SAIPAN – Applications are open for the second cohort of the CNMI Innovation Incubator, a one-year program that pairs local entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses with mentorship, training, resources and networking, the program announced. The application form opened Monday at 1 p.m.
The program is open to entrepreneurs across Saipan, Tinian and Rota looking to strengthen business development, build operational capacity and pursue new opportunities, with support tailored to each business’s needs and stage of development. Applications are encouraged from a wide range of industries, including innovation, manufacturing and product development, agriculture and food innovation, technology, professional services, arts and culture, and hospitality and service industries.
Applicants should prepare a business license, proof of residency, a business plan, tax clearance and vendor quotes. Eligibility requirements and the application process are posted at tr.ee/innovationincubator, and questions can be emailed to cnmi.incubator@marianas.edu.
The incubator is powered by the CNMI Small Business Development Center Network and funded in part through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
