Cohort 4 · 2026–2027 Program Cycle · Partner & Founder Briefer

About the Program

FyrLab is a highly selective acceleration program that provides customized mentorship, conditional growth support, and business development assistance to help early- and growth-stage startups become sustainable and investment-ready.

It is designed for founders with validated, revenue-generating businesses but weak operational, financial, or legal foundations that block growth — the most fragile, and most decisive, stage of a startup’s development.

FyrLab is positioned between formation-stage incubation and investor- or venture-stage funding, equipping founders with the operational depth, targeted capital, and sustained, expert-guided support needed to scale.

Who We’re Looking For

FyrLab backs early- to growth-stage, tech-product or technology-enabled service companies that already have paying customers and a validated offering, but need product and market realignment and stronger operational, financial, and legal systems to keep scaling.

• Baseline eligibility (all required)
  • SEC or DTI registration
  • validated, market-tested product or service (not a prototype or concept)
  • documented proof of traction (paying customers and revenue)
• Priority given to:
  • startups operating in or serving Western Visayas
  • coachable, committed founding teams willing to adopt operational, financial, and legal discipline
  • startups with a credible path to scale and investor-readiness
  • a fit with at least one FyrLab support track

What Startups Get

• Structured mentorship. Bi-weekly one-on-one office hours and check-ins with mentor and monthly group office hours.
• Tailored growth support. Customized intervention plan calibrated to each startup’s specific gaps, spanning commercial growth, strategic partnerships, professional and operational systems, and investor readiness.
• (New) FyrLab Startup Prize. Up to PHP 100,000 in non-equity, conditional cash support per startup, released in tranches tied to verified traction milestones.
• Ecosystem belongingness. Access to the Iloilo City Innovation Hub (iHub) and Regional iHub, sectoral pitch and business-matching events, the Startup Iloilo movement, feature on FyrLab’s Startup Media (Fyrside Chats and other channels), and a Post-Cohort Growth Road Map at program completion.

Time Commitment

• 16-20 weeks of office hours / intense needs-based custom learning (starting ~October 2026)
• Agreed timeframe: Traction milestone-related activities and strategic capital deployment
• From Q4 2026 to Q2 2027: sector pitch meetings and dedicated Startup Media and select community engagements

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