eLab Summer Accelerator

The eLab Summer Accelerator is an intensive program providing the tools and resources students need to develop and launch their own startup. For 10 weeks from mid-June to mid-August, teams work on their ventures. This includes:

Meeting with a faculty member to discuss project milestones, deliverables and to create a formal plan of action
Following a specialized entrepreneurship curriculum presented during a 3-day boot camp
Attending meetings and workshops
Receiving mentorship and advising from Keller Center faculty, staff, entrepreneurs and technology experts
Presenting to investors, inventors, experts, and others from the entrepreneurial community at our Demo Day event

Benefits

Participants will learn how to develop their startup ideas into viable, scalable ventures
Assignment of experienced mentors in their field, plus one faculty advisor per team
Targeted workshops and lectures open only to eLab participants
Networking opportunities with entrepreneurs, legal and accounting services, and investors
$5000 stipend for each team member
Business expense account for each team
Housing on campus (dependent upon the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions currently in place)
Co-working space in the Princeton Entrepreneurial Hub (dependent upon the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions currently in place)

Eligibility

Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate Princeton University students at the time of application
Graduating seniors are welcome
Graduate students must provide written approval from their faculty advisor prior to committing to the program
All majors are welcomed and encouraged
Both for-profit and not-for-profit ventures are encouraged
Startup team size: minimum of 3 and maximum of 5

Key Dates

November 4, 2020: Application period opens
December 20, 2020 at 11:59 pm EST: Application deadline
December 21, 2020: Selection committee begins application review
Early January: Selected teams contacted for interviews
January 13 - 15, 2021: Team interviews
January 18, 2021: Offers extended
January 25, 2021: Team acceptance deadline
March 1, 2021: All team members must be identified
June 7, 2021: eLab Kick-Off
August 10 - 11, 2021: Demo Day presentations

Note: If spots in the program become available after the January selection period, a second round application period will open mid-February. This second round is not guaranteed to open; preference will be placed on venture founders enrolled in Spring ENT courses.