I-NSPIRE

I-NSPIRE is for founders who already have a science-based startup but cannot yet see their customer or revenue potential clearly. Teams define the core problem they are solving and work out what a problem-solution fit would actually look like. GDC is explicit that this is not a step before I-NCUBATE — the two are designed for different kinds of team at a similar stage.

What you get

• A business mentor from GDC's network.
• Structured contact with 30 to 50 potential customers and stakeholders.
• Sharper value propositions for the customer segments you choose, and a way to size your market.

Who can apply

• Aspiring entrepreneurs or founders of early-stage startups at a university or an incubator.
• A team is at least two Entrepreneur Leads, one of them the technical lead.

How to apply: The programme page carries an expression-of-interest form covering your institute, department, profile link, idea and stage.