Avatech accelerator, based in Iran, are now accepting applications for their 4th cycle of applicants. Avatech provides a six-month accelerator program that includes mentorship, training, seed funding and a creative workspace for 10 startups in every cycle of acceleration. Teams are prepared to pitch to more than a 100 accredited investors and receive funding. The deadline for application is March 24.

Avatech is interested in ecommerce, online gaming, big data or cloud computing, and mobile technologies. Their aim is to accelerate 100 Iranian startups by 2018.

Mentors at Avatech include Ference Brose, CTO at idvos GmbH, Misagh Shakeri, mentor and investor, Rico Wyder, Asia Pacific Director at Fiksu, and Pedram Ataee, the lead in Machine Intelligence department at Thalmic Labs Inc. To learn more about Avatech's program and applications, visit their FAQ page.

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