This program is Part 1 in our
Startup Accelerator ProgramSpring Bootcamp 1: Feb 14, Feb 28 & Mar 7
Spring Bootcamp 2: Mar 14, Apr 4 & Apr 11
Startup Bootcamps are three half-day workshops to help founders test the value of their ideas and validate (or invalidate) the core of their business: the problem they are solving for their initial target customers. During the Bootcamp, teams learn the fundamentals of building a successful startup and test their initial ideas through customer research, interactive workshops and dedicated coaching.
Apply HereThe deadlines for the Spring 2025 Bootcamps are:
Open to all NYU student, faculty, or staff-led teams who:
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Math & Coding tutoring for children in the US by women student tutors in India - makes tutoring accessible and affordable to every child in the US, normalizing STEM among girls, empowering students to work in India, helping young women tutors do fulfilling work from the safety of their homes.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute offers Startup Bootcamps for founders to learn how to test the value of their solutions with future customers and partners by Getting Out of the Building.
Each Bootcamp is a three half-day commitment on Fridays via Zoom.
Bootcamps are open to all NYU student, faculty, or researcher-led teams who:
Bootcamps are offered 5 times a year. The Spring ’25 Bootcamps will be held on:
If you would like to draft your answers before applying, you can find all of the application questions here.
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