Overview of The Program

Startup founders partook in a five-week immersive program at Draper University in Silicon Valley, the epicenter of entrepreneurship and innovation. This residential accelerator provided an intensive exploration into the dynamic, evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem and opportunities for founders to build their network.

Over 700 companies have been launched by Draper University’s alumni, substantiating the institution's prowess in nurturing robust business acumen and strategic thinking. These companies have made a significant global impact, spreading across 103 countries, generating over 7000 new jobs, and amassing more than $950M from top-tier global investors.

This underscores the pivotal role of Draper University in fueling economic growth and societal advancement worldwide. Founders have the exceptional opportunity to network with 90+ founders hailing from 37 countries, facilitating a fertile ground for the exchange of ideas and strategies. The attendees gleaned valuable insights into the intricacies of fundraising, methodologies for fostering and nurturing innovative ideas, and the blueprints for effectively structuring entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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The curriculum unfolded a variety of diverse topics, including the acceleration strategies driving Silicon Valley's success with diversified environments. It is structured to build endurance and enhance the capacity for entrepreneurship in each individual. A key part of this is to build solid bonds between all members of the cohort so that they can build life-long networks with other founders coming from all over the globe.

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During the stay on campus, participants have the opportunity to share accommodations with fellow entrepreneurs. Room assignments are carefully curated by our team with the intention of enhancing overall experience by facing diversity of countries and industries. These arrangements are made in a gender-segregated manner, ensuring that individuals of the same gender are housed together. Sharing a room with other founders; seeing how other founders work and live their lives day and night times and teaming up as a group to achieve successes for the team help generate capabilities to cooperate with a group of multicultural individuals and handle unexpected situations.

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Participants have access to Draper Hero City as well as Draper University during their stay on Campus.

Draper Hero City is a co-working space located across from the street from campus. http://www.herocity.com/

<aside> 📊 Cohort Statistics

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Some interesting statistics from the cohort: