# Dreamups

> Dreamups is a Chișinău-based startup education and acceleration organization connecting Moldovan students, professionals and early-stage tech founders with practical training, mentors, peers and investment opportunities. Its programs include Startup School, Upcelerator, UpNext and Pivotal Product School.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Chisinau, Moldova
- **Founders:** Mihai Stipanov (Co-founder), Sergiu Matei (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Startup School, Upcelerator, UpNext, Pivotal Product School, Dreamable
- **Notable:** Introduced Founder Institute training to Moldova in 2016., Reports three Founder Institute cohorts and eight Upcelerator batches., UpNext 2024 selected five startups from 32 applications.

## Products & services

- **Startup School** — National, teacher-guided online entrepreneurship program for high school pupils; public 2025 materials describe eight weeks and lessons in Romanian, Russian and sign language.
- **Upcelerator** — Free, equity-free, three-month remote accelerator for idea-stage tech founders, with customer validation, business-building assignments and mentorship.
- **UpNext** — Six-month traction accelerator and incubator for early-stage technology teams, combining mentoring, operational support, coworking and investment for equity.
- **Pivotal Product School** — Eight-week remote product-management training with practical modules, case studies, coaches, tuition and limited scholarships.
- **Dreamable** — Online pre-accelerator for students, freelancers and young professionals in Moldova.
- **Dreamclass** — E-learning masterclasses led by Moldovan entrepreneurs and experts.
- **Blueprint** — Entrepreneurship media and podcast interviews with technology founders.
- **Catalyst** — Hackathons addressing real-world problems.
- **Dreamicon** — Startup conferences and focused events connecting founders, operators and investors.
- **Startup Grind Chisinau** — Local chapter of the international founder community, organized by Dreamups since 2016.
- **UpFactory** — Dedicated e-learning platform for program materials, practical exercises and progress tracking.
- **Mozaic connection** — Dreamups presents the associated angel-investor network as a route to early-stage capital; it is not a disclosed funding round into Dreamups.

## Achievements

- Introduced Founder Institute training to Moldova in 2016.
- Reports three Founder Institute cohorts and eight Upcelerator batches.
- UpNext 2024 selected five startups from 32 applications.
- UpNext 2026 launched with 10 teams selected from 45 applications.
- Pivotal Product School reported 30 graduates in May 2026, from 33 admitted participants and 109 applications.
- Dreamups represented regional innovation activity at a CEI side event during the 2023 UN High-Level Political Forum.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Pivotal Product School reported 30 graduates after eight weeks; 26 full scholarships supported participation.
- **2026-06** — Upcelerator held its eighth-edition Demo Day on June 11; a July announcement reported 30 graduating teams.
- **2026-06** — UpNext 2026 launched June 30 with 10 teams from 45 applications; five were planned to advance after an intermediate review.
- **2026-10** — Pivotal’s public page lists October 6, 2026 as a start date for an eight-week online course; the same page retains March recruitment details, so the listing is not confirmation of an actual launch.

## Links

- Website: https://dreamups.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamups/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dreamupscom
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamups/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dreamups

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Last updated: 2026-10-07