Six weeks after launching The Liquid Factory (though it feels like ages ago!), we closed applications for our 2024 batch last night, October 31st. I remember telling friends and family, “If we get only 10 applicants, we're done for. If we get 30, that’s decent. With 50, we’re doing great. And if we get 100, I’ll be jumping all over the place!”

We must have struck a unique chord with our blend of Valtellina, Silicon Valley, and the dream team we assembled because we received 181 applications—for just four Entrepreneurs in Residence.This means we’ll select only 2.2% of applicants, making for an intense selection process. It’s going to be a lot of work, and we’re already on it.