2026 TIA Summer Accelerator

News article about the 2026 TIA Summer Accelerator redesign. Now exclusively for TIA Incubator ventures. May 11-Aug 7. Hybrid: 4-day on-campus intensive + remote summer. Structured mentorship continuum.

• 2026 Accelerator redesigned based on participant feedback.
• Now exclusively for current TIA Incubator ventures.
• May 11-Aug 7 schedule. 4-day on-campus kickoff, then remote.
• Focus on building products, customer discovery, testing assumptions.
• Mentorship continuum extends beyond summer months.
• Quotes Carolyn Strobel-Larsen, director of E&I.
• Funding mentioned but amount not specified on this page.

Article focuses on structure redesign; funding amount not specified here (separate pages say $7,500-$10,000).

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