Applications for Summer 2023 are now open

The CSU Institute for Entrepreneurship launched a student Venture Accelerator for Summer 2023! This accelerator is designed to quickly get students teams from idea to go-to-market in 3 months, and set up ventures for sustainable growth beyond the accelerator. Please note, this is an immersive summer program that will require in-person participation. Venture teams selected for this program have the opportunity to receive up to $5,000+ in venture funding to support their early-stage operations and go-to-market strategies.

This program is open to all current CSU undergrad and graduate students as well as CSU Alumni that have graduated within the last year. Applications for Summer 2024 will open in January.

Requirements to apply:

  1. Completion of Venture Validator 1.0 & Validator 2.0
  2. CSU student or recent alum (12 months)

Read more about each student venture from our first cohort: