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BOULDER, Colo., April 3, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Calling inventors, innovators and developers from all over the world to come

together to tackle virus-related issues in the first-of-its-kind series hosted

in more than 60 countries

Techstars, the global platform for investment and innovation, today announced

the launch of the first-of-its-kind Global Online Startup Weekend, "Unite to

Fight COVID-19." (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2768325-1&h=1467754103&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcovid.startupweekend.org%2F&a=Unite+to+Fight+COVID-19

) The company is calling on anyone with an idea or desire to help. Participants

will work together from home with others in their country, spending their

weekend tackling the challenges presented by the pandemic.

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Community leaders from more than 60 countries have pledged their time to help

organize this event, which will focus on developing COVID-19-related solutions

unique to each country. Each online Startup Weekend will be run at a country

level, with support from both Techstars staff and volunteers. During the live,

online event, innovators, developers, inventors and more will come together to

develop prototypes that could solve some of the biggest challenges posed by the

pandemic.

"Startup Weekend has always been an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs and

startups to refine their ideas and gain exposure to collaborators, investors

and sponsors. It was immediately clear to us that we could apply this same

model to address the many challenges we are all facing from the COVID-19

pandemic," said David Brown, Co-founder and CEO of Techstars. "We've quickly

pivoted our approach to Startup Weekend programming to bring together hundreds,

hopefully thousands, of people to create solutions for some of the problems

arising from this crisis. We already have incredible support and are hopeful

that volunteers will see what we are doing and sign up to join us (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2768325-1&h=1771195983&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSc5aDYvipiUNNZ8D4yqrDGBGz5cAs82BsH3H4mv4mZd6cr0sw%2Fviewform&a=sign+up+to+join+us

)."

Twenty teams from around the world will be selected to go on to participate in

a Techstars Innovation Bootcamp experience.

Anyone interested in joining their local country event as a participant,

mentor, sponsor, or a volunteer for the organizing team, please complete this

form (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2768325-1&h=3971653842&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSc5aDYvipiUNNZ8D4yqrDGBGz5cAs82BsH3H4mv4mZd6cr0sw%2Fviewform&a=form

). Find updates and see which countries are already signed up here.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began to affect communities around the world,

Techstars has made a variety of changes to programming and community engagement

to keep people safe and still continue supporting startups and innovators in

this time of great need. Learn more about Techstars' efforts and find resources

and perspectives at techstars.com/covid (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2768325-1&h=3270512943&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techstars.com%2Fcovid&a=techstars.com%2Fcovid

).

About Techstars

Techstars is the global platform for investment and innovation. Techstars

founders connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors,

community leaders, and corporations to grow their companies. Techstars operates

three divisions: Techstars Startup Programs, Techstars Mentorship-Driven

Accelerator Programs, and Techstars Corporate Innovation Partnerships.

Techstars accelerator portfolio includes more than 1,900 companies with a

market cap of more than $26 Billion. www.techstars.com

SOURCE Techstars

CONTACT: Marney Burbidge, techstars@barokas.com