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Firestarter
Also known as: Purdue Firestarter, Firestarter Pre-Company Program
Purdue University · West Lafayette, Indiana
Quick fit check
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
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Equity
None
Application
Semi Annual
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-07-13
High confidence
Firestarter
Firestarter is a 7-week cohort-based pre-company program run by the purdue-incubator. Designed for early-stage Purdue-affiliated founders, it guides participants through customer discovery, business model validation, and pitch preparation to prepare ventures for the purdue-accelerator.
Key Details
- Duration: 7 weeks
- Format: Cohort-based with weekly sessions
- Focus: Customer discovery, business model validation, pitch development
- Open to: Purdue students, faculty, and alumni
- Equity: None taken
- Pathway: Graduates may apply to purdue-accelerator
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