Fase1 is a business incubation program for residents of Puerto Rico who want to transform their great ideas into successful startups. Our incubator focuses on providing access to entrepreneurial education and promoting new ideas through a business cycle that includes specialized training, mentoring, and access to our startup community in a dynamic and high-impact environment.

As a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, Fase1 is part of the organization’s entrepreneurship pillar along with Colmena66 and the parallel18, pre18, P18 programs, among others. Fase1 is also part of the Small Business Incubator and Accelerator Program (SBIA), subsidized with CDBG-DR funds.

How Does it Work?

Fase1 is divided into two parts:


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Educational modules about entrepreneurship and much more. You must complete at least three modules to apply to Intensive.


Intensive

12-week incubator with hybrid sessions on Saturdays. The application opens only once a year.


Intensive

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Lab

Online modules or courses that allow you to become familiar with basic entrepreneurial concepts. All modules are available and accessible all year round.

What are the topics?

Entrepreneurship fundamentals:

basic terminology, myths, and realities.

Idea generation

how to identify, explain, and decide which one of your ideas you should develop.

Market validation:

the steps you should follow to understand if your idea has a potential market willing to pay for it.

What are the benefits of Fase1 Lab?

1:1 support at each stage of the modules.

Access to work tools that help in developing your business idea and protype of your product or service.

Opportunity to apply to Fase1 Intensive once you complete at least three modules.

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Intensive

Our incubator includes training, personalized assistance, and mentorship to help entrepreneurs develop their minimum viable product (MVP). Remember you have until match 28th to submit your application.

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Intensive

Our incubator includes training, personalized assistance, and mentorship to help entrepreneurs develop their minimum viable product (MVP). Remember you have until match 28th to submit your application.

What are the benefits
of Fase1 Intensive?

Technical sessions for developing your prototype or MVP.

Hybrid sessions (in-person/virtual) on Saturdays.

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Professional services (business registration, legal consultations, and logo design).

Access to the entrepreneurship community.

One-on-one mentoring sessions with local and international experts.

Spanish curriculum.

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Transportation credit.

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Professional photos.

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Access to a coworking space.

Opportunity to win prizes at DemoDay.

Up to 30 projects will receive a direct pass to the pre18 evaluation committee.

How does it work?

12-week intensive curriculum (inspired by our sister program, parallel18).

Up to 50 projects or business ideas.

Application opens once a year. The Gen.4 open call closes on March 28th 2025.

What are the requirements?

Questions? Write to us at [email protected].

Complete at least three Fasee1 Lab modules [available here].

Complete the application.

Be available to participate in-person in some of the program’s sessions.

Be a resident of Puerto Rico, a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.

Fase1 prepares you to participate in any pre-acceleration program and complete the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust’s entrepreneurship journey.

Fase1 prepares you to participate in any pre-acceleration program and complete the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust’s entrepreneurship pillar.

Who can participate in Fase1?

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