The LAUNCH ACCELERATOR allows students to spend their summer fundraising for their venture, selling, and gaining/maintaining momentum.

The following people/teams are eligible to apply:

• Full and part-time students of the University of Chicago
• UChicago Alumni within 5 years of graduation
• For-profit or non-profit ventures

Eligible companies plan to focus on:

• Fundraising strategy
• Sales and marketing
• Customer acquisition

Apply if:

• You have robust evidence of traction or product market fit
• Your product/service is ready for seed funding
• Your product/service is in the market and you are focused on sales or growth
• You have completed a track of the New Venture Challenge (optional) or other startup accelerator program

The application deadline for the Polsky Center LAUNCH Accelerator is on April 4, 2022 at midnight.