Sting Test Drive
Test your idea throughout an intensive workshop series designed for teams just starting. The next Test Drive program will take place in spring 2025. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn to keep up with when to apply.
Our Sting Test Drive program is a hands-on workshop for super-early-stage projects with global potential. We focus on niche areas like Climate, Health, Society and DeepTech, connecting aspiring entrepreneurs with expert coaches. Join us to sharpen your pitch, gain insights from experienced entrepreneurs, and explore growth opportunities with Sting.
The next Test Drive program will take place in spring 2025
Calling teams that are just getting started and are still whiteboarding their ideas, this is your sign to apply when we open the application process! Are you ready to take your projects to the next level? Discover the transformative opportunities awaiting you with Sting's Test Drive program
(free of charge!)!
🔬 Engage with leading experts.
🚀 Innovate your entrepreneurial approach.
🔍 Validate your ideas.
The offer:
Refine Your Thinking: Dive deep into refining your model and strategic approach through three immersive workshops designed to accelerate your progress.
Showcase & Feedback: Present your project and receive invaluable feedback from peers and experts. Enhance your presentation skills and refine your project's narrative.
Personalised Guidance: Benefit from tailored guidance crafted specifically for your project's unique requirements. Our personalised coaching ensures you have the support you need to succeed.
Community Collaboration: Join a vibrant community of fellow early thought-starters who share your aspirations and understand your challenges. Collaborate, exchange insights, and grow together.
Do NOT miss out on this unparalleled opportunity to propel your idea forward! Apply when we open the doors to join the Sting's Test Drive program and make a meaningful impact.
Please note: during the first workshop, all participants and organisers sign a confidentiality agreement. No information regarding business concepts, technologies, or participant names can be mentioned outside the program without consent.
A typical Test Drive program
What?
Three evening workshops and one pitch session run by Sting coaches combined with individual coaching and peer support.
For who?
Teams with a scalable, early-stage idea. We prefer mixed-gender teams of two to three people.
When?
Due to high demand, we run Test Drive 2-3 times/ year and 10-12 projects are accepted for each round
How?
Check our social media channels or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on when the next Test Drive starts.
Have any questions?
Browse through the FAQs to gain insights and clarity on various topics related to our organization.
Sting runs two startup programs: Sting Accelerate and Sting Incubate. The qualification criteria for each program differs slightly, read more for list of criterias.
Expect a packed calendar with regular coach meetings, sprints and milestone plans, workshops, investor meetups, social events, pitch coaching and much more. Everything leads up to Demo Day, the final event where you get to go on stage and pitch to over 100 international investors.
Sting’s programs start twice every year, in February and September. The application deadlines are generally in late May and late November. For Sting Incubate Deeptech we do evaluate applications continuously and in certain cases we may accept companies in between the application periods.
All companies accepted to Sting Accelerate receive an investment of SEK 500 000 through a convertible note from Propel Capital, the investment company linked to Sting. All companies accepted to Sting Incubate have the possibility to receive the same investment of SEK 500 000 from Propel Capital. The opportunity will be available after a few months in the program.
Contact Emanuel Andersson, CEO of Propel Capital, for more information on when and under what conditions it is possible to invest in Propel Capital. Read more about Propel Capital here.
If you are a coworking space, educational institution, or other community of future entrepreneurs, we are happy to provide you with resources to share in your network. Contact us at: academy@sting.co
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