Ways to run the Academy
Empower your community. Show measurable impact.
Formats
Half-day workshop
Format: a single focused half-day session.
Best for: a first introduction to crowdfunding, idea validation and quick planning.
Full-day workshop
Format: a full-day intensive session.
Best for: a deeper hands-on intro covering strategy, communication and campaign basics.
Structured programme
Format: weekly workshops over a month, with assignments and ongoing consultations.
Best for: participants who build their own campaign plan step by step, with feedback after each module.
5-day bootcamp
Format: an intensive week-long programme.
Best for: going from idea to a campaign-ready plan in one focused week.
End-to-end mentorship
Format: multi-month, hands-on mentorship through live campaigns.
Best for: full support from first idea and content production to launching and running the campaign.
Who we work with
Cities, public institutions & open universities
Strengthen local entrepreneurship and community, and unlock new ways to fund projects of public interest.
Development agencies
A programme that understands your beneficiaries – entrepreneurs, startups and founders – and equips them to fund their own ideas.
Tech parks & incubators
Hands-on training in alternative financing and validation for the teams in your programmes.
Corporates & foundations
A concrete CSR/ESG story with measurable impact, community and employee engagement, and media visibility.
Universities & schools
A ready-made programme that enriches your offering for students and unleashes their creativity.
EU project consortia
An experienced partner for training, dissemination and visibility in Interreg and Erasmus+ projects.
Partners & clients
Universities & educational institutions
University of Applied Sciences Salzburg, VERN University, Algebra Bernays University, University North Varaždin, Faculty of Economics Osijek, University of Split, University of Rijeka, University of Bologna, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies (Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Ikosom, Public Open University Varaždin, Cyprus University of Technology
Startup incubators & entrepreneurship support
Start-Up & Innovation Hub Graz, Social Business HUB Styria, Merseburger InnovationsCampus (MITZ), Split Tech City, STEP-Rijeka, Tech Park Varaždin, Gdańsk Entrepreneurship Foundation, Creative Industry Forum Slovakia, ISN Austria, CONDA Austria, RERA Czechia, South Bohemian Agency for Innovative Enterprising, Kielce Technology Park, INTERA Technology Park Mostar, E-Institute, Giacomo Brodolini Foundation, IFKA, Impact Hub Zagreb
Corporates
ERSTE Foundation, TELE2, Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt, FIVE, A1, GMF, Reach for Change, HEINEKEN, IKEA, Patagonia, HSM Informatika
Public authorities
City of Zagreb, Ured za udruge Vlade RH, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Municipality of Kielce, Town of Duga Resa, Finpiemonte (Italy), Hajdú-Bihar County Government, GIZ, City of Zadar
NGOs & associations
Seiklejate Vennaskond (EE), COSI (RO), Academy of Success (BG), Stella Marina (IT), Active Youth (LT), Eurasia Net (FR), CEFE Macedonia, Global Youth Union (AM), Youth Association DRONI (GE), Documenta, Vukovarski leptirići, Vox Feminae, Pokret otoka, Zaklada Zajednički put, Zaklada Solidarna, Udruga 3plus, Sindikat biciklista, RODA, AY Institute, Mreža mladih Hrvatske, IRO, Are You Syrious?, Zelena Istra, Zadruga Zelenica, Pozitiva Samobor, History and Future Innovation Platform, Stepping Up, nuArchitecture, Hrvatski savez gluhoslijepih osoba Dodir, Udruga Radio Student, Naš Hajduk, Zvono, SLAP, Dajmo im šansu, Hrvatski glazbeni zavod, V.U.K., Zaklada Znanje na djelu, GONG, Savez izviđača Hrvatske
SMEs
Zadružna pivovara Brlog, Sociale Entreprenør Denmark, Pana, Oilright, Propuh, Brew My Beer, STEMI, Fabula, Taste of Home, Buba bar, Laboratorij zabave, Rukotvornica – NAS PET, No Bullshit Clothing Graz, Gregos / Image of War
Schools
OŠ Ljubljanica, OŠ Vinkovci, OŠ Županja, OŠ Stjepan Radić Imotski, OŠ Runović, OŠ Milana Begovića Vrlika, OŠ Trilj, OŠ Tin Ujević Krivodol, OŠ Kamešnica Otok, OŠ Ivana Mažuranića Han, OŠ dr. fra Karlo Balić Šestanovac, OŠ Ivan Goran Kovačić Cista Velika, OŠ Vis
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