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Hub + Accelerator Opportunities
AI + Learning Differences Hackathon
- December 7, 9 am
- HAI, Gates Computer Science Building, Room 119
- Join us for the AI + Learning Differences Hackathon! Get ready to be part of a one-day hackathon dedicated to transforming education for learners with disabilities through the power of AI.
- Submit by December 12
- For Stanford faculty, staff, post-docs and students. Student grants are up to $5,000. Students should not apply if they will graduate before summer quarter 2025
- Sign up for an info session: November 21, 11 am or December 4, 3pm
Education Entrepreneurship Mentor Council
- Ongoing opportunity!
- Open to all Stanford students looking to connect with mentors in the edtech industry, including founders, operators, and investors
Stanford Opportunities
Summer Entrepreneurial Immersions (SEI) Info Session
- November 15, 12pm
- Any Stanford graduate student looking to explore entrepreneurship in Summer 2025 is invited to learn more about three immersion fellowships empowering students to work on their ventures with funding throughout the summer between their 1st and 2nd year of studies. The info session will cover:
- Botha Chan Innovation Program, by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
- Impact Design Immersion Fellowship, by the Center for Social Innovation
- Summer Eco-preneurial Immersion, a joint offering of the GSB and Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability.
- Submit by November 16, 4:59PM
- ENGR 245
- Lean Launchpad is a course that provides a real-world, hands-on learning experience on what it’s like to actually start a company. This class will teach you how to rigorously evaluate a business idea, apply the Lean Startup Methodology and maximize your chances of establishing product-market fit.
- Note: You will need at least one technical team member from the School of Engineering who can build and iterate on your MVP. You may apply in teams of four or five students. If you apply with four students, a fifth student may be added to your team after the final admission results are sent out.
- Note: This class is offered by the MS&E department. At least one member on your team must be a MS&E graduate or co-term student. If you cannot find one, you must apply with four team members only and one MS&E graduate or co-term student will be added to your team after the final admission results.
- It is recommended that you attend an upcoming info session (October 24 6:30pm, October 28 6:30pm, or November 4 6:30pm) to learn more about the course and attend office hours to workshop your idea/application with the teaching team before applying.
Stanford Emergence Accelerator Program
- Rolling applications / by November 20
- Preference for graduate level student, but will accept applications form highly qualified undergraduate students
- Awarded applicants will be notified by December 15
- The Emergence Accelerator Program is intended for students across disciplines who are working towards impact driven ventures that address systemic drivers of health including structural, social, and environmental factors. (e.g. food security and diet, housing, education, access to healthcare, climate impact on health, etc)
- Info session: November 13 2-3pm
Other Opportunities
- Rolling applications for November 14 and December 10 events
- For tech non-profits only
- Fast Forward Pitch Camp is a virtual event that teaches tech nonprofit employees how to craft and deliver a powerful pitch. Through targeted training and hands-on practice sessions with volunteers from top companies, attendees will leave knowing how to effectively tell their story.
- As the first and only organization focused exclusively on scaling startups that combine the best tech with sustainable nonprofit business models, Fast Forward’s mission is to accelerate impact
- Submit by November 22
- Up to $100,000 awarded through regional events, up to $500,000 awarded to finalists
- Open to non-profit, academic institutions, research institutions, and for-profit entities demonstrating the application of Llama 3.1 for social impact. The organization must be in operation for at least 12 months before application.
- The Llama Impact Grant is looking to source innovative use cases of Llama (open-source AI model) to address critical global challenges in areas like education, the environment, and open innovation.
- Submit by November 22
- Any pre-seed and seed stage startup innovating within the digital learning and workforce skills sector is eligible for the GSV Cup 50. Being selected for the GSV Cup 50 offers a complimentary ASU+GSV Summit ticket, demo opportunities, and more.
- Past Stanford student and alumni-founded companies recognized by GSV Cup 50 include Atypical AI, Project Read AI, and Training All People
- GSV is a leading edtech and future of work investor.
NewSchools Venture Fund – 2025 Funding Opportunity
- Submit your eligibility form by December 10
- Attend office hours on November 20 or December 9
- NewSchools is offering one-year, unrestricted grants ranging from $150,000 to $250,000 and customized support to support four learning visions:
- Innovative Schools | creating schools that develop strong academic foundations and life skills
- Learning Solutions | providing tools, content, and models focused on K-8 foundational literacy and numeracy
- Teaching Reimagined | redesigning the teacher role and incorporating new technologies
- Learning Differences | enhancing teaching and learning for students with diagnosed or undiagnosed disabilities
- NewSchools is a venture philanthropy that builds a better education system by connecting people, resources, and ideas
Rice Business Plan Competition
- Submit by January 17, 2025
- The competition gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business strategy and learn what it takes to launch a successful company, while competition for over $1M in cash prizes.
- Startups must be student-driven, student-created and/or student-managed to compete at the Rice Business Plan Competition. Additionally, the startup must have at least two current student founders or management team members. This means student members will have some kind of equity in the startup. At least one of those students must be a current graduate degree-seeking student.
- Questions? Register for an info session on December 4, 2pm.
America’s Seed Fund, powered by the National Science Foundation
- Rolling submission for project pitches. Projects that seem to be a good fit will be officially invited to submit a full proposal for funding
- Up to $305,000 in Phase I funding, up to $1,250,000 in Phase II funding (only eligible to companies that have completed Phase I)
- For for-profit organizations that are US based and more than 50% owned by a US citizen or legal resident, with fewer than 500 employees.
- America’s Seed Fund focuses on transforming scientific and engineering discoveries into products and services with commercial and societal impact. The deep technologies it funds show promise, but their success has yet to be validated.