Develop your business idea
Business development
Regardless of how far you have come with your business idea, we have the knowledge, networks and guidance for you. We have business development programs for every step of your journey.
Together with our business developers, expert partners, network of investors, you get guidance to develop your idea, start a company or develop your product.
“We received better support than expected and a lot of opportunities thanks to UIC. I have met experts who have opened many doors for us and given us support and security all the way from idea to finished product.“
– Liza Löf, founder & CEO, Readily
Get started
Take this opportunity to identify the unique value that your business idea brings to your future customers.
We help you develop a draft of your business model through Lean Canvas, a tool to get a clear and simple overview of your business plan and the opportunities you have. All on one page.
Verify your business idea
UIC Discover helps new business ideas develop into companies.
During our mainly digital business development program, you get to work on developing your idea and make sure it has the conditions to succeed. At the same time, you get to identify and segment customers to test your idea on them.
Ongoing admission
Develop your business
UIC Build is for business ideas that are ready for the next step.
The program is aimed at you who have verified your business idea against customers and need a strategy to move forward. You get to work on developing a scalable business model, formulating goals, creating a strong team and pitching to investors.
Deadline application: August 20th 2025
Apply to UIC Discover or UIC Build
UIC’s early business development programs are free of charge
Lean Canvas – Validate your business idea
LEAN CANVAS IS A TOOL WITH WHICH YOU QUICKLY AND SIMPLY GET STARTED AND TEST YOUR BUSINESS IDEA TO SEE IF IT WORKS AND IS PROFITABLE.
With Lean Canvas, you get an overview of your business plan and quickly see what opportunities exist by bringing all the different business aspects down on one page. What value do you create for the customer? How do you formulate your value proposition? Who is your customer and how do you reach them? Maybe you help several different groups?
Log in to Planvas and fill in your own Lean Canvas, easily and with the help of AI!