By Tate Fonda ’25, ºÚÁÏÍø News
The 2024 TIA Summer Accelerator, an eight-week program connecting experienced entrepreneurs to ºÚÁÏÍø-community startups, propelled four ventures focused on sustainability, the media, and event promotion. Guided by alumni mentors, students and recent graduates treading into the entrepreneurship space transformed their ideas into viable businesses and nonprofits.
To join the Summer Accelerator, current students and recent graduates pitch their idea in mid-February. After their applications are assessed by a panel of judges, selected awardees receive $10,000 in non-dilutive grant funding, along with workspace, room, and board in Hamilton.