Tech entrepreneur · researcher · educator · filmmaker
I build ventures, programmes and stories that move people.
I am Slava Baranovskiy, founder of Eligent Club and Eligent Accelerator, Course Director in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, researcher in virtual accelerators, international speaker, startup mentor and film director.
FounderCourse DirectorResearcherSpeakerFilm Director
Current focusAI-enabled venture development
One profile, connected expertise
Technology, entrepreneurship education and film creation.
They are different ways of designing systems, helping people act and communicating complex ideas with clarity. My work connects venture creation, research, teaching, community building and visual storytelling.
Build
I create founder communities, accelerator programmes and digital products that help startups make useful progress.
Projects →Develop
I teach entrepreneurship, mentor founders and advise organisations designing venture-creation programmes.
Research & teaching →Tell
I direct documentary work and use Eligent TV to make founder decisions, learning and human stories visible.
Film & media →Selected ventures and creative work
Projects built around founders, learning and meaningful visibility.
Founder ecosystem
Eligent Club
A curated community connecting founders through online support, London experiences and relevant relationships.
Explore project → AI venture developmentEligent Accelerator
A personalised 90-day system combining diagnostics, evidence, workflows and selective human support.
Explore project → Founder mediaEligent TV
Interviews, live panels and cinematic founder stories focused on how ventures are actually built.
Explore project → Independent documentary53° North
A short documentary exploring ambition, identity and creative entrepreneurship through real lives in Liverpool.
Explore film →Research and teaching
Research-led entrepreneurship education with practical founder application.
My doctoral research examines how participation in virtual accelerator programmes shapes business-model development. I translate those insights into course leadership, teaching, accelerator design and organisational advisory.
Doctoral research
The Role of Virtual Accelerators in Fostering Business Model Development in Socially Driven Enterprises
Research interests
Virtual accelerators · business models · social enterprise · entrepreneurial support · AI-enabled venture development
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Founders rarely need more generic information. They need help identifying what matters next, testing it and learning from credible evidence.
Slava Baranovskiy
Advisory and consulting
Support for founders and organisations building founder programmes.
I work at two levels: directly with founders facing venture-development decisions, and with universities, accelerators and ecosystem organisations designing stronger support systems.
From uncertainty to an evidence-based next step.
- Business model and validation
- Startup strategy and commercialisation
- Pitch and investment readiness
- Founder decision-making and accountability
Design programmes founders can actually use.
- Accelerator and incubator programme design
- Virtual and hybrid delivery
- Diagnostics and personalised pathways
- AI-enabled support and impact monitoring
International speaking
Entrepreneurship, AI, accelerators and the human side of building.
Keynotes, panels, workshops and moderated discussions for universities, conferences, founder communities and technology ecosystems.
Speaking topicsVirtual acceleratorsAI in entrepreneurshipBuilding technology startupsBusiness-model developmentFounder communitiesInternational market entry
Work with me