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The Desai Family Accelerator is a collaborative effort between The Center for Entrepreneurship and the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Ross School of Business. The Accelerator is a program open to startups for two 13-week cohorts a year, looking to help passionate entrepreneurs take their early-stage ventures to external-funding readiness by leveraging The University of Michigan’s expansive network of people and resources. Admission to the program includes:
- Investment of up to $50k in founder-friend funding
- Expert mentors from across the country and a thriving local entrepreneurial ecosystem
- A collaborative work environment in downtown Ann Arbor
- Intern staff of undergraduate and graduate students from the Ross School of Business, College of Engineering, Stamps School of Art & Design, School of Information, U-M Law School, and College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
- Resources including legal advices and cloud credits worth $500k+
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Applications are currently open for the Desai Accelerator Summer 2018 Program, which runs June 11 – September 28
Note: The accelerator program is for non-student companies
This program is made possible by the Desai Sethi Foundation, Davidson Foundation and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
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