PROGRAM OVERVIEW
SPARK Accel is a personalized 4-week virtual accelerator that will work with Taiwanese American startups on growing their ideas. Selected teams will:
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Join a community of Taiwanese American founders and investors
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Learn through fireside chats, panels, and 1:1 mentor office hours
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Build lasting relationships within this tight-knit network
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Perfect their pitch for the virtual pitch competition
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Win up to $15,000 in cash
ELIGIBILITY
SPARK Accel is open to individuals, teams, and companies that fulfill the following criteria:
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At least one member of the founding team is Taiwanese American or of Taiwanese descent
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Based in the U.S. with signs of traction (e.g., users, sales, product, partnerships)
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Early stage company that has not received institutional investor funding
TIMELINE
Applications Open
May 12, 2021
Applications Due
June 12, 2021
Finalists Notified
July 10, 2021
4-Week Accelerator
July 19, 2021 - August 13, 2021
Virtual Pitch Judging
August 16, 2021 - August 19, 2021
SPARK Accel Awards
August 20, 2021
