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:
Saturday March 21– Challenge Gala: The 5 best teams move on to the Final Gala.
Wednesday April 8th – 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.
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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