Current Licensed Partners
Incubators. Universities. SBDCs. Governments.
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The StartupWheel is used by business advisors and educators in many different organizations from incubators to government agencies. They all customize the StartupWheel to their specific needs and the types of entrepreneurs they are working with.
See what our partners say about us and how they use the StartupWheel under Testimonials.
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USA
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Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NY) is a comprehensive school of engineering, applied sciences, technology and research, and is rooted in a 156-year tradition of invention, innovation and entrepreneurship. In addition to its main campus in New York City at MetroTech Center in downtown Brooklyn, it also offers programs at sites throughout the region and around the globe. Globally, NYU-Poly has programs in Israel, China and is an integral part of NYU’s campus in Abu Dhabi.
The Small Business Development Centers Network of Ohio (OH) is the premier technical assistance program for Ohio’s small businesses. The network is provided through a partnership between the Ohio Department of Development, the U.S. Small Business Administration and selected Ohio chambers of commerce, colleges and universities, and economic development agencies. There are 41 funded SBDCs throughout Ohio staffed by highly trained, Certified Business Advisors®. Centers provide no-cost, confidential, in-depth, one-on-one counseling for businesses that will or currently employ under 500 employees.
The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce (OH) provides buying power, business expertise, connections and advocacy necessary for small businesses to succeed. From advocacy, to business consulting, certification programs and more, the Chamber has the business expertise to help strengthen and grow businesses.
With a wide variety of two-year associate degree programs, certificate programs, workshops, and occupational skills training, Zane State College’s (OH) experienced-based education provides high value for students of all ages.
The Ohio International Trade Assistance Center ITAC (OH), provides services to small and medium size businesses that are new to export or want to expand export activity. The purpose of the ITAC is to provide counseling and training to small and medium sized businesses in order to promote growth through exports.
Kent State University‘s (OH) eight-campus system, among the largest regional systems in the country, serves both the development of a true living/learning approach at the Kent Campus and the regional needs on seven other campuses throughout Northeast Ohio.
Rhodes State College (OH) is a public, state-assisted institution of higher learning which is chartered to provide degree granting career education programs, non-credit workforce development, and consulting for business and industry.
The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (OH) provides business consultation, seminars and workshops for hundreds of Hispanic business owners and entrepreneurs. The stated goal is to advance the formation and growth of Hispanic businesses in Northeast Ohio.
Cleveland State University (OH) has approximately 16,000 students and a mission to encourage excellence, diversity, and engaged learning by providing a contemporary and accessible education in the arts, sciences, humanities and professions, and by conducting research, scholarship, and creative activity across these branches of knowledge.
The Ohio Small Business Development Center at the Summit Medina Business Alliance (OH) offers a broad range of consulting services for small businesses in Summit and Medina Counties in areas such as Business Management, Marketing and Sales and Financial Analysis.
The Ohio Small Business Development Center at The Entrepreneurs Center (OH) helps people start, sustain and grow their businesses. The center offers consulting services and regular training programs for businesses at all stages of development help to nurture individuals who will contribute to the economic health of the region through job creation.
Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation (NY) is part of the Center for Sustainable Design Studies at Pratt Institute, one of the most prestigious, independent art schools in the US. The incubator is a community of design entrepreneurs launching sustainable businesses.
TECH Fort Worth (TX) is a nonprofit business incubator which helps entrepreneurs bring to market innovative technologies that will impact the environment, empower the community and improve healthcare. TECH Fort Worth is a public-private partnership of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, The City of Fort Worth, and the Fort Worth business community.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) is the oldest technological university in the US. Since 2008, the Institute has certified and licensed the StartupWheel® for a course taught through the Lally School of Management & Technology at RPI, which gives students the ability to “Start a New Venture”.
Parsons – The New School for Design (NY) offers programs in design education and entrepreneurship. It’s faculty is comprised of New York City artists and designers, and the School runs several design exhibitions and events during the year. In 2009, Parsons began using the StartupWheel® for a course taught for the school’s fashion design students in “Business and Entrepreneurship”.
Innovation Connector (IN) helps aspiring entrepreneurs nurture, cultivate and grow their tech- based business ideas by providing, in a word, opportunities — opportunities to network, to learn from mentors, and to gain access to valuable resources and education.
The Siskiyou County Economic Development Council, Inc. (SCEDC) (CA) is a non-profit corporation designed to promote the overall economic development of Siskiyou County in Northern California – improving the local economic base and generating increased permanent employment opportunities.
NY ACRE – The New York City Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy (NY) helps clean technology and renewable energy companies in New York City grow, advancing the City as a role model for environmental sustainability and smart growth.
The North East Indiana Innovation Center (IN) is a non-profit, community-based resource center that catalyzes the growth and development of technology-based companies in Northeast Indiana, thereby diversifying, improving, and growing the region’s economy.
QAdvisory (NY) is a New York City based incubator for social mission companies, ventures and initiatives, providing a combination of high-level strategic business advisory services, management services to implement on the advice given, and also to provide seed stage financing to its residents.
Innovation Pointe (IN) is a high-tech business incubator managed by the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville. Located in the heart of Downtown Evansville, Innovation Pointe assists in the creation and growth of new businesses in the Evansville area to increase the overall wealth of the city and people.
Programs at Radford University’s Business Assistance Center (VA) share the goal to support businesses throughout Western Virginia. From international expansion to software certification, the Business Assistance Center’s professional staff work together to provide in-depth, hands-on services and programs.
Illinois State University (IL) was originally founded as a training school for teachers, but today the school offers a range of programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. ISU has more than 20.000 students.
For 30 years Milwaukee SBDC, (WI) associated with University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, has worked with new entrepreneurs to turn ideas into viable business concepts, and with established businesses to improve performance.
Rogers State University (OK) is a regional four-year university in northeastern Oklahoma recognized for its high-quality academic programs, nurturing scholastic atmosphere and high-technology learning environment. The University offers a variety of bachelor and associate degrees to assist students in achieving their personal and professional goals.
The Lowcountry Small Business Hub, Inc. (SC) is a membership of partners with the goal of bringing needed technologies, expertise and meeting facilities to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
TechTown (MI) is Detroit’s research and technology park, was established in 2000 when Wayne State University, General Motors, and the Henry Ford Health System convened to create an engine of economic growth with both local and statewide impact. TechTown seeks to reignite Detroit’s entrepreneurial culture by providing incubation and acceleration resources including space for lease, coaching, mentoring, educational workshops and access to talent and capital.
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Canada
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Imac Group helps small and mid-sized organizations develop and implement effective pro-active strategies for achieving finance marketing, operational improvement and business development goals.
TEC Edmonton is a Canadian not-for-profit business service provider – a joint venture between the University of Alberta and the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) – that helps transform technologies into business opportunities. TEC Edmontons goal is to capture the value of the innovation in it’s region.
WaterSMART connects and brings research, technical and water market domain expertise together in an entrepreneurial, collaborative, market focused community focused on the successful commercialization of water management and conservation products.
Clinexus is a not-for-profit product commercialization center funded by the Government of Alberta. Clinexus’ mission is to help small and medium businesses, that are developing and selling health technology applications, grow.
Lakeland College is a post-secondary college in Alberta, Canada. It is publicly funded, and maintains two campuses in Vermilion and Lloydminster. Lakeland serves about 7,500 full- and part-time students.
Medicine Hat College is a public, board governed, comprehensive community college serving a large region of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. The MHC is located in the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. MHC’s main campus services almost 2,500 students each year.
Tech Futures is an organization that is transforming the way research and innovation happens in Alberta. Through collaborative processes Tech Futures assists researchers and Alberta businesses in bringing their ideas from bench to market.
The Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta is focused on its mission to establish Southeast Alberta as the hub for regional economic development through collaborative partnerships, stimulating growth and wealth for the region and its member communities.
North Alberta Business Incubator has been serving the needs of business owners for over 20 years. They offer office space, coaching, training, seminar and administrative support services to help grow existing businesses and kick start new business ideas.
Radda Ventures Ltd. specializes in innovation consulting and management as well as real estate investing and investment in start-up companies.
The Centre for Research & Innovation (CRI) – Grande Prairie Regional College provides a robust suite of innovation and applied research services for inventors, innovators and researchers within Northwestern Alberta through provincial, regional, and community relationships. The CRI acts as a meeting place for innovators to connect with scientists, researchers, investors and mentors.
Rameco Consulting Group provides Executive Coaching, Leadership Training and Executive Team Development, by collaborating closely with business owners and senior management to identify specific goals for growing the business and the strategies to achieve them.
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Mexico
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Tecnológico de Monterrey is a higher education institute that prepares students to become responsible citizens who contributes to their communitie’s social development. Tecnológico de Monterrey seeks to instill in it’s students humanistic values, international outlook and entrepreneurial spirit.
Impulsa Incubadora is a Mexico-based virtual incubator that focuses on developing socially and economically high-impact projects. The incubator serves its clients with everything from crafting the business concept to building the organizational structure and launching the business.
Wayra Mexico is an incubator initiative from the tele-company Telefonica. So far Telefonica has started 9 incubators in Latin America and Spain with the stated goal to generate ideas, explore talent and create economic growth in Spanish speaking regions.
UNINCUBE is a business incubator, that serves high-tech projects such as Information Technology and Communication, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. UNINCUBE offers all the tools, resources and relationships necessary to grow and develop a business and the incubator’s mission is to contribute to regional and national economic development through the creation and strengthening of technology-based businesses.
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Europe
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The DEACA (Denmark) is the premier government agency responsible for creating growth for the Danish business and entrepreneurship community. The agency uses the StartupWheel® with great success in a nationwide program to support all five regions in Denmark for business and entrepreneurial growth.
The Regional Business Link Centers (Denmark) offer business advisory to entrepreneurs and businesses with an ambition to grow. The Business Link Center services are funded by the DEACA and are free of charge to the public users. Since 2008, over 100 business advisors from all centers have been trained and certified in the StartupWheel®.
A mission of the incubator Technopole de l’Aube en Champagne (France) is innovation engineering which consists of identifying, evaluating and selecting innovative projects and then supporting the entrepreneurs as they develop and create their new company. Currently, 38 companies are based at the Technopole employing over 300 people.
Incubateur Descartes (France) is a public incubator based in Paris that strives to contribute to the economic development by attracting innovative companies with the potential for growth to the region. Currently Incubateur Descartes work with 7 client companies and hopes to expand to 20 companies over the next couple of years.
Knowmads (The Netherlands) is an entrepreneurial school for creative and social entrepreneurs. Knowmads educators have since the school’s inception used the StartupWheel® in their teaching to help students creatively develop and realize their business ideas.
Lund LSI (Sweden) is a science incubator with client companies in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical technology, nanotechnology and food technology. Lund LSI offers specialist and investor networks, and has a strong focus on product validation, documentation, procedures and regulatory requirements.
Minc (Sweden) is an incubator that helps entrepreneurs to a faster growth in a creative environment. Minc also functions as a networking platform for young entrepreneurs, traditional industry and research and innovation resources.
Gothia Innovation AB (Sweden) is a science park with a mission to create a better balance between industry, commerce, agriculture, public activities and knowledge-based businesses, as well as to promote excellence in business and create more jobs for students from the University of Skövde.
Ozkent & Taysever (Turkey) is a corporate training and consulting service agency that specializes in the field of innovation. With strong ties to the business community, Ozkent & Taysever works closely with both banks, government agencies and non-profit organizations to help further develop the startup environment in Turkey, and was certified in using the StartupWheel in the Spring of 2011.
Promote Iceland – Islandsstofa (Iceland) is an organization with the goals to strengthen Iceland‘s good image and reputation, to support the competitive standing of Icelandic industries in foreign markets, and to attract foreign tourists and investments to the country.
Íverksetarhúsið (Faraoe Islands) is a non-profit innovation center that among other things helps entrepreneurs become successful by introducing them to relevant business development resources, including business leaders, investors, consultants, etc. Since 2008, business advisors in the center have been trained in the StartupWheel®.
Greenland Tourism and Business Council (Greenland) provides several business services to the entrepreneurs and small businesses, including: advisory, innovation and development projects, export promotion and marketing, public relations and communications and advice for participation in North Atlantic and EU program collaborations. In 2009, the Council trained and certified all business advisors in the StartupWheel® method.
The business section of Nuuk Municipality (Greenland), the capital and largest city in Greenland, became a licensee of the StartupWheel® in the summer of 2009.
Greenland Venture (Greenland) is a Venture Capital firm focused on advising and investing in companies located or engaged in Greenland. The StartupWheel® is used by Greenland Ventures to advise and help strengthen and grow companies in their portfolio.
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Middle East
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College of the North Atlantic (United Arab Emirates) has 17 campus locations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and one in the Middle East State of Qatar. The vision of College of the North Atlantic is of lifelong learners who are educated and highly skilled, able to meet the demands of the labour market and contribute to the social, economic, and cultural well-being of their communities. Three professors at the College of the North Atlantic in Qatar became certified users of the StartupWheel in April 2011.