Future Makers:
a constantly evolving incubator
See how the participants and winners of the previous editions perceived our program and its resources.
PAST Editions
Total awards
COUNTRIES
During the years, we helped 200+ teams from five countries understand their business better and take it to the next level & offered awards worth 110,000 EUR to 27 winning start-ups.
2022 Edition
Future Makers 2022 was split between two categories: the trained ones & the beginners.
Out of 36 teams, 20 were invited to pitch their businesses during the Future Makers final in Bucharest & 6 were invited to an offline investment pitch session.
The trained ones
AIMinded
The beginners
GreCup
AIMINDED’s solution comes to accelerate cancer treatment by automating image analysis in radiotherapy hospitals, in order to help doctors in their daily work, and efficiently cover their repetitive tasks.
GreCup provides a green network of coffee stores where the people can find their premium reusable cups, order their coffee in them, drink it and then return them in every store available in the network.
2021 Edition
A special, improved edition in which, besides the final pitch, 6 teams from 3 countries pitched their ideas in front of a board of 8 investors representing companies from 4 countries
Grand Winner
toboro
other Winners
Swim.me, Dataphoria, DOIT
toboro, is a mobile app for renting and borrowing all sorts of things, to and from people nearby you.
"Being part of Future Makers Incubator was key for the development of toboro. I highly recommend this incubator for early stage startups and entrepreneurs."
Adina Teleuca, toboro
2020 Edition
A very challenging edition organized in the Covid19 year, but filled with very creative ideas and solutions brought in by the participants.
Grand Winner
Polymore
other Winners
ACT - Arthritis Curved Tableware, ArtLink, Umalo, CardioMedive, Synovius and Brandoteca
Polymore, a solution that uses artificial intelligence algorithms to manage plastic waste
”The Future Makers experience was very intense. We received guidance from people with experience in the industry, which has been helpful in setting the direction. It took us out of the fog of a complex industry and we found the relevance of an innovative product.”
Cristi Pogan - Founder, Polymore
2019 Edition
A second and very fulfilling edition of Future Makers for our participants, who had two full days of pitching in front of the jury.
Grand Winner
Dendro IT
other Winners
Exposure VR, EcoTree, FinPlay, Glide, MiRenta, Eco Cool Socks
Dendro IT, a start-up that develops digitalization solutions for the forest industry.
Besides Dendro IT, a digital recycling platform, a method to treat phobias in VR, a modular station to charge electric scooters and a property management application were the winners of the 2019 Future Makers edition.
2018 Edition
Beginnings are tough even for the experienced ones. Our first edition was surely very exciting and we have learned a lot since then.
Grand Winner
Tzitzi-Poc Adventures
other Winners
Auttie, FutureAgro, Glasskoo, I’m Fine, Re-cycled, Veltra Craft bicycle
Tzitzi-Poc Adventures, a complex story staged in the form of serial-theater, in a technology adapted setting
”Future Makers connected us with wonderful people who helped us and our idea grow, and at the same time exposed us to investors.”
Mirona Paun, Tzitzi Poc Adventures
What other participants say:
”The passion and the dedication that the team has to actively help each entrepreneur succeed in their vision. I know that whatever help I may need, the Future Makers team will always be there for me to reach out to.”
Orestis Haveri
Troosh, Greece
”The program was very well designed and delivered. All content and presenters were on a high level. The program organizer Ioana was exceptional and Corina and Paul were also very helpful and supportive.”
Zhenya Dimitrova
Namiram, Bulgaria
”Building and growing a start-up is more complex than I expected, but now I know more about it.”
Sergiu Nichitean
Solemna, Romania
”I loved the quality of the materials and the online course, they were very helpful to follow up after the workshop and it is very good that we can have access any time. Thank you!”
Sabina Ioana Poenar
MedExpress, Romania
”You are great! You should be proud. And keep it up, in a few years, Future Makers could become one of the best programs for early-stage startups in this part of the world.”
Milomir Dragović
Oakly, Serbia
”I loved the opportunity to work with a mentor at the very end of the program when the stress levels are higher and timeframes - shorter. Overall, my experience with Future Makers was great and gave me the structure and timeframe to do my homework. I will be forever thankful for what you did for me.”
Eva Stoyanova
Matter, Bulgaria
”Future Makers connected us with wonderful people who helped us and our idea grow, and at the same time exposed us to investors.”
Mirona Păun,
winner Future Makers 2018
Tzitzi Poc Adventures, Romania
”Our participation in the FutureMakers incubator got us working on our niche and our positioning, creating valuable connections and getting us ready for our upcoming seed round.”
Anastasis Stamatis,
Dataphoria, Greece
"So many important things happened during our Future Makers incubator, but the most important was the fact that we had the opportunity to have access to a large network of entrepreneurs, peers, mentors, corporates and investors and to learn from them."
Adina Teleuca,
toboro, Romania
"This was a great validation that we are on the right path. It was the jumpstart for us at the right time."
Sabin Dimian,
Veltra Bikes, Romania