The Rock Accelerator is a 12-week program offered to students in the summer between their RC and EC year. It supports student founders in preparing their startup for launch at the completion of their degree. It is a program for students who are serious about pursuing their business idea and are committed to a structured and rigorous program in order to support the goal of building a company and will require Founders to be on campus during 4 days over the course of the summer.
Teams must be enrolled in the Rock Summer Fellow Program. Teams that have demonstrated strong customer validation and early prototype development will have an advantage in the selection process. This program is not for those who are just beginning to develop their ideas and have limited customer discovery. There may be a track for teams that are pursuing tough tech or biotech depending on the stage of the applications received. This program sits on top of the Rock Summer Fellows program and does not preclude a team from being a Rock Summer Fellow.
Learn more about the 2023 Rock Accelerator Programming (.docx).