Who Qualifies?Alumni of or current participants in the following MD5 programs: Hackathons, Fed Tech, H4D, and Starts.

What is BRIDGE@MD5? BRIDGE@MD5 provides customized, high-touch, concierge services to MD5 affiliated entrepreneurs seeking to launch or advance a real venture. It is not an educational program. The services are customized based on the stage, sector, and leadership of the venture. The services include introductions to venture funds, angels, strategic partners, customers, co-founders, directors, management, bankers, large companies, and technology transfer professionals.

The BRIDGE@MD5 Value Proposition BRIDGE@MD5 is operated by the Innovation Accelerator. IA was credited by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology with attracting $200M+ of private sector monies into a portfolio of startups comparable to MD5’s. BRIDGE@MD5 levers this powerful business network to help MD5 affiliated entrepreneurs achieve commercial outcomes that might otherwise be unrealistic.

Sample Target BRIDGE@MD5 Outcomes

• rounding out a founding team
• providing market access (quantifying value propositions; pivots)
• reality checking valuations and cap tables
• capital introductions and term sheet negotiation
• identifying extraordinary mentors
• facilitating tech transfer transactions