MIT delta v Accelerator Cohort
Supports MIT-affiliated startup teams with equity-free funding and intensive accelerator mentoring through summer.
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MIT delta v is the flagship student-venture accelerator of MIT, run by the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. It provides MIT-affiliated startup teams with a $75,000 equity-free stipend per team, plus more than $200,000 in partner perks and credits from companies including AWS, GitHub, Stripe, and HubSpot. MIT takes no equity. The 2026 cohort timeline is fully confirmed: applications opened March 1, 2026, closed April 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, interviews were held April 27, 2026, and the program runs June 1 through September 11, 2026, with Demo Day on September 11. The 2026 cohort is currently in progress as of June 2026.
Eligibility is restricted to MIT-affiliated teams — the founding team must include at least one MIT-affiliated member (student or researcher). Non-profit structures are not eligible; the program is designed for for-profit startup ventures. Teams must have a demoable early product and early signals from prospective customers or partners, with paying interest preferred. Full-time commitment through the entire June 1 to September 11 program period is required. The program is sector-agnostic and has historically supported ventures across software, hardware, medtech, biotech, climate, energy, robotics, and semiconductors.
MIT delta v is a closed, internal MIT pool — it is not open to non-MIT-affiliated applicants under any circumstances. The 2026 cohort application has closed; organizations tracking this program for future eligibility should plan for a 2027 cycle opening approximately March 2027 with an April 2027 deadline. Teams progressing toward delta v should first establish MIT affiliation and demonstrate demoable product progress and early traction before the spring application window. Strong applications emphasize complementary team skills, a product that can be meaningfully advanced in a four-month full-time sprint, and a credible path to customer revenue by Demo Day.
Provides MIT-affiliated startup teams with a $75,000 equity-free stipend and full-time accelerator support from June through September to build and demonstrate early-stage ventures across all sectors.
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