Each program in the Accelerator Series is custom-fit to NYU startups at different stages, and offer access to greater resources and intensity as you progress from one to the next.
Startup Bootcamps
- Who: Teams of 2 or more (≥1 must be currently at NYU) with an idea or prototype
- What: 2-day Customer Development Primer
- When: Roughly monthly during the Fall and Spring Semester
- Why: Begin to test your ideas and assumptions in the real world
- Perks: 1:1 coaching and mentorship, and improved odds of getting into a Startup Sprint
Startup Sprint
- Who: Teams of 2 or more (≥1 must be currently at NYU) with a prototype or product
- What: 2-Week Customer Development & Business Model Intensive
- When: January Term, late May/June (right after graduation) and late August (right before classes start)
- Why: Develop your business model and get to Problem-Solution Fit
- Perks: 1:1 coaching and mentorship, up to $1,000 grant plus an optional $1,500 in follow-on funding, $5,000 in AWS credits, priority access to VC & legal office hours, and improved odds of getting into Summer Launchpad
Ignite Fellowship
- Who: Teams of 2 or more (≥1 must be currently at NYU) that participated in a Startup Bootcamp and/or Sprint
- What: Semester-long weekly cohort with coaching, exclusive guest speakers & peer support
- When: Every Fall and Spring Semester
- Why: Continue to validate your business model assumptions to achieve critical business milestones during the semester
- Perks: 1:1 coaching, mentorship from NYC entrepreneurs, priority access to VC & legal office hours, and improved odds of getting into Summer Launchpad
Summer Launchpad
- Who: Teams of 2 or more (≥1 must be currently at NYU) with a product or service that is ready for launch or already in the market seeking growth. Priority consideration for teams that already participated in a Startup Sprint
- What: 9-week Startup Accelerator
- When: Every Summer (starts in early June through early August)
- Why: Customer validation, acquisition & growth
- Perks: $10,000 non-dilutive grant, mentorship from NYC entrepreneurs and investors, pitch at exclusive investor demo day, pro-bono (free) incorporation & legal counsel, free banking, accounting & tax advice, $10,000 in AWS credits, prototyping tools, and more.
Faculty Teams
While faculty are encouraged to take part in any of the accelerator programs, specific sessions are designed for faculty, PhD and postdoc led teams:
- Faculty Bootcamp: Each semester at least one Bootcamp Session is designated for faculty, PhD student and postdoc teams
- Faculty Startup Sprint: Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the one-week long Faculty Startup Sprint takes place each August
