Sentences with phrase «accelerator which»

* Rusto - Oleum supplied me with the Varathane ® Weathered Wood Accelerator which creates a weathered look.

It was just a matter of time before the tech world converged to focus on real estate startups, another industry that this city has traditionally been known for and New York is now home to the MetaProp Accelerator which dubs itself as «world's # 1 real estate technology accelerator».

Coetzee said the opportunity came about after the startup was last year accepted into the UK's Intelligent Mobility (IM) Accelerator which is backed by Spanish company Wayra and based in Milton Keynes (read this earlier story).

This Intel Atom N455 tablet has my attention since its paired with a Broadcom Crystal HD accelerator which allows...

These elements are created using particle accelerators which smash two atoms which can sometimes merge and form a new element.

Not exact matches

By having a limited number of accelerators, investors were able to better vet the startups accepted into the program, which allowed for a greater chance for companies to receive capital.

A pair of mentors recommended they apply to startup accelerator Y Combinator, which they did — past deadline, but a mentor was able to convince YC cofounder Paul Graham to take a look at their application, said Gebbia.

«I congratulate all the companies selected to join the new accelerator facility which is now open for business,» Matt Hancock, minister of state for digital and culture, said in a statement.

Accelerators reduce investors» cost of searching for businesses in which to invest.

In the case of Nike, which worked with TechStars to launch the 90 - day Nike + Accelerator earlier this year, the goal was simple: to grow the Nike + ecosystem.

Tech conferences such as Made by Few and accelerators like The Ark Challenge, which is currently nurturing 15 startups, help keep turning out innovation like clockwork.

With so much interest coming from U.S. customers, including private sector firms, Leung decided to press the accelerator, and established a sales and marketing office close to the Atlanta headquarters of one of its key partners, Alfresco, which offers document management solutions based on open source technology.

Examining the influence of unconscious bias is by nature a self - reflective activity - something that has only recently caught fire in boardroom efforts to address disparities, but which has been alive and well in the hearts of accelerators, especially those focused on women entrepreneurs.

There's also a Startup Village showcasing the various startups at SXSWi, the SXSW Interactive Accelerator during which some 50 startups will be competing for prizes, and the Gaming Expo for video game startups.

Less than a year after their Indiegogo campaign, Whirlscape has also nabbed $ 500,000 in seed funding from BDC Venture Capital (a Canadian venture capital fund), a U.S. - based fund, and California's renowned Y Combinator incubator, which took Whirlscape on as a participant in its accelerator program earlier this year.

Because somehow «entrepreneurs still face confusion» about what the venture arm does... The company says that Microsoft Ventures was used as an overarching term to encompass its accelerator programs, which spun off and was renamed some time ago.

Some companies have complained that accelerators over-promise and under - deliver, which means you may be giving up equity without getting the rewards you expect.

You'll be asked to give up between six and ten percent equity in your company, which may hurt you in the long run if you're not one of the startups to gain from your accelerator experience.

The company, which graduated from the Y Combinator startup accelerator in 2012, previously raised $ 2.1 million from General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Lerer Ventures, and SV Angel.

A Huff - Po blogger piled on, as did race - and - pop - culture blog Racialicious, which spawned a discussion on Ycombinator.com, the site of the Silicon Valley seed accelerator.

He found the perfect match with San Francisco - based Hub Ventures, which supports what the accelerator calls «technology for good» enterprises.

Or, you are in maximizing - profit phase, which means lifting off the accelerator and cutting back on your sales and marketing expenses.

The more selective the accelerator, the more likely they will accept the «hottest» start - ups — which have the greatest odds of yielding a bidding war among the most prestigious venture capital firms.

«We only want warm referrals, and if you don't have one, get one,» says attorney Ed Zimmerman, chair of the tech group at Lowenstein Sandler in New York City and founder of the accelerator FirstGrowthVC, which doesn't take equity or provide co-working space.

One tech reporter, Frank Gruber, publishes an annual ranking of accelerators that is pretty good, although it leaves out hybrid organizations that aren't technically accelerators, like Boston's Mass Challenge (which is a contest) and NYC's First Growth Venture Network (which doesn't take any equity).

«In essence, we look for teams that have proved themselves enough to raise initial funding of at least $ 1 million but now need to upshift to get to the next major milestone,» says Gabriel Luna - Ostaseski, founder of the San Francisco - based sales accelerator Upshift, which helps companies build their sales and marketing systems.

«We want you to be coachable, but not so overeager that you'll do what any mentor says,» explains Weston Bergmann, lead investor of Kansas City, Missouri, accelerator BetaBlox, which operates 120 feet underground in a cave heated and cooled by geothermal energy.

In some ways, the competition route seems to have fallen partially out of favor with some of the best student startups, which are heading instead to accelerators.

He's also a co-founder of startup accelerator Techstars, which provides mentoring, networking, and $ 118,000 in seed funding for startups.

There are now hundreds of start - ups coming out of accelerators like TechStars and Y Combinator, which have proven that $ 20,000 is all you need to seed a billion - dollar idea.

Amidi, who is also a co-founding partner of seed investment firm Amidzad Partners and founder of 14 other companies, says Plug and Play started the accelerator to help make Bitcoin more widespread and easier to use, and to add strong Bitcoin - related companies to its investment portfolio, which includes PayPal and Zoosk.

One scheme looking to introduce new ideas to the health care system is the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA), which is delivered in partnership with all 15 of the AHSNs in England.

The government also organizes an annual Entrepreneur Week, which features conferences and startup events designed to bring to local ecosystem together, to cooperate, build and learn together, and Reto Zapopan, a government - funded advertising agency and accelerator hosts yearly batches, and holds regular workshops and events.

«It's insane,» said Brayton Williams, the co-founder of Boost VC, a California - based accelerator that invests heavily in Bitcoin and blockchain, the ledger technology upon which Bitcoin is based.

That yield support leads to another phenomenon that has been studied by respected Wharton professor Dr. Jeremy Siegel, which he calls the «Return Accelerator» or bear market protector.

IDEABOOST provides up to $ 35,000 in seed funding to each company in the accelerator, as well as a host of benefits from partners and the Global Accelerator Network (GAN), which IDEABOOST joinaccelerator, as well as a host of benefits from partners and the Global Accelerator Network (GAN), which IDEABOOST joinAccelerator Network (GAN), which IDEABOOST joined in 2015.

The CFC Media Lab is a unique production think - tank, training institute and accelerator for emerging interactive and digital creators, practitioners, entrepreneurs and companies, which has graduated over 200 professionals, prototyped over 100 interactive products and commercialized over 30 technologically - savvy start - ups.

They were named one of Canada's «hottest innovative companies» at CIX 2010, and also received an initial round of $ 500,000 in seed money from the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF), which helps grow new technology companies in Ontario and positions them for further investment by angels and VCs.

Since our launch in 2014, we have created and annually help host the Forbes AgTech Summit and run the THRIVE Seed Accelerator, which every year brings startups from all regions of the globe to prove their products with the help of our growers and partners and receive investment from our fund.

* This story is part of a series on accelerators and incubators in which we compile report cards highlighting the successes and...

500 Startups reveals its 7th batch of accelerator startups, which includes its first biotech company

Startup accelerator 500 Startups announced the list of companies that made the cut for its seventh batch today, which includes quite a few firsts for 500, such as its first biotech investment as well as an investment in an electric skateboard company...

Bengaluru - based startup Discover Dollar Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which helps large retailers identify and resolve revenue leakages, has been selected for the Metro Accelerator class of 2018 in Berlin, a company statement said.

Also, according to Xconomy there are over 60 U.S. venture accelerators, most of which offer coworking space in addition to capital and mentoring.

Four years ago at a small conference in San Francisco, VoodooPC cofounder and then - Microsoft executive Rahul Sood unveiled Microsoft Ventures, which was supposed to be a one - stop organization for founders to access Microsoft's accelerators, funding, and free software.

Our tech includes exclusive content optimization tools like the RebelMouse Particle Accelerator, which drastically increases your sharing capabilities and fuels social growth like never before.

Editor's note: Cyril Ebersweiler is the founder of the pioneering hardware startup accelerator HAXLR8R (which is now looking for applicants) and Partner at SOSVentures.

Clark confirmed he was departing and added that he would also be advising Uber co-founder Garrett Camp's Expa startup accelerator and also Kitty Hawk, which is a «flying car» effort backed by Google founder and Alphabet CEO Larry Page.

Triphase Accelerator Announces that Celgene Corporation has acquired the company's assets related to its proteasome inhibitor, marizomib, which is in development for glioblastoma and relapsed and / or refractory multiple myeloma.

Though there's not necessarily a headquarters for the program, Age 1 will provide co-working space for companies that need it and, even more notably, it will invest $ 500,000 per startup — more than most accelerators are willing or able to plug into the startups with which they work.