Scale 2.0 is an incubator supporting early-stage founders in Croatia with mentorship, networking, and global exposure – and everything is completely free, including the trip to New York!
It aims to strengthen the local startup ecosystem and prepare founders for international success through partnerships with top founders and business leaders from Croatia and the U.S.
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Founder Profile & Eligibility
1. Founders must be at least 21 years old
2. The startup needs to have two founders.
3. Must be based in Croatia.
4. Startups and founders must have:
Develop MVP
Validate PMF
Early GTM Strategy
Achieve Minimal Traction
One Team
*application closing date: April 19th at 23:59 CET
Key Program Components
Startup Discovery & Growth
– Selecting 12 early-stage founders
– Conducting 50+ group sessions in Croatia and NYC
– Hosting networking events, bootcamps, mentorship, and demo days
– Providing pitch sessions in NYC and Zagreb
Ecosystem Sustainability
– Offering resources and mentorship for a sustainable startup ecosystem
– Increasing the number of active startups in the local ecosystem
– Collecting feedback during the pilot phase
– Refining the incubation model for adaptability
Global Scaling Framework
– Developing a scalable framework capable of expanding the program’s impact beyond Croatia, targeting at least 3 other regional or global ecosystems within the next two years
Program Structure
March 30th
Application launch date
April 19th
Application Closing Date
April 28th
Selection Announcement
May 25th – May 29th
Boot-camp Croatia
(Location: Infobip HQ, Vodnjan)
June 22nd – June 27th
NYC Program
September 13th – September 15th
Pitch & Demo at Shift
(Location: Zadar)
Mentorship & Support
Infobip and Entrepreneurs for Global Change (EGC) will develop a central platform for Scale Up 2.0, enabling founders to access mentors from Infobip, Goldman Sachs, Antler, Columbia’s StartupLab, and others…
Founders can choose mentors based on expertise, book sessions directly, and profit from regular mentoring based on their specific needs.
Pre-seed fund
Scale 2.0 will be fortified by developing a community of seed and angel investors, ensuring that early-stage founders are supported with essential funding to transform their innovative ideas into successful ventures.
