Focus areas

In line with the UN 2030 Agenda and the Global Shapers Community Impact Areas, we work with startups and founders who aim

  • to protect the planet
  • to improve health and well-being
  • to reskill for the future, strengthen civic engagement or create inclusive communities
  • to deliver basic needs.

Our network of selected mentors are experts in their fields with experience from everything between how to bring an idea to life to how to lead large teams in international corporates.

Get to know our mentors and hear what past participant startups have to say about MentorUp below.

Your startup is not within one of our focus areas? Please contact us if you still believe you could benefit from our support.

Climate & Environment

The climate crisis is is one of our generation's largest challenges. We want to work with startups and founders who reduce emissions, fight drought, respond to natural distastes, preserve biodiversity, converse nature, promote sustainable consumption, and more.

Meet our Experts and Startups for Climate and Environment

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Startup

"Founding a startup means facing a lot of unknowns. MentorUp connected us with experienced mentors who knew the struggle and supported us in figuring out our next steps. We're very grateful for taking part in this program."

Quantifying and rewarding sustainable forestry by combining remote sensing technology with AI

Health & Wellbeing

This area includes everything that is making people live healthier lives, and encompasses preventative care, diagnostics and therapeutics as well as solutions to achieve health equality and to ensure access to health services.

Meet our Experts and Startups for Health and Wellbeing

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Startup

"MentorUp is very hands on and we quickly got matched with the right mentor. With the support of our mentor we were able to take a step back and re-assess our current situation. This helped us a loy in identifying our key focus areas"

Munevo supports people with disabilities to live more independently by using smart technology.

Education & Community

We are looking for startups providing all people with quality education, skills and jobs to ensure that no one is left behind. Related to that, we want to work with founders driving for a more inclusive community, with solutions to provide access and engagement from all sections of the civic community, regardless of background, race, gender, sexual orientation or physical ability.

Meet our Experts and Startups for Education & Community

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"The program creates a perfect match and gives access to beneficial knowledge for both sides."

NEWSEEUM is an app platform across many museums supporting museums to bridge the digitalisation gap with a seamless content management system during COVID and beyond.

Basic Needs

This focus area includes everything regarding improving access and delivery of basic needs. We are looking for innovations to directly or indirectly respond to local disasters, take humanitarian action, end hunger, fight extreme poverty, and more, to support the world’s most vulnerable communities.