NOTE:  Cohort #2 is still being developed with the various partners. There is not a definitive application date yet, but sign up for our newsletter below to receive an email when it launches!

As an entrepreneur, we know you are passionate about what you do. It’s your passion that drives your creativity and fuels your innovative spirit. But passion alone is not enough- especially in the competitive world of outdoor and active lifestyle products. What you need is a LIFT, giving you that edge up on the competition to help you win and succeed.

Rapidly accelerate your outdoor product innovation and startup with LIFT, which will give you that edge up on the competition to help you win and succeed. LIFT is all that and more:

• 8 week accelerator exclusively focused on outdoor and active lifestyle innovators.
• $15K of launch capital awarded without requiring any equity in your company! (A very low-interest loan from Ogden City that only needs to be repaid if you reach $250K revenue. Some restrictions. Loan is not required to participate in accelerator.)
• Training in the latest “Lean Launch” practices of starting a business
• A starting place in Ogden City– the center of Utah’s outdoor industry and the gateway to Utah’s great adventures.
• Mentoring from Utah’s best outdoor industry experts
• Prototyping and manufacturing expertise and services
• Market testing in the rigorous Utah backyard where passionate enthusiasts test your products