The DC PeaceTech Accelerator just graduated its second international cohort of startups, including four based in the D.C. metro area. The eight week program started in November, and participating startups were recognized for their ability to help communities in conflict and crisis zones.

The Accelerator is a partnership between C5, PeaceTech Lab, Amazon Web Services and SAP NS2.The companies will learn to scale on the cloud, have opportunities to pitch to angel investors and receive $50,000 in Amazon Web Services credits.

Jerry White, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, founded the D.C.–based Global Impact Strategies two years ago. His company provides expertise in global predictive analytics by combining decision algorithms and the judgement of subject matter experts.

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