Students & young people
High-school seniors, bachelor/master/PhD students or young people at the start of their journey, aged 18 to 30.
Cohort 1 closed on September 30. Cohort 2 is next.
9 weeks.
You leave witha clickable prototype
The online-first school of entrepreneurship for students and young people who want to build their first tech product, not just learn about it. Seats for Cohort 1 are taken, so we're building the list for Cohort 2 now.
Takes under a minute. We contact you first when Cohort 2 opens.
Who it is for
For those who feel the pull to build
It doesn't matter if you're on your first idea or still looking for one. If you have the courage to start, we give you the structure to keep going.
With or without an idea
Come to find a real problem, bring a rough idea, or a clear one you want to build. Every path is welcome.
You want to build tech
You want a digital/tech product. You don't need to be able to code. What matters is that you want to build one.
You have 4–6h a week
The program is built below the burnout threshold, so it fits alongside university or a job.
Solo or with a team
Join the list solo and we match you into a multidisciplinary team at the bootcamp, or bring your own team.
You want to take action
You're done with theory. You want to leave with something real, tested with actual users.
- No idea required
- No team required
- No technical experience required
- Admission is qualification, not a competition
What you leave with
You don't just learn. You leave with something real.
Graduating means, at minimum, a clickable prototype and an investor-ready pitch deck. The strongest teams leave with a working MVP and their first users.
A clickable prototype
A product people can actually use, not just a slide.
Investor-ready pitch deck
Built against the Demo Day jury rubric.
A multidisciplinary team
Builder, designer, hustler. People you can keep going with.
A dedicated coach + mentors
A fixed coach per team and a bookable mentor pool.
Access to investors
Pitch to a real jury of investors and operators.
Community + recordings
Stay in the builder network with access to all materials.
All of this, in 9 weeks, in Cohort 2.
Leave your details and you hear about it before anyone else.
Program
9 weeks. 3 phases. One continuous thread.
Every week produces a concrete deliverable that feeds the next session. Wide entry, focused middle: at the midpoint, an objective cut-off selects the teams that get coaching in the Build phase. Cohort 2 runs on the same structure.
Phase 1 · Discover
You find the problem worth solving
Weeks 1–4 · everyone
- Kick-off Bootcamp & team formation
- Problem discovery & customer research
- Idea generation and selection
- From idea to tech product + Product Brief
Phase 2 · Build
You build and validate with real users
Weeks 5–7 · selected teams + coaches
- Rapid prototyping (48h sprint)
- Validation & experiments with users
- Business model & monetization
- Go-to-market & first users
Phase 3 · Launch
You tell your story to the jury
Weeks 8–9
- Storytelling & pitch deck
- Rehearsals with coach & mentors
- Hybrid Demo Day
- Awards & fast-track to the incubator
The Week 4 cut-off, and why it is not elimination
A 2-page written submission, scored on a published rubric. It selects who enters the Build phase: the strongest ~20 of the ~25 teams get a dedicated coach and go on to pitch at Demo Day. Everyone else receives full written feedback, keeps access to the community, the recordings and all materials, and is welcome to attend Demo Day as a guest.
The continuous thread across 9 weeks
problem
customer
idea
prototype
validation
business model
go-to-market
story
pitch
You've seen the program. Cohort 1 is full.
Put your name down for Cohort 2 and we come to you with the dates.
Weekly rhythm
Built to fit your life.
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Max 2 live sessions per week
90 minutes each, in the evening. All recorded and posted the same evening.
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4–6 hours total per week
Sessions + team homework. Deliberately below the burnout threshold for people studying or working.
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An active Discord community
One channel per team, plus #help-building, #find-users, #wins and an async Monday stand-up.
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Online-first, hybrid at the ends
Kick-off and Demo Day are hybrid, with livestream and a full remote track. Everything in between is online.
Live sessions
2 × 90 minutes per week, in the evening
Kick-off & Demo Day
Hybrid, in person or fully remote
Can't make it?
The recording goes up the same evening
Language
Sessions & materials in EN · coaching in RO or EN
Cohort 1 calendar
This is how a cohort runs
Cohort 1 is under way. Cohort 2 follows the same 9-week shape. The waitlist gets the dates first.
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Aug 15 – Sep 30, 2026
Applications are now closed
Applications for Cohort 1 closed on September 30.
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by October 7
Confirmations & final seats
Up to 100 seats, about 25 teams.
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Saturday, October 17
Kick-off Bootcamp (hybrid)
Team formation, founder mindset and the program start. In person or fully online.
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November 8
Cut-off: Product Brief
Selected teams enter the Build phase with a dedicated coach.
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Saturday, December 12
Demo Day (hybrid)
Pitch to a jury of investors, live demo, awards and networking.
Cohort 2 runs on the same calendar shape.
We announce the dates to the waitlist before they go public.
Demo Day
Demo Day, hybrid.
A hybrid event where you pitch for 3 minutes + 2 minutes Q&A in front of a jury of investors and operators, with a live demo of your prototype. Remote teams can pitch by video.
- Best Product
- Best Validation
- Best Pitch
- Audience Favourite
The jury brings together investment funds, business angel networks and corporate sponsors from the ecosystem. Top teams get a fast-track to the Daring 2027 incubator.
Next time, that could be you on stage.
It starts with leaving your email for Cohort 2.
Mentors & coaches
Real practitioners, not generic theory.
Every workshop is delivered by founders and operators with early-stage experience. A fixed coach keeps you accountable weekly; a mentor pool is bookable on demand for 30-minute calls.
Coach
Fixed accountability
The same person, every week, alongside your team. They track your deliverables, ask the uncomfortable questions and keep you on the thread all the way to Demo Day.
Mentors
Expertise on demand
Book 30 minutes with the right person exactly when you need it, on product, sales, technology or funding.
Are you a company and want to get involved?
Partners and sponsors are embedded as co-builders, not just logos. Access to talent, Demo Day visibility, branded workshops and custom challenges.
Become a partner
Frequently asked
What is still holding you back?
Can I still join Cohort 1?
No. Applications closed on September 30, 2026 and the seats are taken. The waitlist is for Cohort 2, and we contact everyone on it first, before applications open publicly.
When does Cohort 2 start?
The dates are being set now. Everyone on the waitlist gets them by email before they are announced anywhere else.
Does being on the waitlist mean I'm in?
No. It means you get the application form first and you don't miss the deadline. Admission still runs through the application, which is qualification, not a competition.
What does it cost?
Nothing. The program is 100% free for participants, supported by our partners. All you invest is your time and commitment.
Do I need an idea?
No. The program starts from problems, not from ideas. In the first weeks you discover a real problem and only then build the solution.
Do I need a team?
No. You can join solo and we match you into a multidisciplinary team at the bootcamp, or you bring your own team (3–5 people).
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Teams are put together to be multidisciplinary, so the technical side is covered, and you'll build with tools that don't require writing code.
How much time does it take?
4–6 hours: max 2 live sessions of 90 minutes plus team homework. Everything is recorded.
Is it online or in person?
Online-first. Only the first session and the last one, the Kick-off and Demo Day, are hybrid; everything in between is online. There is a full remote track, so you can do the whole programme without travelling.
What happens at the cut-off?
In Week 4 you submit a 2-page Product Brief, scored on a published rubric. Around 20 of the ~25 teams enter the Build phase with a dedicated coach, and those are the teams that pitch at Demo Day. If your team isn't selected you still get full written feedback, keep the community, the recordings and all materials, and can attend Demo Day as a guest.
Who can join the waitlist?
Students and young people (roughly 18–30) who want to build a tech product.
Cohort 2 waitlist
Cohort 1 is closed. Be first in line for the next one.
Applications closed on September 30, 2026. Leave your details and we'll contact you ourselves when Cohort 2 opens, before applications go public.
- You leave your name and email. Under a minute, nothing else needed.
- We email you the Cohort 2 dates as soon as they're set.
- You get the application form first, with a few days' head start on everyone else.
Join the Cohort 2 waitlist
Free, no commitment. We only write to you about Dare2BEcome.
Cohort 1 is closed
Be first in line for Cohort 2
You're on the list.
Cohort 2 starts with the people who didn't wait to be asked.
Nothing else to do for now. We'll email you the Cohort 2 dates as soon as they're set.
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