Industries:
SaaS
Higher Education
EdTech
Social Media
Green Building
Program Types:
Incubator
Program duration:
Investment Stages:
Grant
Blue Ridge Foundation social innovation incubator helps develop effective strategies for connecting people living in high poverty communities to the opportunities, resources, and support that they need to fulfill their full potential.
Support for start-ups (nonprofit or for profit) includes up to $500,000 in seed funding over an organization’s
first years; free space in Blue Ridge’s office; hands-on management assistance; and, access to a broad network of social sector leaders. Founded in 2000, Blue Ridge`s startups have raised in excess of $110 million during their time in Blue Ridge’s portfolio and positively impacted tens of thousands of lives.