Mentoring & Acceleration

High quality mentoring is hard, but essential to your program - let EFN help you succeed

EFN’s mentoring and accelerator programs are designed to meet the specific needs of an organization.  Examples of our experience are running an accelerator for organizations building regional manufacturing  workforce development programs, a robotics competition, four solar company incubators, and over six cycles of Small Business Innovative Research Programs (SBIR).

Managed Programs

Our fully managed program is designed for large or complex programs that would benefit from our full suite of solutions and EFN coordinating the program in partnership with the organization.  This solution is designed for a large local program or nationwide or global competitions or  accelerators.

Customized Programs

Customized programs are particularly tailored for organizations that have an existing program but seek support in specific areas such as building its mentoring and investors network, providing specialized mentors and providing training.  Organizations may chose from our design, software, training and EFN Network Membership solutions.

Client Testimonials

For 13 years we have partnered with EFN to deliver our mentoring program. Our annual surveys show that the teams in the Rice Business Plan Competition from the World’s top universities place a very high value on the managed mentoring program that EFN provides.
Brad Burke
Managing Director, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Since 2013, EFN has partnered with the University to train and engage mentors. EFN's network of mentors from across the country has provided a broad perspective and access to a large network for companies in our accelerator programs.
David Brophy
Director, Center for Venture Capital & Private Equity,  University of Michigan