CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATION
Based on the shared belief that the community as a whole benefits from the success of innovative local companies, the Northwest Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC) provides access to a stable of like-minded experts with experience and passion for sharing their knowledge. By utilizing high-caliber experts as mentors who are dedicated to understanding the whole business, entrepreneurs can focus on their passion and specialties, while benefiting from the guidance and experience of seasoned business leaders.
THE NWIRC ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
- Provides industry-specific mentoring for each phase of early-stage startup company development to facilitate solutions to the challenges of starting (and scaling) a business.
- Utilizes appropriate resources from numerous partnering business service organizations to guide early-stage businesses forward including, but not limited to, educational opportunities, government and service organizations.
- Fosters collaborative working relationships with like-minded entrepreneurs, mentors, and businesses.
- Assists in the identification of funding sources and preparation of materials, if required.
THE NWIRC NETWORK
- Entrepreneurs with a strong desire to collaborate with experts who have successfully launched and managed businesses to help guide their success.
- Businesspeople willing to share their expertise to anchor new businesses in northwest Washington.
- Local organizations and businesses willing to provide services and support for local startup companies with substantial growth potential.
- Staffs who have been involved with early-stage companies and understand many of the hurdles facing entrepreneurs.
- Board of Directors composed of seasoned business executives who also have personal experience in early stage startup companies and a passion for helping others succeed.
FOCUS
The Northwest Innovation Resource Center is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to creating economic opportunity and jobs through innovation. While driving the culture of innovation, the NWIRC accelerates early-stage startup companies and their rate of success through mentorship, resources, and accountability. Though the NWIRC provides assistance to all early-stage startup companies, they have particular focus on the renewable resource technologies and active aging sectors.
- Renewable Resource Technologies
- The NWIRC is developing facilities for innovative startups to develop products and services focused on the production, transmission, storage and management of renewable energy and sustainable water usage.
- Active Aging
- Also identified as an economic opportunity, our region has a large number of retirees and an aging population. A working team is in place to determine opportunities for startup businesses to develop products and services to support the aging population.
