The VJ Acceleration Program is a 10-day entrepreneurial acceleration program promoted by Vertis and JCube with support from the PACiNNO project funded by the EU. It aims to train, assist, and develop startups from Adriatic countries. The best projects will pitch to investors at the PACiNNO conference in Corfu. Participation is free for innovative business ideas and startups, with expenses not covered.

2. VJ Acceleration Program is the entrepreneurial acceleration program
promoted by Vertis and JCube, thanks to the support of the PACiNNO
project - Platform for trans-Academic Cooperation and Innovation -
coordinated by the University of Trieste and co-funded by the Euro-
pean Union.
VJ Acceleration Program is born from the experience of Vertis SGR
and JCube, specialized actors involved in the world of business
creation, incubation and venture capital. Its goal is to train, assist
and develop startups from all countries of the Adriatic area. The best
projects will be given the opportunity to take part in the Investors
Conference of PACiNNO project taking place in Corfù.
The VJ Acceleration Program includes
10 training days, divided into two
residential weeks at JCube. The selected
projects will be also supported by
specialist mentors, from companies and
groups of business angels. In addition to
the mentors, each project will be assisted
by a student of the International MBA of
MIB School of Management of Trieste,
who will help the proponents in the
preparation of business plans and
investor presentations.
Lectures and mentoring will be held in
English.
At the end of the program, the best
startups will be selected to participate in
the Demo Day, having the opportunity to
show their project to a wide audience and
pitch it to a panel of investors.
Application deadline: June 30th 2015. More info on www.jcube.org
Acceleration Program
Participation in VJ Acceleration Program is completely free of charge, reserved only for
the best business ideas and startups that can bring important innovations. All other
expenses are not included (ie: travel expenses, room and board, etc.). An evaluation
committee formed of operators of venture capital and incubation professionals will assess
the applications as they arise.

3. Teachers
Mentors
Paola Bonfanti
SAMBA
Sant'Anna Milky Business Angels
Marco Bottaro
SeedLab
Ruggero Frezza
M31
Matteo Faggin
SeedLab
Federico Davini
A11 Venture
Giacomo Melani
Knowità
Ivana Rita Verderosa
Vertis SGR
Nicola Giannecchini
A11 Venture
Pietro Zani Massani
WTC SM
World Trade Center San Marino
Chiara Fardin
M31
Antonio Paco Giuliani
Entrepreneurship and business planning
University of Illinois at Chicago
Paolo Aversa
Financial Planning
Cass Business School, City University
London
Silvio Cardinali
Comunication
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Nicola Redi
Venture Capital
Vertis SGR
Lorenzo Massa
Business Model Innovation
Vienna University and EPFL
Ecole Pol. Fédérale de Lausanne
Giovanni Polidori
A11 Venture
Ivan Cenci
Banca delle Marche
Andrea Parmeggiani
Italian Angels for Growth
Valentina Maltagliati
Scuola Scienze Aziendali
Ahmed Mohamed Varetti Liban
A11 Venture