Citrix Startup Accelerator Global Challenge 2011 Gives Entrepreneurs a Chance at Seed Funding
April 20 2011 - 3:01AM
Business Wire
Citrix Systems today announced the Global Challenge 2011, an
opportunity for entrepreneurs around the world to compete for up to
$400K from the Citrix Startup Accelerator, the company’s global
seed investment initiative. The Citrix Startup Accelerator Global
Challenge 2011 is focused on finding startups that align with the
Citrix vision of a world where anyone can work and play from
anywhere on any device. Six winners from key technology regions
around the world – Bangalore; Boston; Cambridge, UK; Silicon Valley
and Sydney – will be chosen for up to $400K each in seed funding
and offered all the benefits that Citrix Startup Accelerator
provides, including mentoring, office space in Silicon Valley and
access to the global Citrix ecosystem.
Key Facts and Highlights
- Applications accepted: April 20- May 13
at the Citrix Startup Accelerator Global Challenge 2011
page
- Screening process via Citrix
GoToMeeting™ technology: May 14 -June 10
- Final presentations and mentoring
sessions at regional Citrix offices: June 10-30
- Bangalore, India
- Boston
- Cambridge, UK
- Silicon Valley
- Sydney, Australia
- Up to six overall winners, funded up to
$400k each, will be announced in July
Focused on entrepreneur-led innovation, the Citrix Startup
Accelerator looks for new technologies and business models that
have the potential to enable new capabilities in areas such as
virtualization, cloud, mobility, networking, security, storage,
collaboration and SaaS. The initiative not only provides seed
investments to select start-ups, but enables them to benefit from
the global presence Citrix has established, its
entrepreneur-friendly environment, large customer base and seasoned
go-to-market strategies. Primadesk became the first program
participant when The Citrix Startup Accelerator announced its first
investment in February.
Related Links
- More details about the Citrix Startup
Accelerator Global Challenge 2011
- Citrix Startup Accelerator page
- Blog: A
Global Privilege by John McIntyre, Sr. Director, Citrix Startup
Accelerator
- Blog:
Great Innovation is Global by Michael Harries, Sr. Director, Citrix
Startup Accelerator
- Announcement: Citrix Startup
Accelerator Announces First Investment
- Blog: Do You Innovate? Do You Have What
it Takes to Become Really Great? by Martin Duursma, VP of Citrix
Labs and Chair of the Citrix CTO Office
- Blog: The Big Things in Life by John
McIntyre, Sr. Director, Citrix Startup Accelerator
- Blog: Do You Have the Next Great Idea?
by Michael Harries, Sr. Director, Citrix Startup Accelerator
Follow Us Online
- Twitter: @Citrix,
@JGMc, @MichaelHarries
- Citrix Startup Accelerator on
LinkedIn
- Citrix on Facebook
Regional Entrepreneur Contacts for Citrix Startup Accelerator
Global Challenge 2011
- Boston/Silicon Valley:
Citrix_challenge_US@citrix.com
- Bangalore, India:
Citrix_challenge_India@citrix.com
- Cambridge, UK:
Citrix_challenge_Europe@citrix.com
- Sydney, Australia:
Citrix_challenge_APAC@citrix.com
About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of
virtual computing solutions that help people work and play from
anywhere on any device. More than 230,000 enterprises rely on
Citrix to create better ways for people, IT and business to work
through virtual meetings, desktops and datacenters. Citrix
virtualization, networking and cloud solutions deliver over 100
million corporate desktops and touch 75 percent of Internet users
each day. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies in 100
countries. Annual revenue in 2010 was $1.87 billion.
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