Sprint Accelerator Announces 2017 Program & Sponsors
October 20 2016 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Sprint, Pinsight Media+ and Dairy Farmers of
America to lead fourth program to help startups build and
strengthen their businesses
The Sprint Accelerator today announced plans and new corporate
sponsors for the 2017 Accelerator program, which will begin on
April 3. The 90-day program will feature mentors from the lead
sponsor organizations and from the investor, business development
and entrepreneurial communities, as well as business building
informational sessions. Applications are open now at
sprintaccelerator.com.
As Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure announced at the 2016 Sprint Mobile
Accelerator Demo Day last spring, the Sprint Accelerator will join
with other businesses for the next evolution of its program to
offer increased collaboration among established companies and
startups. The Spring 2017 program will be focused on industry
clusters that are strengths of the Kansas City region – Digital and
Ag Tech. Allowing organizations to select startups that align with
their strategic goals gives them increased access to innovative
products and services. And, each startup selected for the program,
will receive unprecedented resources from these sponsors.
”Joining with other organizations allows us to expand the
Accelerator program and offer even more access and opportunities to
startup companies,” said Kevin McGinnis, CEO, Pinsight Media+, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Sprint and founder of the Sprint
Accelerator. “These partnerships are a win-win for all
participants. They give entrepreneurs the chance to learn from an
established, successful business, and give sponsor companies access
to new technologies and innovative products.”
The Corporate Sponsors for the 2017 program are:
Sprint – Sprint is a communications services company
that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to
the things they care about most.
Pinsight Media+ – Pinsight Media+, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sprint, is combining first-party data with mobile web
and app data to uncover users’ actual habits and brand affinities
to provide targeted ad campaigns.
Both Sprint and Pinsight Media+ are looking for startups focused
on data analytics, advertising technology and omni-channel
services.
Dairy Farmers of America – Dairy Farmers of America
(DFA) is a national dairy marketing cooperative in the
United States that is headquartered in Kansas City. It is owned by
and serves more than 14,000 dairy farmer-members representing more
than 8,000 farms in 48 states. DFA provides value to its
members through the core business of marketing members’ milk. DFA
also is one of the country’s most diversified manufacturers of
dairy products, food components and ingredients and is a leader in
formulating and packaging shelf-stable dairy products.
DFA is looking for startups in Ag Tech with applications to any
portion of the dairy value chain (from farm, to processing, to
distribution, to table) including product testing, data management,
herd health and management, sustainability and traceability.
“New developments in agriculture and food production are key to
ensure we continue delivering nutritious dairy to consumers around
the world in a safe, sustainable and efficient manner,” said Monica
Massey, senior vice president and chief of staff for DFA. “This
partnership with the Sprint Accelerator offers us a unique
opportunity to connect with Ag Tech entrepreneurs who have ideas on
how technology can bring greater value to our dairy farmer-owners —
whether it’s on the dairy farm, in the transportation network, in
our plants, even connecting with consumers in grocery stores,
farmer’s markets or at the dinner table.”
New highlights of the 2017 Accelerator program include:
- Targeted, strategic meetings with the
corporate partner teams to discuss business development, pilots and
potential sponsorships;
- Mentors from the Corporate Sponsors and
their networks, as well as from the investor, business development
and entrepreneurial communities;
- Business building sessions around
product, brand, marketing and entrepreneurship;
- State-of-the-art workspace facilities
provided at Sprint Accelerator in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts
District.
More details are available at sprintaccelerator.com.
“Continuing the magic which happens at the Sprint Accelerator is
important for the KC community,” said Darcy Howe of the KC Rise
Fund. “Seeds of innovation needed by a region and by corporations
which want to grow start in hubs of collaboration and connectivity.
Put another 'W' in the column for KC!”
About Sprint and its Support for Entrepreneurship:Sprint
has a strong history of working with startups in Silicon Valley,
Kansas City and around the globe, helping young companies navigate
the corporate world and build momentum behind their new businesses.
Sprint is committed to supporting the entrepreneurial movement
across the country, delivering new business opportunities, and
spurring the startup spirit within the company. In 2014, Sprint
opened the award-winning Sprint Accelerator in Kansas City. The
accelerator space also is used to deliver year-round programming,
including The Kansas City Mentor Network, STEM programs,
entrepreneurial community collaboration and co-working space for
startup organizations.
About Sprint:Sprint (NYSE:S) is a communications services
company that creates more and better ways to connect its
customers to the things they care about most. Sprint served
more than 59.4 million connections as of June 30, 2016 and is
widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying
innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service
from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract
brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance
Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has
been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North
America for the past five years. You can learn more and visit
Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and
www.twitter.com/sprint.
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Sprint AcceleratorDoug Dresslaer,
816-885-1814doug.d.dresslaer@sprint.com
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