About Fuel
Fuel is a 12-week enterprise-ready accelerator that matches growth-stage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) startups with key enterprise partners in order to accelerate the development of tangible technology solutions. Program details: Fuel is a 12-week startup training program hosted on-site in Northwest Arkansas Participants will engage with a diverse group of senior supply chain & logistics experts, including: Fortune 500 leaders, tech founders, venture capital firms, higher ed institutions, and public policy officials. Activities include weekly CEO roundtables, enterprise-ready working sessions, mentor office hours, supply chain lunches, site visits, and a demo day showcasing event. Unique differentiators: - Collaboration Not Competition We are building out this program to be one that focuses on collaboration: between both startup entrepreneurs and enterprise partners. We want to build a community, so we will not take on more than one startup in a competing space and are not running the program as a competition. - Tangible Business Growth We expect you to come out of this program having made clear, tangible strides. Some smaller outcomes include feedback sessions, training, pilots and demos with enterprise mentors. But our bigger goal is for you to leave with access to funding, sales opportunities, or a potential acquisition. - No Equity Exchanged We do not take any equity for this program because the expectation is that this will be a mutually valuable exchange between startups and their enterprise mentors through deep learning and connections. We simply ask for your time and commitment to make this program worthwhile for all involved. About the region: Northwest Arkansas is among the fastest-growing areas in the United States and is home to both a vibrant startup ecosystem and three Fortune 500 companies: Walmart, Tyson, and J.B. Hunt. Retail capital of the world, NWA provides a competitive advantage with a density around both