We’re excited to announce that Sprint/Shop—a UME project developed with our friend and Collaborative Fund investor, Chris Dowd—is now accepting applications for our Spring 2025 cohort through March 30, 2025.
Designed for early-stage startups, Sprint/Shop helps founders craft a clear, accessible, and compelling story to accelerate their growth.
What We Learned & What’s New
Our last climate tech cohort reinforced an important truth: A thoughtful external advisor can accelerate the work. We’ve now made this a formal part of the process.
We also refined our deliverables to better support teams, now including:
- A written story framework with expandable chapters to dive into audience interests
- A designed one-pager for outreach—both online and at conferences
- A full deck template with cohesive design (colors, fonts, charts)
- A mocked up web hero section to align messaging across platforms
This year, we’re broadening Sprint/Shop’s focus to frontier technologies, including:
🌍 Climate & Energy – decarbonization, adaptation, nature-based solutions
🤖 Artificial Intelligence – industry-specific applications, autonomous systems, responsible governance
🏭 Industrial Transformation – materials, automation, supply chain innovation
Our guest advisors have expanded as well, bringing even more expertise to the table.
Apply Now
Applications close March 30, 2025
www.sprintshop.co
As the name suggests, this is a four-week sprint designed to respect founders’ time. If you know a startup working in these spaces, send them our way. Spots are limited!
