Applications open for I-STREET Accelerator Program

I-STREET is a startup lab and research platform to accelerate collaboration between startups, government, industry, and investors. They select around ten companies for each semester cohort from a large pool of global applicants.

I-STREET offers you the ability to launch or test new products, receive third-party validation abstract developed by the University of Florida Transportation Institute. Pilot documentation defines the scope of the pilot, use case observations and the benefits of deploying your products for Universities, Cities, Government agencies and Industry partners.

How they help companies succeed

• I-STREET is ideal for startups and established companies to deploy their products faster and remove common hurdles preventing the adoption of new technologies in regulated industries.
  • Expand deployments sooner
  • Industry proven R&D
  • UFTI published validation
  • Industry showcase & workshops
  • Industry, investor & alumni network
  • Grant development opportunities

What to expect in a pilot?

• Accelerator runs a minimum 45 day mentorship-driven pilot program and industry showcase for startups and established companies. Pilots deploy on University of Florida Transportation Institute I-STREETTM operated facilities in the campus lab or the field with UFTI staff and leading industry partners.

What are they looking for?

• Startups and established companies seeking to validate and expand product deployments. Their experience and partners actively seek solutions to support the advancement of Mobility, Public Safety, Climate, Geospatial, Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Logistics, and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).
• Looking for companies:
  • located in Australia/NZ, Europe, North America
  • incorporated
  • prototype, users or paying users stage
  • Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, IPO or Post-IPO
  • have raised funding or not
  • currently raising funds
  • have revenue or not

For more information, visit UFTI.