Uprasia Founders Education Program
- The Uprasia program is designed to prepare Startup Founders for Successful entry into Asian markets.
- This includes Startups seeking:
- Market entry
- Regulatory approval
- Distribution partners
- Manufacturing relationships and Joint Ventures
- Investment and acquisition opportunities
- The Uprasia program is curated to best cater for the needs of Founders participants in each cohort.
Some important facts about the program:
- The Uprasia Founders Education Program educational component is provided at no cost to participants.
- The travel component at the end of the program is optional (but highly recommended) and must be self-funded.
- Uprasia runs over 8 weeks with a weekly seminar and workshop held on a Wednesday evening (after business hours).
- Uprasia is run 2 times per year with cohorts starting in January and July.
- Uprasia is designed to be extracurricular to allow startups to continue working and growing their business while learning.
- It is NOT designed to replicated information learned in Incubators or Accelerators but instead is designed to fill in the knowledge gap on Asian markets.
- Food and beverages are provided!
- Places are limited so register your interest early!
The following is an example of the educational content during a typical program:
Event |
Topics |
Content |
Week 1 |
Introduction |
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Week 2 |
Intellectual Property in Asian markets |
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Week 3 |
Asian health markets |
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Week 4 |
Asian culture in business and markets |
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Week 5 |
Branding and marketing in Asian markets |
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Week 6 |
Pitching to Asian investors |
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Week 7 |
Law, contracts and business registration in Asia |
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Week 8 |
Finding capital and partnerships in Asia |
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Travel component |
Delegation to Asian markets |
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Photos from Uprasia cohort 1 and 2 in 2019, and cohort 3 in 2020.
Please watch the video of Uprasia Cohort 1 China Market Trip in July 2019