T-Mobile Accelerator

T-Mobile Accelerator serves as a hub for driving ideas, innovation and action. It is a non-equity, hybrid program that looks for startup and scaling companies from around the world that will bring unique technologies to T-Mobile's customers and will benefit from T-Mobile's network and resources. Current programs are Sports & Entertainment and Healthcare. Cohort companies work with experts and mentors, make new connections and get access to resources to accelerate their growth, including proofs-of-concept, testing and pre-market validation on T-Mobile's 5G network.

Key Benefits

• Leadership Coaching
• Networking
• Business Collaboration
• Mentorship
• T-Mobile Ecosystem
• Support with facilities, mentors, visibility, and proactive engagement around business opportunities that might emerge from the program
• Opportunities to showcase or demo products, services, or solutions co-created with T-Mobile and using the T-Mobile Network
• Work streams with business partners and technical experts to guide proofs-of-concept, testing, and pre-market validation on T-Mobile's 5G network
• Alumni access to an exclusive network of companies
• Non-equity: no exchange of funds for equity; introductions to T-Mobile Ventures can be made at the appropriate time

Eligibility

• Companies of any stage; growth-stage startups and scaling companies that have achieved initial product-market-fit, are entering their next stage of growth, and are looking to partner at scale with a large corporation
• Startup/scaling companies from around the world that will bring unique technologies to T-Mobile's customers and benefit from T-Mobile's network and resources
• Single founder companies are accepted
• Current programs: Sports & Entertainment (media, sports viewing experiences, immersive XR, operations, production and event management) and Healthcare (telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, AI-driven diagnostics, connected medical devices)

Program Structure

• Core programming is typically around 3 months, and may extend based on the key goals of the program and partners; varying start dates
• Hybrid: virtual and in-person elements; required in-person activity is coordinated in advance
• Selection: a committee reviews applications, with follow-up calls/interviews as needed; selected finalists pitch a cross-functional group, then offers are extended to join the cohort
• Program flow: Join or Apply → Showcase → Collaborate → Engage
• Each party retains ownership of its own IP, unless otherwise specified or negotiated