Sparkcubate
We are enabling a people-led, tech-powered future. Innovate with us.
Sparkcubate is a start-up collaboration program from Walmart Global Tech that provides select start-ups with a 12-16 week paid pilot engagement and the potential for future partnership on successful completion.
The program empowers innovators to scale their ideas and address the most pressing challenges in retail for millions globally.
Over 30 start-up engagements are already underway with Sparkcubate. Yours could be next!
Who should apply?
Are you a technology or technology-enabled start-up delivering retail innovations across any of the six themes mentioned below? Apply to the Sparkcubate program! We accept year-round intakes on a rolling basis, so start-ups can join at any time.
Why should you apply?
With the Sparkcubate program, you can:
- Scale your innovative retail tech solutions without giving away equity
- Benefit from a paid pilot
- Potentially partner with Walmart on successfully completing the program
Our success stories
Walmart cherry-picks Agritask as a partner to enhance produce-sourcing decisions
This Sparkcubate pilot leverages Agritask, a crop supply intelligence company’s emerging tech to strengthen supply chain from field-to-store shelf.
Walmart’s Sparkcubate program identifies start-ups to improve online search experience
Sparkcubate recently selected 'Noogata', an early-stage start-up, to optimize the online seller and shopping experience at Walmart.
How Walmart’s Sparkcubate program drives early-stage innovation
Read about how Walmart’s in-house Sparkcubate team identifies budding start-ups and companies who can inject energy into early-stage innovations.
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