NorthDock Startup Programme
Your technical partner from idea to launch.
Have a strong idea but no technical team? The NorthDock Startup Programme gives founders the technical expertise, infrastructure and tools to turn an idea into a working product, and to keep it running as the company grows.
Open to every founder. No technical background needed.
Who it is for
Great companies often start with a founder who cannot code
That should not stop a good idea. Whatever your background, if you want to build a software company and need a technical partner, we would like to hear from you.
Non-technical founders
You know the market and the problem inside out, but need someone to design, build and run the technology behind it.
Early-stage teams
You have a first team or a prototype and want to take the next step towards a product that customers can rely on.
New ventures
You are starting a new digital venture next to an existing business and want an experienced technical team from day one.
What you get
Everything technical, under one roof
Pick what you need. Most startups begin with an MVP and grow into a longer partnership.
MVP development
From idea to a first working product
We help you sharpen the idea, decide what the first version really needs, and design, build and launch it.
- Scoping and validation of the first version
- Design, development and testing
- Launch, feedback and iteration
Technical partnership
A CTO role without hiring one
We think along as your technical co-founder: architecture, technology choices, roadmap and the technical story for investors.
- Architecture and technology choices
- Product and technical roadmap
- Support in conversations with investors and partners
Hosting & infrastructure
Production-ready from day one
Your product runs on the same secure, European infrastructure as our own products, with monitoring and backups included.
- Hosting in the EU, designed for the GDPR
- Security, monitoring and backups
- Infrastructure that scales with your users
Access to NorthDock products
Build faster with our own tools
Use our products, such as CodeLynq for governed AI-assisted development, on terms that suit an early-stage company.
- CodeLynq to speed up development
- FlowLynq and KatalogIQ where they fit your business
- The same tooling and standards we use ourselves
How it works
From application to launch in four steps
Apply
Tell us about your idea, where you are now and what you need. It only takes a few minutes.
Get to know each other
In an intake conversation we discuss your plans, your market and the technical challenges ahead.
A proposal that fits
You receive a proposal tailored to your startup: what we build, how we work together and on what terms.
Build and launch
We get to work in short iterations, launch your product and keep improving it with you.
Collaboration on your terms
Every startup is different. So is every partnership.
There is no fixed package. Depending on your stage, funding and ambitions, we agree together on the form that fits: from a clearly scoped project to a long-term technical partnership.
- No standard contract you have to fit into
- Clear written agreements on scope, costs and ownership before we start
- Room to expand the collaboration as your company grows
- One team for development, hosting and support
Frequently asked questions
About the Startup Programme.
Everyone who wants to start a software company or digital venture and needs technical support. There are no formal admission requirements; in the intake conversation we look together at whether we are a good match.
No. The programme is made precisely for founders who bring the idea and the market knowledge, while we take care of the technology.
That depends on what you need and on the stage your startup is in. After the intake conversation you receive a tailored proposal, so you know exactly where you stand before anything starts.
Ownership of the product, the code and the intellectual property is part of the agreement we make together, and is laid down in writing before we start.
Yes. We treat everything you share with us as confidential, and we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement before the intake conversation.
Apply
Tell us about your startup
Share your idea and what you need. We read every application and get back to you personally.
What happens next
- We review your application and contact you
- We plan an intake conversation, online or at our office
- You receive a proposal tailored to your startup