This program is Part 1 in our
Startup Accelerator ProgramJune 21 & July 12
Startup Bootcamps are two half-day workshops and a week of customer discovery interviews in between. Selected teams will learn how to test the value of their ideas and validate (or invalidate) the problem they are solving for their target customer. As teams work to transform their assumptions into insights, they will refine their businesses and may even pivot on the road to building a more successful startup.
ApplyThe deadline for the 2024 Summer Bootcamp is Monday, June 3 @ 6pm ET
Bootcamps are open to all NYU student, faculty, or researcher-led teams who:
Baton is a blockchain-enabled collaboration protocol designed to facilitate the future of creative digital exchange to help artists maintain control over their material and get the credit they deserve.
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(Tisch '23)Dathic creates an AI-based platform for CPG that understands the US Hispanic consumers, recommends the best locations to grow and connect communities with the products they love.
Co-founder
(Wagner '20)By creating the world’s first tattoo that fades in a year, Ephemeral gives everyone the opportunity to express their individuality without fear or regret.
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(Tandon '15)Frich is the first social finance app that enables Gen Z to develop mindful spending habits by setting goals together with friends and keeping each other accountable. Imagine a fitness app but for your finances.
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(Abu Dhabi '21)A platform that connects artists and venues to create unforgettable shows.
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(CAS '19)Jones is a judgement-free journey to a vape-less life, through a personalized nicotine replacement subscription, behavioral support and digital community.
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(Stern '23)Matching individuals with quality therapists to ease access to a personalized healing relationship and enable therapists to help more people.
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(Silver '17)The first brand to design products specifically for women with small boobs, starting with bras.
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(Stern '19)Resist Nutrition makes plant-based, keto protein bars filled with science-backed ingredients with functional benefits for hormone health and blood sugar support.
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(Tisch '20)Rilla provides conversation intelligence software for outside sales and service. Industries such as roofing, solar, interior design, banking, and telco send sales representatives to talk to potential customers face to face in their homes and businesses. Rilla uses AI to automatically transcribe, analyze and give feedback to sales managers on their representatives’ performance with customers, enabling them to remotely monitor their teams, saving two to three days a week from having to accompany field sales reps on training calls.
Founder & CEO
(CAS '18)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.
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(Stern '23)The Diversity Org (DO) hosts high school assemblies that educate low-income students on how to obtain corporate and high-income careers.
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(Tisch '18)All-natural food products packed with endocrine supportive nutrients that can naturally improve menstrual symptoms.
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(GSAS '17)Visura is a curated market-network for publishers to discover and hire the world’s top freelance visual journalists.
Co-founder
(GSAS '21)Rilla provides conversation intelligence software for outside sales and service. Industries such as roofing, solar, interior design, banking, and telco send sales representatives to talk to potential customers face to face in their homes and businesses. Rilla uses AI to automatically transcribe, analyze and give feedback to sales managers on their representatives’ performance with customers, enabling them to remotely monitor their teams, saving two to three days a week from having to accompany field sales reps on training calls.
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 Customer Discovery Bootcamps for startups to learn the fundamentals of the Lean Startup approach and test the value of their solutions with future customers and partners by Getting Out of the Building.
Each Bootcamp is a two half-day commitment and is held on select Fridays during the semester virtually over Zoom. Here’s what accepted teams can expect:
Bootcamps are open to all NYU student, faculty, or researcher-led teams who:
Want a participant’s perspective on the program? Check out this blog post!
If you would like to draft your answers before applying, you can find all of the application questions here.
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