Harvard Alumni Accelerator Info Session

Harvard Alumni Accelerator Info Session

Learn about the Harvard Innovation Labs' virtual accelerator, Launch Lab X GEO, a program exclusively for Harvard alumni founders.

By Harvard Innovation Labs

Date and time

Wednesday, May 8 · 10 - 11am PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Calling all Harvard alumni founders! Join Harvard's global community of alumni entrepreneurs and innovators.

Launch Lab X GEO is a global innovation accelerator specifically for Harvard alumni founders. If you want to learn what it takes to create viable, disruptive, adaptable ventures and bring them to scale, apply to join our 2024-25 cohort!

SUPPORT FOR WOMEN FOUNDERS

Our Launch Lab X GEO program is committed to supporting women and other underrepresented founders. We are proud that more than half of the ventures accepted into our program are led by women. And Harvard is among the best universities for female entrepreneurship and funding. According to Pitchbook’s fall 2023 rankings of the number of female founders coming out of top global universities, Harvard University ranks first for undergraduate students, with $6.1 billion raised, and second for graduate students, with $7.4 billion raised.

APPLICATION TIMELINE

The LLX GEO application opens on May 2, 2024. All applications must be submitted by May 21, 2024, for consideration.

Harvard Innovation Labs is hosting two LLX GEO info sessions for Harvard alumni who are building pre-seed to seed-stage ventures on April 16 (special session for women founders) and May 8 (open to all alumni founders). Come learn if LLX GEO is right for you and your venture and hear how Harvard Innovation Labs is connecting alumni all over the world.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Join Thara Pillai, director of alumni programs and engagement, and Matt Segneri , Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director, to learn about this unique program and how it can accelerate your venture. You’ll also hear from recent LLX GEO venture teams as they share how they have benefited from being a part of this incredible community. Every successful venture starts somewhere, but ideas that travel are the ones that grow.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

The Harvard Innovation Labs welcomes attendees of all abilities to our events, both in person and online.

Requests for American Sign Language interpreters and/or CART providers should be made at least two weeks in advance, if possible. Please note that the University will make every effort to secure services, but that services are subject to availability.

If you would like to request accommodations, please contact i-lab@harvard.edu in advance of the event.

FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS

Please note: By registering, you agree to receive emails about this event and future communications from the Harvard Innovation Labs.

Curious about general i-lab opportunities for alumni? Fill out our alumni interest form.

Organized by

Harvard Innovation Labs

The Harvard Innovation Labs consist of a vibrant, cross-disciplinary ecosystem for the Harvard community to explore innovation and entrepreneurship while building deeper connections. It is an excellent example of the One Harvard vision and a leading catalyst for the Allston Science and Enterprise District. The Harvard Innovation Labs foster unprecedented collaboration among Harvard students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and members of the Allston and Greater Boston communities. The Harvard i-lab is the central component of the Harvard Innovation Labs. It is an educational collaborative for all current Harvard students from any Harvard school to explore innovation and entrepreneurship at any stage. It provides open co-working space, a vibrant community of peer and mentor support, experiential programming, and a Venture Program during the fall, spring, and summer semester, helping student teams take their ideas further, faster.

Launch Lab X GEO is a critical extension of the growing Harvard Innovation Labs. It provides eligible Harvard alumni leading high-potential early-stage startups with a curated community including collaborative co-working space, business-building programming, and access to advisors and mentors. It fosters continued connection between alumni, current students, and the Harvard community as a whole.

The Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab is a curated community, providing eligible Harvard alumni, faculty, and students leading high-potential early-stage life sciences startups with a fully equipped wet lab, collaborative co-working space, business-building programming, and access to the entire Harvard Innovation Labs ecosystem. 

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