Pillars of Innovation Sponsors
Accelerator Benefits
Guidance and Mentorship
- Cohort Director for Dedicated Support & Coaching
- One of the largest mentor networks in Florida with subject & vertical expertise. Many mentors are Entrepreneurs with successful Exits and/or Directors/C-Level at larger corporations
- Membership to Union – our Company & Mentor Connection Platform
- Mentor Surge to meet many mentors in one event
Community and Connections
- Peer to Peer Networking with fellow Cohort members and current Tampa Bay Wave Member companies
- Invites to socials, community events and other opportunities to network and engage
- Women’s Forum Quarterly Events for Women-lead companies
- Major Tech Ecosystem Events introducing you to the Tampa Bay Ecosystem
Access to Capital
- Growing and engaged investor network of 200+ with introductions based on readiness and investor fit
- Coaching to help prepare for Pitches, Investor Meetings, etc.
- Pitch Night during the 100-day program to investors, mentors, and technology stakeholders
- Demo Day event to conclude the 100-day program catered to our investor community
Exposure and Savings
- Lifetime access to GAN and its resources, a highly curated community of more than 100 of the world’s best accelerators, through your participation in Tampa Bay Wave.
- Access our perks, up to $1M in savings, from providers like AWS, Google Cloud, Twilio SendGrid, BREX, HubSpot, and 100’s more!
- Free Co-Working at the Tampa Bay Wave ($2,100 annual value)
- 20 Hours of Free Meeting Space each month ($8,400 annual value)
- Receive 2 Free Weeks of Co-Working at 100+ GAN Accelerators across the world
- PR and Marketing support to communicate successes and celebrate milestones
- Communications on Ecosystem Events & Programs
