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whaT’s The deal?
ABC Accelerator is a regional startup accelerator of South East Europe, located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is the perfect place for early startup success for the companies from this region. It is nearby, shares the same culture, and represents a bridge to EU markets for them.
The location of ABC is BTC City Ljubljana – one of the largest business, shopping, entertainment, recreation, and cultural centers in Europe. This means that this ideal testing ground for startups is just outside the door. 4.500 companies and 400 shops are located in BTC City, and it sees 21 million shoppers every year.
42 InnovATIon CEnTErS, pArTnErS In US, ChInA, And ACroSS EU
who are we?
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For STArT-UpSBusiness development pitch to the right partners at corporations and take advantage of our global reach
We provide the best testing ground for your solutions with
4500 businesses and
21 million users per year.
Mentor sessions with participating
120+ Technology and Industry Experts, Corporate partners, Serial Entrepreneurs, Business Angels, and vCs.
15.000€ in return of 8% of your company
Free office spacewith full infrastructure and other perks
Demo Day pitch before strategic investors (corporations) and financial investors (vCs and Business Angles)
IBM Cloud – Softlayer and/or Bluemix
110.000€*IBM Enterprise and SpSS licenses
135.000€+Full Microsoft licenses
50.000€Cars for use
Priceless
TOTAL 310.000€+
*10.000$ per month for your first year
In return we ask for
8 % equity in your company.
For InvESTorS For each program, ABC is putting together a dedicated fund that will invest into the accelerated startups and receive a 8% equity stake in each of them.
1ABC is actively looking for startups in the region of South-East Europe (and elsewhere)
2ABC is building capacity for the most promising startups in the region, providing them with key resources (including fund-ing, knowledge, partners for expansion, and other resources that they might need)
3ABC is following the prog-ress of interesting start-ups - both those accepted into the accelerator pro-gram and others - on the dedicated investors portal, informing investors on all the latest developments in the startup ecosystem of this region.
ABC is looking for partners for different types of investments into startups with high-growth poten-tial in the region of South-East Europe. We invite you to contact us for more information.
Investors can invest into this fund and thus disperse their risks or they can co-invest with us directly into individual companies. Investors benefit from ABC in many ways:
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The location of ABC accelerator is its greatest ad-vantage. not only is it located in the middle of the perfect testing ground for startup companies - the whole country of Slovenia is an ideal first proving ground. Slovenia is the only country in South-East Europe that is a member of both EUro-zone and EU. It is strategically located on the crossroads between East and West Europe as well as between Central and South Europe. It is just small enough to be man-ageable, but also very diverse. It is the perfect mini-mum reference market.
WhY noT TAKE AdvAnTAGE oF ThAT ? oThErS hAvE donE ThIS BEForE.
It has been a successful proving ground before – among other things, Ericsson set up one of its first full 3G networks here. Smart grids are already being tested here in cooperation with Japanese researchers. A 5G network pilot network is being implemented in Ljubljana. European Union’s Galileo programme (Europe’s initiative for a state-of-the-art global satellite navigation system) is expected to have its headquar-ters here.
A pErFECT LoCATIon For InTErnATIonAL EXpAnSIon
Being located in the heart of Europe, this location truly allows compa-nies to spread anywhere – East or West. Some of the most important European business hubs are less than a three hours’ drive from the ABC office. And it has the largest deep-water port in northern Adriatic, allowing easy logistics to global markets.
due to our ideal strategic location and size, we can quickly and pre-cisely validate a product, and its potential for success. Startups will be able to receive user feedback quickly and use it to pivot themselves towards success on global markets. ABC accelerator will assist them in expanding to international markets with our partnership network.
InTErnATIonAL pArTnErShIpS – A BrIdGE ThAT WILL hELp oUr CoMpAnIES EXpAnd
ABC is strategically connected to large, multinational enterprises such as IBM, Microsoft, AmCham, Ceed or BTC Slovenia and Cisco. Through this collaboration, ABC can offer its accelerated companies a very wide network and unique access to potential customers.
ABC Accelerator is actively promoting the internationaliza-tion of its startups. With a global network of partners, we can take them to global markets including EU, US and China. our founder the American Chamber of Commerce is helping our startups expand to the US market. They connect all business in the USA, helping you tackle the market with the help of ma-jor corporate partners. our technology partner IBM provides startups with direct access to any of its 42 innovation centers worldwide. It actively supports startups from ABC to use this network for their international expansion.
With the collaboration of big multinational companies and small startups, ABC’s business model is globally innovative and thus has a competitive advantage. Startups can test their solutions literally on ABC’s doorstep, then use the large cor-porations’ networks to embark on a journey of rapid growth.
slovenia, The besT referenCe marKeT for sTarTuPs
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how do we do iT? ThE proCESS oF ACCELErATInG STArT-UpS
SELLECTIon dAY
pArTnErS
MEnTorS
ACCElErAtE
vALIdATE ConnECTIonS
GET TrACTIon
SElECtion dAyS
We will conduct Skype calls if our selection committee sees a great deal of potential in your product. The best among you will be invited to the selection days in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
After the selection phase, we will invite you to move in to the ABC´s accelerator. We will discuss details and take care of your stay. The journey begins!
tESting mArkEt
The market is the true judge of business and the real accelerator starts outside the office.
We are located in the middle of a unique testing grounds. our location is in the largest retail, entertainment, business, and logistics center in South-East Europe.
ConnECtionS
From the very first selection stage, we will begin searching for the right business partners for you. We will come prepared starting from day one, already presenting you to several companies. They can take you under their wing and help you fly. We will train you for negotiating with investors.
StArtup ACCElErAtion phASE
The first 3 months are dedicated to adapting your business model, building the strategy, validating everything on the testing market and connecting with the enterprise world. during the program, you will work hard and basically live in the accelerator.
gEt trACtion
The moment your startup gets traction, everyone wants to know what you are up to. By everyone we think investors, partners, buyers, users.
Your value goes up, so we encourage you to go in action and get traction!
WE ArE looking for quAlitiES likE:
Team, team, team - must be rock solid, determined, and know how to grind.
Full commitment and belief - give your 100% and believe in success. Solve a pain - be the medicine not a vitamin.
hard work and ambition - You must be coachable and able to scale.
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InvESTMEnTEvEnTS
pArTnEShIp dEmo dAy
EvEntS
The times when you had to go from one workshop to another, traveling to various locations, paying costly lectures is over. We bring all of that to your doorstep at ABC. We have amazing speakers on different subjects, from funding to motivation. We take education seriously.
invEStmEnt
our initial investment is €15,000 per startup and 326.000 € in services. our goal is to get investors to support your startup, we organize different pitching events and final demo day, where we invite industry specific investors to help you build up your company.
pArtnErS
At this stage, you will be meeting your potential partners, maybe even signing contracts before the demo day. We will help you find the right fit and make sure that you get the best deal. once the partnerships are established, we will be moving towards investment phase.
dEmo dAy
The “d” day. At this stage, your product has been validated on the market, you are gaining traction, and the engine is running. You are ready for the biggest event of the accelerator program. You have worked for this day, and in the last stage, repeated your pitch on almost daily basis. You are ready and you are unstoppable. You are a go getter.
BrIdGE To USA And ChInA
BUSInESS SCALE Up
Spread anywhere in the world. our partner IBM has 42 Innovation Centers on all continents.
We have established bridges to our strategic partners in China, US, and accross EU.on demo day you will be able to show serious traction. Take your case to the world.
42 IBM InnovATIon CEnTErS
three months
1St
three months
2nd
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ABC accelerator´s goal is to implement the accelera-tion program on our future generations, comprised of 8-10 startups. Within the first 3 months they will be focusing on education, coaching, and workshops. We will be engaging them with the most important, relevant contacts from their industry. We will be engaging them with the most important, relevant contacts from their industry and expose them to the investors.The idea is to push them from starting to starring, so the next 3 months they will be focusing on the expansion of the startup.
Launched on the 30th of March, current startups are taking part in the program that focuses on customized SmartCities activities. They work on hotel operation management, water and waste management, smart retail, food waste reduction, smart mobility, internet of things, smart advertising, and smart crowfunding.
our role is to help them them build a full business strategy in the specific sector and sharpen their skills throught intensive mentoring. The first phase of the program is concluded when teams attend the demo day, or the »d« day. The teams will pitch to a room full of angels, vCs, and industry representatives from Europe, Asia, and America. It is their final presentation, but the journey doesn´t end here. In the next three months we are dedicated to help them spread to other markets. At ABC Accelerator, we are scalling globaly, and we expect nothing less from our teams.
our support for the next 3 months is passive, but with full infrastruc-ture – mentors, external partners, and technical support – will remain available and help them target other markets. As our teams are expanding, we are already launching a new program on Smart Living & health that will begin on the 5th of october 2015. The selection days will take place on the 17th of August, when we will welcome the best
startups that will apply. We are constantly expanding and planning ahead the accelerator´s third programm that will focus on ICT con-nected technologies (exact technology field not specified yet) and will be launched in Spring of 2016.
our investors, mentors and partners are actively engaged with the startups. At ABC, we have investors coming in on a daily basis, checking team progress before the demo day. They become their key advisers. It is in their and our best interest to help our startups grow, so for the years to come, we have a full list of educational activities related to the acceleration of the startups, for example:
General coaching of the most important elements of startup development
Business Model Generation & Canvas
Investment pitch Sessions
product development according to the lean startup methodology
Team-building coaching
These will be supplemented with an educational program on startup development – the ‘startup school’ – organized by acclaimed lectur-ers with years of experience in education, including several univer-sity professors of entrepreneurship, as well as serial entrepreneurs with hands-on experience in startup development.
The ABC Accelerator team will work with the startups for the whole program period, working for the startups’ success just as hard as them. They will be available at any time and will help startups with their broad range of skills and experience.
Specific workshops on each technology field - for example weekly workshops on Smart Cities technologies in the first program. For the duration of the program, startups will have there main office in ABC Accelerator’s premises and will have unlimited access to the resources available at ABC – for example cloud computing services provided by IBM.
from sTarTing To sTarring –The journey of our sTarTuPs
ABC will also host events organized by other institutions in the startup support ecosystem – for example Startup Café, a monthly early-morning meeting of different actors in the startup ecosystem. ABC is also present at events such as PODIM entrepreneurship conference and EXPO in Milan 2015.
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ABC accelerator has a vision of becoming the leading hub for the development of startup companies in South-East Europe. We aim to change the startup ecosystem in the region.
We will implement 2 programs per year with 10 startup companies in each program. programs will be technology- and industry-specific the first program in 2015 was targeting Smart Cities technologies and the second one will be on Smart Living & health. our subsequent pro-grams will also have a clear product and market focus.
abC’s long Term Plans
oUr UnIQUE CoMBInATIon oF rESoUrCES WILL hELp ThE STArTUpS SUCCEEd
After implementing 10 programs in 5 years and accelerating the growth of 100 startups, we will be actively developing the investment landscape in the region of South East Europe. After developing the ac-celeration platform in the form of ABC accelerator in Ljubljana, we will aim to expand it to other countries, both in the region and further (with China being of strategic interest). We will create a bridge between re-gional startups and foreign investors as well as fostering the creation of startups within the network of ABC-branded accelerators and hubs.
Finally, we will develop an investment platform that will allow inves-tors in all stages (pre-seed, seed, early-stage, A series, B series and potential Ipo) to invest into our companies and those associated with our acceleration platform.
With ABC accelerator, we will reach the highest level of startup entrepreneurship, and help startups & SMEs both in refining their business model, and get-ting them ready for investment. We will achieve this in the accelerator based on the following guidelines.
Intensive work by innovative teams, focusing on industry and technology spe-cific programs.
providing them with all necessary re-sources, including an initial equity invest-ment of 15.000 EUr in cash and much more in free services.
Unique approach to business accel-eration - fusion of the concepts of an accel-erator, an incubator, and traditional entre-preneurship. We will have more than 130 workshops, coach-ings and lectures in every program. More than 90 mentors are available to startups.
The iterative process of hypothesis valida-tion and feedback gathering directly from the testing environment that is BTC City in Ljubljana, Slovenia- the largest retail area in Slovenia with high-density of potential test clients for startups. The loca-tion itself provides an ideal testing ground for startups.
The connection of startups and SMEs to both East and West (including the partner network of 42 IBM innovation centers across the globe and partner institutions in China), and the possibility of their expansion to global markets such as Asia or the USA.
Improvement of the foreign view of the region, both in the business and social sense.
Constant open com-munication between our teams and the business world through our own open investor portal system.
Striving towards a constant improve-ment in many areas, and especially in the improvement of the investment ecosys-tem into the region.
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whaT do we looK liKe ?
ChArACTErISTICS oF oUr phYSICAL hoTSpoTABC accelerator covers an area of almost 1000 square meters. It has open office spaces for its 8 accelerated companies as well as a lecture hall with projection screens, a video-conferencing room, a lounge and several meeting rooms, as well as offices for ABC staff, ICT support center, kitchen and the traditional utilities. Additionally, ABC accelerator also hosts the CEEd network premises (www.ceed-slovenia.org) that in-clude another lecture hall, office spaces and individual meeting rooms. If requested, some of the several meeting rooms can be converted to closed workspaces. All premises have both Wi-Fi and LAn network ca-pabilities with state-of-the-art technology assuring excellent connectiv-ity. over 7 kms of new LAn wiring has been installed in the accelerator to assure uninterrupted and rapid connectivity.
ABC accelerator can thus accelerate 10 projects with up to 50 employ-ees per program (it will implement two programs per year). In its lec-ture rooms, it can host events with up to 100 participants, but can also organize bigger events at the conference halls available in the vicinity of its premises. This gives an option to organize two events at the same time.
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Additionally, ABC has developed a strategic partnership with IBM that has its regional headquarters in the vicinity of ABC. At IBM’s loca-tion, one of its 42 global Innovation Centers is operating. It offers a full list of technical resources including Cloud computing resources and infrastructure and Smarter Cities support (full list of technical resources is available at https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/Contenthandler/isv_com_tsp_iic_resources_tech ). In March 2015, IBM also opened a new IBM data Center in the same lo-cation specifically targeting cloud computing technologies. With the help of over 70 experts and computer servers based locally, it offers a unique access to startups to a cloud computing technology and resources. Both IBM Innovation Center and data Center are available to ABC Accelerator and its accelerated companies as a part of the strategic partnership agreement. They can be accessed either re-motely through virtual private network (vpn) service or personally at the IBM headquarters that are only a couple of hundred meters away.
In the vicinity of ABC accelerator, a pilot implementation of a 5G net-work is also being tested as a part of the EU’s horizon 2020 iCirrus research project.
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abouT usoUr TEAM
ABC is the acceleration engine that pushes new businesses and startups to greater heights by providing services such as mentorship, management training, an initial investment, and office space.
our goal is connecting the worlds of startups and enterprise, and our team reflects this. We have gathered from different branches of business, and our expertise helps us build what is our common vision - taking the best that all the worlds have to offer and creating an environment where everyone flourishes. dejan roljič
Founder, CEoAleš pustovrh
Co-founder, program Managerurška Jež
Co-founder, Coo
ladeja godina koširCo-founder, Media & Marketing
Bernard grum Main Tech Mentor
grega potokar Co-founder, Startup Manager
Jakob gajšek
Co-founder, head of Mentorship program
leonhard prinz Global Business partners
Edina dyachenko delich Creative & pr
darja Brečko poženelArt director
matija ŠtrlekarWordpress & Web developer
matej mückGraphic designer
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our teams need more than just a mentor. They need someone they can rely on and who can give them honest feedback. Someone who will share the knowledge that is usually out of reach.
our mentors become like family to our startups and therefore we pick them carefully.
We have over 120 mentors, and like in our team, their diresity helps us build a bridge between startups and the enterprise world. They come from al walks of life and business, but have one thing in common - they want to help startups succeed.
oUr MEnTorS
Boštjan kos Technical Sales Leader
SloveniaIBM
Andreja Jernejčič vizjakdirector Manager
Lin&nil
Branko drobnakowner ArIMA,
president of Slovenian Business Angel Club
dragan StjepanovićSales Manager
Business developer
gregor pipanCEoXlab
Blaž BrancCEo
Baltazar Marketing
Anton pustovrhretired serial CEo
Alenka Žumbar klopčičdirector & Editor-in-Chief
Energetika.nET
Branka Aralica CEo & Founder, Adinara
CEo, Incubator vrelec
dražen oreščaninpresident of the Boardposlovna Inteligencija
frane ŠesnićCEoraZa
Julien CoustauryManaging partnerFil rouge Capital
goran tomšićowner, Storyteller & Coach
Komunikator
marko majerFounding partner & CEo
Mayer McCann
Anton majhenprimus Inter pares
paidea / I am Institut
Cees Wm nieboerCEo, heroes Group
president, Learning paths Europe
Ernest ŽejnCEo, Žejn
CEo, partIT
gregor CuzakMarketing Consultant
Independent
Janez križanSafety and Security
managerSi.mobil
Borut rismal Entrepreneur
ChS-ITIpo, StackLabs, pasadena
Aljoša domijanEntrepreneurGambit Trade
Aleš grosIT Architect
IBM
Branka ČanderGeneral Manager Adriatics
Apcom - Apple
duško kosdirector
Studio Moderna
igor ZacharjaszCloud Ecosystem develop-
ment leader for CEEIBM
Julij BožičCountry Leader Slovenia
IBM
franc vidicdirector
Franc vidic Business Consulting
igor ZorkoCEoZZI
Aleš dobnikarhead of Service
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Aleksander BijelićBoard Member
Serbian venture network
dean korošechead of Information & Insurance Technology
vzajemna
gregor rebolj Founder & director
Klika
Emily lutzkerFounder & CEo
openInvo
Jana ApihManaging director
Factory of Sustainable Tourism Goodplace
Borut kirnCEo & FounderprIMArIUS C.I.
Bernardo Balboniresearch Fellow / Crowd-
funding SpecialistUniversity of Trieste
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oUr MEnTorS
miha Zupanc director of the Manage-
ment BoardBTC
matjaž B. Juričprofessor
Faculty of Computer and Information Science
matej Zajc Assistant professor
Faculty of Electrotechnics
pavel hrabina Ecosystem manager
Czech & SlovakIBM
robert klunArchitect / CEoMagnet design
tina Škerljowner, business consultant
SmartCon
vesna ŽuničEditor-in-Chief
viva
Jure mikužManaging partner
rSG Capital
nicholas BartlettCEo
The Kiwi Factory
miha dumitrovTerritory Business Manager
Cisco
marko lavrenčičTutor & Entrepreneur
high School of Economics Ljubljana
radovan SernecInnovator
r&d, Innovation Manage-ment
usha SundaramLecturer in Business and
MarketingUniversity of East Anglia
tina drolcSelf Entrepreneur
Inspirata
Željko mikličSerial Entrepreneur
marko Bajecprofessor / Entrepreneur
FrI / optilab
meta grošeljowner, Trainer, Coach
Četrta dimenzija
marko penkoMarketinghead of data-base Sales & Marketing
Studio Moderna
mark Shawdeal Maker Global Entre-
preneur programme,UK Trade & Investment
primož Zupan Idea Manager
halcom
tadej ČernivecCEoIprC
tanja Subotič levanič Marketing and Communi-
cation, SEEIBM
Žiga AndoljšekCEo
housing Fund of the republic of Slovenia
matjaž SlakSales Mentor and Coach
Independent
matej BregarCIoBTC
primož ŠporarBoard president
Fund 05 - Foundation for Social Investment
mojca Brezigar BašSenior C&n, Legal depart-
ment SloveniaIBM
tanja BogatajState Secretary
Ministry for Environment and Spatial planning
tone Stanovnikdirector & Co-founder
Špica International
luka prebilhead of Facility Manage-
mentBTC
Zvonko CuljatCo-founder
MBA Friends
milan Spalević director of channel sales
Intel EMEA
matjaž polak Managing director
helios
peter mulecFounder & CEo
Styria
tomaž pavlicadirector & owner
palok
Sonja klopčičActing director
Center of Business Excellence
lovro peterlinCEo
Linea directa
Wil masisakWriter/directorflatTiger Films
maja vojeCoo
The Kiwi Factory
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oUr CUrrEnT STArT UpS
facility is making hotels operate more efficiently and makes their customers satisfied
fACility IS ALrEAdY IMpLEMEnTEd In 9 hoTELS And IS EXpAndInG ConTInUoUSLY. ThE nEXT STEp IS A BIG InTErnATIonAL hoTEL ChAIn.
Facility scraps all the manual hotel operations management and replaces it with an user friendly and customizable management platform for smartphones and tablets.
facility as the main communication channel:
puts managers in absolute control
Cuts work process costs
Improves staff efficiency
fACility TEAM
More than
50.000 messages communicated
each month More than
1000 rooms managed
each day platform between citizens and waste utilities. With Zero Waste Future Lab they can manage:
the waste through the “Waste App”
they inform people individually abou their personal waste collection and more
Team:
Waterloo is an all-in-one tool for water utilities and their citizens.
With Waterloo they can manage:
- meter data readings
- user data acquisition
- water meter exchange and much more
Symvaro has already over 25 paying national water utilities as customers in Austria.
Zero Waste Future Lab is an interactive platform between citizens and waste utilities.
With Zero Waste Future Lab they can manage:
- the waste through the “Waste App”
- they inform people individually about their personal waste collection and more
Symvaro has already more than 300 paying Cities and Communities for the “Waste App” in Austria
“Symvaro is developing Smart City solutions with the focus on water & waste management”
Symvaro made over 300.000 Euro last year, although they only took 0,50 for a service that usually costs almost 50 Euro in the process. The company is expanding with ABC’s help to Slovenia and Germany and can become the #1 utilities service in Europe.
Rudolf BallCEO
Philip KozenyCTO
Gernot FleissHead of Sales
A great team7 Developers and 1 Backoffice Team:
Waterloo is an all-in-one tool for water utilities and their citizens.
With Waterloo they can manage:
- meter data readings
- user data acquisition
- water meter exchange and much more
Symvaro has already over 25 paying national water utilities as customers in Austria.
Zero Waste Future Lab is an interactive platform between citizens and waste utilities.
With Zero Waste Future Lab they can manage:
- the waste through the “Waste App”
- they inform people individually about their personal waste collection and more
Symvaro has already more than 300 paying Cities and Communities for the “Waste App” in Austria
“Symvaro is developing Smart City solutions with the focus on water & waste management”
Symvaro made over 300.000 Euro last year, although they only took 0,50 for a service that usually costs almost 50 Euro in the process. The company is expanding with ABC’s help to Slovenia and Germany and can become the #1 utilities service in Europe.
Rudolf BallCEO
Philip KozenyCTO
Gernot FleissHead of Sales
A great team7 Developers and 1 Backoffice
Symvaro made over 300.000 Euro last year, although they only took 0,50 for a service that usually costs almost 50 Euro in the process. the company is expanding with ABC’s help to Slovenia and germany and can become the #1 utilities service in Europe.
SymvAro hAS ALrEAdY ovEr 25 pAYInG nATIonAL WATEr UTILI-TIES AS CUSToMErS In AUSTrIA.
Waterloo is an all-in-one tool for water utilities and their citizens. With Waterloo they can manage:
meter data readingsuser data acquisitionwater meter exchange and much more
Zero Waste future lab is an interactive SymvAro hAS ALrEAdY MorE ThAn 300 pAYInG CITIES And CoMMUnITIES For ThE “WASTE App” In AUSTrIA
SymvAro TEAM
team of
12yearly revenue of
300kmore than
300 customers from 2 countries
on the market since
2010
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Symvaro is developing Smart City solutions with the focus on water & waste management
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Styliff is the missing link between offline and online shopping. It combines the experience and fun of real shopping with simplicity and speed of online shopping.
Styliff solves the lack of fitting and visualizing that online shops cannot offer and will change the way fashion ecommerce works by combining fashion with technology.
Styliff - A virtual dressing App that will change the way we shop
Styliff WILL LAUnCh ITS BETA In MAY And pLAnS To hAvE 100 ThoUSAnd USErS AT ThE End oF FIrST YEAr.
ThEIr FIrST MArKETS ArE BrAZIL And SLovEnIA, WhErE ThEY WILL LAUnCh WITh ovEr 50 prEMIUM BrAndS.
Styliff TEAM
Global apparel online sales:
$200 billionGrowth rate:
30% per year
Investment to date:
$50,000
71%Biggest problem with buying clothes
online is lack of trying on clothes (n:404).
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key Benefitssale of overstocked goods at a discounted pricesale of last minute offers (to reduce wasted capacity)enables real-time communication between partnersconnects producers with potential customersreduces marketing costs and increases potential market sizereduces costs of disposal of unsold goods
Smart online tool for sale accelerationof overstocked grocery goods
SmArt futuriStiC IS ForMInG A STrATEGIC pArTnErShIp WITh ThE BTC LoGISTICS CEnTEr AS ThE pILoT SoLUTIon. hoWEvEr, ThE prodUCT IS dESIGnEd To BE EASILY AdApTEd For oThErS SUCh AS Food prodUCErS, Food STorE ChAInS And dISTrIBU-TorS.
our Solution
digital outlet for discounted grocery goods.Two sided digital platform for connecting grocery central warehouse with bulk buyers.
Storage management and disposal of unsold goods and services present unnecessary cost to a company. our solution accelerates the sale of overstocked goods by connecting producers with potential customers through a fully serviced B2B sales channel.
our platform features a unique algorithm which provides users with business intelligence insights to strategically convert goods with limited expiry date into income. Through our user-friendly interface, customers are able to access and buy products and services at an optimal price, while enabling them to increase their order fulfillment level, improve sales process,reduce operational costs and therefore increase profit.
SmArt futuriStiC TEAM
Storage management and disposal of unsold goods and services present unnecessary cost to a company. Our
solution accelerates the sale of overstocked goods by connecting producers with potential customers
through a fully serviced B2B sales channel.
Our platform features a unique algorithm which
provides users with business intelligence
insights to strategically convert goods with limit-
ed expiry date into income. Through our
user-friendly interface, customers are able to
access and buy products and services at an opti-
mal price, while enabling them to increase their
order fulfillment level, improve sales process,
reduce operational costs and therefore increase
profit.
*food wasted annually in the EU
sale of overstocked goods at a discounted price
sale of last minute offers (to reduce wasted capacity)
enables real-time communication between partners
connects producers with potential customers
reduces marketing costs and increases potential market size
reduces costs of disposal of unsold goods
Digital outlet for discountedgrocery goods
Two sided digital platform forconnecting grocery central
warehouse with bulk buyers.
OURSOLUTION
500 BILLION
SAM
yearly grocery store revenue in Europe
7,2 million / year opportunity
100 BLN
20%unsold
TAM 500B 100B 7,2MSAM SOM
Smart online tool for sale accelerationof overstocked grocery goods
KEY BENEFITS
DALIBOR
CEO
JERNEJ
business dev.
MIHA
CTO
TANJA
CMO
LANA
sales
JAKA
designer
OUR TEAM smartfuturistic.com +386 40 861 321
Storage management and disposal of unsold goods and services present unnecessary cost to a company. Our
solution accelerates the sale of overstocked goods by connecting producers with potential customers
through a fully serviced B2B sales channel.
Our platform features a unique algorithm which
provides users with business intelligence
insights to strategically convert goods with limit-
ed expiry date into income. Through our
user-friendly interface, customers are able to
access and buy products and services at an opti-
mal price, while enabling them to increase their
order fulfillment level, improve sales process,
reduce operational costs and therefore increase
profit.
*food wasted annually in the EU
sale of overstocked goods at a discounted price
sale of last minute offers (to reduce wasted capacity)
enables real-time communication between partners
connects producers with potential customers
reduces marketing costs and increases potential market size
reduces costs of disposal of unsold goods
Digital outlet for discountedgrocery goods
Two sided digital platform forconnecting grocery central
warehouse with bulk buyers.
OURSOLUTION
500 BILLION
SAM
yearly grocery store revenue in Europe
7,2 million / year opportunity
100 BLN
20%unsold
TAM 500B 100B 7,2MSAM SOM
Smart online tool for sale accelerationof overstocked grocery goods
KEY BENEFITS
DALIBOR
CEO
JERNEJ
business dev.
MIHA
CTO
TANJA
CMO
LANA
sales
JAKA
designer
OUR TEAM smartfuturistic.com +386 40 861 321
Storage management and disposal of unsold goods and services present unnecessary cost to a company. Our
solution accelerates the sale of overstocked goods by connecting producers with potential customers
through a fully serviced B2B sales channel.
Our platform features a unique algorithm which
provides users with business intelligence
insights to strategically convert goods with limit-
ed expiry date into income. Through our
user-friendly interface, customers are able to
access and buy products and services at an opti-
mal price, while enabling them to increase their
order fulfillment level, improve sales process,
reduce operational costs and therefore increase
profit.
*food wasted annually in the EU
sale of overstocked goods at a discounted price
sale of last minute offers (to reduce wasted capacity)
enables real-time communication between partners
connects producers with potential customers
reduces marketing costs and increases potential market size
reduces costs of disposal of unsold goods
Digital outlet for discountedgrocery goods
Two sided digital platform forconnecting grocery central
warehouse with bulk buyers.
OURSOLUTION
500 BILLION
SAM
yearly grocery store revenue in Europe
7,2 million / year opportunity
100 BLN
20%unsold
TAM 500B 100B 7,2MSAM SOM
Smart online tool for sale accelerationof overstocked grocery goods
KEY BENEFITS
DALIBOR
CEO
JERNEJ
business dev.
MIHA
CTO
TANJA
CMO
LANA
sales
JAKA
designer
OUR TEAM smartfuturistic.com +386 40 861 321
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Moveo is developing smart sensors called MBlocks in different colors in a box.
A mobile app with an avatar leads kids and shows them movements through fun stories and increases their imagination. We provide market games where kids can purchase an upgrade of the app.
The MBlocks are waterproof and have up to two years battery life.
They can be easily placed anywhere, in homes, in cities, parks, or the wilderness.
Technology can be used for various purposes like in tourism, sports, shopping, education etc.
moveo is using technology to motivate kids for physical activity through fun play.
movEo IS STILL In dEvELopMEnT BUT IS ALrEAdY dISCUSSInG proMISInG pArTnEr-ShIpS WITh ThE CITY oF LJUBLJAnA And SporTS oUTFITTErS.
movEo TEAM
Team of
7 people with vast knowledge of child
psychology and gaming industry.
our plan is to launch in
2016in EU region.
In 2017 we plan to expand worldwide.
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Shoppii is a smart mobile app, that encourages impulsive buying
Shoppii IS noW CoMpLETInG ThEIr AppLICATIon And ThE TEAM IS on ThE LooKoUT For poTEnTIAL CUSToMErS FIST hErE In BTC And ThEn LJUBLJAnA.
With shoppii, buyers receive personalized notifications about products and services, when they are in the vicinity, and will be rewarded with great discounts, if they buy in a certain time frame.
the benefits for retailers are:
a new marketing channel for small, and medium sized shops
personalized marketing
precise targeting of different groups
Shoppii TEAM
100+ small and medium
sized retailers and service provider
1000+ users in beta testing phase
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venxly
venxly
Venxly is a mobile advertising solution enabling companies precise customer targeting and two-way communication
thE vEnxly TEAM IS YoUnG And WELL ConnECTEd. ThEIr AppLICATIon ALrEAdY WorKS, BUT IT IS In An EArLY STAdIUM. ThEY ALrEAdY hAvE CoMpAnIES WorKInG WITh ThEM To EXpAnd ThEIr MoBILE MArKETInG.
venxly is on one hand a mobile advertising platform and on the other hand a way to make money out of watching advertisements
For every watched advertisement the viewer gets 10 cents. The consumer gets informed about advertising, discounts and deals and at the same time earns money.
A simple idea which already found a big fanbase at the University of Ljubljana.
vEnxly TEAM
15%view to buyvenxly provides ads people love. This is the one
sentencer. We give them suggestions to points of interest (through their own personality, location and time), give them discounts and pay them to view them.
2300 downloads
100 clients
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travelStarter is a worldwide crowdfunding platform for tourism
trAvElStArtEr hAS pUBLIShEd 14 proJECTS FroM 7 dIFFErEnT CoUnTrIES. 13 rECEIvEd FUndInG, And hAvE rAISEd ALMoST $ 45.000 ALL ToGEThEr.
trAvElStArtEr TEAM
how does it work?
Choose a destination for your next trip.
Suport local travel projects at your destination.
Get a free reward.
Meet awesome new people.
repeat!
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TravelStarter has published
14 projects from
7 different countries.
13 received funding
and have all together raised almost
$ 45.000
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our ParTners and suPPorT-ABC focuses on partnership and connecting with potential investors. our community of supporters is constantly expanding, having our startups best interest in mind. our supporters come from all field of industry, also providing other services such as mentorship.
BtC City, the largest retail, entertainment, and business area in the region.BTC is an area with over 4500 businesses and sees 21 million shoppers every year. our start-ups can test any solution here - B2B or B2C.
iBm: a leader in enterprise software, and one of the biggest and most important multinational corporations. In ABC accelera-tor, they are the principal technology partner, and give our startups cloud services, licenses, and access to their global network.
AmCham: the American Chamber of Com-merce – a global business community dedicated to creating a good business environment. In ABC Accelerator, the Slove-nian AmCham chapter represents a direct bridge to the US market and a strong con-nection to investors.
helena petrin Executive Secretary and Board Member
BTC
Ajša vodnikCEo
AmCham Slovenia
oUr FoUndErS ArE:
“BTC IS supporting the idea of the accelerator, because we believe that entrepreneurship that is lead by young people, especially if its leveraging innovation, promotes change and generates further economic growth while creating optimism and giving hope to many talented and capable young people, who can, in this activity, see their personal development and who can create their own prosperity.“
Helena Petrin
“The most you can do for yourself and others is to trust them, so that you can together create opportunities. Even better If we are talking about entrepreneurs who address the issue of creating a new business model. Therefore, I am proud because AmCham Slovenia can be a part of this beautiful story that will , I am sure, turn to be successful. “
Mag. Ajša Vodnik
IBM Slovenia recognized a great story in ABC accelerator. The story of integration, which in Slovenia is very much needed and has basis, Potential and courage to become the new Slovenian success story.
Julij Božič
Julij BožičCEoIBM
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xlab, a company creating a bridge between academia and industry. An r&d company dedicated to mobilising knowledge for action, they are very active in the startup world, and will give ABC teams knowledge, skills and connections to transform ideas into reality.
Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that will offer mentorship and software licences in ABC accelerator.
Si.mobil began offering its services in March 1999 as the first privately owned mobile opera-tor in Slovenia. Si.mobil’s entry in the market represented the beginning of competition in the Slovenian telecommunications market. They provide our startups with custom packages for mobile connectivity.
Cisco Systems, Inc is a multinational tecnolo-gy company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. In ABC accel-erator they are the supporter of the network hardware and offer mentorship and bussines connections.
gregor pipanCEoXlab
Barbara Bregar-mrzlikarCEo
CEEd Slovenija
david vidmarTechnical Manager
Microsoft
CEEd was created by successful entre-preneurs to mentor and help others gain access to new markets. In ABC Accelerator, their network of mentors, the largest in Slo-venia, will be fully available to our startups.
“Investing in an innovative supporting environment is a logical and natural choice for a high-tech company like XLAB.“
Gregor Pipan
“CEED believes that the power of business and the economy is in connecting the people , knowledge and capital. We make this a reality through a partnership with ABC booster: we support potentially successful global start- up stories, that we help connect through our network in 14 countries with our international investors, in order to reach the global business ambitions.“
Barbara Bregar-Mrzlikar
“We like to work with ABC Accelerator, because......we share with them a wish for innovativeness and inventiveness, along with a determination to connect and help Slovenian startups and companies to break through and make it at home and in the world.”
David Vidmar
oUr SUpporTErS ArE:
“Promote entrepreneurship, be intellectually challenged and make some money!I loved the abc team and I thought they could deliver on all accounts!”
InvESTor And MEnTor
Julien CoustauryManaging partnerFil rouge Capital
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Copywriting: dejan roljič, Edina dyachenko, Ladeja Godina Košir, Saša Lipej, Jakob GajšekEditing: dejan roljič, Urška Ježproofreading: Jakob Gajšekphotography: ABC acceleratorAd: darja Brečko poženelprint: Tiskarna dTp d.o.o.May 2015
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partners
Supporters
“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” George Bernard Shaw
Šmartinska cesta 152SI-1000 LjubljanaSlovenia, EU
[email protected] www.abc-accelerator.comabc.accelerator
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