University accelerator deadlines
8 university programs, 2 with an open dated deadline. Full calendar · Fit quiz for university.
| Program | Location | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC and Techstars Accelerator | Los Angeles, CA | Closes Nov 18, 2026 | 2027 cohort: applications close Nov 18, 2026; program starts Mar 8, 2027; Demo Day Jun 3, 2027. |
| NYU Leslie eLab Startup Sprint | New York, NY (held virtually) · remote | Closes Nov 20, 2026 | Startup Sprint (two full-time weeks in January): applications close November 20 (year not printed on page; listed as the current cycle in Oct 2026). NYU-affiliated founders. |
| Velocity (University of Waterloo) | Waterloo, Canada | Rolling | Rolling applications; onboards founders every 2 months. |
| Berkeley SkyDeck | Berkeley, CA | Closed – next TBA | Batch 23 applications closed Aug 21, 2026. |
| MIT delta v | Cambridge, MA | Closed – next TBA | 2026 applications closed Apr 1, 2026; 2027 timeline not yet published. |
| Next 36 | Toronto, Canada | Closed – next TBA | Deadline was Oct 14, 2026. |
| DMZ (Toronto Metropolitan University) | Toronto, Canada · remote | Not published | |
| StartX | Unconfirmed | Not published |