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Fase1 Intensive
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.
Como programa del Fideicomiso para Ciencia, Tecnología e Investigación de Puerto Rico, Fase1 es parte del pilar de emprendimiento de la organización junto a Colmena66 y los programas de parallel18. Fase1 a su vez forma parte del Programa de Incubadoras y Aceleradoras para Pequeñas Empresas (SBIA, por sus siglas en inglés), subvencionado con fondos CDBG-DR.
How does it work?
Fase1 is divided into two parts:
LabLab
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
Fase1
Intensive
Fase1 Intensive is an incubation program designed to help you build and develop your business idea from the ground up, with the tools, mentorship, and support you need. Remember that you have until 11:59pm on Friday, May 29 2026 to submit your application.
Fase1
Intensive
Fase1 Intensive is an incubation program designed to help you build and develop your business idea from the ground up, with the tools, mentorship, and support you need. Remember that you have until 11:59pm on Friday, May 29 2026 to submit your application.
How does it work?
A 12-week intensive curriculum inspired by our sister program parallel18.
Up to 50 business ideas or projects are selected.
Runs once a year. Gen 5 applications close on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:59pm.
What are the benefits
of Fase1 Intensive?
Technical sessions to develop your MVP
Hybrid sessions, mostly on Saturdays.
Professional services
Access to the entrepreneurship community.
One-on-one mentorship sessions with local and international specialists in Spanish
It’s in Spanish.
Coworking space.
Professional photos.
Opportunity to win prizes at DemoDay.
What are the requirements?
Complete the application on or before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026.
Be available to participate in-person in some of the program’s sessions.
Be 18 years of age or older, a resident of Puerto Rico, and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Have 5 employees or less, if you have an established business.
Interested in hosting an informational session at your organization or municipality?
Request a Fase1 visit here!¡Solicita una visita de Fase1 aquí!
Fase1
Lab
Online modules or courses designed to help you become familiar with the fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship. All modules are available and accessible all year round.
What are the benefits
of Fase1 Intensive??
Entrepreneurship fundamentals
Basic terminology, myths, and realities.
Idea generation
How to identify, explain, and decide which one of your ideas you should develop.Cómo identificarla, explicarla y decidir cúal es la que debes desarrollar.
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?¿Cuáles son los beneficios de 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.
