Corporate Partners
Corporate Business Development & Strategic Investment
Corporations have well established customer channels and a strong understanding of the markets in which they operate. Plug and Play regularly works to match startups with corporations, either during "EXPO" pitch events or during private deal review sessions for select startups. Details on the application process for this program can be found here.
Corporate Technology Partners
Microsoft Bizspark, Navteq, and Sprint are just a few of Plug and Play's strategic technology partners who have platforms and services available to speed a startups' journey to market. Plug and Play regularly hosts multiple developer events with its corporate partners at Plug and Play’s Silicon Valley Headquarters..
Corporate Services
Every startup needs help--legal, accounting, banking and other services are available. Plug and Play maintains strategic relationships with a select number of service partners who understand the unique needs of a technology startup. Our corporate partners regularly make themselves available for "office hours" where a startup can get initial advice at no cost.
The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leader in mobile, fixed, IP and Optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world's foremost centres of research and innovation in communications technology.
With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach.
Berger Lewis Accountancy Corporation provides accounting services and sound advice for clients that include individuals, privately-held businesses and nonprofit organizations.
It’s time to launch your product. But where? Choosing the right platform to make your product’s first public appearance is critical. Sure, you have lots of choices, but none offer the access, interaction and validation of DEMO.
EchoUser is an Experience Innovation company specializing in creating captivating user experiences through user research and design.
GM Ventures is the venture capital arm of General Motors. We invest in growth-stage companies to enhance GM's ability to innovate and ensure our customers have access to the best technology. GM Ventures provides our partners with an ideal platform for commercializing innovation in the global transportation industry.
The marketplace is changing at light speed. So is the law. That's why being at the top in business is about tomorrow, not today. And why businesses expect lawyers who are built for change. We've built a law firm of 1,750 lawyers in 30 locations - around helping businesses navigate change.
Hanson Bridgett has been a San Francisco and California mainstay since 1958. We have represented institutions like the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District for over three decades. With more than 150 attorneys today, we have grown steadily through the years. And while our offices are based in Northern California, our clients span national and international borders.
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world’s population.
KDDI America is the U.S division of KDDI Corporation, a Global Fortune 500 with revenues exceeding $35 billion. Headquartered in midtown Manhattan, KDDI America provides total solutions for US customers who have Global needs for Networking, Data Centers, Equipment and Systems Integration. We boast a fiber network backbone that spans 170 countries as well as a total of 91 offices located throughout Asia, North America, South America, Europe and Australia.
Microsoft® has an exciting new program specifically designed to provide early stage Startups like yours with software, support, and visibility to help ignite your success. The program, called BizSpark, provides access to:
NRI America is a subsidiary of NRI (Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.), the second largest system integrator in Japan with over $4 Billion in Sales and 5,000 employees. We provide B2B system solutions to a wide range of industries including Finance, Distribution, and Retail. Our key customers include 7-11 and Nomura Securities. We are currently seeking advanced technologies and business models to integrate with our existing and future solutions, both in B2B and B2C.
SVB Financial Group provides diversified financial services to emerging, growth and established technology companies and the life science, private equity and premium wine markets. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, SVB Financial Group provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients' success.
SMART Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that transform the way the world works and learns. As the global leader in interactive whiteboards, we bring more than two decades of interactive collaboration research and development to a broad range of easy-to-use, integrated solutions.
At Sprint, we have an intense passion for helping you bring your emerging technology ideas to life. That's just one of many reasons why we created the Sprint M2M Collaboration Center.
Turkcell Technology is among Turkey’s leading R&D and innovation companies. It was set up to develop competitive information and communication technology services and products in 2007. Turkcell Technology is developing applications and building infrastructure to Turkcell, the leading communications and technology company in Turkey with over 34 million subscribers and the third-largest mobile phone operator in Europe.
The Volkswagen Electronics Research Laboratory accelerates automotive innovation by harvesting Silicon Valley energy! We work to expand and extend Volkswagen Group's technical intelligence and maintain the North American Market as the epicenter of electronics expertise.
The ERL comprises of five teams, each bringing a vital perspective to the table. These teams work in synergy to explore the limits of automotive innovation while maintaining focus on the central goal - improving driver experience.
