The co-founder of Cela Innovation, John is a globally recognized expert and industry leader in startup accelerators, John has spoken on the topic at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as well as in multiple locations within China, throughout Japan, Haiti, Aruba, and the USA. His work has been published in Forbes, TechCrunch, and at the Nasdaq. 

Cela builds startup accelerators with the world’s most influential institutions. Corporations, universities, and governmental organizations all work with John and his team to set up their innovation and entrepreneurship programs. 

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Cela builds startup accelerators with the world’s most influential institutions. Corporations, universities, and governmental organizations all work with the Cela team to set up their innovation and entrepreneurship programs. 

Cela has global acclaim for setting up the first-ever industry summit for startup accelerator programs and their leaders, the Cela Summit. The Cela Summit has attracted hundreds of speakers, attendees, sponsors, and other partners inside the accelerator industry to come together, collaborate, and move innovation ecosystems forward to better support founders everywhere. 

Cela is a venture-backed company, with an active list of corporate, university, and government client partnerships.