USC & Techstars Accelerator 2026 – YOA

Deadline: November 19, 2025

Applications are open for the USC and Techstars Accelerator 2026. USC and Techstars Accelerator is an unbelievable OPPORTUNITY for progressive pre-seed and seed stage corporations to speed up their development price, make a quantum leap of their enterprise, and faucet into the colourful USC ecosystem.

The 13 week in-particular person on-campus accelerator will welcome its second cohort in March of 2026. Companies can be paired with mentors each out and in of the college and be capable of faucet into the complete assets of a serious analysis establishment. The accelerator is open to startups in all industries, however with a selected give attention to bioscience, engineering, AI, healthcare, deep tech, and media expertise.

The program takes place from March 9 by means of June 4, 2026 on the University Park Campus. Companies can be supplied with workplace area in the course of this system.

Benefits

• They make investments financially and operationally: In addition to a $220,000 fairness funding and over $2m value of perks, accelerator members obtain fingers-on mentorship, curated entrepreneurial content material and programming, and entry to Techstars’ world community of mentors, traders, alumni, and company companions.
• Founders will take part in a mix of workshops, masterclasses, speaker sequence, and pitch observe. During common 1:1 mentor classes, they’ll refine their product and enterprise technique, and acquire worthwhile introductions to essential enterprise companions. The 13-week program culminates in Demo Day, the place they’ll pitch on to enthusiastic traders.

Eligibility

• Open to startups in all industries, however with a selected give attention to bioscience, engineering, AI, healthcare, deep tech, and media expertise.
• Eligible corporations will embody a USC-affiliated founding member, together with a USC pupil, alumni, school or workers. (Keck Medicine and CHLA are additionally eligible.)

Application

Applications can be accepted by means of November 19, 2025 with 10 taking part corporations chosen by January 2026.

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For extra info, go to USC & Techstars Accelerator.