Mars founder program cohort

About Mars

Connecting founders, industry insight and global resources.

Mars Booster is more than a training provider, incubator or association. We continuously identify founders, build frontline insight, organize high-trust collaboration and help innovation reach real markets.

1 core network · 2 platform capabilities · 4 businesses
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DEC 2024

Mars Booster founded in Shanghai

MAR 2025

Industry Program #1; first incubated venture

APR 2025

Founder Summit #1; community map released

JAN 2026

Mars Goes Global: U.S. CES and Silicon Valley

APR 2026

Founder Summit #2; deep industry report released

MAY 2026

Startup Program #1; 38 early-stage ventures selected

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Operating model

Network, insight and business form a sustained value cycle.

Network density, informed judgment and ecosystem mobilization allow venture discovery, real demand, business value and community growth to reinforce one another.

Industry insight & venture screening

Mars Insight: research, data, interviews and judgment

Ecosystem mobilization & reach

Community, events, content and global partners

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High-quality entry

Programs and ecosystem activity surface founders and real demand

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Industry judgment

Research, data, interviews and frontline signals improve selection

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Collaboration creates value

Venture building, industry services and global partnerships bring innovation to market

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Long-term reinforcement

Outcomes strengthen trust and future venture discovery

Founder network

A network’s value lies not in scale, but in what its high-quality nodes build together.

The 320+ figure covers Mars Physical AI company participants since December 2024. The larger figures below come from the core team’s nine-year cumulative network and are not additions since Mars was founded. Curated entry, deep peer learning and long-term collaboration are how those nodes create value.

640+Founder alumni9-year team network · not Mars-era additions
600+Community companies9-year team network · not Mars-era additions
500+Embodied AI value-chain companies9-year team network · not Mars-era additions
2,000+Investors & ecosystem partners9-year team network · not Mars-era additions
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Research roundtables

Small-group discussions on technology paths, commercialization and industry trends.

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Mars Night

Connect founders, industry leaders, investors, experts and partners.

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Founder Summit

Present founder views, venture progress, research and industry priorities.

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Visits & exhibitions

Connect members to demand, customers, supply chains and markets.

Mars Night gathering