An idea, a product, or a capability
Tell us what you’re building and which problem you want to solve. We welcome both existing startups and founders exploring a new direction.
FOR FOUNDERS & STARTUPS
Build around demand. Grow through evidence.
Bring an existing product or a problem you’re ready to tackle. Connect with potential design partners and early customers to test demand, demonstrate value, and explore a wider market.
Apply as a founder ↗There is no fee to apply. We begin by understanding where there’s a fit.WHAT YOU BRING
Start with what
you know.
A commitment to co-design
Listen to nonprofit partners and build around their workflows, resources, and the people affected by the solution.
Evidence and openness
Be clear about what works, what still needs testing, and what you need from a potential design partner.
WHAT WE CAN BUILD TOGETHER
Make it useful.
Make it shared.
A problem grounded in real experience
Explore needs shared across organizations and learn what makes a solution useful in practice.
Partners and practical support
Where there’s a fit, connect with nonprofits interested in shaping and evaluating solutions. Explore the engineering, expertise, or venture-building support needed to move the work forward.
A story backed by the work
Collaborate on case studies, white papers, and partner marketing that share what was learned and what changed.
WAYS WE HELP
The right support
for the problem
We help assemble the people, expertise, and resources a solution needs. The path depends on the problem, the evidence, and the organizations involved.
Existing solutions
Connect relevant startups and products with organizations that could benefit. Explore design partnerships, adaptations, and pilots to test their value in practice.
Embedded engineering
Help assemble engineers who work alongside teams to understand the workflow, build and integrate solutions, and test whether they improve the outcome.
Venture-building support
When a shared need could support a repeatable business, help assemble the expertise, design partners, and resources needed to develop it. Building a new venture is one possible path, chosen when the evidence warrants it.
THE FIRST STEP
Let’s see where
there’s common ground.
Share what you’re building or the problem you’re interested in solving. We’ll explore alignment with nonprofit needs and discuss a possible collaboration. Participation does not guarantee customers, investment, or commercial results.
There is no fee to apply. We begin by understanding where there’s a fit.
Applications do not guarantee selection, funding, or a partnership.
Apply as a founder ↗