CES Deep Tech Enricher
ENRICH in the USA is launching its new program as a vehicle for setting up promising EU deep-tech entrepreneurs, high-growth startups and SMEs in the US West Coast’s vibrant startup and innovation ecosystem.
The goal of the program is to help them prepare their market entry as well as their business development/product development plan and then connect with the #1 Business / Corporate Development “all-tech” ecosystem in the world; and to identify ideal partners, investors and first customers to build their US activity upon/with.
We are looking for EU entrepreneurs who would like to launch their “dual” activity in the USA, that is to say opening a presence in the USA while keeping the head structure in Europe, in the next 12 to 18 months. The program will be managed by the ENRICH in the USA West Coast Hub (San Francisco Center and associated partners or local “ambassadors”) that will provide guidance on market research, planning, and offer advisory resources, and introductions to potential technological/financial/marcom corporate partners, seed-funding/equity based acceleration programs, business angels and VCs for sources of funding, but also for possible Proofs of Concept (PoC) or Pilots.
Pre-CES online Bootcamp
1st Step - Assessment And Planning
After studying the company’s business plan documents and collaterals, we will conduct a 3-hour brainstorming session (or two 90 min sessions) with a team of business advisors to challenge the entrepreneur (and founding team), to assess the company’s strengths and work out its weaknesses to enter the US market, and to agree on the goals to be achieved through the sessions.
2nd step - Two Month (November-December) Curriculum
The entrepreneur will participate at weekly interactive online work sessions as described below.
Tentative Agenda
US Capital Access Academy
(1h30 x 4 sessions)
Receive guidance on your elevator pitch, presentations, messaging, website and collateral, and learn how to apply to receive seed funding via equity-based programs, and angel investors.
COURSE #1: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #2: Thursday, Dec. 5, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #3: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #4: Thursday, Dec. 12, 7-8:30 AM PSTBy clicking you link to the San Francisco centre website
- US Market Access Academy
(1h30 x 4 sessions)
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Learn how to find US potential clients, survey potential end-users, engage into a PoC, and set up a pilot
COURSE #1: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #2: Thursday, Nov. 28, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #3: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #4: Thursday, Dec. 19, 7-8:30 AM PST- US Product Management Academy
(1h30 x 4 sessions)
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Learn how to develop your Product Road Map including your Market Requirements Document and Product Requirements Document.
COURSE #1: Monday, Nov. 25, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #2: Monday, Dec. 2, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #3: Monday, Dec. 9, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #4: Monday, Dec. 16, 7-8:30 AM PST- US PR/Media Support and Training
(1h30 x 4 sessions)
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The first three classes consist of a 60-minute presentation by the instructors on PR/Media/Social Media campaigns and best practices. The last session is a completely interactive 60-minute session focused on writing a press release and 2-3 short mock interviews. In addition, each selected participant will receive 2 hours of press releases review/write-up and one-on-one expert time, as well as one PR wire campaign (e.g. via PRNewswire).
COURSE #1: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #2: Friday, Dec. 6, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #3: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7-8:30 AM PST
COURSE #4: Friday, Dec. 13, 7-8:30 AM PST- ENRICH Your Crowd / App and Training
(2h30 X 1 session + app)
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Crowd management : Crowdfunding / Merchandising / Investors relationship / CRM / PR/Media Campaign / Feeds
COURSE: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 7-8:30 AM PST
Post-CES Silicon Valley Immersion Week
The Post-CES Silicon Valley Immersion Week give companies the opportunity to:
- Understand, connect and build relationships with the local US ecosystem (West Coast focus) that supports “all-tech” startups and SMEs (vendors/manufacturers).
- Connect and build relationships with local relays to accelerate your ventures; including accelerators, university-based startup/entrepreneur programs, investors, and large vendors/manufacturers (such as infrastructure vendors, GAFAMs,, NATUs, etc.), continuously offering/testing new unique partner/marketing strategies.
- Have live feedbacks on your advanced project/prototype/business plan from mentors/advisors, end-users and potential partners and investors.
- Explore possible opportunities of seed funding in the USA.
- Meet potential technological and commercial partners.
- Discuss possible Proofs of Concept (POCs) and Pilots opportunities, with end-users.
- Fully leverage ENRICH in the USA and associated partners (or “Ambassadors”) support.
Tentative Agenda
- Monday, Jan 13
In San Francisco
- Meeting at the EAEC SF HQs
- Visit of the Vault
- Workshop on the Silicon Valley Ecosystem and Business Culture/Mindset
- Workshop on Silicon Valley Pitches
- Exchanges with European successful startups/scale-ups
- Tours and pitching sessions at local equity-based accelerators (including hardware centric)
- Visits of SF unicorns and GAFA’s - and open innovation initiatives
- Welcome and networking party - including pitching sessions to local investors
- Meeting at the EAEC SF HQs
- Tuesday, Jan 14
In San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay (including Oakland and Berkeley)
- Tour of UC Berkeley and Skydeck (UC Berkeley equity-based accelerator) - workshops included
- Tours and pitching sessions at local equity-based accelerators (including hardware centric)
- Visits of SF unicorns and GAFA’s - and open innovation initiatives
- Invitation to a sponsored networking event - including pitching sessions to local investors
- Wednesday, Jan 15
In the Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Jose, etc.)
- Tour of Stanford University - workshops included
- Tours and pitching sessions at local equity-based accelerators (including hardware centric)
- Visits of GAFA's and unicorns - and open innovation initiatives
- Invitation to a sponsored networking event - including pitching sessions to local investors
- Thursday, Jan 16
In the Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Jose, etc.)
- Visit of European successful startups/scale-ups – workshops included
- Meeting with the local SelectUSA team
- Visits of GAFA's and unicorns - and open innovation initiatives
- Networking event - including pitching sessions to local investors
- Friday, Jan 17
In the San Francisco Bay, the Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Jose, etc.) and Napa Valley
- Meetings with NIH, NSF, DOD, SBIR, etc. (funding research/innovation in the US) representatives
- Meetings with City Halls’ and Economic Development Corporations’ officers
- Visit of Napa Valley and/or Business2Business one-on-one introductions on special requests
Buy the ENRICH Deep Tech Accelerator Full Package
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