Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (Cisco EIR) and EvoNexus have teamed up to launch CiscoEIR@EvoNexus, a Cisco-sponsored startup incubation program to support early-stage entrepreneurs innovating in the Internet of Everything, cloud services, Big Data/analytics, enterprise mobility and related areas.
CiscoEIR@EvoNexus helps accelerate product development and business growth for selected startups by offering a variety of benefits in an environment that encourages creative freedom and speed.
Startups admitted into CiscoEIR@EvoNexus receive:
– Rent-free use of fully furnished office space
– Mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs
– Financial support from Cisco and exposure to VCs
– Potential collaboration opportunities with Cisco, covering various engineering and go-to-market teams, as well as Cisco partners
See a full list of benefits available from EvoNexus
CiscoEIR@EvoNexus targets early-stage technology entrepreneurs working on big ideas with the potential to reshape their industries.
Focus Areas:
– Internet of Things/Everything (IoT/IoE)
– Cloud Services
– Big Data, Analytics
– Enterprise Mobility
View the CiscoEIR@EvoNexus FAQ here
Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (Cisco EIR) is a startup innovation program of Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco EIR connects early-stage business-to-business (B2B) startups with Cisco and its global partner eco-system. Startups selected for the program accelerate their product and business development by leveraging funding, infrastructure support and expertise available through Cisco EIR.
EvoNexus is San Diego’s only community-supported, fully pro-bono technology incubator. We provide full services – furnished office space, domain experts and mentors, networking events, and the opportunity to leverage our wide network of business and VC contacts – to start-up companies striving to achieve sustainability. And unlike many other incubators, we provide these services entirely free of charge. Our incubator companies are under no financial or IP-related obligation to EvoNexus when they graduate.