{"id":7812,"date":"2020-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-education\/event\/application-deadline-facebook-accelerator-connectivity\/"},"modified":"2021-09-09T18:30:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T18:30:45","slug":"application-deadline-facebook-accelerator-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-education\/event\/application-deadline-facebook-accelerator-connectivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Deadline: Facebook Accelerator: Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-group--pattern-hero has-white-color has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n            <div class=\"breadcrumb breadcrumb--center\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-education\/event\/\" class=\"breadcrumb__link\">event<\/a>        <\/div>\n    \n    <h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-post-title\">Application Deadline: Facebook Accelerator: Connectivity<\/h2>\n\n            <div class=\"wp-block-ob-blocks-graphic-pattern\">\n            <div class=\"featured-pattern\">\n                    <div class=\"featured-pattern__shape shape--polygon\" style=\"background-color: #008572\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"featured-pattern__triangle\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"featured-pattern__pattern\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-educationwp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/ute-4x4pattern-square4poly.svg\" \/><\/div>\n                <\/div>        <\/div>\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-block-columns--standard-sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n         Facebook and MassChallenge are launching Facebook Accelerator: Connectivity for startups that improve internet connectivity through technologies, solutions, and new models that address the availability and affordability of internet access across the Americas. From cloud services to radio innovation and AI\/ML optimized communications, we are looking for startups that will make an impact on the speed, coverage, or costs of connectivity.\n\nThe 12-week virtual program will give up to 30 startups the opportunity to partner with Facebook Connectivity to help scale their businesses. 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