance for business planning detailing/finalizing, business incorporation and registration, and Incubator admission for the interested participating teams.
For registration, please fill in this form no later than April 6th. All the candidates, accepted or rejected will receive the results of the evaluation of their entrepreneurial profile.
Additional information about the project could be requested via e-mail at office@it-incubator.ro.
