The Camel Accelerator

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The Camel Accelerator is a 10-week cohort program for early-stage North Carolina entrepreneurs, launched in 2022. Supported by NC IDEA and the RTP Foundation grants, the program is free for participants. Each business is paired with a team of Campbell University student interns who provide research, testing, and operational support.

Format: Hybrid (weekly Zoom + in-person at Buies Creek campus) Focus: Underrepresented founders (rural, women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans) Faculty: Scott A. Kelly and Tim Scales Cohort history: 25 companies in Cohort 3 (2024) with 45+ student interns Demo Day: Annual celebration of cohort progress at Student Union Theater

Also known as: Camel Accelerator

How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-26); what those sources do not state is left unknown.

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2026-06-26

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