You don’t get to 1 million users just by writing code! It’s time to go beyond your computer screen, get out of your comfort zone and change the world! Join us on March 1st in Bucharest and March 8 in Cluj for the Innovation Labs hackathons! If you’re thinking about building your own technology startup, hurry up and register now by completing the registration form available at http://2014.innovationlabs.ro/register

What should you expect?

The most intense 24 hours of your life! We start with a pitching session where you get 1 minute to present your idea in front of the audience and gain the support of the public! Teams will be organically formed around the most appreciated ideas.

You then have 24 hours to build a minimum viable product and develop your business concept under the close guidance of entrepreneurs, tech specialists and industry leaders. In the end, you pitch again, this time in front of a jury, and the best 26 teams (16 from Bucharest and 10 from Cluj) will enter the pre-acceleration program.

What’s next?

From March to May you will develop your product together with exceptional mentors and guest speakers. You will attend TechTalks, open discussions with experts in different areas, and you will participate in mentoring sessions that will help you turn your idea into a viable startup.

In May you get the chance to showcase your product at the Demo Day where you’ll pitch in front of a jury of investors and accelerators!

Is it for you?

If you’re a student or young professionals (not necessarily with a technical background) and you’re committed to building a disruptive product that can change the world, then Innovation Labs 2.0 is perfect for you!

You can either bring your own idea on the table or join another idea that you like! Moreover, you can come by yourself and meet here your future co-founders, or bring your team!

Your first step as an entrepreneur is Innovation Labs 2.0! In the month of March let’s code till we drop! Places are limited so hurry up and register now at http://2014.innovationlabs.ro/register. Stay up to date on our website http://innovationlabs.ro and Facebook page http://facebook.com/ILabsRo and don’t hesitate to contact us at contact@innovationlabs.ro should there be any further questions!

See you in March at the Innovation Labs Hackathons!

Innovation Labs 2.0 is a project organized by TechLounge with the support of Orange and Microsoft. The partners of the program are IXIA, Intel, Mysis, Universitatea Politehnica Bucureşti, Asociaţia Patronală a Industriei de Software şi Servicii (ANIS), Akcees, Spherik Accelerator and ProvePR.

The visibility of the event is ensured by Adevărul, Cariere, Wall-Street.ro, Forbes România, Zelist Monitor, TPU.ro, România Liberă, Manager Express, EJobs, IQAds, Ziare.com, MarketWatch, Business Woman, Business Cover, Tech Cover, Business24, Gadget Trends, Computer World, PC World, Agora, Electronica Azi, Romanian Startups, Academic Link, Online Student, România Pozitivă, Studentul.info, Today Software Magazine şi Cluj Life.

We are proud to have the support of: Junior Achievement România, Startup Weekend, Business Days, Business Club, AIESEC, BOS România, ASCIG, Incubator107, Softbinator, SISC, DA Afaceri, Student din provincie, Inventeaza.ro, Inspire Business, Geek Meet şi Cluj Hub.