Accelerate your founders from idea to traction

We partner with EDOs, governments, and universities to deliver action-first startup and AI programs for emerging entrepreneurs.

WHO WE WORK WITH

WILDLY ENGAGING PROGRAMS THAT PRODUCE RESULTS

2,130 Entrepreneurs

Supporting revenue-generating founders since 2019

$221
Million Raised

From SBIR grants to Y Combinator

12
Exits

Acquirers include Google and Etsy

TESTIMONIALS

Our teams learned how to separate themselves from the pack…they raised more capital, got more meetings, and closed more deals thanks to Actionworks.

Mark Castleman
Managing Director
Intel Ignite

Their programs left a lasting impact on how we conduct our strategic thinking and drive business transformation.

Moulik Desai
Chief of Staff
Dell Global Supply Chain

Whether it’s Minimum Viable Video, self-paced courses, or ecosystem projects, Actionworks helped our teams deliver value at scale.

Erik Azulay
Director
ACIR Foundation/Startup NEXUS

WHAT WE OFFER

Flagship Programs

Proven programs ready to bring to your community

Jumpstart (entrepreneurship pre-accelerator, 4 weeks)
AI-First Fellowship (hands-on AI adoption program)
Minimum Viable Video (video for marketers)

Customers: Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, Portuguese Ministry of Science and Innovation, Cámara de Comercio de Guadalajara, Blackstone Foundation, University of Tokyo, SVB, Intel

Custom Programs

Custom programs tailored to your needs

Accelerator and pre-accelerator design
AI education bootcamps and workshops
Global market access programs
Ecosystem consulting

Customers: IPADE Business School, U.S. Department of State, Climate Change AI, Universidad del Rosario, Reto Zapopan, University of North Florida, Hampton

FROM THE FIELD

The AI Business Field Guide

This guide steers away from philosophical takes on AI’s future. Rather, it focuses on concrete strategies I’ve tested and refined on how to use AI to move the needle in work and life, from winning a $50k consulting gig to avoiding getting ripped off by a mechanic.
UNF’s AI Business Innovation Fellowship Preps Students for an AI-First World

It’s not higher ed’s fault that AI is disrupting careers and entrepreneurship. But it is higher ed’s problem to solve. We created the UNF AI Business Innovation Fellowship to address this challenge head on through learning by doing, connections to industry, and an ongoing community.
AI Innovation Week

Picture ChatGPT projected on a jumbo screen. A sales guy crafts a prompt while forty peers workshop every word—its phrasing, its hidden assumptions, whether the AI will misinterpret the goal. Each prompt becomes a live drill in AI‑powered leadership. That doesn’t happen in a typical business school. But it happened at IPADE, Mexico’s leading MBA…
The U.S.-Mexico AI Education Initiative

The rapid rise of AI has left many communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems feeling uncertain—worried about job disruption, economic instability, and the challenges of adapting to this new wave of technology. At Actionworks, we see a different path.
A 4-Week Program Changed Portugal’s Research Ecosystem

Portugal’s Ministry of Science and Technology faced a challenge: turning research into startups and spinoffs to drive economic growth and innovation. The “From Portugal to the World: Innovation-to-Business Journey” program addressed this need.
From Tokyo to Texas: The University of Tokyo at SXSW

Helping Japanese technologists build international businesses, sell their ideas, and capitalize on conferences.