International Accelerator Providing Global Solutions

“We must develop a comprehensive and globally shared view of how technology is affecting our lives and reshaping our economic, social, cultural, and human environments. There has never been a time of greater promise, or greater peril.” -Klaus Schwab.

We Want to Accelerate the Development of Ecosystems Through Internationalization

INDUSTRY 4.0

STARTUPS & SCALEUPS

EDUCATION

We are an international accelerator based in Chicago, USA, inspired by the global initiative of the Startup Genome. We focus on accelerating the development of worldwide entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems by acting on 3 major pillars:

Industry 4.0 - Open Innovation

Extending the reach for Open Innovation initiatives
Our open innovation arm is geared toward extending the reach of corporations to discover and develop solutions within international ecosystems, consequently enriching their own.

Startups and Scaleups - International Accelerator

Startups
A 6-9-month program aimed to onboard international startups to the U.S. with full support, including major launches at SXSW and TechCrunch Disrupt.

Scaleups
Our Scaleup program works similarly to our startups, with the exception of not being centered around cohorts, and geared toward later-stage startups seeking larger growth on the international stage.

Education - Immersion Programs+

Working as an extended arm to education initiatives
Our education arm centers on offering to both academic and independent initiatives a broader international reach. In addition, we also offer immersive programs focused on deep dives into particular industries for lessons that can be applied to innovative ideas.

Our Differentiation

We treat our foreign entrepreneurs as elite athletes. By removing all the friction points from the internationalization process, they can live up to their full potential and level up to their competition.

We “Roll-up” Our Sleeves

Leading a startup is already hard enough, and adding the internationalization factor, only complicates it further. So, we share our “lunchbox” with the startups, while “rolling-up our sleeves” and joining them on the “playground,” not only providing mentorship, but also doing the work in full collaboration with them, transferring knowledge and providing all the necessary information for a better decision-making process, thus eliminating potential “blind-spots.”

100% Independent + 100% Connected

We’re 100% independent and running on a share-based model, which allows us to partner with only the best incubators across the globe, aggregating to their already robust structure, leveraging our combined effort. To keep the cost down, but at the highest quality, we aggregate to the startups’ internal resources, only focusing on the areas that will pose a true challenge for the startups.

Adaptable To Multiple Thesis

We don’t have a fund, but we’re affiliated with several, VC and Corporate-backed funds and private and angel investors, with an ever-growing base. This allows us the freedom to act in several industries, sub-sectors, and expand fast on a global scale. If a startup doesn’t fit a specific fund thesis, we have access to others.

Team A – A Grade-Level Care

On a personal level, for the entrepreneurs, we provide full immigration and relocation support, including housing, psychological support, and health insurance. We can also provide relocation support for their families, including school placement.

In the U.S., Our Accelerator Is Based In Chicago, The Best Landing City!

Lower cost of living compared to SF, NY, Boston, and Miami;
The highest venture capital returns of any startup hub in the U.S;
Highest concentration of Female Founders in the world (34%);
$5.9B in funding in 2017;

New American Home – Incubators in Chicago

Our Home And The Future Home Of Incoming Startups And Scaleups To The U.S.

The startups participating in our program will stay in one of these incubators in Chicago, the most important ones in the Midwest. We aggregate and have access to their robust expertise and network. In addition, we can also help their startups and accelerator programs internationalize within our network and support, globally.