University programme · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Andrews Launch Accelerator

NC State's 12-week summer accelerator for startups with a current NC State student or recent graduate as co-founder, with equity-free seed funding, an entrepreneur-in-residence coach, weekly sessions in Raleigh and a Demo Day.

Status unknown Run by NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic, North Carolina State University

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

Terms

Funding
not published Non-dilutive seed capital from the NC State Acceleration Fund that varies by team stage and needs; teams receive between US$5,000 and US$10,000 on average
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free) Takes no equity
Programme fee
not published
Duration
12 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
not published
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Entrepreneur-in-residence coach
  • Weekly expert modules
  • Entrepreneurship Clinic space
  • Network introductions
  • Possible AWS credits, pro bono legal and accounting help, and investor introductions

Weekly Tuesday sessions cover customer discovery, product development and fundraising, ending with a Demo Day for Triangle investors. The 2026 programme ran from 15 May to 18 August 2026; applications for that cycle have closed.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • At least one co-founder is a current NC State undergraduate or graduate student, or graduated five or fewer years ago
  • Startups from any industry may apply, including non-tech ventures
  • At least one founder must be in Raleigh for the in-person Tuesday sessions and the kickoff

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 Raleigh. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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