Completed project

Startup Weekend

From a raw idea to a clear business model in a single weekend, alongside people who had already walked that road. The programme was completely free for all participants.

18–30: years of age
3 days: from idea to pitch
Free: for every participant

About the programme

Startup Weekend was made for young people aged 18 to 30 who wanted to step into entrepreneurship. The goal was not for everyone to leave with a company, but for everyone to learn how an idea is tested, shaped and presented — with a team they met on the spot.

Participants came from every background: students, high schoolers about to enrol at university, and people already working who had an idea but didn't know how to start. No prior entrepreneurial experience was required — only the will to work.

Lectures

Entrepreneurship basics, idea validation, understanding users and markets.

Workshops

Hands-on work on the business model, prototype and the solution itself.

Mentoring

Individual support from mentors in practice — one for every team.

Pitches

A final pitch in front of an expert jury and an audience.

How the weekend went

Friday
Opening and ideas
Getting to know each other, raw idea pitches, team forming.
Saturday
Work and mentoring
Lectures, workshops and a full day of work with mentors.
Sunday
Pitch to the jury
Final presentations, jury feedback and the closing.

What the project achieved

Participants formed teams, developed and defended their ideas in front of a jury, and many got direct feedback from industry people for the first time. The programme showed that what young people lack most is space and mentorship — not ideas.