Summer Entrepreneurship Program (SEP)

Vali Berlin's Summer Entrepreneurship Program supports entrepreneurs that strive to create a better tomorrow.

The Summer Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) helps entrepreneurial talents at ESMT to develop and elaborate their own startup ideas: finding co-founders, identifying trends and problems, finding and building solutions, and pitching in front of Venture Capitalists (VCs) and business angels. The teams benefit from expert mentoring, access to the ESMT and Vali Berlin network, and a structured program of workshops by entrepreneurs and thought leaders from Berlin's startup scene. On Demo Day, the talents and teams present and pitch their visions in front of an audience and a jury to win prize money of EUR 5,000.

The Summer Entrepreneurship Program is divided into four phases. Each phase has different targets and milestones. The curriculum has been designed together with serial entrepreneurs, VCs, and faculty and has been proven to be an accelerator for startup ideas and growth. Over the whole period of the program, the teams will be guided by Vali Berlin and their mentor with individual coaching.

Value for entrepreneurs

• Network: Connect to entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates from ESMT Berlin and Vali Berlin network

• Batch & Community: Startup teams will come together in cohort chats to discuss and share ideas

• Structured program: Structured curriculum with more than 20 workshops and resources from experts, entrepreneurs and investors

• Mentorship: Serial entrepreneurs and experienced industry experts provide support during the whole program

• Co-working space: Access to SpaceShack and ESMT facilities

• Demo Day & Prize Money: Pitching in front of Vali Berlin network and investors - prize money of €5,000

• Financial support: Two €1,000 payments to teams upon achieving milestones