ABOUT THE EVENT
Barcelona’s Largest Student Startup Acceleration Competition: 6 months to develop a startup idea from scratch and deep dive into Barcelona’s rich startup ecosystem.
Throughout their journey, each team will be accompanied by one of the mentors drawn from their respective professional landscape. In addition to mentoring, the teams will have the opportunity to attend several workshops with speakers to learn the steps of creating a startup. The experience culminates in a Final Gala where the five best teams will pitch their startup to a pool of investors and where the top three will be awarded prices to further their entrepreneurial journey.
This year’s IdeaUp is made up of five different workshops spread across the first few months:
March 29 – Challenge Gala: The 5 best teams move on to the Final Gala.
April 5 – Final Gala: The 5 best teams compete in order to choose the winner.
WINNERS 2024-2025
1st Place
HUG-U is a sensory hoodie for children with autism spectrum disorder, designed to help them regulate sensory hypersensitivity.
Mentor: Jordi Sacristan
2nd Place
GABU SAKE is the first sake-soda company, ready to revolutionize Spain’s ready-to-drink sector.
Mentor: Adria Vazquez
3rd Place
Cariboo creates a community-driven carpooling system for students at ESADE University, solving the inconvenience of long public transport commutes while optimizing travel costs for students who drive.
Mentor: Richard Nilsson
We’re excited to announce this year IdeaUp will host an international Final Gala in collaboration with:
OUR MENTORS
PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS 2024-2025
MENTORING SESSIONS AND PITCH REVISION
FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS AND PERSONALIZED SESSIONS
A YEAR OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE FOR ESADE BAN STARTUPS
DIRECT SPOT TO BCOMBINATOR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
DIRECT SPOT AT ESADE’S EWORKS ACCELERATOR
ASSISTANCE IN EXPLORING PUBLIC FINANCING
6-MONTH FREE USE OF PLUS + AI PACKAGE
*This prize depends on BCOMBINATOR’s interest in the startup. Also, if the team is willing to pursue its startup, the team can get access to BCOMBINATOR’s services. Otherwise, the team can still get access to BCOMBINATOR’s community and events.
Applications for this event are closed. Payment is now open.
*Why do some people have discounts? Some people have discounts if they are Ennova members (-25%), if they have convinced other people to sign up to the event (-15%) or if they were among the first to apply (-5%). If you have received a discount of 5% or 15%, you have been contacted via email.
In case of any issue or doubt please contact a member of the association
IMPORTANT
Please make sure you pay only if you received a confirmation email. In case you have a discount, please use the buttons underneath*.
Payments are open until the 28th of October.
The cost is 75€ for the whole IdeaUp challenge.
IMPORTANT
Bear in mind that a further selection is likely to happen in case the number of applicants exceed the spots available.
Applications close on October 21st.
Applicants will receive an email confirming their selection on 23/10 and will then be able to pay.
Payments will be open until the 28th of October.
The cost of the event is 75€.
In case of any issue or doubt please contact a member of the association
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
On the 16th of November a Networking Session will be held in which an Auction process will join participating teams to a qualified expert mentor, at which point start up ideas will be set.
On the 29th of March the Challenge Gala will take place, leading to the removal of 15 participating teams, and thus awarding the 5 best teams with the great opportunity to present their startup ideas on the IdeaUp Final Gala, taking place on the 5th of April at Esade Pedralbes campus.
IdeaUp is opened to any student based in Barcelona studying undergraduate or masters. Teams size, min. 3 and max. 5. Subscription will be opened from the 21st of October up to midnight of the 28th of October through the questionnaire form that you will find hereafter. Cost per person, €75.
Please note that it is mandatory for participants to attend four out of the five workshops, as well as organising a minimum of 4 sessions with the assigned mentors.
2023/24 – LAST YEAR’S IDEAUP CHALLENGE
IdeaUp Pictures – 2023-24 Edition
Some of the past prices have come from companies like Wix, Notion, Cooltra, Cruderra, Jill White AI Bot, ESADE Ban and ESADE eWorks. This year prices will shortly be announced… Stay tuned!
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Congratulations! You were signed up successfully to the event! You should have received a confirmation email or if not, further important information is available next to the form.
IMPORTANT
Bear in mind that a further selection is likely to happen in case the number of applicants exceed the spots available. Applicants will receive an email confirming their selection on 23/10 and will then be able to pay. Payments will be open the until the 28th of October. The cost of the event is 75€ per person.
In case of any issue or doubt please contact a member of the association
