National Pre-Accelerator
National Pre-Accelerator · 10 delivery partners
Live across the stream
Programme Evaluations
Oversee evaluations and stage gates across all delivery partners in this stream.
Evaluation stage gates
Seven stage-gate moments across the programme
Intake readiness review
Problem-solution fit review
Customer validation review
Business model review
MVP / product planning review
Funding readiness review
Final progression review
Delivery partner evaluation status
Comparing the 10 delivery partners in this stream
| Delivery partner | Completed | Pending | Overdue | Avg score | Progression | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ljubljana University Incubator | 9 | 1 | 3 | 53% | 0 | 49% | Review |
| Venture Factory Maribor | 11 | 1 | 1 | 57% | 1 | 53% | On track |
| Primorska Technology Park | 12 | 0 | 1 | 45% | 1 | 45% | Review |
| SAŠA Inkubator | 9 | 4 | 0 | 60% | 0 | 51% | On track |
| Kovačnica Kranj | 11 | 1 | 0 | 53% | 0 | 51% | Review |
| Katapult Trbovlje | 9 | 2 | 1 | 45% | 1 | 47% | Review |
| Pomurje Technology Park | 10 | 1 | 1 | 61% | 2 | 62% | On track |
| Inkubator Sežana | 10 | 1 | 1 | 42% | 0 | 51% | Review |
| Posavje Startup Hub | 8 | 2 | 2 | 61% | 1 | 57% | Review |
| Koroška Business Incubator | 9 | 2 | 1 | 46% | 1 | 50% | Review |
Venture evaluations
Every venture in the stream, with score, evidence and recommendation
| Startup | Founder | DP | Sector | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katapult Digital | Aleš Mlakar | Ljubljana University Incubator | AgriTech | Problem-solution fit review | 55 | 33% | Needs support | |
| LUI Tech | Sara Božič | Ljubljana University Incubator | HealthTech | Business model review | 63 | 58% | Needs support | |
| Ljubljana Cloud | Nika Kos | Ljubljana University Incubator | AgriTech | Business model review | 71 | 46% | Specialist support | |
| Vesna Robotics | Tanja Božič | Ljubljana University Incubator | EdTech | Customer validation review | 44 | 27% | Re-route | |
| Gorenjska Sense | Nika Potočnik | Ljubljana University Incubator | AI | Problem-solution fit review | 21 | 38% | Re-route | |
| Celje Cloud | Gregor Vidmar | Ljubljana University Incubator | EdTech | MVP / product planning review | 16 | 13% | Re-route | |
| Primorska Digital | Simon Korošec | Ljubljana University Incubator | SaaS | Business model review | 68 | 40% | Specialist support | |
| Pixel Logic | Maja Vidmar | Ljubljana University Incubator | AI | MVP / product planning review | 61 | 77% | Needs support | |
| Vesna AI | Tomaž Horvat | Ljubljana University Incubator | AgriTech | Business model review | 79 | 69% | Specialist support | |
| Celje Sense | Matej Novak | Ljubljana University Incubator | Hardware | Problem-solution fit review | 27 | 58% | Re-route | |
| Podim Tech | Simon Kos | Ljubljana University Incubator | CleanTech | Problem-solution fit review | 65 | 72% | Specialist support | |
| Alpine Nano | Andrej Korošec | Ljubljana University Incubator | SaaS | Business model review | 78 | 79% | Pass | |
| LUI Cloud | Sara Vidmar | Venture Factory Maribor | SaaS | Customer validation review | 26 | 67% | Re-route | |
| Nova Data | Barbara Vidmar | Venture Factory Maribor | Marketplace | Problem-solution fit review | 73 | 39% | Specialist support | |
| Nimbus Nano | Nina Potočnik | Venture Factory Maribor | HealthTech | MVP / product planning review | 65 | 48% | Specialist support |
Evaluation criteria & scoring framework
Weighted criteria applied consistently across all delivery partners
Problem clarity
Clarity, specificity and urgency of the problem.
Customer validation
Evidence of customer demand and pain.
Market opportunity
Size, growth and accessibility of target market.
Solution fit
How well the solution addresses the problem.
Founder capability
Team strength, domain depth and resilience.
Business model strength
Revenue logic, unit economics, repeatability.
Product readiness
MVP maturity and shipping cadence.
Financial assumptions
Credibility of forecasts and funding plan.
Funding readiness
Investor materials, narrative, governance.
Impact potential
Economic, climate or societal contribution.
National Pre-Accelerator Evaluation Support
Across the National Pre-Accelerator stream, ventures are strongest on problem clarity and weakest on financial assumptions. Two delivery partners have the highest number of ventures requiring rework before funding-readiness review.
Evaluation report to Management Layer
Compile and send a stream evaluation summary to the National Layer
Bertie helps Stream Coordinators manage programme stage gates consistently across delivery partners, while using AI to summarise evidence, identify gaps and recommend the next best intervention for each venture.
