Catalyze Impact: Social Innovation Incubator

Our Social Innovation Incubator, “Catalyze Impact”, helps entrepreneurs develop scalable, sustainable ventures intended to address our world’s biggest challenges.

Our incubator provides early-stage ventures with the support and resources you need to build, launch, and grow.

Join Catalyze Impact - Orange County's First Impact-first Business Incubation Program

Entrepreneurs who complete our program, gain the resources, capital, and expertise needed to be impact- and investment-ready.

Program Overview

IN YOUR CORNER

Our expert startup advisors guide you every step of the journey.

Enabling your genius to reach its full potential

We’re committed to illuminating clear pathways, sharing comprehensive resources, and offering individualized, holistic support as you develop and refine your venture.

Requirements

To qualify, ventures must be:

For-profit
Mission-first
Addressing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG)
US-based, with preference given to ventures in Southern California
In the early Pre-Seed or Seed stages
MVP-built or close to being built

Application Process + Timeline

Applications are reviewed.
Applicants are notified about advancing to the next round.
Select applicants are invited to interview with the RevHub team.
Final applicants are invited to participate in the Social Innovation Incubator.

FAQ

What makes RevHub’s incubator program different than other programs?

Four main reasons:

Our Social Innovation Incubator is the first program in Orange County supporting the unique venture journey of a social enterprise.
Our program is specifically built to support social enterprises with innovative solutions to address our world’s greatest challenges.
We take a holistic approach to supporting our ventures by acknowledging entrepreneurs as individuals and helping them reach their full potential.
Our incubator program provides a tailored pathway to be impact- and investment-ready, and access capital from our social impact fund, RevFund.

How much does the program cost?

The program is free to entrepreneurs. Our goal is to get you impact- and investment-ready. We like to think of it as a win-win situation. You’re looking for support and investment, and we’re looking for social enterprises to invest in who are going to address our world’s biggest challenges.

How long is the program?

The structured program is six months. After program completion, we expect most ventures to be impact- and investment-ready, and prepared to pitch to RevFund. Ventures who aren’t may continue getting support on an as-needed basis with the goal of getting them prepared to pitch to RevFund.

Is the program virtual or in-person?

The program is delivered in a hybrid format. While most program sessions are done virtually, we do have mandatory in-person sessions throughout the 6-month program. We will also have in-person events, such as mixers and panels, throughout the year which ventures may optionally attend.

Can I talk to someone to learn more about the program?

Absolutely! We have info sessions scheduled throughout the year that you can attend to learn more. If you are too excited and can’t wait for the upcoming info session, then please reach out to Jennifer Yturralde, Incubation Navigator at jyturralde@revhuboc.com

I have a team. Does everyone need to attend?

No. We encourage at least one member, and a max of two, to attend all programming modules.

How many companies are accepted into the program?

We have three cohorts per year, and we accept five to seven ventures per cohort.

Can I be part of another incubator or accelerator program at the same time?

Yes. We understand there are many resources out there for entrepreneurs, and we don’t want to hold you back from receiving all the support you need to reach your milestones. We do ask that you’re able to fully participate in our programming to ensure we get you impact- and investment-ready.

Alumni Companies

Mindset + Milestones

Recreate Energy

Parenting Autism

American Family Housing

Renewable Farms

Portfolio

Cohort IV

A copilot for student learning

Machine learning-powered, chatbot-enabled, and scalable Student Learning Dashboard (SLD)

Representation in language learning.

Children explore five languages in a single app through immersive activities and culturally diverse characters.

Rental Income & Decarbonize, at Scale

Operational software built to help commercial property owners earn rental revenue by hosting clean energy technologies.

Inclusive workplaces in filmmaking

Immersive and interactive learning via impactful DEI conversations around award-winning short documentaries.

Cohort III

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Measure workplace inclusion by interacting with employees to better understand their day-to-day experiences

Reversing the climate crisis and food insecurity

Recovers food waste, converts it to organic fertilizer and insect protein

Lower energy bills and reliance "peak" energy.

Light switch that helps make the switch to clean energy and lower utility bills

Developing skills and portfolios

Accessible and sustainable workforce development platform for women ages 14-26

STRIDES

Diverse representation in leadership

Access to the network of diverse senior executives, C-suite and boards

Cohort II

Supportive housing low-income families

Private capital investment fund that acquires properties as supportive housing

KDD Nutraceuticals

All-natural supplements

Anti-Na, an all-natural product that helps individuals conquer nausea and fatigue

Teach girls entrepreneurship

creates fun, effective educational materials to help educators teach middle and high-school girls about entrepreneurship

nutripair

Public health and wellness

Maintain an optimal diet while satisfying high-risk populations' budget, health, and taste preferences

Plastic2Food

Degraded plastics into fertilizers

Takes used styrofoam and repurposes it to create fertilizers for plants.

PocketCFO

Financial tools for minority and women founders

Mobile-first social enterprise that offers a user-friendly financial intelligence platform

Turning microalgae into crude oil

Renewable, cheap, clean gas that is compatible with traditional fossil fuel

Cohort I

Transparency to car donations

Clear, efficient, and ethical platform for vehicular donations

Higher-ed education access

SaaS for syncing high school students with beneficial community college programs.

Affordable housing micro-units

Affordable housing through the renovating and repurposing of commercial/office buildings

Digital whiteboards for remote education

Providing a classroom-like virtual setting for individuals to teach and actively learn in.

AI powered tool for parents of autistic children

Connecting parents to their support team delivers answers

Peace as a skill-set

Curriculum and VR support the teaching and development of Peace Literacy

Mixed use urban farms

Wedding venue revenue allows produced at these farms to be donated to low-income neighbors

Advisor Name

Company Name

"What if entrepreneurship is ‘the thing’ what if entrepreneurship is the vehicle to the skills to engage, to support people, to do good for the planet that allow you to be sustained and compensated for the work that you’re doing."

Diondraya TaylorMindset + Milestones | RevHub Incubated Venture

"A lot of people are are getting involved in investing, and because of this more people are pushing for more sustainable projects, more impact ready businesses. If we can get this right, we’re talking about massive amounts of change, prosperity AND efficiency."

Daniel VegaRecreate Energy | RevHub Incubated Venture

"RevHub has really been invaluable in bringing a lot of advisors to help ‘hash out’ complex problems, and it requires people who have been there and done that. And that’s what RevHub is about; providing knowledge, guidance, and years of experience."

Jason Infinger - FounderParenting Autism | RevHub Incubated Venture

"Catalyst is the word I would use [for RevHub]. To catalyze what would otherwise not happen is a wonderful place to be in."

Milo Peinemann - CEOAmerican Family Housing | RevHub Incubated Venture

“Beyond ongoing feedback and mentorship, the RevHub team and advisors helped us think about and position our impact differently. Having an impact model in place has been key as we build systems of accountability internally and set expectations with investors. If not for RevHub, we wouldn't have been able to confidently navigate complex challenges with the same level of support and guidance.”

Lisa Russell - CEOAleria | RevHub Incubated Venture