Founder Institute

This is up to you. FI is more interested in the person, and less interested in the business idea. Founders must select one idea to turn into a company prior...

For early-stage founders, founders are broken into smaller working groups by related ideas. These groups are then given specific assignments for refining, r...

Possibly. Some applicants supply multiple ideas that they intend to pursue, some of which may be similar to yours. That being said, founders in similar spac...

All founders, mentors, and local leaders joining sessions of the Founder Institute have to sign NDAs before participating in the program. Your IP is protect...

First, navigate to the join page: https://FI.co/join.  After selecting your city, filling out information about your idea or company, and paying the $10 US...

The Founder Institute encourages founding teams to apply to the program, and a typical cohort contains roughly 40% teams, and 60% solo-founders. When a team...

Application deadlines vary by program location. We have an Early Deadline and a Final Deadline. Please visit fi.co/overview or fi.co/schedule to find...

If you enroll by the Early Admissions Deadline (fi.co/overview), you will be invited to take the Entrepreneur DNA Assessment for free, and you will be eligi...

Fellowship applications are extended by invitation only. Fellowships are normally awarded at the Early Admissions Deadline and the Final Admissions Dead...

Fellowship applications are extended by invitation only. If you are invited to apply for a fellowship, our Admissions team will send you more information.