During the EMPOWER Accelerator, participants are matched with leading industry and technical experts who help guide their innovation journey from concept to commercialization

• Industry experts include:

• Fortune 500 executives

• Small-business owners

• Startup founders experienced in non-dilutive federal research funding

• Medical device founders and operators

• Experts in business structure, commercialization planning, business model canvas building, market understanding, building cost structure, developing a revenue stream, go-to-market strategy

• Technical experts include:

• Chemical, Biomedical, Agriculture, Mechanical and Industrial Engineers

• Mathematic

• Physics

• Experts in the science behind the product to strategize technical objectives, technical challenges that will need to be mitigated, technical risks, strategy for product development, and physical and human resources needed for product development