Mission
THE CORPORATION IS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IS BEING ORGANIZED PRIMARILY TO: (1) OFFER A FREE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR FOR HIGH-TECH STARTUPS; (2) PROVIDE FREE OFFICE SPACE, A MEETING FACILITY, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE STARTUPS WHO ARE A PART OF OUR PROGRAM; AND (3) TO PROVIDE AND FOSTER ACCESS TO BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE, CAPITAL, NETWORKING, AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE SMARTER IN THE CITY ALUMNI COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. FURTHER, A FOCUS OF THE CORPORATION WILL BE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO DEMOGRAPHICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN THE HIGH-TECH SECTOR IN ORDER TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. THE CORPORATION'S SPACE AND SERVICES ARE SPONSORED BY FOUNDATION AND PUBLIC GRANTS, AS WELL AS PRIVATE/CORPORATE DONATIONS.