ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Built for Businesses Ready to Build.
The path from idea to execution is rarely straightforward — and for Black entrepreneurs, access to the right infrastructure, networks, and resources has too often been the barrier between potential and growth. The 360i Innovation Hub exists to close that gap.
360i is NBCC’s platform for innovation and entrepreneurship — a structured environment where Black business owners and entrepreneurs can access the tools, expertise, and connections needed to develop, launch, and scale.
This is not an accelerator with a shelf life. The 360i Innovation Hub is built on NBCC’s permanent institutional infrastructure — a national network with 30 years of relationships across the private sector, federal government, and global markets — all oriented toward helping Black-owned businesses compete and win.
WHO THIS IS FOR
360i Is for Entrepreneurs Ready to Execute.
If you have a business concept with real potential — or an existing business ready for its next phase of growth — the 360i Innovation Hub was built for you.
Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
You have an idea, a plan, or an early-stage business. The 360i Hub gives you the structure, the network, and the infrastructure to move from concept to operation.
Growth-Stage Business Owners
Your business is running. You’re ready for the next level — new markets, new capabilities, new scale. The 360i Hub connects you to the tools and relationships that get you there.
Businesses at the Intersection of Tech and Commerce
Innovation is not just for Silicon Valley. The 360i Hub prepares Black-owned businesses to compete in technology-driven markets — and to lead in them.
THE PROGRAM
From Idea to Execution.
The 360i Innovation Hub addresses the full spectrum of what entrepreneurs need to move from ready to revenue — not just skills and knowledge, but access, infrastructure, and institutional support.
The Hub focuses on the building blocks of business growth that matter most: how to develop and validate a business model, how to access the right tools and technology for your stage, how to build the team and partnerships that accelerate execution, and how to position your business for capital, contracts, and market expansion.
NBCC brings its full institutional weight to this work — connecting 360i participants to its national chamber network, Fortune 100 corporate partners, federal relationships, and the full suite of NBCC programs including Funder Ready, Contractor Ready, and TradeReady 360.
WHY NBCC
A National Platform Behind Every Participant.
The 360i Innovation Hub is not a standalone program. It’s the entrepreneurship and innovation engine of NBCC’s broader infrastructure for Black business growth — a national federation connecting 150,000+ businesses across 200+ chambers in 40+ states and 50+ countries.
When you join the 360i Innovation Hub, you’re not just entering a program. You’re entering a network with 30 years of institutional depth — direct relationships with Fortune 100 companies, federal agencies, international trade bodies, and policymakers — all working toward the same goal: Black business growth at scale.
The 360i Hub is where that growth starts.
NBCC PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
360i Is Part of Something Larger.
NBCC’s programs are designed to work together — each one addressing a distinct barrier to growth at a different stage of the business journey.
