Could do a drop-in-for-coffee (even if no-one takes it up, this seems to be industry standard and looks friendly...)

Could be re-written to be more friendly and less mysterious.

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To be re-phrased in a positive light...

The concepts here are good but it is not written in plain English; it reads too corporate-y especially in the first part.

We will need a copywriter but something along the lines of:

"Over half of founders build products only to discover there is no market need for it. At Start, we give you access to the toughest problems faced by large companies today.

Our programme will give you a monthly stipend, expert knowledge and unheard-of commercial opportunities. We're looking for the best entrepreneurial and technical talent to join our next cohort, beginning in January 2018"

Might it be best to get the de-risked / problem-first USP in the headline? That it THE key takeaway from the programme (the rest focusing on exclusivity and great talent can be mentioned in the section below and implicit through the branding...)

Something along the lines of (just ideas):

"The Start Programme enables grants the world's most impressive entrepreneurial and technical talent access to real, immediate problems faced by large corporates"

"Start a company by fixing a real problem, from day one. The Start Programme gives you unparalleled access to large corporate's real pain points, from day one".

"Half of all entrepreneurs can't find a market for their product. We've you several multi-million dollar markets with huge capital available to the winners: do you have what it takes?"

"Build a company that addresses a real problem. Just Start and gain access to large corporate's pain points, expertise and rich data-sets."

"Build a company that works. We're here to give access to large corporate's real pain points, for brilliant technical and entrepreneurial talent"

"Start with the problem".