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500 Global is currently accepting applications for its Georgia Technology Startup Accelerator Program. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Georgia Startup Academy by 500 Global is a comprehensive startup development program designed to support founders at the earliest stages of their entrepreneurial journey.
The program helps entrepreneurs validate business ideas, build Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), refine business models, understand customer needs, and prepare technology-driven startups for both domestic and international growth.
Delivered over 12 months, the academy combines structured learning, global mentorship, practical workshops, networking opportunities, and funding support to accelerate startup development in Georgia.
Learn directly from global mentors who have supported thousands of founders worldwide. The curriculum blends Silicon Valley ethos with market realities in Georgia, helping you build a product customers truly want.
Gain exposure to international perspectives that prepare you to scale beyond Georgia. Build a product that is competitive in your target markets, backed by a network that has the potential to open doors across borders.
Every session across the three stages - Founder-Market Fit, MVP, and Market Entry - is designed such that you’re not just learning concepts, but immediately able to apply them to drive progress for your startup.
Startups advancing to Stage 2 and Stage 3 receive grants of GEL 50,000 and GEL 150,000* respectively from Georgia’s Innovation & Technology Agency (GITA), and opportunities to present at the final showcase.
This program is open to all Georgian and international founders who:
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