Location

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Spring 2010 San Diego / Orange County
Applications: Apr 01, '10
Sessions: Apr 06, '10 - Jul 28, '10

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.

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Sponsors

Title Sponsor:

 
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP  represents hundreds of clients in a wide range of industries from offices in nine major commercial markets. We are counselors, strategists and advocates for the foremost private and public companies. We have a legacy of representing companies that range from startups bringing to market breakthrough products and technologies and frequently argue cases that fall in new areas of law, brought about by technological developments. Our business and litigation practice reaches across a broad array of dynamic industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, clean tech, real estate, financial services, retail and energy.

Media Partner:

 ZENZ! bridges the gap between traditional media-focused and digital agencies with an integrated approach that generates bottom line results. www.ZENZI.com

Events

Join us for a free event to meet local startup founders, and learn about FI.

• Guadalajara Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 22, 6 - 9 PM)

See all of our upcoming events here. 

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The Founder Institute has just launched a new chapter in Houston, Texas. Applications for Early Acceptance into the program start today and are due by August 3rd, with the Closing Application Deadline on August 20th, 2010. The weekly company-building sessions run on Thursday evenings from August 30th until December 10th, 2011. Anyone starting a technology company or with a dream to launch an innovative business is invited to apply.

As a bonus, the Institute will provide all early applicants in Houston with a percentile score on their Admissions Test performance for the first time in the program's history. The Admissions Test predicts entrepreneurial success with 73% accuracy, having validated the test results across 1,000 applicants worldwide, over 300 enrolled founders and over 160 graduated companies. Applicants will know if they are in the top decile or quartile of entrepreneurs worldwide.

Houston is the eleventh worldwide location and ninth location in the United States. The Institute seeks to globalize Silicon Valley. Four locations in the United States are currently accepting applications:

• Houston (applications due 8/22)
• New York (applications due 8/29)
• Washington DC (applications due 9/2)
• San Diego (applications due 9/14)

The locations worldwide include Silicon Valley, Singapore, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Houston, Boston, New York, Washington DC, and Paris.