Founder Institute Caribbean Spring 2026 Program

Founder Institute Caribbean Spring 2026 Program is sponsored by Founder Institute. Founder Institute Caribbean Spring 2026 Program is a startup accelerator program from the Founder Institute that supports early-stage and pre-seed entrepreneurs across all Caribbean nations to launch and grow technology businesses.

Learn about the Founder Institute's company-building process Your location preferences Adelaide - Australia Spring 2026 Albania - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Amsterdam - Austria Fall 2026 Armenia - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Atlanta - Silicon Valley Fall 2026 Bangladesh - South Asia 2026 Belgium - Austria Fall 2026 Belo Horizonte - Brasil Winter 2026 Brisbane - Australia Spring 2026 Buenos Aires - Latam 2026 Campinas - Brasil Winter 2026 Canberra - Australia Spring 2026 Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Cincinnati - Midwest Fall 2026 Cologne - Germany Fall 2026 Colorado -Silicon Valley Fall 2026 Cotswold - London Spring 2026 Croatia - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Curitiba - Brasil Winter 2026 Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Defense & National Security Fall 2026 Denmark - Nordics Fall 2026 Dominican Republic - Caribbean Spring 2026 Finland - Nordics Fall 2026 Georgia - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Greece - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Hungary - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Ireland - London Spring 2026 National Incubation Centre Islamabad #5 - Spring 2026 Jamaica - Caribbean Spring 2026 Johannesburg- South Africa 2026 Karachi - South Asia 2026 Kenya - South Africa 2026 Las Vegas - San Francisco Fall 2026 Luxembourg - Austria Fall 2026 Maldives - South Asia 2026 Melbourne - Australia Spring 2026 Minneapolis - Midwest Fall 2026 Moldova - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Munich - Germany Fall 2026 New Zealand - Australia Spring 2026 Norway - Nordics Fall 2026 Oakland - San Francisco Fall 2026 Pakistan - South Asia 2026 Paris - Austria Fall 2026 Perth - Australia Spring 2026 Poland - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Portland - San Francisco Fall 2026 Porto Alegre - Brasil Winter 2026 Ribeirao Preto - Brasil Winter 2026 Rio de Janeiro - Brasil Winter 2026 Romania - Central Eastern Europe Spring 2026 Veteran and Military Family Fall 2026 Wisconsin - Midwest Fall 2026 At the Founder Institute, you won't "learn" how to build a business.

Rather, you will build your business alongside top startup experts using a proven, structured process that has helped some of the world's fastest growing companies raise over 2BN. Our core program includes a series of challenging growth sprints, in addition to Weekly Feedback Sessions where you will receive constant feedback on your progress from experienced Mentors and Investors.

See the schedule for the Jamaica - Caribbean Spring 2026 program below. The Final Application Deadline for the Jamaica - Caribbean Spring 2026 program is May 03, 2026, and you can apply to the program at FI. co/join .

Learn about the Founder Institute 06:00 pm (America/New_York) When you enroll in the FI Core Program, you can immediately start onboarding by following a guided process where you will learn how the program works, tips to get the most benefits, and details on the perks of Graduating from the Founder Institute.

06:00 pm (America/New_York) During the Accelerator Kickoff, you will meet the Local Leaders and your cohort of Founders, and establish how your startup will use the program to push your business forward.

Define a strong business vision 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In each weekly Feedback Session, Founders will pitch and outline their strategies/ progress to the Mentors for feedback, get tips and insights on the week's topic, and have multiple opportunities to ask questions. This week you'll get tips on how to develop a strong vision for your business.

Analyze your customer feedback 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In this Feedback Session, Founders will present any customer development progress to the Mentors to examine if they are pursuing a scalable business with a clear and actionable customer problem. The Mentors will also provide tips on how to validate your key assumptions, interview potential customers effectively, and best interpret the feedback you receive.

Revenue & Business Models Validate a scalable revenue model 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In this Feedback Session, Founders will share their pitch and revenue model with Mentors for feedback and continued refinement.

You will also get tips on how to sustain your startup before receiving financing or revenue, identifying the most lucrative revenue source for your business, testing different revenue sources with your target customers, and more. Learn how to build a great pitch 06:00 pm (America/New_York) An entrepreneur never stops pitching, so this session focuses 100% on helping you build a great pitch.

First, the mentors will share the latest best practices for pitching your startup - whether the pitch is for investors, team members, customers, partners, or otherwise. Then, you'll share your most recent pitch and receive constructive feedback on how to improve. Test the core business on a mentor panel 06:00 pm (America/New_York) This is the first big checkpoint in the program to determine your progress.

During the Mentor Idea Review, you will present a longer presentation to a panel of FI Mentors for extensive review. You will receive a rating, as well as feedback on the long-term viability of your offering, revenue model, growth strategy, and more.

Review your legal infrastructure 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In this Feedback Session, startup lawyers and CEOs will explain various legal agreements, startup legal components (such as equity), cap tables, how to protect intellectual property, the best practices for managing a law firm, and more. As usual, Mentors will also provide Founders with ratings and feedback on their startup pitch and progress.

Improve your strategy to launch or scale 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In this Feedback Session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current go-to-market plans and progress, and cover topics like marketing messaging, unit economics, customer acquisition, and more.

Get feedback on your product roadmap 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In this Feedback Session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current product, and/or product roadmap. Expert in product development will also discuss best practices in product management, roadmapping, managing product teams, and more.

Test your progress on a mentor panel 06:00 pm (America/New_York) Similar to the Mentor Idea Review, the Investor Progress Review is the second major test in the program. In this session, Founders will focus on give a long presentation their progress and traction to a panel of Investors and Advisors for a detailed review. Founders will be evaluated based on their progress in the program, the company's scalability, and more.

Improve your team and hiring 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In this Feedback Session, Founders will receive feedback from Mentors on their team plans and product progress. In addition, Mentors will discuss how to identify the roles needed to build a world-class company, how to develop a strategy to recruit, onboard and retain the best people, and more.

Establish a scalable engine for growth 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In this session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current growth, branding, metrics, and strategy. Mentors will discuss various growth tactics, setting growth goals and milestones, communicating your startup's growth progress and setbacks with stakeholders and advisors, and more.

Fix any impediments to fundraising 06:00 pm (America/New_York) In this session, Mentors will give you insider tip and tricks to raise funding for your startup in the current market, and in your locale. Mentors will also cover numerous topics related to fundraising, including different fundraising options, how to raise funding, and more.

Celebrate & onboard to our post-programs 06:00 pm (America/New_York) Completing the Founder Institute is an honor. The program is challenging, and the expectations are demanding. In this final session, you will celebrate with your peers, friends and family, as well as select Mentors.

Some Founders will also pitch to a live audience, and you will officially onboard to all of the post-program resources and assistance the Founder Institute provides. Are you ready to apply to the world's largest pre-seed accelerator?