Excel4Pro Training Application Form

Thank you for your interest in the Excel4Pro Acceleration Programme. This form takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Please provide clear and complete information about your innovation, current development stage and support needs.
Application deadline: 30 November 2026, 23:59 CET.
The application must be in English.

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1. Startup Name*

2. E-mail*

3. Full Name*

4. LinkedIn*

5. Country*

6. City*

7. Your University*

8. Department*

9. Educational Status*

10. What is your title/role in your startup?*

11. Has your startup been incorporated? If yes, please state its legal trade name.*

12. Please state the age of your company. (E.g., 2 years 3 months)*

13. Please state your company's date of establishment. (Day/Month/Year format)*

14. Please indicate the sectors your startup operates in.*

15. Pitch Deck / Presentation. Please upload your presentation.*

Maximum number of files: 1 | Maximum file size: 100MB | Allowed types: Word, Excel, PPT, PDF, Image, Video, Audio

Note: You can download a sample pitch deck template here.

16. If available, please provide your startup's website and application links.*

17. If available, please share the links to your startup's social media accounts.*

18. What stage is your startup at? (Idea, POC, Prototype, Sales)*

19. What is your TRL level?*

See: European Commission – TRL definitions (p. 16)

Note: European Commission – TRL definitions here.

20. What activities have you carried out in your startup up to this stage?*

Maximum 5000 characters

21. With your startup, whose problem are you solving, which problem, and how?*

22. Target Customer Audience*

23. What are the similar products/services in the market comparable to yours?*

24. In what aspects do you differentiate yourself from your competitors?*

25. Please provide information about your startup's business and revenue model.*

26. What is the relevant market size for your startup, and how much market volume do you aim to capture within what time frame?*

27. Does your startup have a simultaneous application to another competition/accelerator/incubator, etc.? If so, please state the application date and outcome.*

28. Does your startup have an intellectual property application?*

29. Is there any person/institution that could claim rights over your startup's intellectual and industrial property?*

30. Is your startup dependent on any other patent?*

31. Summarize your startup in one sentence.*

32. Including the co-founders, which of the skills required for your startup are covered by your team members? Please describe your team members and their roles in the team.*

33. What is the biggest competency gap in your team, and do you have a plan to close it?*

34. What is the biggest competency gap in your team, and do you have a plan to close it?*

35. Have you received investment for your startup? If so, please state the date, investment amount, valuation, and the names of the investors.*

36. As the founding team, what motivates you to work on this idea? What is your personal connection to this field?*

37. Apart from investment, which external resources (grants, support programmes, collaborations) are you planning to benefit from or currently benefiting from?*

38. What was the most meaningful user feedback you have received so far, and what decision did this feedback lead you to make? (If applicable)*

39. What is the most striking pattern you have observed in how customers use your product? (If applicable)*