Zebra ScaleUp Bootcamp Kick-off

Zebra ScaleUp Bootcamp Kick-off – a powerful way to accelerate your business growth and develop a sustainable growth strategy in 2 days!

Zebra ScaleUp Bootcamp starts with a 2-day intensive growth sprint designed to help your company craft a roadmap for achieving growth and building a sustainability strategy. During the bootcamp, your company will gain access to international business development mentors and sustainability strategy experts who will work closely with your team to deliver the best possible outcomes for launching new growth initiatives.

Is Zebra ScaleUp Bootcamp right for your company?
It’s a perfect fit if:
• You’ve already entered the market with your product or service and secured your first customers.
• You’re considering your first or next export market and need help defining your target.
• You’re ready to explore external funding opportunities to achieve your growth goals.
• You’re familiar with sustainability principles and want to integrate them into your business.

Event Programme

Thursday 30.10
11:00 Welcome & Orientation

11:15 Keynote: Learn from your struggles! | Fredrik Sirén, Metropolia UAS, Serial Entrepreneur

11:45 Company introductions

12:15 Mentor & Project team introduction

12:30 Roadmap introduction

12:45 Lunch break

13:30 Introduction 1: Developing business strategy, Olli Laintila, Haaga-Helia

14:00 Teamwork

15:00 Introduction 2: Sustainability goals (PPP model), Minna-Maari Harmaala, Haaga-Helia

15:30 Teamwork

16:30 Wrap up

Friday 31.10
8:30 Coffee & Networking

9:00 Keynote: Team building | Aleksander Gansen, AG consult

9:30 Introduction 3: Designing an export-ready product portfolio + AI, expert TBD

10:00 Teamwork

11:00 Lunch break

11:45 Introduction 4: Financing the growth, Kert Kaljula, CFO, Investor

12:15 Teamwork

13:15 Coffee break

13:30 Introduction 5: Defining and entering new markets, Patrick Gerber, EP Consulting Services

14:00 Teamwork

15:00 Wrap up

What happens after the bootcamp?

The bootcamp is followed by online workshops from November to January.

During the program, you will get:
• practical tools and knowledge to scale your business,
• guidance from experienced mentors,
• a clear growth strategy and action plan.

At the end of January, a pitch competition will take place, where the 10 best companies will be selected to receive up to six months of personalized one-on-one mentoring to accelerate their business growth even further.