Proto Accelerator

Proto Accelerator is a startup accelerator with a focus on Michigan. It links technology startups from around the world with established companies that want to modernise how they operate. Each cohort runs for three months.

What Proto Accelerator offers

• Startup programme — a three-month accelerator where startups test new business models with corporate backing.
• Capital and guidance — startups receive funding, expert input and accountability to put growth strategies into practice.
• Corporate innovation programmes — companies can set up scalable programmes aimed at raising efficiency, cutting costs and adding value in their sector.
• Investment and company building — the accelerator invests in and builds startups through its links with industry leaders.

Who it works with

Two groups take part: technology startups looking for capital and expertise, and corporate partners looking for outside ideas. A Michigan economic development agency adviser is quoted on the site as a corporate partner.

Key facts

• Programme length: three months per cohort
• Region: Michigan, with startups drawn from across the globe
• Model: startups and corporates work together in the same programme