Inclusive Entrepreneurship Forum
What: Hear from founders and investors from underrepresented communities in tech who are changing the game in their fields, network with fellow entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts, and get inspired to continue on your startup journey.
When: Once per semester.
Female Founders Events
What: Lunch & learn events, Female Founders Forums, and resources to help women founders at NYU and beyond grow or scale their startups.
When: Female Founders Lunches happen monthly. The Female Founders Forum happens once per semester.
Female Founders Fellowship & Grant
What: The Fellowship provides extensive training, mentorship, and networking opportunities to student entrepreneurs at NYU who are committed to advancing gender equality in entrepreneurship. Female Founders Fellows can also apply to become Mark & Debra Leslie Fellows and receive loan alleviation grants of up to $50,000.
When: Application deadlines happen once per semester.
First Generation to College Founders Fellowship
What: The Fellowship, sponsored by Santander, provides training and mentorship to student entrepreneurs at NYU, who also have the opportunity to apply for $5,000 scholarships.
When: Application deadlines happen once per semester.
Startup Sprint Accelerator
What: Two-week programs that teach and support aspiring NYU entrepreneur teams to transform their ideas and inventions into businesses. Participants get skills-building workshops, grant funding, peer support from a cohort of startup teams, and more! Preference is given to teams with at least 1 founder who identifies as a woman, first generation to college, LGBTQ, BIPOC or other underrepresented minorities in STEM/Tech/Startups.
When: Startup Sprints happen in the winter (J-Term Startup Sprint) and in the summer (Summer Sprint). Applications are due in the fall and in the spring.
