Free strategic consulting for Barcelona startups
September 2026 – January 2027

If your startup is preparing to grow, enter a new market, validate a new product, or sharpen its go-to-market strategy, this opportunity could save your team months of work.

Sage Corps connects Barcelona startups with consulting teams from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois (#6 public business school in the U.S.) for a semester-long strategic consulting project—completely free of charge.

What can the consulting teams help with?

• Go-to-market strategy
• Market research & competitive analysis
• Customer and industry research
• Marketing & branding strategy
• Finance & data analytics
• Product launch planning

Each startup is matched with a team of six student consultants who follow a structured consulting roadmap throughout the program. The teams are supervised by faculty and experienced business leaders, allowing founders to benefit from fresh thinking while staying focused on running their business.

How it works

September – December 2026
Remote collaboration with regular check-ins and project milestones.

January 2027
The consulting teams travel to Barcelona to present their final recommendations in person.

Cost
The program is completely free for participating startups.

If your team is thinking about expanding, entering a new market, or validating your next strategic move, this is a great opportunity to gain additional strategic capacity without increasing headcount.

Learn more & apply:
https://sagecorps.com/partners/host-startups/consulting-registration/

Questions? Contact info@sagecorps.com or feel free to send me a message.