Infiniti and Nest announce the launch of Infiniti Accelerator 2.0

Infiniti and Nest, a Hong Kong-based investment company, have announced that the second 'Infiniti Accelerator', a 12-week startup development program, is now open for application from around the world. The 'Infiniti Accelerator 2.0' will continue the theme of smart cities but focus particularly on connectivity technologies as part of the solutions for future intelligent urban mobility.

The Infiniti Accelerator is part of Infiniti's commitment to encourage innovators, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and support urban development. Through the application process, eight startups will be selected to receive support from Infiniti and Nest, which includes mentorship by specialists in the areas of vehicle connectivity, smart cities, hardware, manufacturing, transportation, technology and entrepreneurship. They will also have access to resources at Infiniti and Nest. At the end of the 12-week program, they will have the
opportunity to pitch their business for funding and partnership at an exclusive Investor Demo Day.

"The Infiniti Accelerator is a key part of Infiniti's initiative to promote entrepreneurial spirit in the community," said Roland Krueger, President of Infiniti Motor Company. "With the initial success of the first program in Hong Kong last year, we plan to expand this initiative to other cities around the world later this year, including Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. We expect to see more forward-thinking solutions that will further enhance the quality of people's lives and empower the drivers through vehicle connectivity
technologies."

For more information about the Infiniti Accelerator program and other entrepreneurial initiatives in the Infiniti Lab, please visit www.infiniti-hklab.com. The deadline for submissions is April 25^th, 2016.