Step 1 – Operational Readiness Diagnostic (SORS™)
The programme begins with SORS™ (Startup Operational Readiness Scorecard), a structured assessment across seven pillars: Team & HR, Customer Centricity, Product Development, Process Scalability, Technology Infrastructure including AI, Financial Operations, and Legal & Compliance.
The diagnostic identifies gaps in product–market validation, customer lifecycle clarity, governance maturity, process scalability and execution risk. Participants receive a scored readiness dashboard tailored to the company profile, gap analysis and investor-ready operational maturity profile.
Step 2 – Operating Model Design
Based on the assessment, a tailored scaling roadmap is co-developed. This phase focuses on refining product–market positioning, strengthening customer journey architecture, designing scalable processes, clarifying cross-functional coordination, building KPI systems and aligning regulatory and commercial execution.
The objective is to translate strategic ambition into a coherent execution system.
Step 3 – Cohort Implementation & Governance Embedding (8–12 Weeks)
Through structured cohort sessions and expert guidance, founders apply the roadmap in practice. Decision rights, accountability frameworks and performance governance mechanisms are embedded to ensure execution discipline.
While many acceleration programmes emphasise capital access, this programme concentrates on the operating foundations required for sustainable scale and investor trust.
Participants complete the programme with a clearly defined and scalable operating model, strengthened customer alignment and enhanced investor confidence grounded in operational clarity.
The programme is offered on a paid basis. The SORS™ operational readiness assessment is provided free of charge. Operating model co-design is delivered as a 2-hour expert workshop at EUR 3,000. The full 8–12 week cohort programme costs EUR 24,000 and includes eight half-day remote sessions delivered by four experts for up to 12 participants. Face-to-face delivery is also possible, with travel and venue costs agreed separately. Where cohort participation includes participants from multiple organisations, programme costs may be shared proportionately based on the number of participating organisations and agreed delivery scope. No equity is requested. EIC beneficiaries may benefit from preferential conditions, including discounts of up to 20% depending on scope and delivery format.
Service delivery is subject to intake assessment, programme availability and cohort scheduling. Start dates are agreed individually or aligned with scheduled cohort cycles. Delivery may be online, hybrid or customised depending on participant needs and sector relevance. ECC reserves the right to adapt programme scope to ensure alignment with innovation maturity, operational readiness and expected outcomes.
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