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Helping you bring your idea to execution

We are looking for the next smashing Windows 8 app.
If you are a startup and you have a brilliant, financially viable idea for a Windows 8 app, pitch it to us. Your app wins our hearts and your startup wins:

  1. $30,000
    OF FUNDING

    in exchange for a minority stake in your company

  2. MENTOR-LED BOOT CAMP

    Two of the people on your team fly to Hong Kong for a week of mentor-led boot camp with Accelerator HK

  3. ACCELERATION PROGRAM

    3 months virtual acceleration program via Paul Orlando, director of AcceleratorHK and TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2012 Hackathon winner

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Application submissions are now closed

  • The five shortlisted apps are: Oprio, Jotstory, Sofly, The Joy project, Slingboard-Labs
  • The judges will schedule online interviews with the shortlisted teams in the
    period April 1st – April 10
  • The team chosen to win the $30,000 funding will be announced on April 15 on this page
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FAQ

Who can apply?
Early stage startups who believe in the future of Windows 8. Your team needs at least one technical founder and one non-technical co-founder. If you are selected for the accelerator you will have to incorporate a company before the program starts unless you already have done so. There are no geographic limitations.
What do you need to apply for the program?
Anything from a simple wireframe to a mockup will work just fine. Chances are your idea will undergo serious changes.
What are the selection criteria?
We want our program to add value to your whole team. We are biased toward startups with a minimum of two and up to four people participating in the accelerator; strong technical, design and business skills; those who have made some progress on their concept, prototype or existing service; and those who show us they’re coachable and open-minded.
Can I apply with more than one project?
No, your team should be focused only on one product at a time in the accelerator.
We’ve already worked on our startup for a while and have applied to another accelerator. Can we still apply?
Yes.
We’ve already worked on our startup for a while and have taken investment. Can we still apply?
Yes.
Do I have to use Telerik products in my project?
No
Read full Terms & Conditions here

Meet the judges

Steve Forte

Steve Forte is the Chief Strategy Officer at Telerik and sits on the board of several start-ups including Triton Works. Previously, he was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and co-founder of Corzen, Inc, a New York based provider of online market research data for Wall Street Firms. Steve speaks regularly at industry conferences around the world.

Chris Sells

Chris Sells is the VP of the Developer Tools Division at Telerik. He's written several books, including Building Windows 8 Apps with JavaScript, Programming WPF, Windows Forms 2.0 Programming and ATL Internals. In his free time, Chris makes a pest of himself on Microsoft forums and mailing lists.

Paul Orlando

Startup co-founder, now focused on working with early-stage founders. Director of mobile-focused AcceleratorHK and runs an intense 3-month Startup Bootcamp. Part of TechCrunch Hackathon 2012 winning team PoachBase. Intense passion for building great products. Good at finding talented people and challenging them to do great work.

Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble says he is a geek who grew up in Silicon Valley and since 1985 he’s been building online communities. In 2000 he started his own technology blog, http://scobleizer.com, and his life has been on a rocketship ever since. In 2003-2006 Robert worked at Microsoft as an evangelist and one of the five guys who started Microsoft's famous Channel9 video community.

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