Chicostart Bridges New iHUB2 Partnership with FourthWave Accelerator
Chico, California, December 13, 2022 —Chicostart is proud to announce FourthWave as a new iHUB2 (Go-Biz Innovation Hub) partner. FourthWave, located in the Sacramento region, is a non-profit accelerator for women-led businesses. They dedicate an equal effort to leadership awareness and coaching, the development of sound startup business fundamentals and a preparedness for external funding. FourthWave is open to technology companies with at least one female-identified founder. This partnership will be a valuable part of Chicostart’s reach to those female entrepreneurs underserved in the 20+ regions represented in its iHUB2 designation.
“Partnering with FourthWave gives our North State iHub2 region direct access to their women-owned business accelerator resources that we never had previously. During the pandemic,women-owned businesses experienced the greatest increase in the number of people they employed and wages paid. We value this partnering opportunity to help make our region rise.” stated Eva Shepherd-Nicoll, Executive Director of Chicostart
Cheryl Beninga, Co-Founder, FourthWave says, “All of us at FourthWave are excited to partner with Chicostart and be a part of the iHUB2 ecosystem to accelerate and scale women-led technology companies in the region”.
The iHUB2 network is a vital part of Chicostart’s efforts to enhance the North State’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and connectivity to other centers of innovation and economic game changers across the state. Our iHUB2 designated service area comprises 20+ counties in the North State.
Visit our website to learn more about our iHUB2 designation and service areas.
For media inquiries about the Chicostart/FourthWave partnership, or to learn more about Chicostart services and growTECH membership, please contact Eva Shepherd-Nicoll, Executive Director of Chicostart at eva@chicostart.com.