STEMeIn

The new venture idea should be original and have commercial promise

Minimum team size is 2. There is no maximum team size

Phase 1 (Application): Interested teams will submit an online application for review. Application includes four key parts; 1) General business information 2) 3 page feasibility summary of your business 3) management team resumes 4) 2-minute introduction video. Note: see section on application materials and submission process for more details on how to submit feasibility summary and video pitch.

Phase 2 (Semifinals): In Phase 2, accepted teams are paired with coaches and mentors and receive industry and market specific coaching. Accepted teams also receive access to virtual resources from STEMeIn including our curated list of current and former founders and other industry advisors. Culmination of Phase 2 is a semi-final pitch event where top teams will be selected to advance as finalists to Phase 3.

Phase 3 (Finals & Demo Day): Capstone of the program is our finals and demo day event where finalist teams pitch in front of a world class panel of investors and founders for a chance to win up to $25,000 in investment and variety of in-kind resources.

You should apply if… Learning makes you happy. You approach life with a curious mind and with great optimism. You are constantly interested in improving your skills as a founder, learning from your team, users, and community. Inside and outside of work, you ask for feedback continuously, listen intently, launch quickly, test hypotheses and are constantly iterating.