Dallas-based mentor program locates at innovative collaboration space February 5, 2014, Dallas, Texas —OTA Ventures today announced its inaugural AccelerateNFC™ seed accelerator will be located at The Garage in Dallas. The AccelerateNFC program is designed to nurture, mentor, advise and help fund NFC-based start-up companies to fill the void in application development and enable...
Read more →Staff writer Hanah Cho writes about AccelerateNFC, a new Dallas accelerator focused on near-field communication, begins its inaugural 12-week program today with four startups. The accelerator was co-founded by Dallas entrepreneur Robert P. Sabella, who sees using NFC technology beyond turning smartphones into mobile wallets. Other NFC applications include marketing, sharing content, loyalty programs...
Read more →Four innovative NFC solutions companies make the final cut for Dallas-based mentor program January 20, 2014, Dallas, Texas —OTA Ventures announced the first four companies accepted for its inaugural AccelerateNFC™ seed accelerator program to begin on January 21, 2014. The AccelerateNFC program is designed to nurture, mentor, advise and help fund NFC-based start-up companies...
Read more →Leading NFC industry experts create a world-class technology accelerator program focused on near field communication December 10, 2013, Dallas, Texas — For Immediate Release — OTA Ventures announced its current roster of mentors for its AccelerateNFC incubator program, as well as the class modules to begin in first quarter 2014. The AccelerateNFC incubator program...
Read more →New mentor-driven, mentor-funded tech accelerator program focused on near field communication (NFC) will begin the final selection process September 20, 2013 August 20, 2013, Dallas, Texas — OTA Ventures announced today that its AccelerateNFC incubator program is now accepting candidate applications. The AccelerateNFC incubator program is designed to nurture, to mentor, to advise and to...
Read more →The AccelerateNFC staff recently had an opportunity to interview Ian Robertson of Supply Chain RFID Consulting LLC, a mentor in the AccelerateNFC program. Ian, who holds numerous degrees and certifications, was GS1’s Director for Transportation & Other Industry Sectors. He has a long multifaceted background covering IT, Supply Chain and international large scale program management, and...
Read more →In a recent article published at RFID Journal, Claire Swedberg talks about AccelerateNFC as one of two start-up incubators focused on near field communication ( NFC ). AccelerateNFC is also taking applications from a worldwide audience for its program, which will be hosted for the selected companies in Dallas, Texas. Dallas, Sabella says, is an advantageous...
Read more →Near field communication (NFC) holds great promise as an enabling technology to bring mobile payments to the consumer market. To date, the penetration for mobile payments is low due to a variety of factors. The recent departure of Osama Bedier, the leader of Google Wallet indicates changes are underway to reshape Google’s strategy. In looking...
Read more →New mentor-driven, mentor-funded tech accelerator program focused on near field communication (NFC) will be exhibiting at the leading annual showcase for the entire NFC value chain May 10, 2013, Dallas, Texas — For Immediate Release — OTA Ventures announced today that its new AccelerateNFC incubator program will exhibit next week in San Francisco, at...
Read more →The AccelerateNFC incubator program will exhibit May 15-16, in San Francisco, at the NFC Solutions Summit 2013 presented by the Smart Card Alliance and NFC Forum. Come visit Robert Sabella at Exhibitor Booth 215 and learn more about the AccelerateNFC incubator progam and NFC Bootcamp. The AccelerateNFC incubator program is designed to nurture, mentor,...
Read more →New mentor-driven, mentor-funded tech incubator program focused on near field communication (NFC) will be introduced to investors, mentors and potential candidates at Dallas’ annual celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship April 30, 2013, Dallas, Texas — For Immediate Release — OTA Ventures announced today that its new AccelerateNFC incubator program will exhibit this evening at...
Read more →In a recent blog at NFC Bootcamp, I discussed how it is important to note that near field communication (NFC) technology is not just a consumer-focused fad designed for the smart phone generation. It’s about engagement, information delivery, convenience, efficiency and customer experience. While the driving force and exposure of NFC applications has been...
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