Online Event
Leveraging Federal Grants & Resources for Startup Success
Meet the local FI Mentor specializing in Federal Programs and Resources
Date
Dec 02, 2025
Time
04:30 pm - 05:30 pm
Address
Online Event
Join Nitin Pradhan, former Federal CTO and CEO of ScaleUP USA, as he shares his insights on how startups can tap into federal grants and resources to fuel growth. Nitin will provide actionable strategies for accessing funding, maximizing resources, and building a fundable business. This session is specifically designed for Penn West program founders.
What You'll Learn
- More information about the federal resources.
- What the Scale Up USA accelerator experience is like.
- Practical tips and specific answers to your questions.
Featured Speaker:
- Nitin Pradhan - Former Federal CIO & CEO of ScaleUP USA - Technologist, former Federal CIO (U.S. DOT), and now founder of New Second Homes, where he's blending decades of tech innovation with a deeply personal mission: helping people live globally, simply & securely. He has 25+ years leading billion-dollar digital transformations in government, education & enterprise. Before New Second Homes, he founded ScaleUP USA, guiding technology innovators to win enterprise & federal markets.
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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 8,100 entrepreneurs raise over 1.9BN 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.
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