Riseupreneurs Programme

Riseupreneurs is the first rung at JAIN Launchpad. It is an intensive fourteen-week programme that helps you test an idea quickly through hands-on sessions, practical advice, business training, expert support, coaching and mentoring, working with industry experts to shape a business model that holds up.

What you get

• Mentoring sessions and technical support
• Innovation frameworks to validate the idea and cut the risk of building something nobody wants
• Help developing and assessing the business model
• Practice at business pitches and help building a pitch deck for investors
• A certificate on completion
• A route on into incubation and seed support here, plus a startup kit of credits from partners such as AWS, HubSpot and Zendesk

Who can apply

• Individuals, professionals and students with an idea
• Startup founders at ideation stage
• No connection to the university is required

How selection works: applications are called for, the internal team screens and shortlists, shortlisted applicants pitch their ideas, and the selected ones are onboarded to pre-incubation.

How to apply: use the eligibility form on the Programmes page and choose Pre Incubation. The Apply button on the programme's own page is broken, so if it does nothing, write to info@jainlaunchpad.com.