Accelerators and cohort programs
Structured programs with mentorship and a cohort around you.
TNT Accelerator
Semester-long, AI and deep tech, for teams already building and raising. Dedicated mentor, investor introductions and $700K+ in infrastructure credits. Roughly 15 teams a cohort, three cohorts run so far.
MIT delta v
Summer intensive for teams going full time. Needs at least one full-time MIT student on the team.
Harvard i-Lab Venture Program
Semester-based, with structured mentorship and workspace at the Student i-lab.
Non-dilutive funding
Money that does not cost you equity.
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund
Staged grants up to $25K a semester, plus mentorship. The easiest first money to test an idea.
MIT $100K
Runs September to May across three rounds. Competitive, and the brand carries with investors.
Harvard President's Innovation Challenge
Over $500K awarded across tracks. Student applications open in the fall and close in early December.
Grants and competitions tracker
Every grant, fellowship and prize competition we track across MIT, Harvard and Boston, with deadlines and links.
Community and workspace
Rooms, desks and people, outside of a formal program.
Harvard Innovation Labs
Workspace and community access across the i-Lab, Launch Lab and Life Lab.
TNT events
Cofounder matching, firesides with operators and investors, startupathons and demo days. Open to both campuses.
Courses
For-credit classes where the coursework is your own company.
New Enterprises (15.390)
The Sloan venture-creation course. Project-based, taken by most MIT founders at some point.
Harvard TECH offerings
Courses and programs across SEAS and HBS focused on building technology ventures.