iVenture Accelerator

Illinois

Accelerator

Chicago

Educational accelerator for top startups looking to scale and serves as the capstone experience of the Origin Ventures Office of Entrepreneurship.

Key Information

What we provide:
Connections: Direct pipelines to top innovation hubs in Illinois such as mHUB and 1871.
$20,000: Our funding is nondilutive. No equity is taken. You own everything you work on. $10,000 in capacity funding. Additionally, $2,500 stipends for 4 fulltime team members.
Knowledge: Sales, marketing, customer discovery, product development, procurement, a gotomarket strategy we can help. You will also receive training from the National Science Foundation.
Mentorship: Access to amazing alums in diverse industries to help guide and push you on the correct path.
Peer Support: Collaborate with other students that have the same goal as you, and make lifelong friends. Join our 300+ alumstrong community.

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Contact Information

iventure@illinois.edu

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