Bootcamps

Our bootcamps are designed for wellness technology startups who are looking to take their business venture to the next level.

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Expand your professional network with supportive, like-minded individuals while learning from industry experts who want to see you achieve your goals.

Our bootcamps can help you advance the ball in a variety of areas:

Turbocharge Your Startup Journey with Our Bootcamps

Build and Scale Your Tech Startup with Confidence

Accelerate the growth of your tech startup with our intensive bootcamp programs designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to succeed in today's fast-paced startup ecosystem.

Customized Curriculum for Your Cohort's Focus

Our bootcamps feature a customized curriculum crafted by seasoned tech entrepreneurs, industry experts, and investors. Dive deep into topics such as product development, market validation, growth hacking, and fundraising strategies tailored to tech startups.

Learn from Successful Founders and Industry Experts


Gain invaluable insights and mentorship from successful founders, experienced entrepreneurs, and industry experts who have navigated the startup journey firsthand. Benefit from their wisdom, experience, and practical advice as you build and scale your startup.

Hands-On Workshops and Mentorship for Rapid Progress


Participate in hands-on workshops, interactive sessions, and one-on-one mentorship to accelerate your progress and overcome common challenges faced by tech startups. Receive personalized feedback, guidance, and support to help you iterate and pivot with confidence.

Access to Funding, Resources, and Strategic Partnerships


Unlock access to funding opportunities, resources, and strategic partnerships to fuel the growth of your startup. Connect with investors, accelerators, corporate partners, and mentors who can provide the capital, expertise, and support needed to take your startup to the next level.

Network with Like-Minded Entrepreneurs and Industry Leaders

Forge valuable connections with like-minded entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and potential collaborators through networking events, pitch nights, and community engagement activities. Expand your network, share insights, and tap into the collective knowledge of our vibrant startup community.

Tailored Support for Your Startup's Unique Needs

Receive tailored support and guidance based on your startup's unique needs and stage of development. Whether you're at the idea stage, prototype stage, or ready to scale, our programs are designed to meet you where you are and propel you forward.

Demo Days and Investor Pitch Opportunities


Showcase your startup to investors, potential partners, and the wider tech community through demo days, pitch events, and investor matchmaking sessions. Hone your pitching skills, refine your business model, and attract investment to fuel your growth trajectory.

Join a Dynamic Community of Tech Innovators and Trailblazers

Become part of a dynamic community of tech innovators, trailblazers, and disruptors who are shaping the future of technology. Tap into the collective intelligence, support, and camaraderie of our community as you navigate the highs and lows of the startup journey.

Success Stories that Inspire and Motivate

Discover success stories from past participants who have launched successful startups, raised funding, and made meaningful impact in their industries. From bootstrapped ventures to unicorn startups, our alumni are testament to the transformative power of our accelerator programs.

Ready to turbocharge your startup journey? Explore our bootcamp offerings and accelerate your path to startup success in the ever-evolving world of technology.

FAQs

What is an accelerator program, and how does it differ from an incubator or other startup support programs?

An accelerator program is a short-term, intensive program focused on rapidly scaling early-stage startups. Unlike incubators, which provide long-term support, accelerators offer a fixed-term curriculum, mentorship, and access to networks to achieve rapid growth.

What criteria do you look for in applicants?

We seek innovative startups with scalable business models, strong founding teams, and clear value propositions. We prioritize startups demonstrating market traction, viable products, and potential for significant growth.

What stage of startups do you accept into your accelerator program?

Our program is tailored for early-stage startups, typically at the pre-seed or seed stage. We welcome startups with innovative ideas, prototypes, or launched products seeking support to scale and grow.

What benefits do startups receive from participating in your accelerator program?

Startups receive mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, tailored workshops, networking opportunities with investors and partners, access to funding opportunities, and ongoing support to accelerate their growth.

How much equity do startups typically need to give up in exchange for participation in our accelerator program?

We do not take equity or charge any fees for participation in our accelerator program. It's completely equity-free and cost-free for accepted startups. We're specifically looking for impact-minded startups that are committed to making a difference in the world.

What is the duration and structure of your accelerator program?

Our program typically runs for 6-8 weeks with an in-person structured startup bootcamp curriculum including workshops, mentorship, networking events, and opportunities for pitching that lasts between 2-5 days. Ongoing support is provided post-program.

Do you provide funding or investment as part of your accelerator program?

No, we do not provide funding as part of our accelerator program. However, we offer invaluable resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to support the growth of your startup.

What happens after the accelerator program ends?

Startups continue to receive ongoing support including access to alumni networks, introductions to investors and partners, continued mentorship, and access to additional funding opportunities to sustain growth.

Coming this June 2-4 in Connecticut, USA!

We are thrilled to announce that application submissions for our highly anticipated FemTech Accelerator Program are now open!

What is FemTech?

“FemTech” refers to technology tailored for women’s health, encompassing apps, wearables, and digital solutions addressing various aspects like fertility, pregnancy, menstrual health, and general wellness. It aims to empower women and advance healthcare in these areas.

2024 Startup Bootcamp
Speakers & Mentors

AdvanceCT

Francesco Ricigliano

Raiz Capital

Jessica Lynch

Override

Jennie Shulkin

Kung Pik

Design Angel

Connecticut Innovations

Matt Storeygard

Angel Investor Forum

Marty Isaac

Nest Collaborative

Amanda Gorman

Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP (FML)

Mary Wisenski

Every Two Minutes Inc

Peter Dolch

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

2024 FemTech
Ambassadors

BAITS

Saviola Shahollari

Cresset

Angela Raitzin

FemTech India

Navneet Kaur

David Lee

Health Collaboration Partners

#GoBeyond

Jenn Halweil

C Tivy Consulting

Dr. Caitlyn Tivy

Fierce Foundry

Melissa Wallace

Every Two Minutes Inc

Peter Dolch

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

2023 Speakers
Mentors & Judges

Stamford Partnership

Isis-Rae Goulbourne

Women's Business Development Council

Erin Mercede

Consensus Healthcare Consultants Inc.

Tiffany Starr McKever

Maya Krieger-Kolevsohn

ISRAEL SUPPORT BRIDGE

Zahtz Partners LLC

Gail Zahtz

shepherd ventures

Robert Steven Kramarz

Connecticut Innovations

Alison Malloy

Emanus, LLC

Wil Jacques

Connecticut Innovations

Akira Dunham

Connecticut Innovations

Fanta Traore

Samtec Inc

Christian Rodriguez

AdvanceCT

Francesco Ricigliano

#GoBeyond

Jenn Halweil

CTNext

Onyeka Obiocha

Girls for Technology

Sabrina Tucker-Barrett

Connecticut Health Council

Tiffany Morrissey

University of Saint Joseph

Dr. Kaydian Reid

Mendoza Partners

Senofer Mendoza

Every Two Minutes Inc

Peter Dolch

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

RadGreen

Sigalit Mutzafi

Francesco Ricigliano

Senior Associate, Business Development, Technology

Francesco is responsible for recruiting innovative technology companies to Connecticut, as well as helping the Connecticut technology ecosystem grow. Francesco also supports AdvanceCT’s real estate programs and site selection efforts including RFI’s, Site Consultant Familiarization Tours, and the Certified Sites Program. Additionally, Francesco conducts targeted business and market research for the organization as a whole, attends various trade shows and conferences both in the U.S. and Europe, and is a key stakeholder in both the Insurance and Financial Services ecosystem and the growing QuantumCT initiative.

Francesco is native to both Connecticut and Italy. He was born in Italy and grew up living between both places. His travel experience, combined with genuine curiosity, make him a natural empath, problem-solver, and creative critical thinker. Francesco also has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and has been involved with several small business projects over the years, as well as having a passion for investing. Francesco holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, with minors in Math and Computer Science, from Eastern Connecticut State University.

Jessica Lynch

Founding General Partner

Jennie Shulkin

CEO & Co-Founder

Co-founder & CEO of a digital health company, Override, striving to raise the standard of care for people with chronic pain. Former criminal lawyer, and before that, competitive tennis and squash player.

Kung Pik

Chief Design Angel

Matt Storeygard

Senior Managing Director, Connecticut Innovations

Matt Storeygard is a Senior Managing Director on the Venture Team at Connecticut Innovations and leads the Bio/Healthcare team. At CI, he is responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, structuring new investments and supporting the growth and success of portfolio companies post-investment. He leads much of CI’s digital health investing activities. He sits on the Board of Upswing Health, Inbox Health, Nest Collaborative, and Conduce Health, and is a Board Observer on 6 additional Companies including Vita Health, Intellihealth, and ReferWell. Prior to CI, Matt’s experience includes five years at Cross Sector Consulting, where he provided strategic consulting services including planning, financial analyses, competitive analyses and implementation strategies for a variety of clients, including health care, education, community development finance and workforce organizations. Previously, he worked at the Urban Institute, where he developed predictive models to analyze the effects of health policy legislation.

Marty Isaac

President and Managing Director

Marty Isaac is a seasoned entrepreneur, angel investor and activist with 25 years’ operating experience. Invested in 140+ companies over the past 10 years. President and Managing Director Angel Investor Forum. Advisor for the Angel Capital Association syndication deal network. Previously, 20 years senior marketing/product roles at large consumer services companies, specializing in subscription services. Wharton ’85. Married with 3 grown children. Ping pong master. Sushi aficionado

Amanda Gorman​

Founder

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Nest Collaborative, improving maternal child health outcomes with the first preventive lactation telehealth program that is directly payer-reimbursed. We assist employers and health providers in enhancing lactation benefits for women by increasing access to breastfeeding support that impacts maternal-child health outcomes and decreases healthcare costs across the industry.

Mary Wisenski

Partner

Saviola Shahollari

CEO & Founder

I run through life through a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” aiming to leave a footprint on any kind of ground: being that earth or the gentle life of someone else.

With an experience of more than 20 years in General Management, I have loved managing Sales & Marketing; Human Resources; New Business Development; Customer Care and Strategic Planning in various kinds of businesses of all sizes and industries. Inventor of “ACTIVE CONSULTING” solutions: in-house implementation of the proposed strategies & methodologies in various businesses where the need has been identified.

In love with LANGUAGES, I have kept working as a freelance interpreter, giving myself broader access to a very diverse professional network.

Angela Raitzin

Navneet Kaur

Founder & CEO

Navneet is a co-founder of FemTech India – India’s first and currently the only platform for perceptive and insightful resources on women’s health innovation. FemTech India, a platform that gives a holistic outlook on everything FemTech, celebrates the intersection of an exclusive network of thinkers, innovators, and mentors while adding a layer of detail to top industry insights. FemTech India is on a mission to empower women’s health. FemTech for her is women’s safety, freedom and independence. Women’s empowerment should truly mean letting women make their own decisions about their bodies. It should also be about making affordable, accessible, and quality healthcare a basic right! A passionate FemTech advocate, Navneet empowers FemTech in India to enable FemTech companies to connect with relevant resources, industry mentors, FemTech innovators, entrepreneurs, Investors and FemTech enthusiasts.

She is also a strong proponent of women’s empowerment and well-being, and gender equality and works closely with policy-makers to bring awareness through podcasts and though-ware. Navneet hosts ‘The FemTech India Podcast’, an of its kind interaction with founders and innovators, policymakers, and public health professionals, from the realm of FemTech! Her educational experience in Business Management combined with her business background makes her a strong and dynamic leader in the world of entrepreneurship.

David Lee

Founder and Chief Collaboration Officer

David Lee, MA, Chief Collaboration Officer, has 30 years of experience and leadership in the non-profit and biopharma sectors including roles with Amgen (Global Marketing Program Lead, Bone Health), National Osteoporosis Foundation (Executive Director, National Bone Health Alliance), Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Deputy Director, The Biomarkers Consortium), Last Acts Partnership (Acting Executive Director and Director of Program Policy), and American Gastroenterological Association (Executive Vice President and Director of Programs and Operations, Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition).

Jenn Halweil

Founder & Chief Story Engineer

#GoBeyond is an Emmy nominated, Forbes Next1000 award winning media and tech innovation lab whose content has generated over 5B+ views and millions in revenue for our clients, including some of the world’s top global brands — Deloitte, Ferrari, Palantir, and World Science Festival. An Intel Women in AI hackathon winner, and Luminary Fellow to advance equality in entrepreneurship, our work has been featured in over 100 publications including the Economist, Interesting Engineering, and Scientific American.

Dr. Caitlyn Tivy

Founder and President

Caitlyn is a clinical consultant and medical communicator dedicated to promoting inclusive health care for people of all genders. She specializes in sharing complex medical information in accessible lay language that everyone can understand. Caitlyn holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy with advanced specialization in pelvic health. She has worked in the femtech startup industry since 2021, and she is certified as a Femtech Medical Consultant through FemInnovation. As founder and President of C Tivy Consulting, she collaborates with founders to develop clinically sound, market-ready products that center science, compassion, and empathy for female and LGBTQ+ patients.

Melissa Wallace

CEO & Founding Partner

Melissa brings over 25 years of marketing expertise, spanning across diverse sectors including consumer, B2B, and creative agency realms, with a primary focus on pioneering technologies and entertainment. Her illustrious career path includes pivotal roles at renowned consumer brands like Superfly, DIRECTV, A&E, and eMusic. However, Melissa’s true acclaim stems from her exceptional track record in revitalizing and propelling the marketing strategies of numerous startups, notably Buddy Media, which was acquired by Salesforce.com for a staggering $689M at just four years old.

In 2018, Melissa joined forces with Laura Maiurano to establish Fivefoottwo, a groundbreaking Marketing Collective dedicated to nurturing early-stage startups. Building on this success, Melissa ventured further in 2023 with the launch of Fierce Foundry, the first-ever Femtech Venture Studio designed to reduce and equalize the deficit in funding for female founders. Through her unwavering dedication and visionary leadership, Melissa continues to shape the landscape of women in tech, leaving an indelible mark on the industry.

Isis-Rae Goulbourne

Head of Events and Community

Erin Mercede

West Program Manager

Tiffany Starr McKever

Founder and CEO

Tiffany S McKever is currently the Founder of Consensus Healthcare Consultants Inc. which provides strategic advisory and innovations in the healthcare industry. As an entrepreneur focusing on population health, equity and women’s health Tiffany’s innovation has been acknowledged by HIMSS with an appointment as one of the Future Top 50 Class of 2021-2022 Innovators in the Patient Leader category and Top 200 FemTech Personalities globally. Prior to founding CHC, Inc. Tiffany gained extensive expertise in strategy and technical operation with experience over 20 years in Big Pharma. Tiffany earned her Global MBA at Fairleigh Dickinson’s Silberman College of Business and an Master of Science at the highly competitive and globally recognized Rutgers Business School- Supply Chain Division: Healthcare Service Deliver Management graduate program. Tiffany currently serves as Strategic Advisor to a number of startups to further strengthen her focus and impact in Women’s Health and participates as a visiting presenter and board member at universities across the region to support emerging innovators. Tiffany is passionate about startups in Israel and serves as President -Philadelphia Israel Chamber of Commerce supporting collaboration between regional US partners and Israeli companies.

Maya Krieger-Kolevsohn

Chief Operating Officer

Gail Zahtz

Managing Director

Robert Steven Kramarz

Alison Malloy

Managing Director

Wil Jacques

Akira Dunham

Investor

Fanta Traore

Investment Associate

Christian Rodriguez

Field Application Engineer

Onyeka Obiocha

Executive Director

Sabrina Tucker-Barrett

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Tiffany Morrissey

Executive Director

Dr. Kaydian Reid

Assistant Professor & Director of Public Health Programs

Senofer Mendoza

Founder & GP

Sigalit Mutzafi

Co-Founder & CEO

Mrs. Sigalit Mutzafi is the CEO & co-founder of RadGreen, She is a seasoned product manager with vast experience in bringing digital products to serve customer needs and in enterprise sales.


Sigalit is a mother, a city climate evangelist, who loves hiking and a bar of dark chocolate.