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TECHSTARS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCELERATOR

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Application Deadline: November 20, 2024

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Techstars is an investment and innovation group that connects entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, and city governments to solve challenges across industries and geographies. 

ELIGIBILITY:

They fund all types of startups, working in most verticals, using any type of business model. Do keep in mind, however, that their focus is on startups rather than small businesses.

This article explains how to prepare for the application and interview process — and how to connect with us now. You might also be interested in:

How To Choose The Right Accelerator For Your Company 

What Are We Looking For? 

The Application & Interview Process

What To Expect From the Three Months

Accelerator FAQ

BENEFIT:

Access to Techstars resources for life;

Each company receives up to $120,000 in funding, and access to the worldwide network of investors, hands-on mentorship, and over $4M of perks.

Acceleration in a 90-day Techstars mentorship-driven accelerator program with personal mentorship and office space;

Lifetime access to the Techstars worldwide network of entrepreneurs, including more than 10,000 mentors, 10,000 investors, 4,000 alumni companies, and over 300 staff members;

Access to more than 300 perks, valued at over $4 million in savings, provided by select partners and Techstars portfolio companies;

Demo Day exposure and other investor connections.

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FAST FORWARD STARTUP ACCELERATOR

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Application Deadline: September 9, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The Accelerator is Fast Forward’s flagship program for tech nonprofits. We bridge the tech and nonprofit worlds, providing training and resources applicable to the challenges only a tech and nonprofit entrepreneur knows. Through the Accelerator, you’ll receive a $25,000 philanthropic grant, build community among your cohort, meet dozens of mentors from the tech & social sectors, and make connections to people who can help you scale. If you’re a nonprofit tech startup, you’re in the right place.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Accelerator is built exclusively for early-stage tech nonprofits. These are organizations that look like typical tech startups—they build tech products—and have selected a nonprofit structure because they are building for impact instead of profit.

Fast Forward’s program is designed to address the unique needs of tech nonprofits:

LEADERSHIP. Tech nonprofits face everything that is hard for a tech startup and everything that’s hard for a nonprofit. To pull it off, the leaders must have steadfast vision and incredible gumption.

LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROBLEM. People solve problems in front of them. We want to empower people to solve the problems they see and experience.

TECH TALENT. The tech vision should be the driving force of the organization and not an auxiliary program. To successfully execute that vision, tech talent must be in a leadership role.

POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT. Impact is a thorny subject. To get to the heart of an organization’s potential, we ask questions like: Who is the organization primarily serving? If successful, how many lives will be positively influenced? How deeply will the organization impact those lives?

SCALABILITY. Software scales incredibly well. We support organizations with a vision for change that is matched only by the potential for scale.

ALIGNMENT. Fast Forward is a small organization. As such, we choose organizations that we are best poised to help scale.

BENEFIT:

A $25,000 philanthropic grant, build community among your cohort, meet dozens of mentors from the tech & social sectors, and make connections to people who can help you scale.

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