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Accelerator · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Launch Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill accelerator whose main track, Launch Powered by KPMG, is a free six-week cohort for MVP or early-sales startups, with or without a UNC link, ending in a Demo Day. It takes no equity.

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
None (equity-free) Launch does not take an equity stake
Programme fee
No fee The accelerator costs nothing
Duration
6 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
AI, Deep tech, Hardware, Energy, Biotech
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • One year of free floating-desk membership at Innovate Carolina's co-working space
  • Demo Day

Each cohort admits 10-12 teams. Primarily in person at 136 East Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, with a Zoom option for most meetings; sessions are concentrated on Mondays and Tuesdays. Launch also runs summer accelerators for student teams.

Application dates

Closed

Who can apply

  • Open to founders with or without a UNC affiliation
  • Ventures must be at the MVP or preliminary sales stage, with a target market and significant customer discovery done; ideation-stage ventures do not qualify
  • Focus areas follow KPMG's Innovation Frontiers, such as advanced AI, semiconductors, energy management and life sciences; therapeutics are not a fit
  • Non-profit ventures should contact Launch before applying
  • Stage: pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Chapel Hill. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. The last window we track closed on 31 July 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published yet.

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