Connect

Join us Contact

Startup Weekend Montevideo

16/06/16

Startup Weekend 2016 is already underway! Entrepreneurs, developers and designers together once again.
Reading time: 3 minutes

Do you have an idea and want to transform it into a business opportunity?

Form a team and implement it in 54hs!

 

Participate in the creation and development of a new venture in which you can receive advice from mentors in the process and present a business model in front of leaders in the business world.

 

Supported by IBM Uruguay, Indra Uruguay, Tryolabs and Coca Cola.

 

 

 

Who is it aimed at?

All profiles are welcome: developers, programmers, designers, advertising creatives, business, marketing, finance, etc. students. What unites all attendees is a common interest in working on an idea and forming a venture.

 

How does it work?

The event will begin on Friday afternoon with the presentations of the ideas that the participants will bring. The most voted ideas will be selected and teams will be formed. During Saturday and Sunday the teams will focus on the development of their ideas, validation and construction of a minimum viable product. On Sunday afternoon, the teams will present their projects and receive feedback from a panel of experts.

 

When and where?

From July 22nd to 24th at the Incubadora Ingenio de Parque LATU (Av. Italia 6201, Edificio Los Naranjos).

 

What is the registration fee?

Until 7/15, the cost is $700 per person. 

After this date, the price per person will be $900, so reserve your place early, don't miss out!

 

What should I bring?

Your computer and any tools that will help you be more productive (a tablet, camera, business card, etc.). We recommend you come comfortable and prepared for an intense weekend.

 

Speaker

Luis Ara
A 36 year old entrepreneur, he grew up in a family that breathed cinema. He is the Director of Dispel, representative of Warner Bros Pictures in Uruguay and also of Trailer Media, a multimedia production company with which he edits 6 magazines and commercially represents Turner. He is an executive producer of Advertising and directed and produced several films, among them "12 hours 2 minutes" and "Gonchi" that have toured the world in cinema and television. In recent years he has been involved in several ventures, including the development of the two gastronomic chains Sushiapp and Chesterhouse.

 

Jurors

Álvaro Lamé

President of Cuti, Director at Netgate, Founder and CEO at Epistele, Vice President at CEDU.

 

Sara Goldberg

Operations Manager - ANII

 

Gabriel Colla

Founder and President of Infocorp.

 

Coaches

Alan Kind

Founder of Kidbox / Project Evaluator - Corfo, Chile / Mentor RunIT Program.

 

Álvaro Ballester

Associate Professor of Business Plan at Universidad ORT Uruguay / Tutor of incubators Ingenio, Khem and Bioespinn, Consultant in business development / Mentor RunIT Program.

 

Daniel Goldman

CEO of InnMentor / Catalyst, speaker and Innovation speaker / Mentor RunIT Program. 

 

Catherine Krauss

PhD in Economics and Business Management. Director of NEXO, Centre for Entrepreneurial Development.

 

Enrique Topolansky

Coordinator of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at ORT University.

 

Joseph Gordin

Director of Quark Consulting.

 

Magdalena Rodriguez

Vice President of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Business of Uruguay, GPSGAY, PRO International.

 

Sergio Delgado

da Vinci Foundation, IncLatam, Hackers / Founders.

 

Carlos Estapé

Public Accountant - Guyer & Regules - Teacher at UCU. 

 

Antonio de los Campos

Strategic Planning Manager at Bantotal - PMI Project Management Teacher.

 

Fernando Panizza

Research and Development Manager at Bantotal.

 

Josefina Maisonnave

Teacher of Initiative, Entrepreneur. Director of Initium.

 

Amalia Quirici

Entrepreneurship Coordinator - ANDE.

 

Ximena Camaño

ANII - Teacher at ORT University.

 

Daniel Schwed

Serial entrepreneur, teacher, CIO of Intersys Networks- Mentor RunIT Program.

 

Maria Luisa Martinez

Head HR at $ERO - Electronic Money. Co-Founder and General Secretary of Partido Digital. Curator of Global Shapers Montevideo Hub.

 

 

Golden Sponsors:

 

 

 

Silver Sponsors:

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to add your company as a sponsor for this initiative, send an email to gcabrera@cuti.org.uy 

Share