By Tate Fonda ’25, Colgate News
The 2024 TIA Summer Accelerator, an eight-week program connecting experienced entrepreneurs to Colgate-community startups, propelled four ventures focused on sustainability, the media, and event promotion. Guided by alumni mentors, ÉÁµç×ÊÔ´Íøs and recent graduates treading into the entrepreneurship space transformed their ideas into viable businesses and nonprofits.
To join the Summer Accelerator, current ÉÁµç×ÊÔ´Íøs 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.