Naples Business Accelerator Information

The Naples Accelerator is the first of its kind in the Southwest Florida region. Designed as a "soft-landing accelerator"​ for both local and international startups to help entrepreneurs reach their next level goals and spur economic growth within Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Counties. The Naples Accelerator focuses on companies that have a very clear and specified product or service and customer base, and are looking for a higher degree of business services and expertise. In conjunction with Collier County's unique demographic, the Accelerator focuses more closely on technologies that support the smart health, tourism, and agribusiness industries. The Naples Accelerator offers its members: • Class A office suites and working kiosks/desks along with conference room access • Fully stocked fridge/break-room, Wi-Fi & printing, media rooms and 24/7 access to the facility • A vibrant network/hive of like-minded peers to form partnerships and share best practices • Associates to perform business plan evaluation, market research, and venture capital planning • In-house mentorship from the local business community such as the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Naples Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) organization, and the Collier County Office of Economic Development. • Guest speakers and workshops from successful entrepreneurs and VC's • Several membership levels • Access to funding from Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists and "Pitch Night"​ events