What is the Rise Accelerator?
The Rise Accelerator, created by Barclays, in partnership with Zone Startups, is an 18 week cohort program, that offers industry connections, customer validation, investor access, and a global reach. Startups will get an opportunity to do POC’s and co-create products & services with the guidance and support of experts from Barclays.
What is Barclays Innovation Agenda?
The idea for Barclays is to get early access to cutting edge technologies, by partnering with disruptive startups. The goal is to do a POC with startups and help the startup co- create products and services with Barclays. Barclays will also help scale your ideas to their global network of clients and partners.
Is there any fee or equity involved?
Nope! The program is completely free and startups will not be parting with any equity. The IP of your product/service is solely yours.
Other benefits of the program?
Apart from the opportunity to have a ready customer in Barclays, the program offers a host of other benefits:
- Access to Barclays technology, expertise and insights
- Help from Barclays and its corporate partners to find your Product / Market Fit
- Access to international markets through the Zone Startups and Barclays networks
- Dedicated access to onsite mentors and advisors
- Introductions to key industry experts
- $100,000 plus worth of cloud credits
- Residency in Rise Mumbai – a world class co-working space with state of the art facilities
- Opportunity to present to investors, industry experts and strategic partners at the Rise Accelerator Demo Day
We encourage you to go ahead and apply to the program at: https://goo.gl/forms/TqEy10uQP88Qom0C3. We are accepting applications until September 15th, 2016.
