Let's Take a Leap
ENHANCE YOUR BUSINESS
We need a diverse group of people to solve the diverse problems the world is facing, and draw on all the talent available.
LEAP FORWARD is a customized accelerator program for Danish startups and scaleups with international potential.
Over the course of 5 months, founders get the opportunity to develop the business and leadership skills needed to internationalize.
The program is designed to emphasize and enhance the aspects of diversity and inclusion.
The Program
INTENTIONAL
LEAP FORWARD is a customized accelerator program helping startups and scaleups progress and grow within innovation, talent development, sustainability, and global expansion.
The Leap Forward programme targets diverse-founded startups and is intentionally designed for diversity and inclusion.
The program is hosted under the Danish NGO Found Diverse and delivered by Intentional ApS and The Trade Council in New York.
The program is funded by The Danish Industry Foundation.
Agenda
5 MONTHS OF GROWTH HACKING
During the program founders develop and transform their businesses to enhance their footprint on foreign markets. In the 2021 program, we focus on the US market which includes a market visit and an intensive masterclass in New York.
2021 PROGRAM
- LIVE KICK-OFF EVENT IN COPENHAGEN
5 X VIRTUAL SESSIONS WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
25 HOURS INDIVIDUAL EXPERT ADVISORY
4 DAY FOREIGN MARKET VISIT IN NEW YORK
Application
Requirements
* Defined as “a business that provides a digital technical service/ product/ platform/hardware, or heavily relies on it, as its primary revenue source.”
- Pre-seed to Series A
- Tech company* with a product or service with the potential to scale and expand internationally
- Founding team includes minimum one founder who is female
- Functional prototype and paying customers
- Determination to commit fully to the program
- Clear intention to incorporate sustainable development goals into business model
- Driven by learning and improving professional and personal skills and competence
If you have any questions regarding the application requirements, don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
How To Apply
We are currently running the program for 2021. If you are interested in joining our 2022 program sign up to our mailing list and be the first to know, when the application process is open again.
Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments – we’d love to hear from you.
The Team Behind
LIVA ECHWALD
Founder of Found Diverse. Co-founder of Intentional ApS. Co-creator of Diversity Commitment and the report and guide “Return on Diversity”.
Has coached and facilitated workshops for +600 founders and their teams with a focus on entrepreneurial leadership, high performing startup teams, and pitching.
STINE COLDING ALSTRUP
Co-founder of Found Diverse and Intentional ApS. Co-creator of Diversity Commitment and the report and guide “Return on Diversity”.
15+ years of experience of working with PR, branding and strategic communication in leadership roles in Accenture, Qvartz, Kromann Reumert and The Potential Project.
VICTORIA BAGER
Sr. Commercial Advisor specialized in Tech at The Trade Council in New York.
Has worked at Accenture Customer Innovation Network, Uber Technology, Henning Larsen Architects, ALK and Norr Organic.
MARTINE GRAM BARBRY
Head of Trade and Team leader for SDG’ and Digital Design, for North America at the Consulate General of Denmark, New York
Previously Consul General in Hamburg and executive director at Innovation Centre Denmark in Hong Kong.
The Team Behind
Has coached and facilitated workshops for +600 founders and their teams with a focus on entrepreneurial leadership, high performing startup teams, and pitching.
CONTACT
15+ years of experience of working with PR, branding and strategic communication in leadership roles in Accenture, Qvartz, Kromann Reumert and The Potential Project.
CONTACT
Has worked at Accenture Customer Innovation Network, Uber Technology, Henning Larsen Architects, ALK and Norr Organic.
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Previously Consul General in Hamburg and executive director at Innovation Centre Denmark in Hong Kong.
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Participating Companies
2021
Meet the talented and visionary participants of our 2021 program.
Partners
COME JOIN US
Launching the LEAP FORWARD program has only been possible with the support from our partners.
We are always looking into entering conversations with potential partners who would like to join us in our efforts to put diversity on the agenda and help startups grow internationally.
OUR PARTNERS
FUNDED BY:
SUPPORTED BY:
CASE STORIES
TALES FROM LEAP FORWARD PARTICIPANTS
Experiences
WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY
LISA DALSGAARD
FOUNDER & CEO AT GOODIEPACK
“The program has helped me see our business in a global context. I learned how to elevate the investor message of what has become a born-global startup.”
CHARLOTTE RØNJE
CO-FOUNDER & CEO AT JAMII.ONE
“Amazing, diverse, founders with unique skills and an unique approach to management have taken their knowledge and created trail-blazing, successful companies. I will use my own background and my own unique qualities as a strength to grow Jamii.one.”
Let's Take A Leap
IT ALL STARTS AT HELLO
