Members of the UW Jones + Foster Accelerator 2024

 The Jones + Foster Accelerator program aims to accelerate growth of early-stage, student-led companies through those decisive steps.   Each team is assigned a committee of four or five experienced mentors who will work with them for the duration of the program to come up with actionable business milestones. 

 Teams have six months to accomplish these milestones.  In February 2025, each company will present its accomplishments to the full group of mentors and the Accelerator core committee. Teams that have successfully completed their milestones or demonstrate great improvement can earn up to $25,000 in funding to grow their business even further. 

"We’re really excited to see this cohort work closely with experienced entrepreneurs and investors from across the region that are as diverse in makeup and interests as they are."

- Yuko Oaku, Program Manager

Jones + Foster Accelerator & Dempsey Startup Competition

We had the privilege of being 1 of 10 small businesses in the Seattle area who were selected to receive coaching from expert entrepreneurs, in order to pitch our business idea to a panel of judges.

We won the Audience Choice award, where the audience in attendance voted us as their favorite business idea. This award is greatly appreciated and will be a major help in scaling our business.