Urban-X announces Startup Cohort 08, Launches First-Ever Fully Remote Program

Leading startup accelerator URBAN-X, backed by Mini and Urban Us, has announced its eighth cohort of companies. Due to the current Covid-19 situation, all companies are participating remotely from locations across the country which include Atlanta, Sydney, San Francisco, Boston, Burlington, and Los Angeles.

URBAN-X is the leading accelerator for startups reimagining city life, with access to a network of over 2,000 partners around the world. This cohort comes at a very crucial time as municipalities around the world determine a way to rebuild economic and social infrastructure which caters to the need of all.

Companies participating in Cohort 08 are building solutions to ensure access to clean drinking water and electric vehicle charging, last-mile delivery and field services, intelligent traffic management, and carbon sequestration.

Six companies participating in the cohort will go through a 20-week online-only intensive accelerator program, during which they’ll receive guidance on customer development, product development, network-building, and successful go-to-market strategies, all in preparation for fundraising. They’ll also be able to take the advantage of URBAN-X’s network of global experts, including engineers and designers from the BMW.

Here’s the list of companies Cohort 08 includes:

• Adiona: Works on optimization of the supply chain, logistics, and workforce through the use of AI
• Aquagenuity: Lets you check water quality in your area
• Climate Robotics: Focuses on building robots that efficiently generate biochar
• Mobilyze: Data-analytics platform that optimizes the location of electric charging stations.
• Resonant Link: Builds next-gen wireless chargers for robots and EVs
• Intelligent: Next-generation traffic signal network enabling the connected, automated, and multi-modal transportation future.

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