The SXSW Accelerator presented by Microsoft BizSpark application fee is $175. All applications must be submitted no later than Friday, November 18, 2011. Please read below for application details.

ELIGIBILITY


• A company’s product / service must have launched no earlier than March 13, 2011.
• A company’s product / service must not be launched after June 13, 2012.
• Companies will be allowed to submit only one product / services to the SXSW Accelerator event. Companies who submit more than one product / services will not be eligible to participate in the SXSW Accelerator event.
• Founders of the applying startup must retain some portion of ownership in the company to be eligible to participate.
• Must not have raised over five million in funds from combined funding sources.
• Product or service must fall within the following category below.

For interactive related technology company entries, please apply to the Interactive Accelerator.

CATEGORY

For the SXSW Accelerator during the Music Conference, companies must fall within this description:

Music-Related Technologies: This category pertains to applications and technologies specifically designed for the use of musicians and the music business. These companies seek to advance the creation, distribution and promotion of recorded music, to facilitate licensing and payment for use of recordings, or to aid in the booking, logistics and promotion of live performances.

PLEASE NOTE: SXSW reserves the right to place company applicants in the most relevant category at SXSW's sole discretion. This includes changing an applicant's category based on response to the event and/or the applicant organization choosing a non-relevant category.

CONFIDENTIALITY


All preliminary application information that is submitted is confidential and will be only viewed by SXSW Music staff and the selected judging panelist. 


APPLICATION FEE


A non-refundable $175 entry fee is required from all applicants who would like to be considered for participation in the event. All Accelerator entrants will be given the chance to register to attend SXSW Music at the lowest earlybird rate, if they are not chosen as an Accelerator finalist.


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