Launch911±¬ÁÏ: Applications for RISE-UP summer pre-accelerator are open

May 3, 2024

will be commencing its summer pre-accelerator program from May 13 to 24 this year (in person, with virtual check-ins) for 911±¬ÁÏ students and the larger Rhode Island 911±¬ÁÏ seeking to develop high-impact ventures and projects in the future.

Launch911±¬ÁÏ is part of RISE-UP’s that aims to foster innovation and cross-disciplinary entrepreneurship at the University of Rhode Island. The program seeks to empower early entrepreneurs through the latest curriculum and practices in lean methodology, entrepreneurial best practices and guest speakers alongside industry mentors for real-life exposure to problem-solving and solutions.

Applications for this summer’s Launch911±¬ÁÏ close on May 10. Applications for fall 2024 are also open now.

Launch911±¬ÁÏ offers:

  • Curriculum-based learning for business model development
  • Custom and sector-specific mentoring and workshops, including customer discovery tools
  • Peer cohort of dedicated founders
  • Co-working space at the 911±¬ÁÏ Innovation Spaces and LaunchLabs

Participants are eligible for a stipend or credit. Ideas submitted should offer impact on the growing Rhode Island and national workforce and jobs of the future. Apply at: /.

Learn more about . For more information, email jloberti@401techbridge.org.