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 offers two programs: Incubate for researchers/founders with complex technical solutions (up to 18 months), and Accelerate for startups with a launched product/solution and at least two full-time employees looking to accelerate growth (4 months).
If accepted onto one of our programs, you can receive 500 000 SEK investment from Propel Capital – Sting’s own investment company.
When your application is submitted, our coaches will review it and decide whether to move you to the next step. Expect to hear back from us a couple of weeks after the application deadline.
Selected companies will receive an offer to join one of our programs. After the paperwork is signed, it’s time for a four-day kick-off at Sting’s office at A house in Stockholm, together with your fellow batch founders. Then your journey begins together.
Founder teams with an idea or startup that is scalable and has potential to grow internationally. We like to see teams with two to three people and ideally a mix of gender.
Sting Test Drive is a workshop series combined with individual coaching opportunities.
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