• Market analysis methods
• Identification of the target market and audience
• Study of key competitive advantages

Product design and development

• Designing a product and defining the main characteristics
• Interacting with users and collecting feedback 

Technical architecture and prototyping

•    Selection of necessary technologies and components
•    Assessment of technical suitability
•    The concept of technology readiness level (TRL) in a hardware startup  
•   Developing a prototype for testing and validation

Supply chain and production

•  Selecting suppliers and establishing partnerships
•  Optimizing the production process and reducing costs
•  Energy efficiency and sustainability
•  Choosing a market for production, choosing a partner company for production

Quality and certification

• Ensuring high quality of the product and production process
• Methods of quality control
• Preparation for certification and compliance with standards

Marketing and branding strategy

• Development of a marketing plan and product positioning
• Marketing research of competitors
• Use of digital channels and Internet marketing

Sales and customer base expansion

• Building sales strategies
• Development of Unique Product Proposals
• Customer relationship management

Financial management for startups

• Financial analysis and budget management
• Planning financial flows and risks 
• Estimating the value of the company

Raising investments and private funds

•  Preparing to attract investors and partners
•  Negotiations and terms of investment agreements

• Overview of Intellectual Property (IP) in the hardware industry
  • The importance of IP protection for hardware projects
  • Using IP in marketing strategies
• Successful and unsuccessful cases of IP in the hardware industry.
  • The role of IP in scaling and international expansion strategies

• Leadership and team management
• Development of leadership and effective management skills 
• Building an effective team
• Culture of entrepreneurship and innovation
• Creating an entrepreneurial environment for growth
• Supporting innovation and creative thinking

Product testing and iteration

•  Collecting and analyzing test data
•  Making changes to improve the product

Business scaling and expansion

•  Developing a scaling strategy
•  International expansion and global market

Preparing to present to investors and clients

• Creating presentations and effective communication (* Presentation structure; * Use of visuals; * Effective communication)
• Preparation for demo day and speeches

Completion of the acceleration and future plans

•  Review of achievements and evaluation of results
•  Development of future plans and development strategy

• Summarizing the results of the acceleration program
• Closing of the final pitches of the teams