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BTS Needs Assessment Survey
Your responses will help us understand the strengths, needs and barriers within our community so we can design programs and advocate for resources. This survey will take about 10–15 minutes to complete.
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BTS Review Committee
Status: Applications Open
A curated group of trusted leaders, operators, creatives, investors, and community builders who partner with Black Tech Saturdays to help identify and uplift standout innovators from across our network.
Deadline: March 13 2026
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BTS 100
Status: Applications Open
Honoring 100 Black innovators, leaders, and culture-shapers from across the nation who are driving meaningful impact at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, creativity, and community.
Deadline: August 30 2026
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BTS x Michigan Central Membership Cohort
Application Status: Open
BTS, in partnership with Michigan Central, has launched the BTS x Michigan Central Membership Cohort, a six-month community program running April through August for founders actively building real companies. The cohort supports founders in sharpening their value, clarifying their narrative, and translating that clarity into traction across customers, capital, and partnerships through hands-on strategy and execution. Participants are embedded at Michigan Central and engage in a fast-paced, accountability-driven environment that emphasizes progress and community contribution.
Deadline: March 13, 2026
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BTS Leadership Development Cohort
Status: Applications Open
The BTS Leadership Development Cohort is a one-day, immersive leadership experience designed for people who operate inside — or alongside — organizations, communities, and systems of power.
Deadline: March 30 2026
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BTS Storytelling & GTM Cohorts
Status: Applications Open
The BTS Storytelling & GTM Cohorts are quarterly, one-day cohort-based experiences designed for founders who are past the idea stage and are actively refining how they communicate their value and approach the market.
Deadline: March 30 2026
