University Based Business Accelerator Program
Here is the list of the University-Based Business Accelerator Program. If you are a student and planning to start a business following accelerator program can guide you to start working on your business ideas while you are a student.
Acton School of Business – MBA in Entrepreneurship
Appalachian State University – Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship
Arizona State University – Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative
Ashland Community & Technical College – The Entrepreneur Center
Auburn Research Park Auburn University – Entrepreneurship & Family Business
Austin Peay State University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Babson College – Blank Center for Entrepreneurship
Ball State University – Entrepreneurship Center
Barry University – Entrepreneurial Institute
Baruch College – Field Center for Entrepreneurship
Baylor University – Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship
Belmont University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Berry College – Entrepreneurial Program
Black Hills State University
Boise State University
Boston University – Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship
Bradley University – Turner Center for Entrepreneurship
Brandeis University – Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship
Bringham Young University – Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology
Butler University – Butler Business Accelerator
Canisius College
Carnegie Mellon University – Jones Center for Entrepreneurship
Case Western University – MS Entrepreneurial Biotechnology
Champlain College – BYOBiz
Chapman University – eVillage
Clarion University – Entrepreneurial Leadership Center
Clark Atlanta University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Clarkson University – Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Clemson University – Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Cleveland State University – Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Colorado State University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Columbia University – Lang Entrepreneurship Center
Concordia University Texas – IncubatorCTX
Cornell University – eLab
Cornell University – Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Dartmouth – Center for Private Equity & Entrepreneurship
Dartmouth – Engineering Entrepreneurship Program
Delaware State University – Center for Enterprise Development
DePaul University – Entrepreneurship Program
Drake University – Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Drake University – Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurial Outreach
Drexel University – Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship
Duke University – Center for Entrepreneurship & Commercialization
Duke University – Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Duke University – DUhatch
Duquesne University – Small Business Development Center
Eastern Kentucky University – Business & Technology Accelerator Program
Eastern Michigan University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Elon University – Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Emory University – Emory Startup Launch Accelerator
Emory University – RAISE Forum for Startups and Investors
Emory University – Social Enterprise Center
Fairleigh Dickinson University – Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship
Fayetteville State – Center for Entrepreneurship
Florida Atlantic University – Adams Center for Entrepreneurship
Florida Institute of Technology – Business-Center for Entrepreneurship
Florida State University – The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
Francis Marion University – Center for Entrepreneurship
George Mason University – Mason Enterprise Center
George Washington University – Office of Entrepreneurship
Georgetown Summer Launch
Georgetown University
Georgia Southern University – Center for Entrepreneurial Learning & Leadership
Georgia State University – International Center for Entrepreneurship
Georgia Tech – Enterprise Innovation Institute
Georgia Tech – Flashpoint
Georgia Tech – Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Georgia Tech – Startup Semester – Undergraduate
Georgia Tech – VentureLab (Tech Transfer)
Gonzaga University – Center for Engineering Design & Entrepreneurship
Grand Valley State – DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Harvard University – Technology and Entrepreneurship Center
Hawai’I Pacific University – Entrepreneurship Center
Howard University – Institute for Entrepreneurship & Leadership Innovation
Hult International Business School – Master of Social Entrepreneurship
Illinois Institute of Technology – Knapp Entrepreneurship Center
Illinois State University – Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Indiana University – Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship
Indiana University East – Center for Entrepreneurship
Iowa State University – Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative
Iowa State University – Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech – Runway Startup Postdocs
James Madison University – Center for Entrepreneurship
John Carroll University – Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship
Kansas State University – Center for Advancement of Entrepreneurship
Kansas University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Kent State University – Center for Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation
Lamar University – MBA in Entrepreneurship
LaSalle University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Lehigh University – Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation
Lipscomb University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Louisiana State University – Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
Louisiana Tech – Center for Entrepreneurship & Information Technology
Marquette University – Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Martin Trust Center
Mercer University – Social Entrepreneurship Program
Miami University – Page Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Michigan State University – Institute for Entrepreneurship
Mississippi State University – Entrepreneurship & Technology Transfer
Monmouth University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Montana State University – Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship
Morgan State University – Center for Entrepreneurship & Strategy
Mousebelt – Multiple Universities
Murray State University – Business and Innovation Center
New Mexico State University – Entrepreneurship Institute
New York University – Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship
New York University – EdTech Accelerator
North Carolina State – Entrepreneurship Initiative
Northeastern University – Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Northern Kentucky University – Entrepreneurship Institute
Northwestern University – Farley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Notre Dame – Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship
Nova Southeastern – Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Ohio State University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Ohio University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Oklahoma City University – Love’s Entrepreneurship Center
Oklahoma State University – School of Entrepreneurship
Oregon State University – Austin Entrepreneurship Program
Pace University – Entrepreneurship Lab
Pacific Lutheran University – MBA Entrepreneurship & Closely Held Business
Penn State – Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Penn State – Lion Launch Pad
Portland State University Business School – Business Accelerator
Princeton University – Keller Center
Purdue University – Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship
Queens University of Charlotte – Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Rice University – Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship
Rice University – Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubator
Rice University – OwlSpark Accelerator
Rider University – Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Rochester Institute of Technology – Simone Center for Entrepreneurship
Rochester Institute of Technology – Venture Creations
Rowan University – Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Rutgers University – CUEED
Samford University – Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
Seattle University – Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
Seton Hall University – Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Shippensburg University – Entrepreneurial Leadership Center
Southeast Missouri State – Greene Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Southern Methodist University – Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship
Southern New Hampshire University – Center for Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation
Southern Utah University – Small Business Development Center
St. Louis University – Center for Entrepreneurship
St. Mary’s University – Kabara institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
Stamford Innovation Center
Stanford University – Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Suffolk University – Center for Entrepreneurship
Syracuse Student Sandbox
Syracuse University – Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises
Temple University – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute
Texas A&M – Center for New Ventures & Entrepreneurship
Texas Christian University – Neeley Entrepreneurship Program
Texas State University – Center for Entrepreneurial Action
Tulane University – Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship
University of Akron – Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurship
University of Alabama-Birmingham – Institute for innovation and Entrepreneurship
University of Alaska – Center for Economic Development
University of Arizona – McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Arkansas – Office of Entrepreneurship
University of Baltimore – Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
University of Buffalo – Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
University of California-Los Angeles – Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
University of California-Berkeley – Lester Center for Entrepreneurship
University of California-Berkeley Startup Accelerator@Skydeck
University of California-Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
University of California – San Diego – StartR
University of Central Arkansas – Innovation & Entrepreneurship
University of Central Florida – Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
University of Chicago – Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Cincinnati – Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Research
University of Colorado – Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Dayton – Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
University of Delaware – Horn Program in Entrepreneurship
University of Denver – Project X-ITE
University of Florida – Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
University of Georgia – Entrepreneurship Program
University of Georgia – MBA Concentration
University of Hartford – Entrepreneurial Center
University of Hawai’I – The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Houston – Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Idaho – Vandal Innovation and Enterprise Works
University of Illinois – Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership
University of Illinois – Technology Entrepreneur Center
University of Iowa – John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
University of Kentucky – ASTeCC
University of Louisville – Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Maryland – Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Massachusetts-Boston – Entrepreneurship Center
University of Memphis – Crews Venture Lab
University of Miami – The Launch Pad
University of Michigan – Desai Accelerator
University of Michigan – TechArb
University of Michigan – Zell and Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
University of Michigan-Flint – Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
University of Minnesota – Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Missouri – UMKC Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University of Montana – Montana Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs
University of Nebraska – Center for Entrepreneurship
University of North Carolina – Center for Entreprneurial Studies
University of North Carolina-Greensboro – North Carolina Entrepreneur Center
University of North Carolina-Wilmington – Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
University of North Texas – Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Northern Iowa – John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
University of Oklahoma – Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Oregon – Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Pennsylvania – Wharton
University of Pittsburgh – Big Idea Center/Blast Furnace Accelerator
University of Pittsburgh – Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence
University of Portland – Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Rochester – Center for Entrepreneurship
University of South Carolina – FABER Entrepreneurship Center
University of South Florida – Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Southern California – Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
University of Southern California – Viterbi Startup Garage
University of Southern Maine – Center for Entrepreneurship
University of St. Thomas – Morrison Center for Entrepreneurship
University of St. Thomas – Schultze School of Entrepreneurship
University of Tampa – Entrepreneurship Center
University of Tennessee-Knoxville – Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Texas – Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Texas-Dallas – Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
University of Texas-El Paso – CREIE
University of Texas-Pan American – Business Development & Innovation Group
University of Texas-San Antonio – Center for Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship
University of Utah – The Pierre Lassonde Entrepreneurship Center
University of Vermont – Entrepreneurship & Family Business
University of Virginia – The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
University of Washington – Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
University of Wisconsin – Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Small Business Development Center
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh – Small Business Development Center
University of Wisconsin-Parkside – Small Business Development Center
University of Wyoming – Wyoming Technology Business Center
UNLV – Center for Entrepreneurship
Utah State University – Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Vanderbilt University – Owen Entrepreneurship Center
Vanderbilt University – Center Technology Transfer & Commercialization (Tech Transfer)
Villanova University – Center for Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship
Virginia Tech University – Engineering
Virginia Tech University – KnowledgeWorks
Wake Forest University – Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship
Washington State University – Frank Entrepreneurship Institute
Washington University – Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
West Virginia University – BrickStreet Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Western Carolina University – Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Western Kentucky University – Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Wheeling Jesuit University – Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
Wichita State University – Center for Entrepreneurship
William & Mary – Miller Entrepreneurship Center
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Wright State University – Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Xavier University – Williams College of Business
Xavier University of Louisiana – Entrepreneurship Institute
Yale University – Yale Entrepreneurial Institute
Youngstown State University – Monus Entrepreneurship Center
If you are outside of the university and working on your ideas and want to raise funds you consider the following incubator:
- startupschool.org – It is a free startup school. You can learn about how to start startup more over you can get $5000 worth aws credit if you complete their assignment.
- ycombinator
- 5oo.co
- TechStars etc
