2025 Accelerator Program Application

2025 Accelerator Program Application
The global licensing industry is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best and brightest from all backgrounds to achieve superior business goals. To that end, Licensing International’s mission is to help its members and the broader licensing community build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are working to bridge the gap between underrepresented, diverse entrepreneurs around the world and the resources they need to build profitable, high-growth companies within the licensing industry. We execute programs and establish partnerships that foster diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures. Licensing International is looking to transform the existing entrepreneur licensing ecosystem into a more authentically inclusive environment. Through our efforts, we aim to inspire, empower and enable underrepresented founders to build successful businesses.

Applications are being accepted now through July 31, 2025, and the 2025-2026 Accelerator Program Cohort will be announced Friday, September 5, 2025.

We look forward to learning more about you and your company. Questions? Email Maria Ungaro at mungaro@licensing.org
Company:*
Company Website:*
Name:*

First NameLast Name
Job Title:*
Email:*
example@example.com
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Company Location (Provide city & state (i.e. Cincinnati, OH) or, if you're based outside of the U.S., provide your city & country (i.e. Mexico City, Mexico)*
LinkedIn Profile URL (i.e. https://linkedin.com/in/yourname)*
Link to 90 Sec. Video (Format: In 90 seconds, introduce yourself and your company. We're looking for an unedited video of the founder/owner(s) – no professional product demos. Don't worry about quality or lighting. Just make sure voices are audible. Videos should be no longer than 90 seconds. We recommend recording it on your phone or laptop and uploading it to YouTube)*
Upload a Brief Presentation to provide the committee with a quick overview of your business plan.*

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Is Your Company in Brand Licensing?*

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What is the Company Business Type? (Pick One)*

Licensing AgentLicensee / ManufacturerRetailerLicensor / Brand OwnerConsultantSupport ServiceDistributor
What Category/Industry? (Select all that Apply)*

Animation, Character, Comic BookArtist and Art WorkCelebrities and EstatesCollegiateConsumer ElectronicsCorporate Trademarks & BrandsEducationFashion & LifestyleFilm, Television, TheaterFinancial ServicesFood/Beverage & RestaurantHealth & BeautyHousewaresMedia Brands (online services, networks, magazines)MusicNon-profitsPublishing and MagazinesSportsToy BrandsVideo Game IP Technology
What is your current operating stage?*

IdeationPre-revenueRevenue Generating- Early StageRevenue Generating- Growth Stage
Race/Ethnicity (Select all that apply)*

BlackHispanic/LatinxEast AsianMiddle Eastern, North African, or ArabNative/First Nations, Indigenous, or AboriginalPacific IslanderSouth Asian (including Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Indian, Nepali, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan)Southeast Asian (including Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Laotian, Malaysian, Mien, Singaporean, Thai, and Vietnamese)White, Anglo, or European-AmericanI don’t wish to answer
Gender Identity*

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Do you identify as LGBTQIAP?*

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Are you?*

Disabled or person with a disability (visible or invisible)Over the age of 50?None of the aboveI don’t wish to answer
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