For businesses with local roots
We turn local ideas and businesses into long-term value — through mentorship, entrepreneurial education and access to a strong entrepreneurial community.
8 mentors · 6 partners · 2 groups · Vatra Dornei, Bucovina
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A growth framework for businesses with local roots
We address entrepreneurs in Țara Dornelor who build on the eco-destination's natural, cultural and human heritage. This includes business ideas and startups, family businesses and experienced companies in tourism, production and processing, craftspeople and support services.
For 12 months, we provide individual and group mentoring, applied workshops, conferences with entrepreneurs and specialists, and opportunities to connect with national and international markets and business networks.
Two working groups, one community
30 places available for 2 categories of companies
Incubation
3 business ideas · 3 craftspeople · 6 businesses in consolidation
This group is dedicated to early-stage entrepreneurs who need clarity, validation and support in structuring their business.
- Business ideas that use and promote the area's cultural and natural heritage
- Businesses in their first 2 years of activity
- Established businesses that benefit the eco-destination but do not yet have exceptional financial results
- Local craftspeople
Acceleration
18 mature businesses, including fast-growing startups
This group is for cooperatives and market-validated businesses seeking growth, consolidation and expansion.
- Fast-growing startups
- Mature companies that draw value from the region
- Cooperatives
How the program unfolds
A step-by-step path, from application to a tangible result for the community.
Application
15 Jul – 15 Sep 2026Tell us about yourself and your business by filling in the application form. It takes 20 minutes.
Selection
16 – 20 Sep 2026We review the applications and announce the accepted participants.
Bootcamp
5 – 8 Oct 2026Two intensive days, tailored to your working group.
Mentorship
Oct 2026 – Aug 2027Mentorship sessions throughout the program.
Events
every 3 weeksEvery three weeks, with guests and topics relevant to the community we build.
Collective product
2027We weigh the best options and build, together, a tangible result for the whole community.
Closing
Aug 2027We present the results and outline the next steps.
What you get in the program
Mentorship
Direct access to mentors with national and international experience, focused on your business's real needs.
Entrepreneurial education
Bootcamps and conferences focused on developing practical skills.
Community
A network of local entrepreneurs built on collaboration and idea exchange.
Business-model analysis
We support the growth of your business step by step.
Market access
Openings to national and international markets, through our partners.
Visibility
We put your product, service and story in the spotlight.
The program's mentors
A team of mentors with rich experience, covering the region's key needs.
Upcoming events
We meet every three weeks to strengthen a local entrepreneurial community.
We leave behind something tangible
One of the program's goals is to create a collective local product — a digital map of local services and products, a tourism product benefiting the whole community, or any other idea proposed and voted together. A real result, built through the shared effort of the participants.
Is the program for you?
We address entrepreneurs and companies based in Țara Dornelor who are open to learning and collaborating. See who it is — and isn't — for, before you apply.
Ready to apply?
Take the first step. Send your application and let's build the future of your business in Țara Dornelor together.
Applications close on 15 September 2026
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