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Apply to #BX5 BLUE Excelerator Cohort by January 31st, 2025
BLUE Excelerator BX = accelerator + excellence
Focus: Advanced Topics for BlueTech & ClimateTech companies beyond early-stage development.
- Eligibility: Startups with an existing business, MVP, and vetted business plan (e.g., from another accelerator, university, or government agency).
- Services:
- 12-week virtual program with experienced mentors.
- Focus on piloting, prototyping, and engineering challenges.
- Development of soft skills for business networking and project execution.
- Access to "in-the-field" practitioners and guest speakers.
- Support in identifying pilot locations, partners, and sponsors.
- Virtual capstone project culminating in a Demo Day.
- Key Feature:
- Free program with no equity taken by.
- Focus on "Advanced Topics" addressing the unique challenges faced by BlueTech/ClimateTech startups.
- Emphasis on building a strong cohort and fostering long-term connections within the BlueTech community.
Entrepreneurship is hard - with your help it is easier!
BX Mentors Rock! Help Startups help our Blue Planet
Mentors commit to:
- 10 hours of volunteering over a three month period, scheduled at your availability!
- No financial business agreements with any of the BX Startups until six months after Demo Day.
- "Giving back" through mentoring!
Special Thanks to our Sponsors & Champions!
BLUE Excelerator (BX) is proud to be named a Connector in the DOE American Made Challenges Network