About NBA :: NEWTON university

From Idea to Real Business

Seven months of intensive work, mentoring and hands-on workshops. The NEWTON Business Accelerator is open to students, the NEWTON Family community and the public. All you need is an idea—or the drive to start something. You'll find contacts, know-how and even your first investment here.

We will not teach you “how to do business” from PowerPoints. You will sell at a PopUp market, discuss and learn business at Start Up kafe, meet mentors and present your pitch deck to investors at Demo Day.

In seven months, you will go from idea to your first customer. You might build your first team. You might fail. But you will also find out what you are made of. NBA is business for real. With support, without theory, with drive and energy.

Business incubation

From idea to business

Workshops (design thinking, business idea validation, market research, lean canvas, financial planning)
Networking
Pitch Night – ideas in five minutes
Speed mentoring
Online meetups
Access to the NEWTON Family community

Business acceleration

Take your business to the next level

Expert mentoring throughout the entire programme (marketing, finance, sales, law, technology)
Mastermind group in the Czech Business Club
Pitch Night – ideas in five minutes
Sales at the Pop Up Market
Pitch Deck at Demo Day in front of investors
Access to the NEWTON Family community
Workshops, Online meetings
Access to the NEWTON Family community

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Pop-up Market

The Pop-up Market at NEWTON, powered by the NEWTON Business Accelerator, is your chance to meet customers face-to-face and get real feedback on your product or service. Set up your own sales booth, showcase your goods, and experience live marketing in action.

Jste rozený podnikatel?

Are you a born entrepreneur?

Take our quiz and find out if you have what it takes to run a business.

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Top Business Minds

The acceleration mentoring program brings together experienced mentors with proven success in business. It’s up to you to make the most of their expertise—and to convince them that your project is worth their support.

Inspirational Workshops

Take part in hands-on workshops that will help you move forward. Learn what works in business and what doesn’t. Gain valuable advice from professionals and industry leaders. During the workshops, you’ll have the chance to discuss your business idea or project with individuals who have fascinating entrepreneurial stories. This is your opportunity to start or further develop your business. Don’t miss your chance for growth and inspiration!

Funding

At the NEWTON Business Accelerator, you not only have the opportunity to start or advance your business, but you also have the chance to apply for investment from the NEWTON University Angels. Have you successfully launched your business, acquired your first customers, and need capital to take your project to the next level? It’s time to prepare your pitch deck, a brief presentation to present your business to investors. We’ll guide you on how to do this.

Networking

Join the NEWTON Business Accelerator and connect with people you won’t meet anywhere else – successful entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts. Relationships are key. And we know where to build them.

You’ve got an idea and want to start a business. But… how do you actually do it, where do you begin, how do you calculate the numbers, and who do you ask? And what about the NEWTON Business Accelerator? Mentors, inspiring people, workshops, your own shop at the Pop-up Market, and plenty of inspiration. We’ll help you kick-start your business – but success is up to you, because “you get out what you put in.”

Margareta Křížová, MBA

At NEWTON, the Accelerator has already become an integral part of our offer – and rightly so! We strive to attract entrepreneurial, active and curious students, encouraging them to develop their ideas or existing companies in a professional and, above all, successful way. Over the past few years, we have launched a number of remarkable businesses into the entrepreneurial world. We firmly believe that more and more professional young entrepreneurs are the foundation of a healthy and prosperous society, and we are proud that NEWTON can contribute to this mission.