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Sydney 2012
Applications: Feb 26, '12
Sessions: Mar 04, '12 - Jun 19, '12
Vision
Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 30 cities worldwide.
Sponsors
Ninefold is Australian cloud computing and storage with locally stored data, free local support, self service flexibility and low latency. This allows you to provision virtual servers and cloud storage quickly - scaling up and down when needed – and only paying for the resources you use.
UTS Business School provides integrative and practice-oriented business education in a leading university of technology. They also conduct innovative and internationally recognised research, engage actively with business and the community and prepare our students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to meet future challenges
Microsoft BizSpark is a global program that helps software startups succeed by giving them access to Microsoft software development tools, connecting them with key industry players, including investors, and providing marketing visibility to help entrepreneurs starting a business.
Adroit clients include some of Australia’s hottest new start-ups as well as industry leading international companies. They have experience in taking a business from the first seed of an idea right through the growth stages to full operation. They give advice on structuring the venture, raising funds, issuing shares, building the Board of Directors, corporate governance, business strategy, negotiating key contracts and taking on executives and other employees.
Netregistry is an Australian trusted online provider, offering all the services you need to grow online - from world-class web hosting to great value domain names, effective web design and online marketing services.
Events
Join us for a free event to meet local startup founders, and learn about FI.
- Guadalajara FI Info Session (May 16th, 7:30pm)
- Silicon Valley Startup Ideation Bootcamp (May 16th, 7:00pm)
- Puerto Rico Startup Ideation Bootcamp (May 22nd, 6:30pm)
- Silicon Valley Startup Pitch Bootcamp (May 23rd, 6:00pm)
- Puerto Rico Startup Pitch Bootcamp (May 29th, 6:30pm)
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Sponsor the Institute
The Founder Institute gathers all members of the local start-up ecosystem, including founders, experienced CEOs, investors, key influencers and supporting organizations. The Institute creates a collaborative environment to launch meaningful and enduring technology companies.
Sponsoring the Institute will align your brand with start-up economic development, provide opportunities to engage the local start-up community and deliver leads. Sponsorships start at $2,000 USD and can be highly customized to the needs of any sponsor. Past and current sponsors include Microsoft, WSGR, AON Techshield, Charles River Ventures, .CO and many more.
Institute Sponsorship Platforms:
- Category Exclusive Sponsor: This is the premiere sponsorship for legal, banking, accounting, financing and technology companies to offer relevant services to enrolled Founders. Historically, over 80% of enrolled Founders will engage with the Category Exclusive Sponsor. Sponsors are included in the curriculum, address enrolled Founders throughout the semester, speak at relevant sessions, hand out physical materials, make special offers and have onsite branding.
- Legal Partners: There is a special Category Exclusive opportunity for local law firms. Read more about it here.
- Session Sponsor: Sponsor a relevant session to inform enrolled Founders about a startup-oriented offering, hand out physical materials and have onsite branding. Each session covers a different and potentially relevant company-building subject, ranging from Research to Public Relations. Sponsor the larger Investor Sessions and the Graduation to engage with the broader startup ecosystem.
- Institute Service Provider: Offer services, products or discounts through the Partner page to enrolled Founders and Graduates, generating leads and establishing relationships during the company formation period.
- Course Fee Fellowships: Cover the Course Fee for a limited number of Founders in a specific vertical, such as wireless, with a specific skillset, such as technology, or in a certain demographic, such as female, to build brand affinity with a segment of applicants and create local publicity opportunities.
- Admissions Test Fellowships: Cover the predictive Admissions Test processing costs and create more opportunity for local Founders to be admitted to the program.
- Mentor Travel Sponsorship: Cover travel stipends for top startup CEOs to visit the local program, and, in exchange, the Mentors can meet with your organization or constituencies.
- Graduate Prizes: Provide top Graduates with a cash prize or a free offering, allowing you to work with the best companies from the Founder Institute and to secure publicity in the graduation news.
- Meeting Space Sponsor: Host the sessions in your facility as a means to build brand affinity among enrolled Founders and the larger startup ecosystem, and, for coworking spaces, as a means to generate future customer interest.
- Food and Beverage Sponsor: Provide catering either to all sessions or to select larger investor or graduation events in exchange for onsite branding and special recognition.
All Sponsors Receive:
