Cisco LaunchPad
Offers deep-tech startups a 6-month Cisco accelerator with a performance-based grant.
Twice a year, Cisco runs a six-month cohort of six to eight deep-tech startups, supported by more than 100 internal and external mentors who advise on product and technology. Startups get a nominal grant at the start of the cohort, with a further grant at the end tied to performance during the program, alongside access to Cisco's own technology platform, business support services covering legal, t…
Cisco LaunchPad looks for deep-tech startups working in disruptive technology across networking and infrastructure, security, IoT, AI and machine learning, image processing, video analytics, and healthcare-specific technology. It runs as a B2B corporate accelerator aimed at co-creating solutions for the next wave of internet users.
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