Deadline: 7 July 2025
Applications are now open for the RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP) to support startups and entrepreneurs who are ready to take their businesses to the next level.
Focus Areas
- Startups from all industries, focusing on innovative technologies and scalable solutions.
Benefits
- Workshops & Training: Weekly workshops designed to advance your business covering startup foundations, market validation, product development, go-to-market strategy, & more.
- Tailored Mentorship: One-on-one, personalized guidance from industry leaders to address your specific challenges and goals PLUS access to introductions and resources of RIoT’s 200+ Mentors & Corporate Partners.
- Networking Events: Curated events to connect with potential customers, partners, and investors.
- RAP Alumni Benefits: Leverage lifetime support and connections, access to the Founders’ Roundtable peer advising network, and a complimentary one-year RIoT Groundbreaker Sponsorship following completion of the program.
- No Cost, & No Equity Taken: Participate in RAP without any financial obligations or equity stake requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to startups based around the globe.
- They welcome applications from startups that are:
- Technology-Based Startups: Companies who embrace innovation and are driven by technology, who are developing new technologies or leveraging existing ones in novel ways, especially in areas such as IoT, AI, machine learning, big data, blockchain, cybersecurity, and robotics.
- Scalable Business Models: Companies who have demonstrated positive market traction with scalable business models that can demonstrate potential for significant growth and market impact.
- Any Stage of Development: Whether you can demonstrate early market validation or have a product in the field driving revenue, they work with idea-stage entrepreneurs all the way through corporate innovation teams.
- Committed Teams: Founders and teams that are passionate, committed, and ready to actively participate in and benefit from RAP’s resources and network.
- Founder Commitment: At least one founder must be dedicated full-time to the venture and engage actively throughout the program, with multiple founding or early team members welcome to participate in addition. Founders must demonstrate strong ethics, perseverance, and openness to mentorship.
- RAP is industry and stage agnostic. Typically early stage companies (testing an MVP with a team covering essential areas and an initial business model) and growth stage companies (rapid expansion, increasing revenue, market share, operational capabilities, and brand presence, often fueled by significant investments and strategic partnerships) benefit the most from RAP.
For more information, visit RIoT.
