Accelerating Through Silicon Valley - A startup program by Innovation Centre Denmark

Accelerate through

silicon Valley

driving international growth for leading Danish early-stage tech startups

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Accelerate, grow and launch your startup through Silicon Valley

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Plug and Play’s extensive network of domain & industry experts, mentors and investors

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Get selected for subsequent Plug and Play vertical programs (if qualified)

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Pivot your pitch to US investors and to excel at showcase and pitch events in the Valley

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Plug and Play’s community events as well as the PNP Playbook (exclusive platform for deal flows and startup sourcing)

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Get a tailored report identifying competing technologies and relevant US investors

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Adapt your business model to the US market

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ICDK’s advisor and partner network across North America

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Understand & navigate the Silicon Valley ecosystem and the different actors in it

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Talent, network and knowledge through social events with cohort startups, ICDK, Plug and Play and program partners

Completion of this program qualifies you to participate in ICDK’s 1-week program in Silicon Valley in February 2022 for a discounted rate of DKK 8.995,- (flight + hotel not included)

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Free ticket to TechBBQ in Copenhagen on Sept. 16 to 17 – yay!

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THE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE August – october 2021

copenhagen

copenhagen

Virtual

Virtual

program prep

Program Kick-off

Tech Bbq

Silicon Valley FIRST pitch

Navigating silicon valley

Getting to know you and your startup!

Intro to: Program Fellow startups Silicon Valley ICDK & PNP

Participate in the largest Nordic startup conference .

Practice & feedback session

Learning module: How to navigate the Silicon Valley ecosystem?

Virtual

1-1 session with Innovation Centre Denmark and Plug and Play Developing your roadmap to success (aligning on ambitions and goals)

Training session: Mastering the perfect pitch

Specialized workshops

Try out your pitch in a Silicon Valley context and receive feedback from the Plug and Play panel

Inspirational talks

Network dinner Connecting with cohort startups, advisors and partners

Aug. 15-30

Tailored program with access to:

Sep. 15 14:00-20:00

Investor/startup matchmaking sessions Network events And much more…

Sep. 16-17 ALL DAY

Learn how to effectively manage relations with investors and corporate partners in the Bay

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Growth in the US Learning module: Hacking growth as an international startup Firechat with successful Plug and Play alumni who will share their insights and best “hacks”

mentoring session

mentoring session

mentoring session

Pitch polishing: 1:1 mentoring sessions with Plug and Play mentors

Business model &, partners: 1:1 mentoring sessions with Plug and Play mentors

Growth hacking and sales: 1:1 mentoring sessions with Plug and Play mentors

Sep. 23 18:30-21:00

Sep. 30 19:00-21:00

Oct. 7 19:00-21:00

Virtual

Virtual

FINAL PITCH event

Next steps

Final pitch event with panel Q&A from Plug and Play mentors and investors

1:1 session with ICDK advisors to discuss outcomes and next steps

Stand-up: lessons learned

Tailored tech- and investor analyses

Program wrap-up

Oct. 14 19:00-21:30

Oct. 25-29

About Plug and Play §

Most active VC in Silicon Valley and largest global innovation platform

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+60 accelerator programs annually

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Accelerated +2.000 startups since 2006 who together have raised +$9 billion in venture funding

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Plug and Play Ventures invested in 193 startups in 2019 and 163 startups in 2020

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Co-invest with +180 VCs on a global scale

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Currently +950 active portfolio companies

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Active portfolio companies include Dropbox, Soundhund & Zoosk. Succesfull exits include Paypal (acquired by Ebay), Danger & Powerset (acquired by Microsoft), Honey (acquired by Paypal) & Lending Club ($9 billion value. at IPO)

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Global reach: 36 locations across 28 countries in 5 continents worldwide

Selected Plug and Play MENTORS

Henry Sang Associate Director, Hewlett -Packard Tech transfer, CTO LinkedIn

Jean-Claude Junqua Cecilia Tenge-Rietberg Bow Rodgers CEO, Exec. in Residence, Starlink ctry.

Vet-Tech Plug and Play Launch Lead, SpaceX Startup Advisor, Founder, Startup Startup Advisor, Corp.

CEO Mentor, AI expert Mentor LinkedIn LinkedIn LinkedIn

Gail Gannon Managing Director, WaveEdge Capital Founder and CEO, Startup Mentor LinkedIn

Steve Adelman David Barron Managing Director, CEO, Next Level Nexus Partners Networks CEO Advisor, Angel Startup Advisor Investor, Startup Mentor Business Development LinkedIn LinkedIn

Sheela Ursal Founder, FinTech Next Advisor, Angel Investor, VP Products, LinkedIn

AvaSh Pardhootman Management Consultant, Detecon Startup Mentor, Consultant, Analyst LinkedIn

Philip Engelhardt Managing Partner, PhilQuo Ventures Investment Advisor, Investment Partner LinkedIn

Learn more at: Plug and Play Tech Center

Learn more at: Plug and Play Tech Center

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About icdk Silicon Valley Accelerated

Gathered

+500

+15

Danish startups throughout North America

Years of deep market know-how in North America

• feedback on product and business model • testing and validating in an international market • gaining investment opportunities • obtaining an invaluable international network

Executed

+25

startup and scale up programs onsite • intense boot camps with peer-to-peer sessions • inspiring keynotes • hands-on workshops • hard-truth investor pitch events

Startups are introduced to the rich innovation ecosystem of • Founders • Corporates • Venture Capitalists

“The startup program has meant the world to us and our company.

It’s by far the most valuable startup program I have ever participated in. Very useful, ambitious and so well planned. I could only wish for all startups to have the chance to attend.”

What other startups say…

Morten Resen, CEO & founder at Mambeno & GoLittle

• Accelerators • Research Institutions “What we learned is that in Denmark you think about what is likely, while in Silicon Valley you think about what is possible.”

Allan Møller Larsen, CEO & founder at Vertikal AI

Learn more at: Innovation Centre Denmark, Silicon Valley 5

Apply now!

APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM HERE: Application website

Your dedicated program team

Applications are reviewed and accepted on a continuous basic. Final application deadline is August 1, 2021. Limited spots in the program.

For any questions kindly contact: Daiana F. Nielsen at dainie@um.dk or at +1 (650) 283 9837 Program value: DKK 25.000 (ICDK covers 80% of program costs) Your price to participate*: DKK 4.750,* Total cost for max two participating founders.

To obtain the discounted price of DKK 4.750,- your startup must have a Danish CVR number and be classified as a SME within the EU de minimis support frame.

Daiana f. nielsen ICDK Silicon Valley

Malou R. Jensen ICDK Silicon Valley

Jakob gaard Plug and Play

Leila M. Kehl Plug and Play