Oracle
Expands Startup Accelerator Program to Further Promote Global Cloud Innovation
Expands Startup Accelerator Program to Further Promote Global Cloud Innovation
Oracle to provide mentorship, cloud services and
support to startups in seven new hubs across Asia, Europe, Latin America and
the Middle East
support to startups in seven new hubs across Asia, Europe, Latin America and
the Middle East
Redwood Shores, Calif. — Jan 24, 2017 — Oracle today announced the expansion of its StartupCloud Accelerator program. The initiative will continue to fuel cloud-enabled
innovation around the globe by opening new centers in Bristol, Delhi–NCR,
Mumbai, Paris, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Tel Aviv.
innovation around the globe by opening new centers in Bristol, Delhi–NCR,
Mumbai, Paris, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Tel Aviv.
Run by members of the Oracle research and development
team, the program provides six months of mentoring from technical and business
experts, state-of-the-art technology, a co-working space, access to Oracle
customers, partners and investors, and free Oracle Cloud credits. It also
offers an ever-expanding global network of startup peers.
team, the program provides six months of mentoring from technical and business
experts, state-of-the-art technology, a co-working space, access to Oracle
customers, partners and investors, and free Oracle Cloud credits. It also
offers an ever-expanding global network of startup peers.
Rooted in its own entrepreneurial beginnings, Oracle
believes that supporting invention and entrepreneurism among emerging companies
is critical in furthering enterprise tech innovation.
believes that supporting invention and entrepreneurism among emerging companies
is critical in furthering enterprise tech innovation.
“After a successful launch in Bangalore, India, we’re
committed to building a supportive ecosystem for startups across the globe,”
said Thomas Kurian, Oracle’s president of product development. “Cloud is
enabling incredible innovations across every aspect of business and across
every industry. We want to support this next technology revolution powered by
cloud.”
committed to building a supportive ecosystem for startups across the globe,”
said Thomas Kurian, Oracle’s president of product development. “Cloud is
enabling incredible innovations across every aspect of business and across
every industry. We want to support this next technology revolution powered by
cloud.”
With its modern cloud platform, optimized for
high-performance, high I/O, and high availability, and breadth of platform
services, Oracle has democratized enterprise-grade technology to support
startups. Oracle’s full cloud stack provides startup developers with the
building blocks to get started immediately and scale as they pivot, expand and
change their businesses, whether they are three-tier or cloud native, scale up
or scale out. With a global footprint, Oracle delivers more than 50 integrated
cloud services to support companies of all sizes.
high-performance, high I/O, and high availability, and breadth of platform
services, Oracle has democratized enterprise-grade technology to support
startups. Oracle’s full cloud stack provides startup developers with the
building blocks to get started immediately and scale as they pivot, expand and
change their businesses, whether they are three-tier or cloud native, scale up
or scale out. With a global footprint, Oracle delivers more than 50 integrated
cloud services to support companies of all sizes.
The program, which launched its Bangalore pilot
program in April 2016, attracted a diverse mix of applicants from hundreds of
companies, and many participants have already seen success.
program in April 2016, attracted a diverse mix of applicants from hundreds of
companies, and many participants have already seen success.
“The Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator has been—without
a doubt—the greatest launch pad for us,” said Aardra Kannan Ambili, co-founder
and CTO of healthcare IoT startup Riot Solutions, a participant in the pilot
program. “Thanks to Oracle, we are now a fast-growing startup with seed
investment.”
a doubt—the greatest launch pad for us,” said Aardra Kannan Ambili, co-founder
and CTO of healthcare IoT startup Riot Solutions, a participant in the pilot
program. “Thanks to Oracle, we are now a fast-growing startup with seed
investment.”
Oracle Senior Vice President of Product
Development Reggie Bradford, a serial entrepreneur himself, will lead the
program expansion alongside Oracle Group Vice President of Development Sanket
Atal, who first launched the pilot program in India.
Development Reggie Bradford, a serial entrepreneur himself, will lead the
program expansion alongside Oracle Group Vice President of Development Sanket
Atal, who first launched the pilot program in India.
“The next five to ten years promise innovations and
growth that will drive new business ideas enabled by the cloud,” said Bradford.
“Oracle understands that startups are at the heart of innovation, and through
this program we aim to give startups access to extensive resources and support
when they need it most.”
growth that will drive new business ideas enabled by the cloud,” said Bradford.
“Oracle understands that startups are at the heart of innovation, and through
this program we aim to give startups access to extensive resources and support
when they need it most.”
The Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator is
open to early-stage technology and technology-enabled startups. The call for
applications will open later in 2017 in each of the seven new hubs. Interested
startups can sign up to receive more information at www.oracle.com/startup.
open to early-stage technology and technology-enabled startups. The call for
applications will open later in 2017 in each of the seven new hubs. Interested
startups can sign up to receive more information at www.oracle.com/startup.
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