StarTUp Accelerator Application | StarTUp

Apply

Apply to be a StarTUp Accelerator fellow. The next cohort will take place June–July, 2026. Applications officially open in January 2026.

First Name

Last Name

Company Name

Are you a Towson University Student?

YesNo

Are you a USM school alumnus?

YesNo

Email Address (use your Towson email if you're affiliated with TU)

Business Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

Is your business registered in Maryland?

YesNo

Is your business in good standing?

YesNo

Business/entity ID number

Company website URL

Social media handles

Select any industry that applies to your venture/company

What is the unmet consumer need or market pain you are addressing?

Why is it important to address this customer need/market pain?

What is the size of the market (i.e., how much do customers spend annually on this type of product/service in this industry?)

Who are your biggest competitors?

What is your competitive advantage?

What is your go-to-market strategy?

Describe your product or service and define your value proposition. What are the unique benefits you are providing your target consumer?

Who are your target consumers? Describe their demographics, pain points, and motivations.

How many potential customers have you spoken to so far? What have you learned from them?

How will your venture make money?

Do you have any revenue?

What is your traction in terms of revenue, users, market, or fundraising?

What are the costs of running your venture? What is the expected margin?

List team member names, roles, and areas of expertise. Please describe what qualifies them for the responsibility they are taking on.

How long have you been working on this project together?

How would participating in the cohort factor into each of the team members' careers, aspirations and plans with this venture and beyond?

What will the impact of your venture be? How do you plan to measure the success and/or social impact of your venture?

What are the key lessons you've learned as you've developed your venture? Please outline 1-3 of the most important lessons you have learned and how you have learned them.

If you have a weblink to a product, prototype or additional materials please include it here or upload it below.

If you would like to submit any additional documentation, please upload it here. (NOTE: the following upload function is not approved for Personally Identifiable Information(PII) or confidential data. For more information on data classification, visit the Office of Technology Service's Data Privacy Page.

File Upload

How did you hear about this program?

Please specify

51AV

Apply

Sub-menu