Eight weeks of expert training, quick-start tools, and personalized coaching to achieve tremendous leaps of growth in revenue and investment readiness in a short amount of time. After the accelerator program, participants gain a lifetime of alumni benefits and special access, maintain connections with accomplished industry leaders and fellow entrepreneurs, and continue to receive personalized SEED SPOT support.

Supports radical founders of early-stage startups with the network, education, and resources to make tremendous leaps of growth in just eight weeks. This accelerator is designed with a specific focus on mental and behavioral health business needs. The goal of this program is to accelerate solutions unafraid of transforming traditional approaches to address the challenges of stigma, access, and quality of mental healthcare. The program leverages SEED SPOT’s network of leaders and experts to help startups take their innovations to market faster and with greater impact on the communities they support.

Provides tailored education, mentorship, and resources that prepare diverse founders to breakthrough and succeed in mass retail. Ultimately, we aim to leverage the power of business ownership to build a more inclusive and equitable economy.

Equips participants with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to address the challenges they care about most, preparing them to lead in their communities and beyond. The goal isn’t just to spark entrepreneurship—it’s to equip young adults with versatile skills they can carry into future careers, higher education, and technical pathways. Our participants develop tech fluency, public speaking, and problem-solving skills—tools they can use to thrive in any path they choose.

You have big goals for your business—and Startup Spring Training, a free event series held every March, is here to help you reach them. Join us in March for the next season of Startup Spring Training for more expert-led workshops, mentorship, and a baseball-inspired challenge.

UpTide draws on the expertise of 92NY, the Belfer Center, SEED SPOT, and a deep network of collaborators to help nonprofits from across the US reach new levels of impact.