Build the Foundation of Your Future Economy
Create more founders, accelerate their success, and build your economy of tomorrow by partnering with the Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute
Unlock Your Region's Entrepreneurial Talent
There are great aspiring entrepreneurs everywhere, but if they are not supported at idea-stage their potential is often wasted. By utilizing over 15 years of experience in empowering employees and first-time founders to launch enduring businesses across 6 continents, the Founder Institute helps governments identify, nurture, and empower entrepreneurs at the grassroots level.
Connect to a Global Venture Network
The Founder Institute is the global leader in idea-stage startup acceleration, offering a suite of tailored solutions to empower your region's economic future. With a global network of mentors and investors spanning 100, we offer custom solutions for each region to reach their entrepreneurial potential.
Four Paths to Empower Local Entrepreneurs
Empower Your Leaders
Provide your economic development leaders with a global network, proven methodologies and tools, and hands-on training that leverages our experience running 11000+ accelerator programs since 2009.
Internationalization & Soft Landings
Catalyze your most promising companies through our 'Seed 2 America' GTM program, provide access to our global investor network and suite of accelerators, or design a custom program to the specific needs of your startups.
Activate New Entrepreneurs
Great startup ecosystems start with great companies. Through our 'Startup Activator' program, you can identify, activate, and empower talented aspiring entrepreneurs to launch companies and grow your economy.
Economic Development Accelerators
Cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurs in your region by providing free or subsidized access to FI Core programs, or launch a new program in your city.
Customer Stories
Want to see our impact in action? Explore detailed case studies of businesses and organizations we've helped thrive.
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Reinforcing Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Bermuda with UNDP
To improve Bermuda’s gender equality and strengthen the local entrepreneurial landscape, the Founder Institute, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) launched a customized 'Rise and Scale: Bermuda Business Accelerator' Program.Read More -
Supporting Afghan Women Entrepreneurs with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
FI's program in Afghanistan evolved into a sponsored program with USAID. Its goal was to continue fostering entrepreneurship in Kabul with a focus on providing opportunities for women to launch companies. FI ran two pre-seed accelerator programs, training over 700 attendees and launching 22 new technology startups, with 35% being women-led.Read More -
Empowering Economic Growth across the Eastside Cities of Seattle with Startup 425
Startup 425, a collaborative economic initiative by the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond, Bothell, and Renton, partnered with Founder Institute to launch a 'Startup Activator' program to help first-time founders launch enduring businesses across both the technology and traditional (small business) realms.Read More
Key Benefits of Partnering with Founder Institute
Create More Entrepreneurs
Nobody has created more entrepreneurs worldwide than the Founder Institute, and more entrepreneurs has consistently been proven to correlate with net job growth, greater economic equiality and mobility.
Connect to a Global Investor Network
FI’s network spans nearly every geography and business vertical, allowing partners to exponentially grow their investor community from day one of a partnership.
Industry Leading Platform
FI's 'FounderGen' platform is the industry standard for launching, running, and growing startup incubation and acceleration programs - providing entrepreneurs with world class AI-tools, and administrators with real-time performance data and reporting.
Embark on Your Journey
Transform potential into success
Start your journey today. Contact us to explore how we can partner to shape the entrepreneurial future of your region.
Avoid the Pitfalls of Falling Behind
In a world where innovation and economic growth are increasingly driven by entrepreneurship, failing to support your early entrepreneurs could mean missing out on transformative opportunities.
About the Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, we have helped tens of thousands of employees and new/ idea-stage entrepreneurs validate, test, and launch startups worth an estimated $20BN. Our mission is to activate and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build meaningful technology businesses worldwide
Your Future Enriched with our Partnership
The Founder Institute partners with government and economic development organizations to build sustainable ecosystems and empower the leaders that will define their future economy. Learn more about how we work with organizations like yours.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,800 entrepreneurs raise over $1.85BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
