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Saint Louis University supports student founders through the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, founded in 1987. Current student pathways include the New Venture Accelerator and SLULaunch.
Include. SLU has a long-running center, a student incubator, and an equity-free student accelerator..
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
3
All currently active
Top direct funding
$50,000
SLU New Venture Accelerator
Equity
No equity on indexed programs
Program mix
3
Entrepreneurship Center · Accelerator · Incubator
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
3 programs indexed
Accelerator
SLU New Venture Accelerator
Accelerator$50,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-05-01
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Incubator
SLULaunch
Incubator—
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
The accelerator page says participants are eligible for equity-free investments up to $50,000. A January 2026 news release says each selected team receives between $5,000 and $50,000. SLULaunch is described as a one-credit incubator without a published prize.
Recent Activity
The January 2026 release opened the third accelerator cohort. Applications were due March 13, 2026, pitch day was April 13, and the program launched in May.
Known Startups and Winners
Named winners were not published on the official pages captured for this listing.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- 2026 accelerator cohort company names were not fully listed in the release.
- SLULaunch prize amounts, if any, are not stated.
More about this ecosystem
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University supports student founders through the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, founded in 1987. Current student pathways include the New Venture Accelerator and SLULaunch.
This page is a researched public listing compiled from official university sources. It is unclaimed and has not been verified by the school.
News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Saint Louis University.
3 sources
Official sources(3)
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Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship
The Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship says it was founded in 1987 and serves students across campus, not only the business school. The center page lists mentorship, the New Venture Accelerator, SLULaunch, an entrepreneurship club, and student ambassadors.
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SLULaunch
SLULaunch is a student-driven incubator at the Chaifetz Center for geospatial and biomedical ideas. Students work in interdisciplinary teams, do customer discovery, build prototypes and business models, and pitch community partners.
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SLU New Venture Accelerator
The SLU New Venture Accelerator gives founders funding, advisors, and a curriculum in customer discovery, validation, and revenue modeling. It ends with a demo day. The center says investments are equity-free.
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