7 Startups From Across the Country Selected For Revamped Program
Company Website:
http://www.sprint.com
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- (Business Wire)
Sprint (NYSE:S) and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) today announced the
seven companies participating in the fourth annual accelerator program,
which launches today and continues through June. The Sprint Accelerator
is located in the heart of the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City,
MO.
“We are very excited for the launch of our restructured program so that
the 2017 Corporate Accelerator program can better position our
entrepreneurs to meet the needs of our corporate sponsors and,
hopefully, develop long-term partnerships,” said Kevin McGinnis, vice
president of Pinsight Media+ and managing executive of the Sprint
Accelerator.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Sprint on the 2017 Accelerator program,”
said Kevin Strathman, senior vice president of Finance at Dairy Farmers
of America. “There is tremendous innovation happening in the agriculture
space, and we’re looking forward to collaborating with and helping
mentor these startup companies.”
The Corporate Accelerator is a 90-day, immersive program. Startups in
two verticals — Digital and Ag Tech — will work directly with leaders
from Sprint, DFA, Pinsight Media+, Virgin Mobile USA, and Dairy One.
This year’s participants come from cities around the U.S. and are
working to develop both hardware and software-based solutions.
"We’ve made some big changes to our program for the fourth year,” said
Doug Dresslaer, managing director of the Corporate Accelerator. “Some of
the goals and technologies of these two independent vertical programs
are strikingly complementary, which means these entrepreneurs have more
access to the resources they need to grow. And, with even more
mentorship from experts than in the past, we expect the collaborations
between the startups and corporations to be incredibly productive for
both sides."
“Our goal, is to deliver on strategic outcomes shared by both the
corporation and the startup,” said McGinnis. “Together, we hope to bring
innovations to market that will be transformational to digital and
agricultural businesses.”
Visit the Sprint Accelerator calendar for public opportunities to engage
with these companies at sprintaccelerator.com.
The 2017 Class of the Corporate Accelerator
AgTech Vertical Participants
- AgVoice from Altanta, GA. AgVoice is a mobile voice-interaction
service designed for food and agriculture professionals to capture
insights on the go.
- HerdDogg from Longmont, CO. HerdDogg builds state-of-the-art
smart ear tags and readers for livestock ID and health monitoring.
- My Dairy Dashboard from Frisco, TX. My Dairy Dashboard connects
your data to simplify your dairy decisions through a visual dashboard
of aggregated herd, feed, milk, and weather data.
- TradeLanes from Miami, FL. TradeLanes digitizes and automates
the supply chain for shippers, merchants, and traders.
Digital Vertical Participants
- Centiment from New York, NY. Centiment is an advertising
platform powered by second-generation artificial intelligence (AI)
that analyzes emotion, going beyond the constraints of current
sentiment analysis.
- DART Technologies from New York, NY. A digital product studio
at the intersection of new media (x) mobility, DART Technologies
builds location-based solutions for modern transit and urban
development.
- Oodles Rewards from Austin, TX. A customer loyalty platform
that connects brands and retailers with local shoppers.
About Sprint and its Support for Entrepreneurship
Sprint has a strong history of working with startups in Silicon Valley,
Kansas City and around the globe, helping young companies navigate the
corporate world and build momentum behind their new businesses. Sprint
is committed to supporting the entrepreneurial movement across the
country, delivering new business opportunities, and spurring the startup
spirit within the company. In 2014, Sprint opened the award-winning
Sprint Accelerator in Kansas City – home of the Corporate Accelerator.
The accelerator space is used to deliver year-round programming,
including mentor engagement, STEM programs, entrepreneurial community
collaboration, and community coworking space.
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more
and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about
most. Sprint served 59.5 million connections as of Dec. 31, 2016 and is
widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national
carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands including
Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant
national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier
1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years. You
can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Dairy Farmers of America:
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a national dairy marketing cooperative
that serves and is owned by more than 13,000 members on nearly 8,000
farms in 48 states. DFA also is one of the country’s most diversified
manufacturers of dairy products, food components and ingredients, and is
a leader in formulating and packaging shelf-stable dairy products. For
more information, call 1-888-DFA-MILK (332-6455) or visit www.dfamilk.com.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170403005948/en/
Contacts:
Sprint Accelerator
Doug Dresslaer, 816-885-1814
doug.d.dresslaer@sprint.com
Source: Sprint
© 2024 Canjex Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.