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The NYU Tech Venture Accelerator (TVA) is a new six-month program that aims to help NYU research teams transform their research discoveries into scalable startup ventures and prepare for product development/commercialization. The program is open to NYU faculty, along with their PhD/postdoc teams and other collaborators, who have developed novel technologies in their research labs at NYU.
From February-July 2023, ventures selected to the program will receive $50,000 in milestone-based grant funding from NYU’s Office of the Vice Provost for Research. Participants will take part in feedback sessions, workshops with investors and subject matter experts, and advisory sessions with experienced entrepreneurs. Ventures will also receive connections to investors, training to submit SBIR/STTR grant applications, cloud computing credits, and other perks.
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From February to July, this six-month accelerator will help teams turn their research discoveries into scalable startup ventures. Selected teams will begin the program with technology that is ready for product development and commercialization, as well as an initial target market/customer and a foundational team ready to commit to the venture in the future. By the end of the program, ventures will emerge with a solid, validated business model, initial partnerships and pilots, further funding for R&D and staffing, and a solid near-term business strategy.
The program will run from February 3-July 21, 2023. Activities will be held twice a month on Fridays, with additional meetings with mentors/advisors taking place on an ad hoc schedule. Below are the specific dates for the sessions (subject to slight change). Most of the sessions will be 3-4 hours long (in the mornings ET), with longer events on the first and last day of the program.
The program will take place via Zoom, with additional networking and social events held at the Leslie eLab on NYU’s Washington Square Campus (for teams based in NYC).
The TVA will push each team to validate a scalable business model and achieve key milestones unique to their venture. Through monthly standup presentations, teams will be challenged to make rapid progress to achieve their goals during the course of the program. The structure of the program comprises:
In addition to receiving mentorship and guidance provided, participating teams unlock:
The TVA is open to all NYU full-time/research faculty- or researcher-led teams that are interested in commercializing STEM-based research developed at NYU across the life sciences, physical/material science, data science, computer science, and engineering fields.
Teams developing applications in digital health, drugs, diagnostics, medical devices, ML/AI, AR/VR, aerospace, robotics, blockchain, nanotech, photonics, electronics, and quantum computing, among other markets, should consider applying if they have:
Beyond this, teams that apply to the program must meet the below requirements:
In addition to the characteristics of the team, we will assess applicants based on the following components during the program selection process:
Upon receipt of all applications:
For questions, email entrepreneur@nyu.edu.
This program is made possible by the generous gift of NYU alumni and trustee, Mark Leslie and his wife Debra. Those who are recipients of the $50,000 grants through this program will receive the distinction of becoming Mark and Debra Leslie Fellows at NYU.