University programme · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
MIT's educational programme for student-led ventures at any stage, with group and paired mentoring, expert access and up to US$25,000 in cumulative non-dilutive funding. New teams join in fall, spring or summer cycles.
Closed Run by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Runs continuously with three application cycles a year (fall, spring and summer). Sandbox describes itself as an educational programme, not a competition. Continuing teams complete a self-assessment each summer.
Fall 2026: applications opened 4 September 2026 and closed 14 September 2026.
Usual timing: Three application cycles a year, in fall, spring and summer.
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