InnovateSLC

Accelerator Program and Small Business Training Series

InnovateSLC offered startups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in Salt Lake City, Utah, a unique opportunity to help build and grow the local economy through two distinct initiatives – an accelerator and small business training series. This program was possible thanks to funding from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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Accelerator

Developed and facilitated by Kinect Capital (formerly VentureCapital.Org), the accelerator program was an intensive course designed to provide participants with the tools and resources they need to grow their businesses and bring their innovations to market. Throughout the program, participants had access to guidance and training from experienced industry experts and opportunities to network and collaborate with other entrepreneurs.

Featured Startups

The latest seven startups to participate the accelerator program included:

• LoChi Market
• Blendyd Studios
• ARX
• Rechast
• RefloDx, Inc.
• Right Angle Engineering
• TowPro

You can check out the full recording of the live pitches they delivered on demo day here. Plus watch these short (~1 min) founder spotlights:

Small Business Training

Emerging technologies are reshaping education and industry. However, few small business owners know how to leverage them. We designed a free training series for small businesses in Salt Lake City to bring small business owners up to date on the latest technologies available.

Participating small businesses got the chance to tap into our network of community institutions like universities, museums, and libraries to learn how to access cutting-edge tools to create new projects and services.

Hear directly from small business owners who participated in past workshops:

InnovateSLC Partners

This program would not be possible without the support of our partners.

• Economic Development Administration
• Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development
• Kinect Capital
• Salt Lake Small Business Development Center