During the 7 days, you will get access to unlimited networking opportunities, panel discussions, campfire talks, investment prospects, and many more. We thought that life in the wilderness, where people share the hardships, responsibility, and the atmosphere of extremes will make human connection more profound. SSS has proved that collaboration between people from different countries, cultures, and backgrounds in an informal setting guided by mentors and business experts leads to great results. Not surprisingly, the summit is believed to be “an event where human relationships are built”.
— The key benefits that SSS provides are —
We create a fully immersive environment where human relationships and trust are built through collaboration between people from different countries, cultures, and backgrounds in an informal setting guided by mentors and business experts.
We create an atmosphere where experienced entrepreneurs share their knowledge, experience, resources, and aspirations in exchange for inspiration from unconstrained thinking of starting entrepreneurs.
We provide an opportunity for startups to constantly win by participating in the Startup Battles, acquiring invaluable connections, receiving on-site and off-site investment opportunities, and just by being a part of the event.
We provide an unforgettable experience full of fun activities and cool moments. After a very intense and dense day, participants need to relax, cheer up, and revive their energy. In a nutshell, SSS is all about “Working hard, Partying harder”.
SSS Platform is a breathing organism with its unique structure. The main structural cell is the squad organized around the campfire. Each Squad consists of max 25 members: 1 TeamLead, 3 coach, and up to 23 young entrepreneurs representing various startups, diverse backgrounds, and different geographies. Squads are formed by the organizers; however, they stay as a self-governing body under the management of the TeamLead.
TeamLeads play an extremely important role in organizing, supervising, and managing the squad members. TeamLeads are the middleman between the Event Organizers and squad members.
Coaches are an essential part of the event. They are the ones who guide teams to focus their attention on the program. They introduce and stay with their teams during various events.
All the applied startup teams pass a screening process and the accepted teams based on their level of development and fields of operations (Tracks) will be distributed into one of two programs: Starter and Booster.
During the 7 days of the Summit we host over 1000 participants and 10000 guests from over 50 countries.
You can join us to become a part of our global community in a role that best meets your interests:
All the applied startup teams pass a screening process and the accepted teams are distributed into either Starter (idea stage) or Booster (early stage) programmes based on their levels of development and fields of operation. After an educational programme is over, startup teams participate in Startup Battles to win prizes and get investment commitments.
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Investors constitute another essential part of the Summit. They are generally young or middle-aged, successful entrepreneurs who are willing not only to invest their smart money in startups, but also to share their own expertise with the latter. Hence, their support is paramount considering both financial and educational value they provide.
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Speakers/Mentors are mostly engaged in educational programme delivery for startups. These are established professionals willing to share experience and expertise from various industries and spheres of their interest. They may contribute to the Summit by delivering keynote speeches, leading campfire talks, taking part in panel discussions and workshops.
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Visitors are the individuals who buy their tickets to come to the Summit. They get access to SSS to expand their network, learn from the top industry leaders, take part in SSS talks and experience unforgettable moments in a camp town. Not surprisingly, it is due to the large volumes of visitors that the Summit drags masses and gets to the wider audience.
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Teamleads play an essential role in organizing and managing the squad members. Teamleads are the middlemen between the organizers and squad members. They are in charge of keeping up with the agenda, orders and rules of the Summit, and other organizational activities of the squad․ They live with the team in the squad area, cook together, and share the same lifestyle for a week.
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Coaches are like educational guardians of the squads, trying to put emphasis on the educational programme and stay with their teams during various events. They might also give worthwhile advice on marketing, business development, sales, and project/product management approaches pertinent to startups' needs.
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Volunteers have always been an inseparable part of the Summit and have been mostly involved in organizational activities. They are required to have specific skills and qualifications, such as good knowledge of languages, interest startup ecosystem, communication and networking skills, and the willingness to expand their worldview and gain new knowledge.
Apply HereAll the applied startup teams pass a screening process and the accepted teams are distributed into either Starter (idea stage) or Booster (early stage) programmes based on their levels of development and fields of operation*.
The Starter programme is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and idea-stage startups. Startups are divided into tracks based on the industries/technologies and the fields of their activities.
Each track undergoes a specially designed incubation/acceleration programme guided by the leading mentors and experts. In the end, the Starter startups participate in the industry track battles.
It will be provided by a successful and experienced entrepreneur. Speaker will pitch his/her Startup and will share some tips on pitching in front of real investors. Attendees will also have a chance for Q&A. These sessions can also be attended by the participants of the Booster Accelerator program and general audience.
Each workshop is held by an industry expert who examines and explains the key points for each topic, covering from the idea validation to the IPO. Each day there are held maximum of 3 workshops. These sessions may also be attended by the Booster Accelerator program participants and general audience.
There will be 5 Mentors and 10 teams who will pitch to each mentor separately. Each startup will get 3 minutes for pitching and 7 minutes for Q&A with the mentor. The Session will be over as soon as all the 10 teams pitched to all 5 mentors. The distribution of the teams will be done by the organizers and selection committee. If the team misses its turn, there will be no other possibility to participate in the other slot.
During the session, each team will have 4 mins for pitching, after which the mentors will give feedback and tips. The Session will be over as soon as all the teams pitching. As a benefit, during the Groups Mentorship Sessions, teams can gain knowledge also from the feedback provided to the other teams. The distribution of the teams will be done by the organizers and selection committee. If the team misses its turn, there will be no other possibility to participate in the other slot.
Those are non-formal talks held around the campfires in the squad areas. During these talks, experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts share their knowledge in an interactive informal setting.
Starter Programme teams compete for the top 2 positions in each Industry Track and a chance to go on to the Starter Big Battle. The top team from each Industry Track will receive US$1,500 in prizes. Up to 18 teams will be selected for the Semi-Finals out of which 6 teams will go on to participate in the Starter Big Battle Finals. The finalists will compete for US$10,000 in prizes for the top 3 teams and in-kind prizes worth up to US$20,000.
AGROTECH
FoodTech
BioTech
EDUTECH
FINTECH
GREENTECH CLEANTECH
HEALTH TECH
IOT+SMART CITY 
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
TRAVEL&TOURISM
AR/VR
AI/Machine Learning
Blockchain
GamingThis is a specially designed intensive micro-acceleration programme for the startups that have developed an early prototype and secured some form of angel funding.
Booster program is delivered by international accelerators and facilitated by Speakers and Mentors with a hands-on intensive acceleration experience.
Educational tracks of the Booster Programme are divided based on the technologies the startups operate in.
Besides the main prizes, the Booster Startups can get up to $100k investment commitments by SSS Fund.
Our Booster micro-acceleration program are run in cooperation with leading accelerators.
*The distribution into Starter and Booster is done by the SSS steering committee
Sevan Startup Summit 2022 will feature a coding contest Firecode Marathon.
During the 7 days, the developers should solve as many problems as they can to win prizes.
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Developers10+
IT companiesUS $15K+
Prize Fund— The best ways to reach us —
Shuttle service will be available during the event.
The schedule will be available closer to the event. Seat reservation will be required:
You can easily reach the venue on your own.
The exact location will be provided soon.
Parking is available at the venue
Sevan Startup Summit is located in one of the most beautiful places in Armenia and represents open outdoor camping. Hence, it is important to be well prepared.
Please check the below links for more information.
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The average air temperature in Sevan during the Summit days is up to 28°C during the daytime and 11°C during the nighttime. So please consider being prepared for the sunny afternoons and chilly evenings. It would be helpful to have a raincoat as well.
Participants who behave in a way that could be considered obscene, indecent, lewd, racially offensive, harassing, threatening, objectionable, or unlawful shall be subject to loss of their right of participation, removal from the Summit territory, and punishable to the full extent of the law.
