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“Launch Yourself In The League Of Successful Start-Ups”

  • Mid July: Cohort 4 Demo Day

    • About the Program

    The NetApp® Excellerator program is designed to help start-ups create innovative, world-class products and solutions that are market ready.

    Program Overview

    Program Overview

    At NetApp, we recognize that innovation never stands alone. This program enables start-ups to use NetApp expertise and its ecosystem of partners, subject-matter experts, and customers to realize the maximum potential of their innovative ideas.

    Program Offerings

    This four-month program helps start-ups develop cutting-edge products and solutions by providing them with an array of unique offerings.

    Mentoring by successful entrepreneurs, senior industry leaders, and investors

    Business Mentorship

    Personalized learning program and mentoring by industry experts

    Technology Mentorship

    Targeted customer access for requirement analysis, proofs of concept, and demos on a case-by-case basis

    Customer Access

    Access to collaboration tools, productivity tools, and the NetApp software development kit (SDK)

    Access to Tools

    Investor connects for selected start-ups (if relevant)

    Investor Connects

    Coworking space in the NetApp Bangalore campus with access to campus amenities

    Coworking Space

    Access to NetApp ONTAP® cloud software and the remote help desk. Advice on business functions such as legal, tax and compliance, finance, marketing, and human resources.

    Technology and Business Support

    Equity-free grant of $15,000

    Grants

    Who Can Apply?

    This program is intended for start-ups that want to explore NetApp expertise in the areas of the hybrid cloud, storage, and data management. We are looking for start-ups specializing in the cloud, the Internet of Things, big data and analytics, machine learning, virtualization, data security, data management, storage, and other related subjects.