A New Opportunity for Young Entrepreneurs: Tulip Business Incubator 2.0
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The Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup”, with the support of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Chișinău and in partnership with the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, has launched Tulip Business Incubator 2.0, a support programme for young entrepreneurs in the Republic of Moldova aged up to 35. Applications close on 28 February 2025.
In the first phase, 15 young people will receive free practical training and mentoring on business plans, preferential financing from the state and donors, bank loans, marketing strategies and financial management. In the second phase, a business idea competition will select 5 winners, each receiving a non-repayable grant of EUR 5000, practical mentoring on attracting further financing, access to well-known business consultants, networking and membership of a young business community under the auspices of the Embassy of the Netherlands.
Applicants must be aspiring or existing entrepreneurs up to 35 with a feasible idea and motivation; winners of the 2024 edition are not eligible. Applications (CV, short company description if registered, and a 1-2 page motivation letter) go to procuari@expert-grup.org by 17.00 on 28 February 2025. The 15 beneficiaries will be selected on 5 March, training runs 17-28 March, pitching and grants follow on 27 May, and the project closes on 31 October 2025.
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