MIT's delta v accelerator

MIT's delta v accelerator is a summer programme for entrepreneurs who are current MIT students. It serves as the capstone of the university's entrepreneurship offer, taking teams that are already building a company and helping them reach the market.

Teams work full-time on their ventures through the summer, then present to investors at a Demo Day held early in the academic year.

What MIT's delta v accelerator offers

• Full-time summer programme — teams run from early June to September, in shared workspace on campus.
• Mentorship — partners including executives, founders, venture investors and domain experts give office hours and workshops.
• Perks and partnerships — discounted access to tools for analytics, cloud storage, CRM, legal, finance, design and hiring.
• Milestone funding and fellowships — payments that an organising team and advisory board award to qualifying founders.
• Demo Day — a showcase at MIT's Kresge Auditorium, with further invitation-only events in other cities.

Who it works with

Student founders with a prototype, early customer interest and a committed team, or a determined solo founder.

Key facts

• Based in: Cambridge, Massachusetts, at MIT
• Applications: open in March each year
• Start: early June