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Zero to Seed: What It Really Takes in the First 12 Months【NYC】

Name: Zero to Seed: What It Really Takes in the First 12 Months【NYC】
Start: 2025-12-04T17:00:00.000-05:00
End: 2025-12-04T19:00:00.000-05:00
Location: New York, New York

Hosted by Elev X! by NEC X

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About Event

Founders, Researchers, and Builders Shaping the Next Wave of Innovation

Join us for Zero to Seed: What It Really Takes in the First 12 Months — a founder-focused gathering uniting startups, VCs, academia, research labs, accelerators, and industry leaders. Together, we’ll explore how technology, scientific innovation, and cross-sector collaboration help early-stage founders move from idea to seed-ready within a year — from validating real problems and stress-testing solutions to gaining early traction and partnering with the right stakeholders.

🗓️ Agenda

5:00pm–5:10pm Registration & Networking
5:10pm–5:15pm Welcome
5:15pm–5:40pm Startup Pitches
5:40pm–6:00pm Fireside Chat
6:00pm–7:00pm Networking

👥 Special Guest

A candid conversation bringing together perspectives from:

Vishal Misra | Vice Dean Computing and AI at Columbia Engineering

Nate Loewentheil | Founder & Managing Partner at Commonweal Ventures

ShoYoung Shin | Director of Platform at ERA NYC

Naoto Mizuguchi | CFO at NEC X

.. and more!

🎤 Pitching Startups

3-4 selected early-stage startups will take the stage to pitch their ventures. If you're interested in pitching, apply from here by December 1, 2025 9:00pm ET.

🕰️ Pitch Format: 3-minute pitch per startup.

⚠️ To apply for the pitch opportunity, please complete both the Event Registration from this page AND the application form.

📢 About Host

Elev X! is NEC X’s venture studio program supporting early-stage startups. Backed by NEC, a global technology leader, Elev X! helps founders accelerate from idea to impact through collaboration, pilots, and global connections.

🌍 Ecosystem Partners

Elev X! has partnered with leading investors and accelerators worldwide:
✅ Carbide Ventures – Early-stage VC led by entrepreneurs who built multiple unicorns
✅ Alchemist Accelerator – A top accelerator for enterprise startups
✅ SVG Ventures | THRIVE – The leading Agri-Food Tech ecosystem
✅ ERA – One of NYC’s top startup accelerators
✅ Translink Capital – A top-tier VC with deep global networks
✅ Geodesic Capital – Multi-stage VC offering growth capital and access to Japan & Asia
…and more!