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BMW MINI Teams Up With HAX to Build NYC Accelerator Focused on Connected Cities

by zapnap on 1/15/16, 9:43 PM with 4 comments

• by FreedomToCreate on 1/15/16, 10:14 PM

  Seems like BMW is following in the footsteps of Ford and partnering up with an accelerator to focus urban mobility. Its really interesting that the major automotive companies are being serious about investments into alternatives to the vehicles they produce.

• by javajosh on 1/15/16, 10:37 PM

  The best solution is for people to move closer to work, ditch their cars, and for pedestrians to reclaim the roads (and narrow them considerably). Seriously.

• by frankus on 1/15/16, 11:04 PM

  "MINI and HAX will give $60,000 in equity to each startup in the three-month program and tells TechCrunch it could further invest in the strongest ideas."

  That doesn't sound quite right. I'm assuming this means $60k in exchange for equity (how much?) in each startup?