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supporting solutions for adolescent health and well-being
At Breakthrough Accelerator, we use human-centered design to support teams as they test, refine, and scale youth-centered innovations that improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
We are looking for teams who are enthusiastic, have an innovative model, and are ready to grow their innovation.
in our 10-month accelerator program, your team will:
Receive $100,000 to develop, advance, and grow your solution or innovation and travel to in-person events.
Receive tailored guidance and support through 1:1 coaching sessions.
Expand knowledge and skills in testing your innovation with end users, measuring the impact of your innovation, and growing and sustaining your innovation.
Access resources and tools developed and curated for you.
Participate in peer learning opportunities with a cohort of like-minded individuals.
Attend two in-person workshops and learn, share, and grow with your cohort.
Showcase your work at a culminating in-person event called Demo Day—held both in person and virtually—to present your innovation to potential investors/funders and the public.
Join the Breakthrough Alumni network to continue supporting and learning from each other and future cohorts.
what types of innovations are we looking for?
We welcome a wide variety of innovations—including programs, apps, services, curricula, websites, and products—designed to support adolescent health and well-being. While these innovations can take any form, we’re looking for those that have moved beyond the brainstorming stage and have been designed and tested with end users and reflect their input or collaboration.
is the Breakthrough Accelerator right for you?
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Do you have a passion for addressing the root causes of adolescent sexual and reproductive health?
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Do you have a preliminary model of your innovation?
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Have you designed or gathered feedback from your intended audience on your current innovation?
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Are you comfortable with an iterative process of continuously designing, testing, and refining?
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Are you interested in getting personalized coaching and being part of a cohort experience?
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Are you looking to move your innovation to the next level?
about us
Breakthrough Accelerator is led by Child Trends and supported by Power to Decide and OkaySo. As a team, we create and support solutions or innovations to advance sexual and reproductive health. We have helped other innovators develop solutions that are currently widely commercially available, and have been selected for rigorous evaluation funding, including awards from the Office of Population Affairs’ Tier 2 program and the Administration for Children and Families’ Personal Responsibility Education Program – Innovative Strategies (PREIS). Innovators we’ve supported have gone on to raise funds from venture capitalists and private foundations and been featured in the media. Most importantly, our innovators positively impact the lives of thousands of young people every single day.
155+teams coached
35+programs rigorously evaluated
200+
years of experience in adolescent sexual and reproductive health
175+
publications related to this work
60+
years of experience in innovation
130+
years of experience in program evaluation