AWS Emerging Technologies Accelerator
Apply now to the first AWS Emerging Technologies Accelerator, an online equity-free program designed for early stage startups operating in emerging technologies such as blockchain, web3, IoT, AI/ML: GenAI & Causal AI from UKIR. The selected cohort will have the opportunity to receive up to $100k* in AWS Activate credits, fundraising support, expert mentorship, technical workshops, and business strategy sessions.
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Ina Yulo Stuve
Head of Startup Marketing, UK & Ireland, AWS
Ewa Chronowska
CEO, Vestbee & Partner, Next Road Ventures
Jed Rose
Partner, Antler
Ash Arora
Partner, LocalGlobe
Quynh Ho
Head of Venture Investment and Corporate Development, GSR
John Frizelle
CTO & Venture Partner, Sure Valley Ventures
Andrew Betteley
Operating Partner, Frog Capital
Sally Duckworth
COO, Fabric Ventures
Harry Uglow
Software Engineer, Atomico
Marcin Łączyński
Partner, Next Road Ventures
Sebastian Hunte
Investment Manager, AlbionVC
Anthony Rose
Founder & CEO, SeedLegals
Leon Rees
Principal Tech BD, Startups and VC, AWS
Michail Basios
CTO, TurinTech
Lory Kahoe
Founder & Chair, Blockchain Ireland
Candice Ren
Co-Founder, 173tech
Maddy Bergen
Partner, Zephyr Social
Jarrod Barnes
Head of Ecosystem, NEAR Foundation
Chirag Dhull
Head of Product and Industry Marketing, Chainlink Labs
Arik Galansky
VP of Technology, Fireblocks
John Kinson
Growth Advisor, deepset
Noelle Reno
VP of Growth - Emerging Technologies, SmartMedia Technologies
Teana Baker-Taylor
VP, Policy and Regulatory Strategy, EMEA, Circle
Daniel Verten
Strategy Partner, Synthesia
Stéphane Marbeau
Head of Content, OKX
Lorna Hutchman
Senior Marketing Manager, Blockchain.com
Maëlle Baud
Head of Developer Ecosystem, RDX Works
Lavinia Osbourne
CEO, Women in Blockchain Talks
Alexandre Matsuo
Senior Web3 Business Development Manager, AWS
Konrad Koncerewicz
Head of VC & Startups, Vestbee
Participation Benefits
Up To $100k* in AWS Activate Credits
Accepted startups will get up to $25k, and the winner up to $100k in AWS Activate credits*
*AWS Activate eligibility criteria must apply
Cloud Support
1:1 mentoring sessions with AWS Solution Architects and access to specialized resources and industry specialists
Fundraising Support
Fundraising tools & support along with access to wide network of global leading VC funds
Marketing & PR
Co-marketing resources and media coverage for selected startups
Pitching Session
Pitching opportunity to investors and ecosystem players through Demo Day
Ecosystem Engagement
Access to wide network of community, VC funds, compliance, technology & innovation experts and more!
Funding Preparation
Become funding-ready with hands-on workshops and concrete use cases and validate your strategy, pitch deck and storytelling
Alumni Community
The community brings together all program members, including alumni founders for both CEOs and CTOs
Business Boost
1:many sessions, workshops and 1:1 mentor meetings with subject-matter experts and advisors
Up To 90% Off
Up to 90% off on HubSpot for eligible startup teams
€15,000 Credits
Stripe Credits: €15,000 for all applicants!
$50,000 Credits
$50,000 on the Mixpanel Growth Plan for all applicants!
6 months for free
6 months of free Notion towards a Plus Plan, including unlimited AI for all applicants!
6 Months For Free
Get 6 months free of Zendesk Suite & Sales CRM as well as 15% off for first annual subscription!
Timeline
Oct 15, 2023
Applications Close
Oct 16 - 31, 2023
Jury Work
Nov 3, 2023
Cohort Announcement
Nov 14, 2023
Cohort Start date
Dec 8, 2023
Cohort end date
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The AWS Emerging Technologies Accelerator is a 4-week online equity-free program for seed-stage to series A startups from UKIR specifically designed to support companies developing emerging technologies in the following categories:
Blockchain
Web3
AI/ML: GenAI & Causal AI
IoT
