NEW YORK INNOVATION ACCELERATION
THE JOURNEY 3 FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS NUMA has been supporting entrepreneurship and innovation through a variety of activities including acceleration programs for startups, open innovation projects for corporates, and events and coworking spaces for our communities. NUMA has developed an influential network of entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and technical experts around the world. NUMA EMPOWERS MISSION DRIVEN TECH ENTREPRENEURS TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL PROBLEMS OF 2030 Our global partnerships include GAN (Global Accelerator Network) and Google for Entrepreneurs. See our global activities at NUMA.co New York Moscow Bengaluru Mexico Barcelona Casablanca Paris Berlin
NUMA NEW YORK 4 WE ARE NOW THE GLOBAL CONNECTORS BETWEEN INNOVATION HUBS AROUND THE WORLD CORPORATES STARTUPS CITIES 8 300+ 6 3 200+ countries on 5 continents startups accelerated to date early stage accelerator programs growth stage startup programs corporate and government collaborations
5 WHY NOW? WE LIVE IN AN AGE WHERE DIFFERENTIATION DEPENDS ON SPEED, ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY It is time consuming and New York City is a land of We must connect top talented challenging to find the right opportunity as a hub of business high-growth companies with the resources to grow in a crowded across multiple sectors and is ripe right resources, experts, mentors and competitive market. for growth and scale. and partners to help them scale, innovate and access U.S. markets in a short amount of time.
NUMA NEW YORK ROADMAP 7 2017-2018 GOALS 15+ 100+ 2 HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS CORPORATE INNOVATION TRAININGS SMART CITY PROGRAMS participating in our 10-week programs Delivered by Q4 2018 in NYC by Q4 2018
A CLOSER LOOK 8 PRE-STARTUP PROGRAM ACTIVITIES LAUNCH EVENT AT GOOGLE DATACITY NYC Sep 28th Jan 2018 CORPORATE INNOVATION PROGRAMS Aug - Sep 2017 June 2018 Startups are selected (by Aug. 25th) Legal / Acctg Review Building Startup KPIs / Roadmaps Kickoff pitches and cocktail event showcasing startups, partners and mentors FALL 2017 STARTUP PROGRAM BEGINS STARTUP PROGRAM CLOSING EVENT Sep 25th - Dec 1st 2017 Nov 30th Smart city innovation program addressing urban challenges 1,000+ startup applications locally and globally 30+ challenges solved through data sharing and analyses, experimentation, expertise and mentorship Approx. 75 corporate trainings delivered (~1,350 hrs) Topics include Culture, Intrapreneurship, Design Thinking, Learning Expeditions and others FALL 2017 SECOND BATCH OF STARTUP PROGRAM Total of 15+ workshops + 8+ events in 10 weeks Mentor Madness (16+ hrs)* Sales Engine (20+ hrs)* Customer Meetings and Coaching (16+ hrs)* Startups have gained traction with key relationships and built a repeatable and scalable process to grow within the U.S. market Top growth stage international startups coming to New York to scale (exp. 5-10 companies) DATA CITY CLOSING EVENT Sep 2018 CORPORATE INNOVATION PROGRAMS EOY 2018 WINTER 2018 FIRST BATCH STARTUP PROGRAM Top growth stage international startups coming to New York to scale (exp. 5-10 companies) Sharing solutions from the program with partners, experts and media locally and globally Beginning transition with corporates, startups and cities to implement solutions in the field * Startups will have the opportunity to request more hours with our partners, mentors and experts throughout the program as they need Approx. 100 corporate trainings delivered (~1,800 hrs)
ABOUT THE 10-WEEK STARTUP PROGRAM 9 SAMPLE FINALISTS: TOP INTERNATIONAL GROWTH STAGE STARTUPS selected from over 600 applications spanning AI, SaaS, E-commerce, Fintech, Media, IoT and Travel with $100M+ in combined traction and funding totaling $200M+ in market opportunity during an expansion to the U.S. market. Photolemur United Kingdom / Ireland AI Photo Editor E-Contenta Russia AI Personalized Marketing MOCA Platform Spain Geo Location / Mobile Engagement Taylor & Hart United Kingdom Customized Fashion E-Commerce Skore.io Brazil Enterprise Knowledge Optimization $1.5M in funding Strong traction w/ B2C product Building U.S. B2B partnerships $1M in funding Clients include Ralph Lauren, Macy s, telecomms, etc. $3M in funding Have grown to 3M+ users and 25+ partners connected globally $1M in funding 2,500+ rings designed and delivered (45% U.S. customers) $1M in funding MRR growing by 200% year over year (70% U.S. customers) Founders sold previous startup to Google Experts w/ 20+ years experience in AI and photo enhancement Alumni of the NY Fashion Tech Have discovered a gap in the Accelerator programmatic space Received $130K IBM grant Experts in geolocation and A strong product with 250k+ mobile engagement for several integrations in the U.S. market verticals and customer segments Strong fit and understanding of the U.S. target customer Received 5+ Best Jeweler Awards from 2014-2017 12+ years of experience in diamonds and e-commerce Slack app reached 4k+ teams becoming one of the largest globally High conversion rate with customers in the pipeline Using IBM Watson AI to develop strong use cases in many verticals
PROGRAM KEY ACTIVITIES 10 NUMA NEW YORK Our startup program is designed based on the accelerator model by serial entrepreneurs and innovators to help growth-stage startups scale in the U.S. through key partnerships with corporates, investors, mentors, and experts. Startups are immediately engaged within the ecosystem through warmly curated introductions and activities. NUMA New York saves startups critical time and money by building repeatable processes that scale faster and more efficiently. Workshops with Industry Experts NUMA-Hosted Events and Programs Customer / Partner intros Technical Perks and Amenities Mentor / Expert Intros Community Partnerships Access to Industry Events Office and Event Space Engagement w/ Local Meetup Groups Global Investor Community By the end of the program, startups will: Have a repeatable and scalable sales process Have iterated and got traction in the U.S. market Be ready to hire and scale
CORPORATE INNOVATION EXAMPLES 13 DATA CITY INNOVATION TRAININGS LEARNING EXPEDITION DataCity is a 9 month global innovation program that brings together cities, companies, and startups to address city challenges and develop solutions to build sustainable and efficient cities, using data and technology. In partnership with the C40, we have run 2 successful editions in Paris, and one in Casablanca. Train and transform your organization with NUMA. We provide trainings and bring the best experts on different topics to drive you step by step into your digital transformation: Design Thinking, Lean Startup methodology, acceleration models. Raise awareness among your collaborators on topics as trends shaping the future of work, modern management, or what are the latest tech trends in your industry. A 2 or 4 day customizable tour of all that the New York tech ecosystem has to offer. Meet with experts and startups innovating in your industry. Visit centers of innovation including large tech companies like Google, Spotify, or Facebook. Get access to New York's most innovative neighborhoods through tours of top co-working spaces, accelerators, and tech-focused educations institutions like NYU and Columbia. Learn more at newyork.numa.co/corporate-innovation
ABOUT DATA CITY 13 Datacity aims at solving urban issues, in sectors such as ENERGY BUILDING & HOUSING using data sets through the collaboration between startups, corporations and local authorities Define challenges with City Provide experimentation fields and data sets Main stakeholders CORPORATIONS STARTUPS MOBILITY & LOGISTICS CITY WASTE & WATER MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SAFETY Learn more at newyork.numa.co/corporate-innovation Define challenges Provide experimentation field and data sets Address challenges Develop a prototype in collaboration with corporations and city
HOW WE DIFFERENTIATE 17 WE WORK PRIMARILY WITH INTERNATIONAL STARTUPS GIVING US ACCESS TO A DIVERSE POOL OF TALENT UNIQUE FROM OTHER PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK OUR STARTUPS ARE GROWTH STAGE, WITH STRONG TRACTION IN GLOBAL MARKETS, AND ARE WELL POSITIONED TO SCALE WITHIN THE U.S. MARKET WE ARE SUPPORTED BY A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH STARTUPS, CORPORATES AND CITIES IN 8 COUNTRIES SPANNING 5 CONTINENTS OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM IS DEEPLY ENGRAINED WITHIN THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEM WITH STRONG EXPERIENCE, RELATIONSHIPS AND INFLUENCE
OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM 18 John Lynn AVIVA MARKOWICZ FRANCES SIMOWITZ Entrepreneur in Residence Managing Director Program Designer Innovator, NYC tech leader, co-founder of NYCIC and Studio Project He and his companies have engineered: LP investments for venture capital funds ; $10mm+ in direct investments for dozens of new ventures Thought leader on innovation among startups, corporates, ecosystem partners and cities Community executive with 12+ years of experience helping innovators access the ecosystem Extensive expertise in building relationships to launch global markets and build strong startup ecosystems Growth expert with high-touch access to local communities and influencers
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READY? GET IN TOUCH AVIVA MARKOWICZ Managing Director aviva.m@numa.co FRANCES SIMOWITZ Program Designer frances.s@numa.co