Hac Herzliya Accelerator Center

HAC - Herzliya Accelerator Center The HAC- Herzliya Accelerator Center is an initiative of the Municipality of Herzliya. We run 3 formats: Co- working Space, Open Encointers and an Urban Accelerator Program. The Urban Accelerator Program focuses on improving community life in the city, urban innovation, urban solutions, and urban lifestyle. The next round will focus on Smart Cities, IoT and community life in the city. Our main goal is to help early stage startups through the capabilities of the Herzliya Municipality. This is an exclusive Municipality initiative, providing a full four to six month program for startups through the capabilities of the Herzliya Municipality, with first-class mentors, a leading figure as a member in the Advisory Board and pro bono managements. The start-ups also get the benefit of: - Access to the Municipality public database - Access to the Municpality Heads of Departments - An opportunity to conduct a proof-of- concept (POC) or paid pilot, with the Municipality - Alumni assistance and mentoring hours - Connecting startups with the Municipality as a potential customer - The Municipality promotes the Center for innovation and progress, and community ventures in Israel, in order to benefit the city’s residents, optimize services and communications. The five month program includes sessions on going to the market, different models, defining the idea and product. During the second month, the teams will have intense meetings with mentors, focusing on the development of their product, defining the business model and will undergo workshops designed especially for them. The emphasis on the five month program will focus on marketing, pitching, presentations and standing in front of an audience. In addition, the upcoming round will include cooperation with Cellcom The cycle ends with DEMO DAY for investors and potential customers. The Accelerator is intended for: - Entrepreneurs with technological vision, development, marketing and programming capabilities