CUATRECASAS ACELERA
What is Cuatrecasas Accelera?
Cuatrecasas Acelera the first European startup accelerator promoted by a law firm. Its objective is to promote projects through a 4-month program in which it provides legal, business and technological support, as well as access to clients and financing.
How can I apply?
To apply for the 8th edition of Cuatrecasas Accelera we have enabled two forms on our website, which you can fill in depending on whether you want to participate in the acceleration program or your project is mature enough to move to the Fast Track Program.
How long is the registration deadline?
The registration period will be open from April 18 to May 28.
How is Cuatrecasas Accelera different?
Cuatrecasas Accelera differs from the rest of the accelerators because it is a corporate program with high involvement of partners and lawyers of the firm. The training is structured in bootcamps and agile methodologies that allow and ensure the achievement of the objectives established together with the startups.
Experts with recognized experience in different areas of law and business support the startups with individual mentoring adapted to each of the projects.
What are the requirements to participate in Cuatrecasas Accelera?
To participate in the Acceleration Program you must have a project with the following characteristics:
- Be already constituted.
- Have a validated viable minimum product.
- Have less than 5 years from its constitution.
- Have a technological base and act in the (1) field of legaltech, or another (2) field having a high level of complexity in terms of law .
- Have headquarters in a country of the European Union
What are the benefits of participating in the program?
- Exhibit your project before major investors and relevant personalities within the entrepreneurial world.
- First level legal advice for your project.
- Approach to Cuatrecasas customers thanks to the incorporation of the inhouse entrepreneur ecosystem.
- Contribute to the digital transformation of a leading firm.
- Training by the partners and connection with them
- Legal advice hours bag.
- Reputational recognition for participating in a consolidated and prestigious program
- Visibility in specialized media.
- Equity free access to the program.
What intellectual property rights do I give up when applying and participating in the program?
The IP is from the startup. The clause of the contract states the following: All rights of use and exploitation on any software, writing, drawing, model, patent, utility model, industrial design, trademark or any other right of use must be transmitted exclusively in favor of the project. intellectual and / or industrial property that the promoter team, partners, workers or collaborators carry out or develop within the framework of the project for the entire world territory, for the maximum time established in the Law and for its exploitation through any formats and / or modalities.
Is the program on-site or is there an online mode?
The delivery format of the program is hybrid, a mix of onsite and online. The bootcamp sessions and the Demo Day are face-to-face and the individual mentoring sessions are online.
AND AFTER THE PROGRAM?
After completing the program, the Cuatrecasas Alumni network allows the relationships between the startups to remain active, even accompanying them through Cuatrecasas Ventures in some cases.
What obligations does the participant acquire in Cuatrecasas Accelera?
The projects selected and participating in the Cuatrecasas Acelera program must exploit the project with which they have been selected through the person signing the contract. Also participate in the program respecting the rules, participating in the activities that make up the program and collaborate with other projects.
To participate, a priority dedication must be given to the development of the project and remain with the promoter team linked to the project. For more details, see section 11 and 12 of the Rules of both programs of the 8th edition (2023).
What rights does Cuatrecasas reserve?
The bases of the program specify what is related to the rights for the Acceleration program.
If we have already entered into an investment round, can we participate in Cuatrecasas Accelera?
Taking into account the right of first refusal that Cuatrecasas reserves, in the event that this right conflicts with the interests of other investors prior to entering the program, Cuatrecasas undertakes to review it in order to be compatible with the rights already acquired.
CUATRECASAS FAST TRACK
What are the requirements to participate in Cuatrecasas Fast Track?
Cuatrecasas Fast Track aims to test technology from international scaleups and develop pilot projects to address different challenges identified by the firm.
We are looking for innovative startups with a high maturity (growth stage), with a defined functional product or a validated technology and that, in addition to having a solid work team, demonstrate the innovative nature and market orientation of their solution.
This program is aimed at (1) projects that offer an innovative solution for business law (legaltech) with which to implement their solution in Cuatrecasas or (2) technology startups (Artificial Intelligence, Blockhcian, Big Data, etc.), with which to jointly create a use case and co-develop, test and implement a pilot together with Cuatrecasas.
How can I apply?
To apply to the program we have enabled two forms on our website, which you can fill out depending on whether you want to participate in the acceleration program, or your project is mature enough to move on to the pilot test program, Fast Track.
How long is the registration deadline?
The registration period is open throughout the year.
How is Cuatrecasas Fast Track different?
Cuatrecasas Fast Track supports more mature startups with a more consolidated solution or disruptive technology (Blockchain, AI, Big Data, etc.) to develop a pilot or PoC together with a mixed team from the company and Cuatrecasas. After completing the program, the Cuatrecasas Alumni network allows to maintain active relationships between the startups, even accompanying them through Cuatrecasas Ventures in some cases.
What are the benefits of participating in the program?
- Validation of the solution or technology through a POC in a large law firm.
- Participation and contact with the innovation ecosystem
- Visibility in specialized media.
- Equity free access to the program.
- Reputational recognition for participating in a consolidated and prestigious program
Who will assume the cost of the pilot?
Cuatrecasas will evaluate the specific case of each startup, which will have a budget of 5,000 euros. However, the budget will be adjusted according to the needs that arise within the framework of the program
What intellectual property rights do I give up when applying and participating in the program?
The IP is from the startup. The clause of the contract states the following: All rights of use and exploitation on any software, writing, drawing, model, patent, utility model, industrial design, trademark or any other right of use must be transmitted exclusively in favor of the project. intellectual and / or industrial property that the promoter team, partners, workers or collaborators carry out or develop within the framework of the project for the entire world territory, for the maximum time established in the Law and for its exploitation through any formats and / or modalities.
Is the program on-site or is there an online mode?
The program’s modality is mainly online, with the possibility of the Kick off or Demo Day being held in person. However, the program contemplates the possibility of being able to digitize all phases.
What obligations does the participant acquire in Cuatrecasas Accelera?
The projects selected and participating in the Cuatrecasas Acelera program must exploit the project with which they have been selected through the person signing the contract. Also participate in the program respecting the rules, participating in the activities that make up the program and collaborate with other projects.
To participate, a priority dedication must be given to the development of the project and remain with the promoter team linked to the project. For more details, see section 11 and 12 of the Rules of both programs of the 8th edition (2023).
What rights does Cuatrecasas reserve?
The bases of the program specify what is related to the rights for the Acceleration program and the Fast Track program.
If we have already entered into an investment round, can we participate in Cuatrecasas Accelera?
Taking into account the right of first refusal that Cuatrecasas reserves, in the event that this right conflicts with the interests of other investors prior to entering the program, Cuatrecasas undertakes to review it in order to be compatible with the rights already acquired.
