SEE HUB

I. Mission

The SEE Hub drives venture creation and technology

commercialization. We shape thought and business visionaries
who take on the core challenges of the digital economy and
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society. We turn disruptive ideas with global potential into
successful ventures, capitalizing on the essential role social
sciences, art, humanities,
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technological progress of mankind.
II. Strategic objectives
Transform the University of Bucharest into a national, european, and global center for
innovation and entrepreneurship

Turn valuable intellectual property from cutting-edge academic research into successful
ventures

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Provide the thought and business leaders of tomorrow with an outstanding, hands-on
education on entrepreneurship

Support the creation of disruptive, high-impact startups and offer world-class support for
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Grow the Bucharest entrepreneurial community and increase Romania’s contribution to the
European and global drive for innovation and entrepreneurship
III. Stakeholder mapping
Globally
competitive
startups
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property and digital
patents leaders

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IV. Programs and services
EARN

We provide startups with pre-seed and seed funding so that working on their product is not hindered by financial considerations and, at advanced stages, we
connect them with investors who can support their further development.

CREATE GROW

We offer startups the necessary tools to get their business off the ground We help mature startups reach their next stage of development

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Office space
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Summer accelerator program and summer housing

Meetings with patent lawyers, accountants, marketing consultants

Access to digital tools
Co-founders speed dating
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Seed funding through a dedicated fund
Alumni services and community
Access to technology and prototyping resources
Industry partnerships and connections
Access to world-class mentors

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We provide top education and mentorship opportunities to develop entrepreneurial thinking: Mentorship and mentor assignment; targeted lectures and
custom-tailored classes; leadership and team-building development; presentations by successful entrepreneurs

EXPLORE

We offer startup founders ample opportunities to find additional resources for their company: Networking events and dinners; summer internships at top
tech companies; international exchange and placement; international connections and reach
 V. Core programs*
We believe that an entrepreneurial mindset is key to a successful career and education, so, while we focus
our programs on teams who take intellectual property and turn it into successful industry 4.0 ventures, we
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aim to provide support for all entrepreneurial ventures born within the University of Bucharest. Our
mentorship
mentorship program is open to all participants accepted into the Hub and connects startup founders with
world-class mentors for one-on-one mentorship, at any stage in the process of starting or scaling a startup.
Catering to startups in key areas of interest (machine learning and AI, cybersecurity, agritech, fintech), our
Summer

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flagship program pools resources from the Hub, the University, and the innovation ecosystem to guide teams from
Industry 4.0
idea to market entry as a successful startup. Over the summer, we offer accepted teams knowhow (mentorship,
startup
academic and professional training, legal and business counseling), infrastructure (office space and housing,
incubator
digital infrastructure, access to industry technology), and programming (networking and pitch events).
Each year, we ask the President to highlight a strategic long-term challenge for Romania that can be

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addressed through technology or where technology can play an important role. All startups and researchers
President’s
participating in the Hub can apply to enter the President’s challenge competition. Three selected teams work
challenge
with the President’s team, our top national and international partners, top mentors, and industry leaders to
develop their company and product over the course of 6 months.
Alongside the University of Bucharest management, industry partners, and successful entrepreneurs, we
run a hands-on semester-long lecture series for startup founders. The weekly classes cover organizational Startup
strategy, business plan writing, market analysis, marketing, fundraising, networking, leadership, team lecture
management and subjects relevant to startup founders. Each class is taught by a senior expert in the field; series
at the end of the series, participants are fully prepared to start their own venture.

* In stage 1 of the Hub development, 2018-2019

VI. Support programs*
Speaker series Top international and national entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders hold presentations to Hub
and dinners participants or meet, in a small-group setting over dinner, with startup founders

Industry 4.0 Semester-long part-time and summer full-time internships at leading tech companies and startups in
internships Bucharest, for both tech and non-tech students

Co-founders Networking events open to the Bucharest entrepreneurial community where potential startup founders in
speed dating the University can meet co-founders with complementary skills

Team building Catering to newly-formed startup teams, these trainings help co-founders bond as a team and understand
trainings the dynamics of team work in a startup

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Week-long international exchange for startup co-founders, either in a mature startup or an international
incubator or accelerator program

Expert Thematic meetings with accountants, marketers, lawyers for the nitty-gritty advice vital for the smooth
consultancy functioning of a startup

Embedded into the incubator program and within the Presidential challenge competition, the pitch events
Pitch events and
offers startup founders the opportunity to pitch their company and product to the wider hub community
training
and to investors

* In stage 1 of the Hub development, 2018-2019


VII. Hub membership and participation
COMPETITIVE 2 impact
PROGRAMS
A number of programs, such
as the incubator program
and the Presidential
Challenge, along with
support programs, are only
available to startup
founders and their teams,
after a competitive
selection process.
WORLD-CLASS ACCELERATION
Funding, top industry business connections,
international mentorship and other select benefits
are reserved for mature startups who meet one or
more of our core criteria:
3 TECH TRANSFER: turn research into viable
technology
GLOBAL IMPACT: aim for a global market from day
one
HUMANS FIRST: have an interdisciplinary
product/idea
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: have a positive social
STRATEGIC IMPACT: contribute to digitization in
strategic areas of interest (Machine Learning,
Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Blockchain and Fintech,
Agritech, Cybersecurity, Smart Defense, Smart
Manufacturing)
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OPEN TO ALL
Hub membership is open to all currently
enrolled undergraduate, graduate and
postgraduate students, professors and affiliates
of the University of Bucharest and free of
charge. Members can attend lectures and
presentations and can apply to the Hub core
programs.
VIII. Incubation ACCESS KNOWLEDGE
Elite founders know that from startup to growth and beyond, the learning process
is continuous. SEE provides a platform of support with a carefully curated calendar
of learning tailored to our founders’ needs, and the incubator is simply the next
logical step for standout teams with outstanding startup potential.
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& ACCESS A COMMUNITY OF FOUNDERS
This form of mentorship also unlocks an invaluable playbook, along with tried and

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tested tactics deployed by our mentors (representatives from the first startup wave
in Romania) to help startups reach product-market fit, gain traction, grow and
scale up.
ACCESS SMART CAPITAL

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● We look for outstanding teams that have a disruptive product through
which they create lasting value for their users/ customers/citizens
● We require realistic path to monetization plan from each team, even if actual
monetization at the time of investment is not a requirement
● Teams building truly differentiated products locally, but that demonstrate the
capacity to traction and grow globally
● Given the early stage at which we invest, the people behind the vision play a
key role in our investment decision
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IX. Funding more projects with less money

OPERATIONALLY FAST TALENT

VALUE OF PRE-SEED* TURNOVER
EFFICIENT
changing waves of
less resources with
startups/maturing
more results
ecosystem

GROWING THE
ECOSYSTEM *funding ideas and teams not
fully-fledged business
more opportunities opportunities
for venture
X. Timeline

Agreement Hub launch Pitch event and the conclusion of the

An agreement is reached between Public launch of the Hub at the first Hub promotion
SEE and Bucharest University on the University of Bucharest -- high-level The pitch event marks the end of the
initial phase of the Hub development, event, soon after the beginning of the incubator phase for selected startups
including timeline and initial University year and the final stage in the President’s
programming Challenge competition
May Oct June
2018 2018 2019

March Oct May

2018 2018
Discussions with industry partners
SEE and Bucharest University begin
conducting negotiations with key
industry partners for funding and
access to technology
2019
Launch of the Core programs
Launch of the four core programs of
the Hub: mentorship, incubator,
President’s challenge, and the Startup
lecture series
Summer incubator
The first edition of the summer
incubator -- a full-time in-residence
program for competitive startups
focused on Industry 4.0 technologies
XI. Tactical objectives and KPIs for Jan - Dec. 2018
➢ Establish the Hub as a respected player in the Bucharest entrepreneurial ecosystem

➢ Present the Hub and its activities to a minimum of 1000 people -- students and potential stakeholders

➢ Reach an active membership of 100 students, professors, and university affiliates

➢ Fundraise 100.000 EUR in private funding from industry leaders for the Hub operational expenses and the first
Presidential Challenge (first round scheduled to end May 2019)

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Begin drafting a first European project, in consultation with the European Commission and in partnership with one or
more international hubs

➢ Sign MOUs with three of the major innovation hubs in the Bucharest innovation ecosystem

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Sign MOUs with three prestigious international university Hubs

➢ Support the establishment of 5 startups meeting one or more of our core criteria

➢ Launch the first co-working space of the Hub

XII. About Smart Everything Everywhere

Smart Everything Everywhere (SEE) is a catalyst for Romania’s digital transformation.

SEE provides a framework for accelerating Romania’s transition into the digital age,
leveraging the country’s untapped digital potential – enabling it to grow, scale and become
a global innovation hub.

SEE focuses on three pillars of the digital future: industry 4.0, smart cities and citizens, and
the digital state.