Catalyst NYC Jan25D

• Program Type: In-person
• **Location:**New York
• Equity Taken: 0
• Program duration: Six months
• Stage: Pre-seed to seed
• Industries of Focus: This program is industry agnostic, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Cloud Computing, Computer Vision, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Emerging Media, Hardware / Robotics, Health Tech Impact/Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Smart Cities, Smart Mobility, Virtual Reality (VR), Web3, Urban Systems.

Key Highlights

• The NYU Tandon Future Labs offer the businesses of tomorrow a network of innovation spaces and programs that support early-stage startups in New York City. The first public-private partnership with New York City, the Future Labs’ uniqueness is by creating incubation programs focused on increasing the success rate of new ventures by connecting ventures to NYU resources and research.
• Our program is equity free and no cost. Save your equity for future investors and employees.
• In-Kind Benefits of Up to $350,000 - From pro bono legal support from Goodwin, pitch coaching, financial planning, and resources from partners like Amazon and Google, our startups receive what they need to reach the next stage of business development.
• After the six-month Catalyst accelerator and based on mutually agreed upon milestones, graduates can transition to our Next Round program, which we encourage for continued growth and support.
• We'll introduce you to influencers and mentors in New York City's entrepreneurial ecosystem, facilitating speaking engagements and other marketing opportunities.
• we are aiming to keep the program open to self-construction while having a learning session once a month. Our startups will be asked to attend the monthly session and send a weekly company update to Catalyst’s team.
• The NYU Future Labs also run a for-credit internship program, where companies have the opportunity to recruit NYU Tandon students to work on specific projects in return for academic credit.
• This state program grants startups tax-free status while they're enrolled in accelerator or incubator programs at approved organizations like the Future Labs.
• Supported by a student intern, our companies can access the 10,000 square-foot MakerSpace at NYU Tandon's Brooklyn campus.
• Catalyst is an in-person program and we do ask our companies to attend sessions in our space in Brooklyn (about 1 session per month). Also, we highly recommend all companies to be working from our working space and attend other Future Labs events.
• We do not take equity or other compensation from selected ventures for participation in Catalyst. We are able to keep this a no-cost program thanks to strong support from NYU Tandon, our founding partner, and our other valuable supporters and sponsors.