Trestle - (Product fitment and market access program through an accelerator)

The Trestle is T-Hub’s program designed for Indian startups looking for the right resources and connections to make their expansion a success. The program needs an accelerator/agency ready to offer a launch pad for Indian start-ups. Program funding comes from the program fee charged by T-hub and accelerator in other geographies on start-ups.

About Program

The objective is to nurture the growth stage start-ups that are looking for new markets through interventions planned and executed by both the program partners. The program duration is 5 months where start-ups are incubated at T-Hub for 5 weeks and 4 weeks at Execution partner infrastructure. The program fee should include access to the community, and seating space.

T-Hub as part of Trestle will shortlist high-quality startups and provide them with a 5-week intervention program at T-Hub, during which they will be given mentorship, marketing plan, and strategy, sales planning, evaluation of product and readiness, ideas for product scalability and security and knowledge on the funding mechanism. These interventions are framed keeping in mind the necessities of the startups for the target geography market expansion.

Program Partners

Program Structure

Program Curriculum

T-Hub as part of Trestle will shortlist high-quality startups and provide them with a 5-week intervention program at T-Hub, during which they will be given mentorship, marketing plan, and strategy, sales planning, evaluation of product and readiness, ideas for product scalability and security and knowledge on the funding mechanism. These interventions are framed keeping in mind the necessities of the startups for the targeted geography market expansion.

Program Engagement

The interventions during the program include-

customer

Customer engagement (client relationship management)

technology

Product fitment / customization of the technology

business-model

Business model localization for the new market– understanding new market, business strategy evaluation

investment

Investment readiness for the new market

strategy

Go to market strategy

Application / Selection Process

The selection process is a well-structured mechanism using calls for applications, shortlisting by a handpicked panel, and a staged interview process to ensure the highest quality of participants and the maximum impact throughout the program.

Program Eligibility

Eligibility

Target startups

The objective is to nurture the growth stage start-ups who are looking for new markets through interventions planned and executed by both the program partners.

Product ready with the international entity as focus

Market ready startup who wants to expand

Program Timelines

The timelines of the Trestle program is 5 months where the startup has to be incubated with T-hub for 5 weeks and 4 weeks at the execution partner’s infrastructure.

1
October 24, 2022
Applications Open
2
November 24, 2022
Applications Close
3
January 13, 2023
Program Starts
4
Mid April 2023
Program Ends
1
October 24, 2022
Applications Open
2
November 24, 2022
Applications Close
3
January 13, 2023
Program Starts
4
Mid April 2023
Program Ends

Key Metrics

Number of connects

Compliances

Market testing

Access to trade shows/ industry events

Access to talent

Access to mentors

MRR

Program Benefits

Program Countries/Geographies

USA, Canada, Germany, UK , Singapore, UAE and Australia

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