INVEST 606 ANNOUNCES APPLICATION FOR 2022 COHORT

Over $30,000 in Cash Prizes will Be Awarded to Businesses in the 606 Area Code

Invest 606, Eastern Kentucky’s business accelerator and pitch contest, announced the opening application for its 2022 cohort. With a mission to catalyze business growth in the 606, the pitch contest has a $15,000 cash grand prize, $8,000 second prize, and $4,000 third prize that will be awarded to businesses completing the accelerator.

Businesses and entrepreneurs headquartered in the 606-area code can apply to the Invest 606 Accelerator by visiting its website at https://www.invest606.org/accelerator. The deadline to apply is September 26. An independent panel of judges will select up to 15 Finalists, who will then participate in a 6-month flexible and entrepreneur-led accelerator program. Upon successful completion, Finalists qualify to pitch in the Invest 606 Pitch Contest in April 2022 where they can win thousands of dollars in prizes.

This is the third year Invest 606 has run its accelerator and pitch contest. Over the past two years, 20 businesses from 14 counties have participated in Invest 606, representing more than 100 employees and $3.5 million in revenue. The mission of Invest 606 is to catalyze business growth in the 606 by connecting entrepreneurs with the resources they need to succeed today and grow tomorrow. Invest 606’s founding partners—University of the Cumberlands, James Graham Brown Foundation, and the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky— provided the leadership and support to launch Invest 606.

For more information, please visit www.invest606.org or find Invest 606 on Facebook.