Robotics Factory Accelerate Program – US

The Robotics Factory Accelerate Program is an intensive, six-month engagement during which companies will move into the Robotics Factory’s co-working space, access manufacturing and robotics resources, including a production-grade prototype scale shop, and receive coaching and support tailored to their specific business needs. The participants will also have access to mentorship opportunities with successful robotics executives via the Pittsburgh Robotics Network.

In the first half of the program, they lay the groundwork to achieve your goals. The Robotics Factory Accelerate Program is a six-month robotics-focused startup accelerator, offering companies up to $100,000 and customized business programming, for just 2% equity.

Program Features

• 1:1 Mentorship with seasoned startup leaders via the Pittsburgh Robotics Network
• 12 months of office space at the Robotics Factory in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh with access to an expansive prototyping workshop and robotics testing shop
• Product development resources including manufacturing bootcamp, product design reviews, and manufacturing toolkit templates, one-on-one manufacturing office hours
• 1:1 Business coaching with the Innovation Works program team to help you achieve your specific milestones, with little/no “mandatory” programming

Criteria

• They expect each startup to have a significant presence in SWPA for the duration of the program and for five years following the program.
• Your company can be pre-revenue, but they expect that a company has completed customer discovery and is actively listening to the needs of potential customers.
• The 2024 cohort will take place from June-December 2024, and they will accept 5-6 companies in the program.

For more information, visit Innovation Works (IW).