Stage 3: Scaling Up
Focus on growing your startup and expanding. At this stage, goals and paths may vary, but here are some resources that can help.
Late-stage Pitching
Late-stage pitching is similar to early-stage but for larger funding opportunities.
A compelling late-stage pitch can secure the necessary funding and strategic partnerships to take your venture to the next level and achieve sustained success.
Accelerators
Accelerators are programs designed to support and rapidly scale startups through mentorship, resources and funding. Participating in an accelerator provides access to experienced mentors, industry experts, and a network of investors.
Joining an accelerator can significantly boost your startup’s development, providing the tools and connections needed to succeed in the competitive market.
Late-stage Incubators
Late-stage incubators offer tailored support to startups that have moved beyond the initial development phase and are ready to scale.
These incubators provide resources like advanced mentorship and access to funding opportunities focusing on growth and expansion.
Late-stage incubators help refine business strategies, optimize operations and prepare startups for larger markets.
Regional Innovation Centers (RIC’s)
Regional innovation centers offer entrepreneurs programs and services to help them grow their businesses.
Programming and services are offered to clients typically in early-stage or growing innovation and technology companies with the potential to expand and succeed globally.
They provide expert advice, funding, resources and more!
Advice from our entrepreneurs
Meet Albert Wang, co-founder of Comend, a platform focusing on advancing research for rare diseases. Albert recently graduated from the iBioMed HESE program and is now focusing on growing Comend. Here’s what he has to say to entrepreneurs starting out:
“Try. Actually just try and do it. Don’t try in the sense that you do a Google search. Actually try and turn this into a business. Really think about how you bring this solution to its intended users and how to sustain that financially.”