Calling all tech startups: NewME Accelerator may be coming to a city near you.
The startup incubation program geared toward underrepresented minorities in the tech world announced its eight-city tour on Wednesday. The three-night version of the 12-week intensive program will start in Washington, DC on March 1 and hit NYC, LA, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, Detroit, and Durham.
For $149, entrepreneurs will receive incomparable opportunities for mentorship, exposure, and education, as well as rub shoulders with industry experts and special guests. The tour concludes with Demo Day where participants pitch to top investors for a chance to win a $25,000 service prize pack.
DC’s lineup of speakers includes NewME Accelerator Founder and CEO Angela Benton, Vice President of Investments and Revolution Ventures David Hall and CEO of iStrategy Labs Peter Corbett. To check out the program or register, visit the NewME Accelerator website.
News of the tour comes two days after NewME’s Spring 2013 startups were announced. Cycle 4 includes a diverse group of startup founders: Â Adrian Walker of Rippld, Frederick Hutson of Fotopigeon, Brandon Rivers of Fanmeetr, Have1OnMe founder Marco Aponte, DigitalMunch’s Lin Tam, Steven Otu of VocalTap and SoClick’s Justin Dawkins.
Many NewME participants have gone on to do great things in the tech space, and the accelerator has in turn brought those startups on to work with the brand. Take cycle one’s Pencil You In, founded by Tiffani Ashley Bell. The startup now exclusively powers NewME’s entire booking system.