University programme · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

MIT delta v

The Martin Trust Center's full-time summer accelerator for MIT student founders, with US$75,000 in equity-free funding, partner perks and a September demo day at MIT in Cambridge.

Closed Run by Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, MIT

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

Terms

Funding
US$75,000 US$75,000 in equity-free funding, plus partner perks the programme values at over US$200,000 per team
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free) Takes no equity
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Partner perks and credits
  • Investor showcase
  • Demo day at MIT Kresge Auditorium

The 2026 programme ran from 1 June 2026 to a demo day on 11 September 2026, with an investor showcase on 8 September 2026. Finalist interviews were held on 27 April 2026.

Application dates

ClosedSummer 2026

Summer 2026: applications opened 1 March 2026 and closed 1 April 2026; the programme started 1 June 2026 and demo day was 11 September 2026.

Who can apply

  • Teams must have at least one current MIT student co-founder
  • Solo founders may apply
  • Founders must work on the company full-time and aim to go to market by the end of the programme
  • Applicants need a prototype, early product or research that can be demonstrated
  • 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 does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Cambridge. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. The last window we track closed on 1 April 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published yet.

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