The first six companies have been selected to participate in the Accelerate program of the Robotics Factory, part of the effort to Create, Accelerate, and Scale robotics and related technology companies within the region’s Build Back Better initiative.

The Accelerate program is an opportunity for up to six pre-seed robotics startups to receive up to $100,000 in funding from IW, mentorship, and resources to take their company to the next stage of growth. Similar to IW’s nationally ranked AlphaLab accelerators, the Robotics Factory accelerator is an intensive, six-month program, during which companies will move into the Robotics Factory’s co-working space, have access to manufacturing and robotics resources including a production-grade prototype shop and robot lab, and receive coaching and support tailored to their specific business needs.