Lingvist, a brand created by Amazon and Techstars, offers a virtual curriculum designed to help startup founders learn best practices and fuel voice technology innovations. As part of the Alexa Next Stage program, Lingvist provides founders with access to mentors, collaboration opportunities, networking, and funding. The program spans eight weeks and caters to startups from various countries.

Founders from different time zones follow a curriculum that focuses on integrating Alexa into their technology and fostering growth. They receive guidance in voice design best practices and have the chance to work with mentors, including Alexa solutions architects, who provide insights into the tools and resources available for building exciting Alexa experiences. To ensure a diverse perspective, more than 100 mentors from Amazon and the Techstars network, spread across different regions, offer their time and expertise.

Lingvist is proud of the progress made by the startups during the program and looks forward to the impact they will have in the future